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  Sharad Pawar should join NDA to contest presidential election, reiterates Ramdas Athawale

  May 30, 2017 13:50 IST

  It was for the second time that Athwale advised Pawar to join NDA if he was keen on occupying the highest constitutional post in the country.

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  Congress MP urges PM Modi to exempt Meghalaya from banning cattle sale for slaughter

  May 30, 2017 12:49 IST

  Congress MP Vincent H Pala said that the ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets should not be enforced in tribal and beef-consuming states.

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  'No power on earth' can stop construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya: Sakshi Maharaj

  May 30, 2017 12:38 IST

  BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj today said no power on earth could stop the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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  Arvind Kejriwal warns of punitive action against officers behind medicine crunch in Delhi hospitals

  May 30, 2017 11:58 IST

  The Delhi CM threatened that his government may “deduct” salaries of officers responsible for “non-payment” of bills to suppliers of medicines in the hospitals of the national capital territory.

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  Ban on cattle sale for slaughter: Kerala, West Bengal open fronts against Centre

  May 30, 2017 11:24 IST

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee have taken the lead in opposing the ban imposed on sale of cattle for slaughter.

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  Babri Masjid case: Court frames 'conspiracy charges' against Advani, Joshi, Bharti, and other BJP leaders

  May 30, 2017 15:19 IST

  The charges were framed for criminal conspiracy after the court rejected the defence counsel's 'discharge application' in which the accused claimed not guilty

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  Will bring down beef prices in Meghalaya if voted to power, says state BJP leader

  May 30, 2017 9:13 IST

  Bernard N Marak promised to regulate the sale of beef in the state which would being down the price of the meat.

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  Siddaramaiah govt toes Rahul Gandhi’s line, disallows 'beef fest' in Karnataka

  May 30, 2017 7:32 IST

  Siddaramaiah government’s decision to disallow the “beef fest” came close on the heels of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s denouncement of slaughtering of a calf in Kerala.

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  Explain what ‘permanent solution’ to Kashmir issue means, Congress asks Modi govt

  May 30, 2017 7:05 IST

  Terming Rajnath Singh’s use of words "permanent solution" a disturbing and enigmatic formulation, Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari asked the minister to explain the contours and calculations of the phraseology.

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  Row over UP minister inaugurating beer bar; Yogi seeks explanation

  May 30, 2017 8:22 IST

  Photographs of Swati Singh inaugurating a beer bar went viral on social media, prompting UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to seek an explanation from the minister.

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  Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat hold closed-door meeting in Nagpur

  May 29, 2017 23:05 IST

  Shah, party sources said, spoke about the Modi government's intention of holding all elections-- from Lok Sabha to local bodies-- simultaneously from 2024.

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  Charges to be framed tomorrow against LK Advani, MM Joshi in Babri case

  May 29, 2017 21:39 IST

  The Supreme Court had on April 19 ordered prosecution of Advani (89), Joshi (83), 58-year-old Bharti, and other accused for criminal conspiracy in the politically sensitive case.

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  Won't accept Centre’s new rules on cattle slaughter, says Mamata Banerjee

  May 29, 2017 20:31 IST

  Mamata called the ban imposed by the Modi government "undemocratic and unconstitutional", and said it would be challenged legally.

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  Public slaughter of calf in Kerala shameful, provocative: BJP

  May 29, 2017 19:47 IST

  Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said it was unfortunate that youth Congress leaders publicly slaughtered the calf when the Constitution seeks to prohibit cow slaughter.

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  Sushil Modi fires corruption salvo against Rabri Devi

  May 29, 2017 19:34 IST

  Rabri Devi headed RJD government in Bihar from 1997 to 2005.

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  AIADMK symbol case: TTV Dhinakaran seeks bail, police opposes it

  May 29, 2017 19:27 IST

  Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry after hearing the arguments reserved the order on the bail application for May 31.

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  Vigorous campaign to be launched against child marriage, dowry: Nitish Kumar

  May 29, 2017 18:54 IST

  Kumar said like taking a call against total prohibition on demand of a few women, he was inspired to run a campaign against child marriage by a woman at "Lok Samvad" (public interaction) programme.

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  Delhi: Venkaiah Naidu, Manoj Tiwari visit lynched e-rickshaw driver's house

  May 29, 2017 19:56 IST

  The Delhi Police on Monday questioned over 20 people in connection with the murder of the e-rickshaw driver.

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  Virbhadra Singh terms DA case against him as 'political vendetta'

  May 29, 2017 17:11 IST

  Moments after the 82-year-old politician was granted bail by a special court, Singh told mediapersons that it was going to be a long battle.

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  Himachal CM Virbhadra, his wife granted bail in DA case

  May 29, 2017 17:12 IST

  Earlier in the day, the CBI had opposed the bail plea of the Chief Minister saying they may influence the witnesses and the ongoing probe in a disproportionate assets case against them.

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  No one from my family could influence FIPB, says P Chidambaram

  May 29, 2017 16:45 IST

  Rebutting allegations that his son Karti had influenced the decisions of the now-defunct FIPB, Chidambaram said it was a "despicable slur" on the six secretaries of the government.

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  CBI questions ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin in Rajdeo Ranjan murder case

  May 29, 2017 15:25 IST

  The questioning began after a special court sent Shahabuddin, lodged in the Tihar Jail here, to eight days custody of the CBI.

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  Show a single act of divisive agenda pursued by govt: Venkaiah Naidu dares opposition

  May 29, 2017 15:11 IST

  Naidu said the opposition parties are instigating social tension but felt that the law must be strictly enforced against "gau rakshaks" or those who indulge in violence in the name of religion.

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  Kerala cow slaughter: Congress suspends three youth members, Rahul says its ‘barbaric’

  May 29, 2017 14:28 IST

  A picture of Kerala Youth Congress leader Rijil Makkutty, in front whom the calf slaughter took place Thazhetheru on Saturday evening, with Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi surfaced, which has further increased the trouble for the Congress party

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  No place for anti-social elements that disrespect women: Yogi govt slams Azam Khan

  May 29, 2017 13:01 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Monday said that upholding the dignity of women is of utmost importance for the Yogi Adityanath government

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  West Bengal minister uses red beacon, says, ‘not bound to follow Centre’s orders’

  May 29, 2017 11:46 IST

  Putting the Centre’s order of ban on use of red beacons by ministers and bureaucrats at bay, West Bengal PWD minister Arup Biswas on Sunday seen using red beacon atop his vehicle.

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  BJP sure of winning presidential poll with at least 54 pc votes: Report

  May 29, 2017 8:38 IST

  While the opposition is trying hard to come up with a name for the upcoming presidential polls, the Centre is confident that the NDA candidate will win the poll with at least 54 per cent votes

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  Rahul Gandhi condemns butchering of calf in Kerala by Youth Congress members

  May 28, 2017 23:46 IST

  An 18-month-old calf was butchered in an open vehicle allegedly by Youth Congress workers who raised slogans against the Centre's decision to ban sale of cattle for slaughter. The meat was then distributed free to onlookers.