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  Unlocking of Babri Masjid was a 'balancing act' by Rajiv Gandhi government: Arif Mohammed Khan

  March 28, 2017 15:45 IST

  Senior politician Arif Mohammad Khan today said that in 1986, the then Congress government headed by Rajiv Gandhi had struck a deal with Muslim leaders for the "shilanyas" (groundbreaking) of the Ram Janambhoomi temple in Ayodhya.

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  Govt carrying out security audit of remote airports, Kiren Rijiju informs Parliament

  March 28, 2017 14:45 IST

  The central government today informed the Parliament that it is carrying out security audit of remote airports in the country as the terrorists may use such installations for anti-national activities.

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  Odisha’s ruling BJD on verge of split? Party MPs go to war on Twitter

  March 28, 2017 13:58 IST

  Satpathy said that rumours were rife that one BJD MP was helping the BJP to create a rift in the ruling party, triggering a response from another BJD MP.

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  Shiv Sena files privilege motion in LS over airlines grounding its MP Ravindra Gaikwad

  March 28, 2017 13:48 IST

  The Shiv Sena has filed a privilege motion in the Lok Sabha over all major airlines barring its MP Ravindra Gaikwad from flying on their aircraft.

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  ‘Rahul Gandhi cabinet’? Digvijaya Singh ‘restructures’ Congress with Twitter goof-up

  March 28, 2017 13:40 IST

  Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has yet again managed to grab the limelight, and it’s again because of his gaffe on social media.

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  GST will result in one-nation, one-tax regime: Arun Jaitley tells BJP MPs

  March 28, 2017 13:31 IST

  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today told BJP MPs that the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill will lead to one-nation one-tax regime in India.

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  Akhilesh passes resolution barring Mulayam from presiding meet with SP MLAs and MLCs

  March 28, 2017 12:57 IST

  The resolution said that no party leader except the party supremo is empowered to chair a meeting of MLAs and MLCs and that no one should attend such meetings without the president’s permission.

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  Donald Trump calls PM Modi, congratulates him on UP victory

  March 28, 2017 9:51 IST

  US President Donald Trump called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening and congratulated him for leading the BJP to victory in recently concluded Assembly elections including the saffron party’s landslide win in Uttar Pradesh.

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  MP Pappu Yadav arrested after high-voltage drama at his Patna residence

  March 28, 2017 0:06 IST

  Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was on Monday arrested by the Patna police after a high-voltage drama at his residence in the state capital.

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  Election Commission extends deadline to hold Congress organisational polls by 6 months

  March 27, 2017 22:35 IST

  Election Commission has extended till December 31 the June 30 deadline set for the Congress to hold organisational polls.

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  Akhilesh Yadav's Gomti riverfront project under Yogi's scanner

  March 27, 2017 22:25 IST

  Gomti riverfront project of the previous Akhilesh Yadav government today came under the scanner of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi.

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  Parliament passes bill decriminalising​ suicide attempt by mentally ill people

  March 27, 2017 23:16 IST

  The Mental Healthcare Bill that seeks to decriminalise suicide attempt by mentally ill people was today passed by the Parliament.

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  Arunachal Pradesh: Deputy Speaker’s son held for murder of Congress leader Kenjum Kamsi

  March 27, 2017 19:31 IST

  Kamsi was shot dead by Kajum Bagra, the son of the deputy speaker, in front of a hotel at Aalo last night at around 10 PM, said West Siang Superintendent of Police Mari Riba

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  'Bhagwat good choice for President if India has to be made Hindu Rashtra'

  March 27, 2017 18:38 IST

  Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut today said the party will support RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for President as he will be a good choice to make India a Hindu Rashtra.

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  MCD polls: Modi must ask people to defeat BJP for failure to clean Delhi, says Sandeep Dikshit

  March 27, 2017 16:58 IST

  Sandeep Dikshit today asked Modi to urge the people of Delhi to uproot the BJP from MCD as it has made the national capital one of the dirtiest cities in the country.

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  Abolish house tax? AAP govt sought increase in 2016, reveals letter

  March 27, 2017 18:37 IST

  As soon as the AAP comes to power in the MCDs, we will abolish the collection of house residential tax and waive all pending dues with immediate effect, Arvind Kejriwal promised on Saturday

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  'Why no action against Kapil Sharma?': Shiv Sena counters flying ban on MP

  March 27, 2017 18:38 IST

  The issue of the assault of an Air India staffer by Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad reverberated in Parliament today.

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  Days before MCD polls, AAP MLA Ved Prakash jumps ship to join BJP

  March 27, 2017 14:34 IST

  AAP MLA from Bawana Ved Prakash Satish resigned from the party on Monday to join the BJP citing the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s "failure" to deliver on the promises it had made in the run up to the 2015 Assembly elections.

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  Yogi Adityanath’s one week as CM: 50 decisions in his UP reign so far

  March 27, 2017 12:14 IST

  Yogi Adityanath has led the charge with 50 decisions in the 150-odd hours since he assumed office as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh last Sunday.

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  Sena calls bandh in Osmanabad, seeks action against AI for grounding Gaikwad

  March 27, 2017 16:04 IST

  Top domestic carriers have banned controversial Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad from travelling on their flights

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  AI staffer assault: Was asked not to speak to media till Wednesday, says Gaikwad

  March 26, 2017 22:50 IST

  Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad today claimed that he was asked by a top party leader not to speak with the media over the issue of assaulting a senior Air India official. Threatening legal action

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  Those who give patronage to criminals have the option of leaving UP, says CM Adityanath

  March 26, 2017 19:57 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi on Sunday urged the people help him break the negative image of the state and hinted at strong measures to ensure law and order.

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  Rajiv Gandhi only good human being in the Nehru-Gandhi family, says Subramanian Swamy

  March 26, 2017 19:32 IST

  Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was the only good human being in the (Nehru-Gandhi) family and said he had contributed to the awakening of the Hindus.

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  Kerala transport minister AK Saseendran resigns over sleaze talk

  March 26, 2017 16:20 IST

  Kerala Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran on Sunday resigned from his post after allegations of misconduct with a woman were made against him. A five-time Nationalist Congress Party legislator, the minister announced the resignation at a

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  BJP MLA threatens to break limbs of those who kill cows, hesitate in saying 'Vande Matram'

  March 26, 2017 14:35 IST

  BJP MLA Vikram Saini has threatened to break the limbs of those who do not consider cows as their mother and kill it.

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  Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: CM Yogi Adityanath doubles financial grant for pilgrims to Rs 1 lakh

  March 26, 2017 13:37 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Saturday announced that the state government will grant financial assistance of Rs 1 kah to pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar from earlier Rs 50,000.

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  ‘New India’ a clarion call of 125 cr Indians, says PM Modi on 'Mann Ki Baat'

  March 26, 2017 13:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today.

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  UP minister Mohsin Raza asks 'rich Muslims' to give up Haj subsidy

  March 26, 2017 10:55 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohsin Raza on Saturday appealed to "rich Muslims" to give up Haj subsidy saying poor deserve it more.