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  Here's why PM Modi banned mobile phones in meetings with bureaucrats

  April 21, 2017 20:47 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that mobile phones were banned from his meetings because he often found officers checking social media sites in the midst of official discussions.

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  Rahul Gandhi ‘intellectually bankrupt’, Congress not his personal fiefdom: expelled Cong leader Barkha Singh

  April 21, 2017 18:08 IST

  Lashing out at Rahul, she said, “He doesn’t know difference between Ram and Rahim.”

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  I brought down Babri Masjid, Advani had no role: Ex-BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti

  April 21, 2017 16:28 IST

  Vedanti is one of the 13 people accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of conspiring to bring down the 16th century mosque at Ayodhya near here on December 6, 1992.

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  People will be responsible for dengue deaths if they vote BJP in MCD polls: Kejriwal

  April 21, 2017 15:57 IST

  The MCD polls, slated to be held on April 23, is seen as litmus test for the ruing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party had recently suffered humiliating defeat in the Rajouri Garden assembly bypolls.

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  Blow to Kejriwal as Delhi HC rejects AAP plea for paper trail EVMs in MCD polls

  April 21, 2017 14:34 IST

  The Delhi High Court today dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) plea for using paper trail voting machines in the municipal polls slated to be held on April 23. The High Court pointed out that it cannot pass such an order at the last minute.

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  Now, Akhilesh’s dream project Agra-Lucknow Expressway under UP govt scanner

  April 21, 2017 13:53 IST

  The 6-lane expressway, which is expandable to 8-lanes, connects Lucknow and Agra. An air strip, which is 3 km long, has also been constructed in Unnav, where fighter planes can land.

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  CM Yogi Adityanath orders review of Yash Bharti award given during SP govt

  April 21, 2017 13:55 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a review of the prestigious Yash Bharti Awards that were started by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  Do not lack political will to carry out reforms, says PM Modi

  April 21, 2017 14:23 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made it clear that he did not lack the political will needed to carry out reforms in the country.

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  Merger talks fail as AIADMK factions turn bitter

  April 21, 2017 13:41 IST

  Earlier this week, O Panneerselvam had set a formal removal of party General Secretary VK Sasikala and Dinakaran as pre-conditions for merger talks.

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  Kashmiris part of India, ensure their safety: Rajnath Singh tells states

  April 21, 2017 12:34 IST

  Union Home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asked all states to ensure safety of Kashmiris living in different parts of the country.

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  Surprise inspection at Mulayam’s Etawah residence reveals Rs 4 lakh power dues

  April 21, 2017 12:34 IST

  The inspection comes as part of a crackdown on power thefts across the state propagated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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  RSS man at Rashtrapati Bhavan? ‘United opposition’ plans to upset BJP in presidential polls

  April 21, 2017 14:12 IST

  The majority of Opposition leaders believe that the alliance, if becomes a reality, can stop the RSS from getting its person elected for the role.

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  Congress sacks Delhi leader Barkha Singh for deriding Rahul Gandhi

  April 21, 2017 10:34 IST

  The expulsion decision was taken by the disciplinary committee of Delhi Congress, just before the MCD election slated to held on April 23.

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  Alliance with SP made us appear like a ‘Muslim party’: Congress reviews UP debacle

  April 21, 2017 10:32 IST

  Far from the introspection that surgeries that we heard after the poll debacle in the recently concluded 2017 UP Assembly elections, the Congress has chosen to point fingers at anyone and everyone – including its alliance partner.

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  BJP’s stand on ‘triple talaq’ has made it popular among Muslim women: Union minister

  April 21, 2017 10:10 IST

  Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel on Thursday said that the BJP’s stand on “triple talaq” has made the party popular among Muslim women.

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  PDP flays BJP Minister's remarks on stone-pelters

  April 20, 2017 20:15 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir's ruling PDP on Thursday dubbed as "sickening" Industries Minister Chandra Prakash Ganga's comments criticizing protesters in the Kashmir Valley.

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  Tie-up in offing ahead of 2019 polls? Nitish Kumar calls on Sonia Gandhi in Delhi

  April 20, 2017 18:42 IST

  The two discussed the current political situation in the country and also the possibility of an alliance at national level ahead of 2019 general elections.

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  PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka in May, to take part in UN 'Vesak Day'

  April 20, 2017 18:06 IST

  Yesterday, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe had informed that PM Modi will make his second visit to the country in the second week of May.

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  Tamil Nadu turmoil: No merger until Sasikala, Dinakaran resign, says OPS camp

  April 20, 2017 17:21 IST

  Amid hectic parleys over a possible re-merger between the two warring AIADMK factions, the O Panneerselvam camp appears to be in mood to relent on its demands put forward as a precondition for talks with the E Palaniswamy faction.

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  UP BJP MLA creates ruckus on toll plaza, slaps staffer

  April 20, 2017 22:41 IST

  A video showing BJP MLA Mahendra Yadav today emerged showing the leader creating a huge ruckus after slapping a staffer of a toll plaza in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.

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  Shunglu report: Congress files complaint against Arvind Kejriwal, slams Centre for inaction

  April 20, 2017 16:49 IST

  ​Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken today filed a complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the Shunglu committee report.

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  Rahul Gandhi can’t manage party, needs treatment, says Barkha Singh; quits Congress

  April 20, 2017 16:02 IST

  Addressing the media here today, Barkha lashed out at the top Congress leadership and suggested that party president Sonia Gandhi arrange for ‘treatment’ for her son Rahul.

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  Watch: Suresh Prabhu ‘intimidated’ as fellow ministers Rijiju, Rathore hit the gym

  April 20, 2017 15:57 IST

  Amid their hectic work schedule in the highly-active Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cabinet, two ministers part of it have somehow managed some time to devote to their fitness regime.

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  Rajnath Singh asks bureaucrats to stand up against wrongdoings of political masters

  April 20, 2017 14:29 IST

  Encouraging civil servants to work in the interest of the country and the welfare of people, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked them to stand up against wrongdoings of even their political masters.

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  Govt will not reduce security given to VIPs, says Venkaiah Naidu

  April 20, 2017 14:25 IST

  Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said that the central government has no plans to cut back on security to VIPs.

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  Watch: CM Yogi’s minister caught on camera deriding ‘divyang’ worker

  April 20, 2017 14:22 IST

  In a shocking incident, UP’s Textile minister Satyadev Pachauri was caught on camera mocking a disabled man by questioning his ability to work due to his disability.

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  ‘Would love to hear Mamata’s stand on triple talaq’, Smriti Irani’s open challenge to Bengal CM

  April 20, 2017 13:05 IST

  Irani, who was in Kolkata yesterday to attend a party meet, slammed Banerjee for maintaining silence on the controversial issue, saying ‘she would love to hear about her stand on this Islamic practice’.

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  Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken in talks with BJP, claims Arvind Kejriwal

  April 20, 2017 12:52 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that even the present Congress chief Ajay Maken was in talks with BJP President Amit Shah for switching over to the saffron party.