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  Over 4.5 lakh Indians acquired foreign citizenship since 2014: Govt tells Parliament

  December 27, 2017 16:59 IST

  In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh also said a total of 46,188 Indians were naturalised during 2016 as compared to 42,213 in 2015.

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  Teach Pakistan a lesson by tearing it into four pieces: Subramanian Swamy

  December 27, 2017 15:46 IST

  Subramanian Swamy said that only splitting Pakistan into four pieces is the ‘permanent solution’ to the decades old problem.

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  PM Modi didn’t question Manmohan Singh’s commitment to India: Jaitley in Parliament

  December 27, 2017 16:04 IST

  Jaitley’s clarification came as the Congress has been demanding Modi’s apology on this issue since the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament.

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  Kiren Rijiju slams 'very irresponsible' Pakistani media over heckling of Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother, wife

  December 27, 2017 14:19 IST

  Rijiju's remarks came a day after the External Affairs Ministry said Pakistani journalists had hurled invectives at the two women -- mother Avanti and wife Chetankul -- outside the Foreign Office building on Monday.

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  Jairam Thakur takes oath as Himachal chief minister along with 11 other ministers

  December 27, 2017 13:55 IST

  Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 52-year-old Thakur, a five-time MLA from Seraj, and other ministers which included six new faces.

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  Anant Hegde's 'here to change the Constitution' remark disrupts Rajya Sabha

  December 27, 2017 13:37 IST

  Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad lashed out at the government and said a person who lacked faith in the Indian Constitution did not deserve to be in the House or in the government.

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  Parliamentary Affairs minister asks all parties to allow Triple Talaq Bill to pass

  December 27, 2017 13:29 IST

  The minister's appeal came amid continued logjam over Congress' demand for apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh during the Gujarat assembly election campaign.

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  Himachal Pradesh swearing-in ceremony: Jairam Thakur takes oath as 14th chief minister in presence of PM Modi, Amit Shah

  December 27, 2017 12:15 IST

  Governor Aacharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jairam Thakur.

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  Subramanian Swamy wants India to declare war against Pakistan

  December 26, 2017 23:47 IST

  Reacting sharply to the treatment meted out to the mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Subramanian Swamy said "serious homework" for the war should begin "right now".

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  JD(U) leader Uday Narayan Choudhary terms action against Lalu and his family members as ‘political vendetta’

  December 26, 2017 22:13 IST

  JD(U) spokesman and MLC Neeraj Kumar countered Choudhary's assertions, saying, "Prasad has been held guilty in a two-decades-old corruption case by a court of law. Where is the question of vendetta?"

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  Turncoat Vaghela shares dais with BJP leaders at Rupani’s swearing-in

  December 26, 2017 21:42 IST

  Vaghela’s presence came as a surprise for many as the Jan Vikalp front, founded by the veteran leader, had fielded candidates against the saffron party from several seats in the just-concluded Assembly polls.

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  Rajnikanth in politics: Will it be AIADMK or DMK? Suspense continues

  December 26, 2017 20:44 IST

  The charismatic actor, who enjoys cult status in the Tamil film industry, today said he will announce his stand on entering politics on December 31.

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  Was upset over absence of civil surgeon: Hansraj Ahir on remarks

  December 26, 2017 20:06 IST

  Miffed over the absence of senior doctors at a function in his Lok Sabha constituency Chandrapur yesterday, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs had said that “these people should join Naxals” and “we will then shoot you with bullets”.

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  Rs 1 crore bounty announced for Hegde's tongue over 'secular' remark

  December 26, 2017 22:38 IST

  Former Kalaburagi zilla panchayat member Gurushant Pattedar said he had announced the "bounty" because Hegde's comment had pained Dalits, Muslims, backward classes and secular people.

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  J&K people always preferred ballots over bullets: Mehbooba Mufti

  December 26, 2017 16:49 IST

  Mahbooba Mufti said that she had met Governor NN Vohra yesterday in Jammu to inform him about the government's decision to hold the panchayat elections in the state from Feb 15 next year.

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  Lalu Yadav would have been 'Raja Harishchandra' for BJP if he had allied with them: Tejashwi Yadav

  December 26, 2017 15:43 IST

  Reacting to Lalu Yadav's conviction in fodder scam, Tejashwi claimed that his father would have been depicted as most honest man if he had been a BJP ally.

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  No western clothes, no alcohol: Subramanian Swamy’s suggestion for BJP 'party discipline'

  December 26, 2017 15:03 IST

  Swamy cited Article 49 of the Indian Constitution to suggest ban on alcoholic drinks. He asked the BJP to make liquor ban a “part of party discipline”.

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  No decision yet on Sonia Gandhi continuing as UPA chairperson: Veerappa Moily

  December 26, 2017 15:00 IST

  Moily acknowledged there are calls for her continuation in the position, but said Rahul Gandhi, who assumed charge as the Congress president earlier this month, is also capable of holding the post.

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  Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa's Chennai party office stoned by unidentified persons

  December 26, 2017 13:47 IST

  Deepa has filed a complaint with Mambalam Police and a probe was on, police said.

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  Join Naxals, we will pump you with bullets: Hansraj Ahir to doctors skipping hospital event

  December 26, 2017 13:23 IST

  Union Minister Hansraj Ahir today said "these people" should join the Naxals if they don't believe in democracy, and the government will then shoot them down.

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  Vijay Rupani takes oath as Gujarat Chief Minister: Here's the full list of ministers included in his Cabinet

  December 26, 2017 14:22 IST

  Rupani, who was elected from the Rajkot West constituency, his deputy Nitin Patel and several other ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor OP Kohli at a grand ceremony in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

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  Rajinikanth meets fans in Chennai, will disclose his political plans on December 31

  December 26, 2017 10:11 IST

  "I'm not new to politics. I got delayed. Entering is equal to victory. I will announce a decision on December 31", the actor said addressing his fans.

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  We are here to change the Constitution, says Union Minister Ananth Hegde; questions seculars' parentage

  December 26, 2017 13:28 IST

  Ananth Kumar Hegde said that those who consider themselves secular and intellectual do not have "their own identity" and they were also unaware of their parentage.

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  Lantern lights up Twitter banter between Tejashwi Yadav, Hardik Patel

  December 25, 2017 22:48 IST

  Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel and Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav shared a few light moments on Twitter over their mutual admiration for lanterns.

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  Subramanian Swamy rues absence of NDA leaders at Malaviya's birth anniversary event

  December 25, 2017 15:04 IST

  Malaviya, an educationist and politician and a well known freedom fighter, was the founder of Benaras Hindu University.

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  AIADMK to sack 6 office bearers supporting Dhinakaran

  December 25, 2017 14:55 IST

  Though AIADMK supporters are divided between Dhinakaran and the Palaniswami-led camps, many office-bearers from the rival group hold party posts.

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  Rahul Gandhi has pulled Congress out from ashes, remains a challenge in 2019 polls: Shiv Sena

  December 25, 2017 12:25 IST

  For the last few months, particularly after its relations with the state BJP stooped drastically, the Shiv Sena has been heaping praise on Congress and Rahul Gandhi.

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  Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 93: President, PM wish BJP stalwart; UP govt to set free 93 prisoners

  December 25, 2017 9:37 IST

  The Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 announced that Vajpayee's birthday would be celebrated as Good Governance Day annually.