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  More lynching incidents under previous govts, claims Amit Shah; Congress hits back

  July 02, 2017 23:59 IST

  BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that there more such incident under the previous governments than during three years of NDA rule but no questions were raised back then.

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  Prez polls: On campaign trail, Meira Kumar appeals to Tamil Nadu MLAs, MPs to heed to 'inner voice', Hyderabad next stop

  July 02, 2017 19:22 IST

  Meira Kumar today appealed to all the MLAs and MPs from Tamil Nadu to listen to their "inner voice" when they cast their votes in the presidential polls on July 17.

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  Amit Shah lands in soup over 'illegal' meeting at Goa airport, complaint filed

  July 02, 2017 17:29 IST

  BJP President Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the coastal state, was accorded a warm welcome outside the Goa airport on Saturday.

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  Presidential elections: BJP hopeful of cross-voting from opposition ranks

  July 02, 2017 14:08 IST

  The internal bickering in the SP, some of whose MLAs owe allegiance to Mulayam and Shivpal, coupled with the fact that Kovind is a son of the soil could nudge a section of its lawmakers to vote for him.

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  Amit Shah’s public meeting at airport gross misuse of power: Congress

  July 02, 2017 11:42 IST

  Terming this a "total and complete abuse of power", Congress said, the BJP has not set a right example of good governance by this act.

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  Lynching incidents make me furious, says Priyanka Gandhi

  July 02, 2017 8:20 IST

  At the same programme Sonia Gandhi said the "inclusive conception" of the country is "under attack" and the nation was facing a great challenge in the form "domestic misrule".

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  ‘Mahagathbandhan’ on verge of split? JD(U) to skip Lalu’s ‘BJP hatao, desh bachao’ rally

  July 02, 2017 8:23 IST

  Meanwhile, on June 5, Lalu will meet party office-bearers and elected representatives in Patna to review preparations for the rally.

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  UP Congress leader Vinay Pradhan, who called Rahul Gandhi 'Pappu', expelled for 6 years

  July 02, 2017 6:42 IST

  Last month, Pradhan was suspended from all party posts after he allegedly called Rahul Gandhi ‘ Pappu’ on the party's WhatsApp group.

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  Vigilante violence backed by those who are supposed to enforce the law: Sonia Gandhi

  July 01, 2017 22:48 IST

  Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said "culture of vigilante violence" was being "actively supported" by those who are supposed to enfore the law.

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  President elections: Not a scapegoat, fighting for an ideology, says Meira Kumar

  July 01, 2017 19:58 IST

  Opposition's presidential nominee Meira Kumar today said she was not a scapegoat as anybody fighting for an ideology cannot be a scapegoat.

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  Presidential polls: AAP rules out support to Ram Nath Kovind, may back Congress candidate Meira Kumar

  July 01, 2017 19:16 IST

  AAP has ruled out support to NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind and has indicated that it may support Opposition nominee Meira Kumar.

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  National Herald case: Court asks Sonia, Rahul to reply on Subramanian Swamy's plea

  July 01, 2017 18:15 IST

  The Gandhis and the other accused -- AICC members Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda -- have denied the allegations levelled against them.

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  PoK surgical strike was in planning for 15 months, says ex-Defence minister Parrikar

  July 01, 2017 17:25 IST

  Parrikar disclosed that the surgical strikes against PoK militants were planned 15 months in advance after the Manipur killings.

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  Azam Khan booked for sedition over controversial remarks against Army

  July 01, 2017 16:37 IST

  Two separate complaints were also filed against Khan at Hazratganj and Gautampalli police stations in Lucknow.

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  ‘Nothing can be a worse legislation than this’: Chidambaram attacks GST in present form

  July 01, 2017 17:32 IST

  In a scathing attack on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in its current form, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said it will put a burden on the common man and hugely affect small, medium and micro busines

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  GST will end 'inspector raj', boost economic growth: Shah

  July 01, 2017 16:22 IST

  Hailing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), BJP chief Amit Shah today said that the new tax regime would accelerate the country's economic growth and end the 'inspector raj'.

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  Top political leaders, industrialists, cine stars mark GST launch in Parliament

  July 01, 2017 8:34 IST

  Industry doyen Ratan Tata, RBI Governor Urjit Patel, Member of Parliament cum cine star Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha hogged much limelight with many of the participants greeting them.

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  GST launch divides opposition parties

  July 01, 2017 1:22 IST

  The NCP, a key constituent of the Congress-led UPA, broke away from the Opposition ranks, with its chief Sharad Pawar along with Praful Patel and Tariq Anwar attending the event in the Central Hall of Parliament.

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  There is apprehension about GST within BJP leadership: Amit Mitra

  June 30, 2017 22:26 IST

  West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has announced boycott of the midnight GST roll-out event in Parliament.

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  ‘India of 2017 different from India of 1962’: Jaitley responds to China

  June 30, 2017 21:29 IST

  Jaitley's comment came amid a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Dokala area close to the Siliguri corridor that connects the rest of India to its north-east.

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  GST arrest clause may lead to harassment of business leaders: Mamata

  June 30, 2017 21:16 IST

  Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is boycotting the GST roll-out midnight event in Parliament.

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  Prez polls: Ram Nath Kovind, Meira Kumar to visit Chennai tomorrow

  June 30, 2017 19:25 IST

  The presidential election will be held on July 17. Results will be declared on July 20. The tenure of incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24.

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  Venkaiah Naidu launches DDA's new housing scheme, 12,000 flats on offer

  June 30, 2017 17:35 IST

  Most of the flats are in Rohini, Dwarka, Narela, Vasant Kunj, Jasola, Pitampura and Paschir Vihar. All the flats have been made with green technologies.

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  Like demonetisation, GST being executed by incompetent, insensitive govt: Rahul Gandhi

  June 30, 2017 18:05 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today dubbed the implementation of GST as a "tamasha", saying that just like demonetisation, the tax reform is being executed by an "incompetent and insensitive" government.

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  GST launch: NCP to attend special Parliament session, slams Congress for boycott

  June 30, 2017 16:51 IST

  Praful Patel criticised the Congress, TMC and Left for not attending the GST launch function saying, "All parties unanimously passed GST in Parliament. State governments of different parties approved the rates."

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  Presidential elections: Fight is of ideology, not Dalit vs Dalit, says Meira Kumar

  June 30, 2017 16:07 IST

  The five-time Lok Sabha MP, who hails from Bihar’s Sasaram, and former Lok Sabha Speaker visited Sabarmati Ashram to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. She tried her hand at spinning the 'charkha'.

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  After Modi's warning to 'gau rakshaks,' Manmohan Singh expresses concern over rise of communalism

  June 30, 2017 15:57 IST

  Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the kind of atmosphere being created in the country in the name of religion.

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  When Yogi's minister, tasked with explaining GST benefits, struggled with the basics

  June 30, 2017 19:21 IST

  Ramapati Shastri, a minister in Yogi Aditynath's cabinet, failed to state the full form of GST.