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  Lalu Yadav appears before CBI court in fodder scam, hopeful of ‘favourable verdict’

  June 09, 2017 11:05 IST

  Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav arrived at the special CBI court here today for hearing in connection with one of the fodder scam cases

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  Surgical strikes in PoK sent strong message: Rajnath Singh

  June 08, 2017 23:33 IST

  He also claimed that there had been an incident where a woman and a child were killed in cross-border firing and Pakistani army did not respond to Indian side's appeal through showing of white flag to hold talks.

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  Akhilesh Yadav hits out at PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath

  June 08, 2017 23:27 IST

  Akhilesh alleged that all development work in Uttar Pradesh had come to a grinding halt under the watch of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and added that even under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the economy was in doldrums.

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  If Mamata Banerjee is CM of plains, I am CM of hills: GJM leader Bimal Gurung

  June 08, 2017 23:21 IST

  "She is showing her power. She is the Chief Minister of Bengal. Then, I am also the elected member (of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration or GTA), the Chief Minister of the hills,” Bimal Gurung said.

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  BJP government indulging in political vendetta: Karti Chidambaram

  June 08, 2017 21:01 IST

  Karti described the case against him as "political vendetta" and said he had the backing of the Congress party.

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  ‘Farmers being instigated to create unrest’, says Rajnath Singh

  June 08, 2017 20:10 IST

  The farmers want their loans to be written off and their produce to be bought at a fair price by the government.

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  Kerala passes resolution against Centre’s ‘fascist move’ to ban sale of cattle for slaughter

  June 08, 2017 16:10 IST

  The one-day session of the Assembly was called exclusively to discuss the cattle ban notification issued last month.

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  Modi govt will take 1,560 yrs to create jobs, says Congress

  June 07, 2017 23:46 IST

  "The BJP government has failed on all fronts. Their tall promise of creating two crore jobs annually too has fallen flat," the Congress said.

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  Tamil Nadu: O Panneerselvam against hurting prospects of Palaniswami government

  June 07, 2017 23:43 IST

  Panneerselvam’s statement came amid changing power equations in the ruling AIADMK's Amma faction.

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  ‘Knife of demonetisation’ brandished by Modi govt pushed farmers into greater despair: Shiv Sena

  June 07, 2017 14:52 IST

  Sena questioned the apathy of the government towards the agricultural sector at a time when industry and the services sector received periodical boosts for their development.

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  After dismal show in UP Assembly polls, SP, BSP to share common platform at Lalu’s Patna rally

  June 07, 2017 14:34 IST

  There are also efforts to get Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav to attend the rally, Bihar RJD President said.

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  Venkaiah Naidu advocates use of bicycles in place of private vehicles

  June 07, 2017 14:04 IST

  Displaying a sense of exasperation over the ever increasing number of private vehicles in the cities, Venkaiah Naidu said that "life is becoming hell" in metros.

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  Govt to issue rules on ‘no-fly list’ for unruly passengers by June 20

  June 07, 2017 9:00 IST

  The Centre is likely to release its rules on a no-fly list for unruly passengers by June 20, Union minister Jayant Sinha said yesterday.

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  Sonia Gandhi constitutes sub-group of opposition leaders for presidential election

  June 07, 2017 8:11 IST

  The sub-group would discuss how to go about the presidential and vice-presidential elections.

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  AIADMK MLAs meet Dhinakaran, spark speculations over Tamil Nadu govt's stability

  June 07, 2017 7:15 IST

  The meeting between the MLAs and Dhinakaran sparked speculations over the Tamil Nadu government's stability.

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  BJP calls CPI(M) a mouthpiece of China, Pakistan

  June 07, 2017 10:12 IST

  "In reality, the CPI(M) has now become a China and Pak mouthpiece. Those who are targeting the Army chief are Jaichands sucking up to hostile neighbours and backstabbing India," the BJP said

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  Wahhabism behind present unrest in Kashmir, says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  June 06, 2017 23:31 IST

  “Whatever is going on in Kashmir had developed in the ten years before 2014. Kashmir was known for Sufism, but in those ten years it has gradually moved towards Wahhabism,” the Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting said.

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  Venkaiah Naidu accuses Prakash Karat, Partha Chatterjee of sympathising with stone pelters

  June 06, 2017 23:26 IST

  Naidu also took strong exception to a recent article by scholar Partha Chatterjee which purportedly compares Army chief Bipin Rawat to General Dyer, infamous for the Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

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  Paving way for Rahul, Sonia Gandhi may step down as Congress President by October 15

  June 06, 2017 21:35 IST

  Sonia Gandhi may step down from the Congress presidentship, paving the way for Rahul Gandhis possible elevation when the party holds its internal elections by October 15

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  Must protect the essence and idea of India: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meet

  June 06, 2017 18:50 IST

  Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the current government at the Centre is seeking to extinguish the essence and idea of India and that the Congress party needs to be ready to protect it at all costs

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  Manmohan Singh targets Centre on demonetisation, says shock move slowed down economic growth

  June 06, 2017 18:44 IST

  'Private sector investment has collapsed and the economy is running on just one engine of public spending,' Singh said at the CWC meeting, chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi

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  Benami land deal case: I-T slaps Rs 10,000 fine on Misa Bharti for failing to appear before it

  June 06, 2017 16:12 IST

  The Income Tax Department on Tuesday slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti for failing to appear before it in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore alleged benami land deals and tax evasion case

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  No move to impose beef ban in Meghalaya, clarifies BJP

  June 06, 2017 13:55 IST

  The BJP’s clarification came after another Meghalaya party leader Bachu Marak resigned on Monday over the new central law on cattle trade.

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  Hope Donald Trump will rethink decision on Paris climate deal, says Rajnath Singh

  June 06, 2017 12:11 IST

  Singh, however, expressed hope that the United States will rethink its position on the Paris accord.

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  Another Meghalaya BJP leader resigns over new law on cattle trade

  June 06, 2017 14:29 IST

  Bachu Marak said that beef eating is the part of Garo culture and he cannot accept the imposition of non-secular ideology by the BJP.

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  Congress defends Rahul Gandhi’s efforts for opposition unity, says it’s healthy for democracy

  June 06, 2017 7:09 IST

  Defending Rahul Gandhi, Congress spokesman Ajay Maken pointed out that even the BJP had tried to do the same thing when it was in the opposition during the UPA rule.

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  Sonia Gandhi to chair CWC meet today, likely to focus on opposition unity ahead of presidential election

  June 06, 2017 6:58 IST

  The CWC meet is likely to discuss the current political situation in the country including the issue of cow vigilantism.

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  MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces Rs 1,000 cr fund for farmers

  June 05, 2017 23:59 IST

  Chouhan blamed anti-social political elements for the farmers unrest and said they were trying to take advantage of the situation.