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  Akhilesh Yadav calls on father Mulayam, invites him to SP meet in Agra

  September 28, 2017 16:21 IST

  Akhilesh has sidelined Mulayam and Shivpal ever since he replaced his father as the party chief at a national convention in Lucknow on Jaunary 1.

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  Shiv Sena dares Modi govt to prove Yashwant Sinha wrong

  September 28, 2017 16:01 IST

  Sena also claimed that many BJP leaders were afraid of speaking against the dispensation, fearing that they would have to face “unknown dangers” if they did.

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  Robust economy for ‘New India’: Jayant Sinha jumps to Centre’s defence day after father’s critique

  September 28, 2017 9:14 IST

  Sinha said recent articles critical of the government have drawn sweeping conclusions from a narrow set of facts.

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  India fastest growing economy, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

  September 28, 2017 0:00 IST

  Piyush Goyal, who has often articulated the party's view on economy, said that the government would not flinch due to some criticism and "stay the course" as it works to transform the economy.

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  Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda barred from contesting elections for 3 years

  September 27, 2017 22:22 IST

  Election Commission today disqualified for three years former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda from contesting elections for failing to file details of expenses related to the 2009 Lok Sabha polls he fought.

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  Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat: Congress VP blasts Modi government over demonetisation, blackmoney

  October 04, 2017 14:12 IST

  Addressing a rally in Rajkot, Rahul mimicked Modi and accused him of providing a safe window to blackmoney hoarders to convert their illicit money into white.

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  Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress ready to contest under Jyotiraditya Scindia’s leadership, says Kamal Nath

  September 27, 2017 22:01 IST

  Assembly elections in the state, where Congress has been out of power since 2003, will be held later this year. The tenure of the current assembly ends on January 7, 2019.

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  Sacked Bihar Congress chief Choudhary breaks down, says 'removal of a Dalit is insulting'

  September 27, 2017 21:20 IST

  Ashok Choudhary was yesterday removed from the post of Bihar Congress chief.

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  Congress president Sonia Gandhi on private visit to Goa

  September 27, 2017 20:40 IST

  Sonia Gandhi reached Goa in a private plane and has checked into a five-star resort at South Goa's Mobor beach.

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  Union Cabinet raises retirement age of central govt doctors to 65 years

  September 27, 2017 19:29 IST

  Union Cabinet today decided to increase the retirement age of all doctors working under different department of the central government to 65 years.

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  Union Cabinet approves Rs 25,060 cr for police modernisation

  September 27, 2017 17:48 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters after a meeting of the Union Cabinet that Rs 25,060 crore have been earmarked for police modernisation for three fiscal years till 2019-20.

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  Modi government rejects Yashwant Sinha's critique of economy

  September 27, 2017 17:35 IST

  Sinha had said in his article in The Indian Express that sector after sector of the economy was in distress and the November 8 demonetisation had proved to be an "unmitigated economic disaster".

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  Amid flip-flops by ministers, Apollo Hospital welcomes judicial probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

  September 27, 2017 17:30 IST

  Ever since Jayalalithaa's death, there have been hints of foul play in her death, with critics pointing fingers at her aide, the now jailed VK Sasikala.

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  Goa Cabinet approves reopening of loan settlement scheme for mining dependents

  September 27, 2017 17:12 IST

  Goa cabinet today decided to re-open till December this year the scheme for one-time settlement of loans taken by people for mining-related purposes.

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  Congress relying on Rahul Gandhi as it has no "credible" leaders in Gujarat: Vijay Rupani

  October 04, 2017 14:12 IST

  Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said Congress is relying heavily on Rahul Gandhi for campaigning for the assembly polls because it has no "credible" local leaders.

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  As Assembly polls near, Gujarat govt sets up commission for upper castes to mollify Patidars

  October 04, 2017 14:11 IST

  Gujarat government also announced another commission on the lines of the OBC Commission enabling upper castes to petition it if any caste is seeking a favourable status.

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  As BJP govt moves to pacify Patidars ahead of polls, Hardik vows to continue quota agitation

  September 27, 2017 10:08 IST

  Patidar leader Hardik Patel said their protest would continue as there was no discussion on the reservation issue with the government.

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  Gujarat polls: On campaign trail in Patidar belt, Rahul Gandhi invokes legacy of Sardar Patel

  September 26, 2017 21:53 IST

  Rahul Gandhi today invoked Sardar Patel's legacy as he took his campaign through Patidar dominated areas of Saurashtra region in poll-bound Gujarat.

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  Jayalalithaa's death: Tamil Nadu minister contradicts colleagues, says 'all of us met her'

  September 26, 2017 21:40 IST

  Tamil Nadu minister Sellur K Raju today said all the ministers met Jayalalithaa when she was admitted to a Chennai hospital last year.

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  Congress removes Bihar unit chief Ashok Choudhary

  September 26, 2017 21:28 IST

  Bihar Congress chief Ashok Choudhary was today removed from the post with immediate effect.

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  Rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav calls Bihar CM Nitish Kumar 'selfish, betrayer'

  September 26, 2017 21:10 IST

  Sharad Yadav has alleged that Nitish Kumar joined hands with communal forces -- BJP, after dumping the Congress and the RJD "to guard his own interests".

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  Work to create India of dreams of freedom fighters: PM Modi to young IAS officers

  September 26, 2017 19:16 IST

  Giving examples of open defecation-free (ODF) targets and rural electrification, the prime minister asked the officers to work towards 100 per cent achievement of the goals.

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  BJP MP Varun Gandhi backs asylum for Rohingya Muslims; invites criticism from Union Minister

  September 26, 2017 19:08 IST

  Union minister Hansraj Ahir criticised BJP MP Varun Gandhi who has backed giving asylum to Rohingya Muslims in India after security vetting.

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  BHU row: BJP ally Shiv Sena attacks PM Modi; questions his performance

  September 26, 2017 18:34 IST

  Shiv Sena took the jibe at PM Modi, who on Monday launched 'Saubhagya' scheme to provide electricity to over 4 cr households that are without power connection by Dec 2018.

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  Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat, day 2: Congress leader slams BJP govt; eyes support of Patel community

  September 26, 2017 17:28 IST

  Taking a dig at BJP governments in the state and at the Centre, Rahul said that if the Congress was voted to power, his party's government would function from Gujarat and not on orders from Delhi.

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  Need to bring Pakistan to negotiating table once again, says J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti

  September 26, 2017 16:46 IST

  The relations between India and Pakistan have a direct bearing on Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said.

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  PM Modi launches 'Saubhagya' scheme to provide electricity to all by December 2018

  October 03, 2017 19:42 IST

  Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 'Saubhagya' launched on the birth anniversary of Hindutv icon Deendayal Upadhyaya will entail free electricity connections to poor households, PM Modi said.

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  BJP adopts agenda to realise PM Modi's dream of 'New India' by 2022; praises GST, demonetisation

  November 03, 2017 14:58 IST

  The resolution passed at the party's national executive meeting also sought to dispel concerns over the state of the economy and praised measures like GST and demonetisation.