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  Rahul Gandhi capable of leading Congress, nation, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

  May 21, 2017 16:18 IST

  Recounting his experience in politics in the past 15 years, the Congress leader said: "I am a worker of the Congress party, I have always had that belief."

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  NDA govt will find permanent solution to Kashmir issue: Rajnath Singh

  May 21, 2017 16:02 IST

  Addressing a public reception in this western part of the tiny Himalayan state, Singh said Pakistan had been trying to destabilise India by fomenting trouble in Kashmir.

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  BJP yet to decide on Presidential candidate, says Amit Shah

  May 21, 2017 15:14 IST

  Shah also attacked the Congress for criticising the government, claiming that it had no right to do so as the Kashmir problem was an outcome of the policies of its governments since independence.

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  Kapil Mishra apologises to Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav; launches 'Let's clean AAP' campaign

  May 21, 2017 14:46 IST

  Sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday launched the 'Let's clean AAP' campaign to rid the ruling AAP of the corrupt people.

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  Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 26th death anniversary

  May 21, 2017 14:40 IST

  Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th death anniversary.

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  Superstar Rajinikanth drops another hint on political entry

  May 21, 2017 14:13 IST

  Tamil Nadu is again abuzz with speculation that Rajinikanth has decided to join politics and the superstar keep dropping hints.

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  Virbhadra Singh, wife likely to appear tomorrow in court in DA case

  May 21, 2017 13:04 IST

  Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and his wife are likely to appear as accused before a special court tomorrow in a nearly Rs 10-crore disproportionate assets case.

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  Not in favour of state funding of polls: Election Commission tells parliamentary panel

  May 21, 2017 10:09 IST

  The Election Commission has conveyed to a parliamentary committee that it does not support state funding of elections but instead seeks radical reforms in the way funds are spent by political parties.

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  EC throws open 'EVM challenge': Terms & conditions here

  May 21, 2017 8:53 IST

  Election Commission will offer its EVMs to political parties to try and prove that they can be tampered with.

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  'Cold war' in Delhi BJP: Names of councillors as leaders of House in MCDs put on hold

  May 21, 2017 7:41 IST

  Owing to the 'cold war' between Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, the party has put on hold the names of its councillors who were to be appointed as leaders of House in the MCDs.

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  Fighting fake news spread by BJP biggest challenge in 2019: Digvijaya

  May 20, 2017 22:44 IST

  Digvijaya said it was only the ideology of the Congress which can defeat the divisive and communal ideology of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the RSS.

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  PM Modi congratulates Rouhani on re-election as Iran President

  May 20, 2017 22:36 IST

  The Prime Minister expressed confidence that Iran will continue to achieve new heights under the dynamic leadership of President Rouhani.

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  TTV Dinakaran refuses to give voice sample in bribe case

  May 20, 2017 22:29 IST

  Dinakaran was presented in a magisterial court from the Tihar jail in pursuance to a production warrant issued by the court.

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  North east is priority area, says PM Modi

  May 20, 2017 22:15 IST

  In response to a tweet by another follower, Modi said, "..development in possible only through a 'Jan Andolan' (people's movement). People's support and participation leads to transformation."

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  Orissa HC grants bail to TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in Rose Valley chit fund scam

  May 20, 2017 19:19 IST

  Bandyopadhyay had approached the High Court in February seeking regular bail on health grounds after his bail applications were rejected by the designated CBI court in Bhubaneswar and the Khurda district sessions court.

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  Don't need advice from BJP, says Sam Pitroda

  May 20, 2017 19:17 IST

  Lashing out at the BJP for questioning his performance as a technical advisor to the Odisha government, the renowned telecom expert Sam Pitroda today said that he doesn't need any advice from the saffron outfit.

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  ED files PMLA case against Karti Chidambaram, others

  May 20, 2017 19:15 IST

  The CBI, on Tuesday, had carried out searches at the homes and offices of Karti across four cities for allegedly receiving money from the media firm owned by the Mukerjeas to scuttle a tax probe.

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  Govt may step in if triple talaq practice not changed, says Naidu

  May 20, 2017 19:47 IST

  Naidu recalled that laws were enacted to rid certain evil practices even in the Hindu society, like child marriage, sati and dowry.

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  Why did UPA govt hire a Pakistani lawyer to represent India at ICJ in 2004, asks BJP

  May 20, 2017 18:49 IST

  The ruling BJP today asked the Congress to explain as to why the UPA government headed by Manmohan Singh hired a Pakistani lawyer to represent India in the Enron case at the International Court of Arbitration in 2004.

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  No AAP MLA in touch with BJP in Punjab, says Amit Shah

  May 20, 2017 18:27 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah today made it clear that no Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab was in touch with him.

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  Yogi Adityanath govt failed in providing peace, security to people: Mayawati

  May 20, 2017 17:25 IST

  Asserting that the people of the state did not get the real benefit from the change in government as the crime rate has not gone down, she said, "On the contrary, caste violence and political vendetta have become common."

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  Will win 2019 polls by bigger margin, says Amit Shah

  May 20, 2017 17:21 IST

  Chandigarh is the fourth place on Shah's itinerary for the 95-day tour which began with his visit to Jammu on April 29. The BJP chief has also visited Himachal Pradesh and Tripura.

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  Election Commission working under political pressure, claims AAP

  May 20, 2017 16:30 IST

  AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that 18 political parties have met President Pranab Mukherjee and the EC and demanded the use of paper ballot instead of EVMs.

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  ‘EVM challenge’ to be held from June 3, announces CEC Zaidi

  May 20, 2017 21:07 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi said that political parties can test reliability of machines from June 3.

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  ED summons Narada News CEO in PMLA case involving TMC leaders

  May 20, 2017 14:44 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today summoned Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel on May 24 in a money laundering case involving Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal.

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  Panneerselvam's tweet on ‘alliance with BJP’ creates flutter in Tamil Nadu

  May 20, 2017 14:29 IST

  Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today created a flutter in political circles after he tweeted that the alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be decided after local body polls are announced.

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  Don't get over excited about ICJ order on Kulbhushan Jadhav: Shiv Sena tells Modi govt

  May 20, 2017 13:26 IST

  Shiv Sena today cautioned the Modi government against getting excited over the ICJ staying the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav until he is brought back home safely.

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  EC to hold EVM demo today, announce dates for hackathon

  May 20, 2017 12:12 IST

  The EC is all set to hold a demonstration on the working of the EVMs and VVPATs which aims to allay fears that these can be tampered with in favour of a candidate/party.