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  Congress MPs protest Goa CM Manohar Parrikar’s presence in Rajya Sabha

  March 31, 2017 14:32 IST

  Congress MPs in Rajya Sabha today protested against the presence of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the House during the “Zero Hour”.

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  Rs 500 crore scam in Waqf board under SP leader Azam Khan?

  March 31, 2017 17:17 IST

  Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad and Congress leader Faisal Lala from Rampur have alleged that Azam, who was in charge of the Minority Affairs ministry in the SP govt, had sold property of the Waqf board at cheap rates.

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  Bihar: BJP MLA slaps party MLC inside House for sexually harassing his wife

  March 31, 2017 14:06 IST

  The media reports said that some BJP members of the Council present there separated the two lawmakers. No formal complaint, however, was lodged by any side.

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  'Aap suicide mat kijiye': Sushma Swaraj extends helping hand to distraught woman

  March 31, 2017 12:01 IST

  External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj continues to play the role of ‘Agony Aunt’ by giving a patient hearing to everybody who approaches her with his/her set of problems.

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  ‘Take money from Congress, vote for BJP’: Eshwarappa does a Kejriwal in Karnataka

  March 31, 2017 11:42 IST

  Senior BJP leader and Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Assembly K S Eshwarappa on Thursday asked the voters of Gundlupet to receive money from Congress but vote for BJP in the upcoming bypoll on April 9.

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  Ravindra Gaikwad fly ban: Airline companies behaving like 'goons', says Shiv Sena

  March 31, 2017 11:37 IST

  Sena said that airline companies were behaving like ‘goons’ by letting terrorists take flights but imposing restrictions on the common man.

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  CM Adityanath visits 'chhoti bahu' Aparna Yadav’s cowshed on her invitation

  March 31, 2017 13:36 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will today visit the cowshed in Lucknow’s Kahna Upvan on the invitation of Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  Farooq Abdullah warns centre against ‘excessive use of force’ in Kashmir

  March 31, 2017 8:02 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has warned the central government against using excessive force in the state and said that dialogue must be initiated with Pakistan to bring peace and stability in the region.

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets Z plus VVIP security cover

  March 30, 2017 20:29 IST

  Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will now be guarded with highest 'Z+' VVIP armed security cover which is given to only those VVIP who face a high security threat. The cover will be

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  What's in a name? A lot if you are Yogi Adityanath

  March 30, 2017 19:35 IST

  What's in a name? Well, if you are Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, referred to as 'Maharaj-ji' by his disciples and followers, it means a lot. Or so it seems, as the way the

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  Criminal defamation case against Delhi CM Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia to continue: Delhi HC

  March 30, 2017 18:40 IST

  The HC, however, granted exemption to Kejriwal and Sisodia from personal appearance on April 6 before the trial court in the matter.

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  Indore mayor pays ‘floral tribute’ to PM Modi, CM Chouhan, draws flak

  March 30, 2017 16:43 IST

  Indore mayor Malini Gaud of the BJP has landed herself in thick soup after she inadvertently paid floral tributes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. According to reports,

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  Narendra Modi set to become India’s third most successful PM after Nehru and Indira Gandhi, says Ramachandra Guha

  March 30, 2017 16:19 IST

  Celebrated historian Ramachandra Guha has said that Narendra Modi is all set to become India’s third “most successful” Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

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  Use of red beacon only for official purposes: CM Yogi's advice to UP MLAs

  March 30, 2017 16:50 IST

  Addressing the state Assembly for the first time since taking oath, the CM reiterated that the government will work for all sections of the society without any discrimination and will ensure balanced development.

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  Parliament approves Finance Bill 2017, LS rejects all amendments passed by RS

  March 30, 2017 15:41 IST

  The Parliament today approved the Finance Bill 2017 with the Lok Sabha rejecting all the five amendments passed by the Rajya Sabha.

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  H-1B visa row: No Indian has lost his job till now, Sushma Swaraj informs Parliament

  March 30, 2017 15:34 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that the Indian government is talking to the US administration for ensuring that Indians living there do not lose their jobs because of H-1B visa policy.

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  We cannot accept ‘triple talaq’ as it is ‘immoral’, says Subramainan Swamy

  March 30, 2017 14:30 IST

  Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that ‘triple talaq’ cannot be accepted in Indian society because it is totally ‘immoral’.

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  Should nominated MPs like Sachin and Rekha not resign from RS, asks Naresh Agarwal

  March 30, 2017 16:48 IST

  Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal today asked whether nominated members of Rajya Sabha, like cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actress Rekha can continue to remain absent from the House.

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  Muslims gripped by fear under BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh, Imam Bukhari writes to PM Modi

  March 30, 2017 13:39 IST

  In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bukhari, however, said that he was hopeful of the BJP government taking the matter seriously and addressing the issue sincerely with effective measures.

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  250 Pakistani nationals, 1,750 Bangladeshis deported from India in last three years

  March 30, 2017 13:46 IST

  The government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that around 250 Pakistani nationals and 1,750 Bangladeshis were deported from India in the last three years.

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  ‘People okay with corruption, not with arrogance’: Goa BJP chief on party’s poor performance in Assembly polls

  March 30, 2017 12:25 IST

  Explaining the reasons behind BJP’s poor performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections in Goa, state party chief Vinay Tendulkar on Wednesday said that people may accept corruption, but they will never tolerate arrogance.

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  India in touch with NSG members for obtaining membership, govt informs Parliament

  March 30, 2017 9:47 IST

  The government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that it is in touch with individual members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for getting entry into the coveted club.

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  Aadhaar was ‘great initiative’ of Congress regime, admits Arun Jaitley

  March 30, 2017 8:11 IST

  Admitting that Aadhaar was a “great initiative” of the previous UPA government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said it was being expanded by making the card mandatory for direct benefit transfer of subsidy and checking of tax evasion.

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  Was told I will be UP CM only a day before swearing-in, had only two robes: Yogi Adityanath

  March 29, 2017 23:50 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath on Wednesday talked said he informed by BJP chief Amit Shah only a day before the swearing-in ceremony.

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  Govt embarrassed in Rajya Sabha as Finance bill returned with five amendments

  March 29, 2017 23:37 IST

  The government today faced a major embarrassment in the Rajya Sabha as five of the amendments moved by the opposition to the Finance Bill were adopted before the bill was returned to the Lok Sabha.

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  Recover Rs 97 cr from AAP for govt ads featuring Kejriwal: Delhi LG directs Chief Secy

  March 29, 2017 20:57 IST

  LG Anil Baijal has said that Rs 97 crore be recovered from the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly spending public money on advertisements that project the party and its leader Arvind Kejriwal instead of the government.

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  Jaitley, Chidambaram spar in RS over Dhoni’s Aadhaar data leak

  March 29, 2017 22:25 IST

  P Chidambaram cited the the example of Dhoni's Aadhaar data leaks and asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley how the government planned to protect the privacy of bank accounts and income tax details of people.

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  Namaz similar to Surya Namaskar, many similarities in posture: Yogi

  March 29, 2017 22:25 IST

  Speaking at a Yoga event here, the CM, without asking Muslims to perform Surya Namaskar, noted that it bears many similarities to the Namaz, the Muslims’ form of prayer.