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  BJP-RSS want to thrust one idea; opposition will defeat them: Rahul Gandhi

  June 04, 2017 17:37 IST

  Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said the opposition would unitedly "fight and defeat" the BJP and RSS's attempts to "thrust one idea" on a country that celebrates diversity.

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  No plans to take Amar Singh in Samajwadi Front, says Shivpal Yadav

  June 04, 2017 16:29 IST

  The Samajwadi Party (SP) had in May 2016 declared Amar Singh as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections taking him back to the party, six years after his expulsion.

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  Consensus on presidential poll only if BJP nominee 'believes' in Constitution: Sharad Yadav

  June 04, 2017 14:33 IST

  Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has indicated that opposition parties will fight the presidential poll if the BJP proposes a candidate with strong Hindutva leanings.

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  'Railways to look for innovative ways to finance future projects'

  June 04, 2017 11:15 IST

  Railways will look for innovative ways for financing its future projects, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.

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  Bhim army not integrated enough, its chief Chandrasekhar Azad no threat: BSP

  June 04, 2017 10:10 IST

  Chandrasekhar Azad's 'Bhim army' is based out of Saharanpur from where the founder of BSP, the late Kanshi Ram, began his political career.

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  Map in Congress booklet on Modi govt's ‘failures’ labels J&K as 'India occupied Kashmir'; sparks row

  June 04, 2017 8:59 IST

  The Congress booklet highlighting the "failures" of Narendra Modi government was released by senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in Lucknow.

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  India's defence preparedness at all-time low, says Congress

  June 03, 2017 23:12 IST

  The party also alleged that the soldiers had become a "shield to play politics and hide failures" for PM Modi.

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  Amarinder Singh praises KPS Gill, says 'We can never forget what he did for us in Punjab

  June 03, 2017 23:08 IST

  KPS Gill, who is credited with crushing terrorism in Punjab, had succumbed to a kidney ailment at the age of 82.

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  Ram temple will certainly be built in Ayodhya, says Union minister Jayant Sinha

  June 03, 2017 23:05 IST

  Calling Ayodhya the land of Lord Ram and Indian culture, the minister of state for civil aviation said that after Yogi Adityanath’s visit, a Ram Temple will certainly be built there.

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  Sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra announces launch of India Against Corruption-2

  June 03, 2017 23:00 IST

  Demanding transparency in AAP's funding, Mishra said the party must put out list of its donors on its website.

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  Election Commission's EVM challenge an eyewash: NCP

  June 03, 2017 22:56 IST

  As many as 13 political parties had questioned the reliability of the EVMs, but when EC threw open a challenge to prove that the machines can be tampered with, only two parties accepted the dare.

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  Will not let RSS, PM Modi impose one idea, says Rahul Gandhi

  June 03, 2017 22:52 IST

  Gandhi, referring to Karunanidhi's letters to his party workers in party mouthpiece Murasoli and pointing to other leaders on the dais, said they listened to the voice of people.

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  'Achhe din' has arrived for the poor: Amit Shah

  June 03, 2017 22:48 IST

  The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had also succeeded in putting an end to "family rule, casteism and politics of appeasement", Shah claimed.

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  'EVM challenge over', CEC Nasim Zaidi rules out going back to paper ballot system

  June 03, 2017 22:42 IST

  Zaidi said the EC has already announced that in all future elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, VVPAT machines would be attached to all EVMs.

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  ‘Acceptance of moral defeat’: BJP on AAP opting out of EVM challenge

  June 03, 2017 22:14 IST

  AAP leaders have been on the forefront in alleging that EVMs are prone to tampering and also raising doubts over recent electoral successes of the BJP.

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  For its challenge, AAP invites agencies which provide EVMs

  June 03, 2017 22:07 IST

  The AAP had declined to participate in the EC exercise, saying the terms and conditions put by the poll body defeat the purpose of an EVM-hacking challenge.

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  Opposition leaders extol Karunanidhi, call for united fight against communal forces

  June 03, 2017 21:26 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said there is one ideology in the country that thinks it has all the answers and does not talk to others on various issues facing the people.

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  Farm loan waiver in Maharashtra to be ‘biggest-ever’, says CM Fadnavis

  June 03, 2017 21:22 IST

  Fadnavis, in late evening, tweeted that the government has decided to appoint a committee to look into the modalities of the loan waiver scheme.

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  PM Modi most popular leader since Independence, says BJP

  June 03, 2017 20:01 IST

  Patra said Modi government has given a corruption free governance in last three years and even the political rivals are struggling to find out any instance to corner the government.

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  DMK's MK Stalin hosts tea party for Rahul Gandhi

  June 03, 2017 21:28 IST

  According to DMK sources, the Congress vice-president had a closed-door meeting with Stalin for about 30 minutes, during which the two discussed several "contemporary issues".

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  Congress Working Committee to meet on June 6, to discuss Rahul's elevation

  June 03, 2017 19:41 IST

  Meeting after a gap of seven months, senior members of the CWC, in all likelihood, would push for appointing Rahul the next Congress president, party sources said today.

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  NCP, CPI(M) did not participate in EVM challenge, says CEC Zaidi

  June 03, 2017 20:09 IST

  Briefing reporters after the EVM challenge, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said the issue of ‘tamperability of machines should be closed with the end of the challenge’.

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  AIADMK symbol row: Out on bail, Dhinakaran says he will prove his innocence

  June 03, 2017 18:33 IST

  After being lodged in Tihar jail in Delhi, Dhinakaran arrived here to a rousing welcome by his supporters.

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  'Thok Denge': We will knock down criminals in UP, says UP CM Adityanath in Aap Ki Adalat

  June 03, 2017 18:26 IST

  Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat, to be telecast on India TV tonight, the chief minister bluntly said: "Agar apradh karenge, toh thok diye jayenge" (If they commit crimes, we will knock them down).

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  Insurgency incidents have come down in Northeast: Rajnath Singh

  June 03, 2017 16:08 IST

  Singh said sustained security initiatives during the last three years have brought peace and stability to the Northeastern region of the country after decades of insurgency.

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  Infiltration from Pakistan down by 45 pc after surgical strikes, says Rajnath Singh

  June 03, 2017 16:03 IST

  On Maoists menace, Rajnath said that there had been a 25 per cent reduction in Naxal attacks in 2014-17 as compared to 2011-14 (UPA tenure).

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  Punjab CM meets Rahul Gandhi to discuss tainted minister, cabinet expansion

  June 03, 2017 14:34 IST

  Amarinder reportedly informed Rahul about the judicial inquiry initiated into allegations that Rana Gurjit Singh had acquired sand mines through his company’s employees during auctions held recently.

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  EVM challenge underway at EC office; NCP, CPI(M) yet to try hand at hacking machines

  June 03, 2017 14:23 IST

  NCP and CPI(M) have been provided with four EVMs each brought to Delhi from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand where they were deployed in the recently-held assembly polls.