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  PM Modi's 'graveyard and cremation ground' remark: Congress backs out from approaching EC

  February 20, 2017 19:03 IST

  After threatening to approach the Election Commission over PM Modi’s controversial "graveyard and cremation ground" remark, the Congress today backed out saying the EC should do its own work on the issue as it had the constitutional mandate.

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  UP polls: SP minister stokes controversy by calling PM Modi, Amit Shah ‘terrorists’

  February 20, 2017 18:38 IST

  Samajwadi Party minister in UP government, Rajendra Chaudhary , today created a controversy by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah “terrorists”.

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  Akhilesh Yadav avoids sharing stage with rape-accused minister

  February 20, 2017 20:54 IST

  In an interesting development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today campaigned in Amethi for his party's candidate, state minister Gayatari Prajapati, but did not share stage with him.

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  Mayawati defines Narendra Damodardas Modi as ‘Mr Negative Dalit Man’

  February 20, 2017 17:35 IST

  In a tit-for-tat response to PM Modi’s jibe at BSP by calling it as ‘Behenji Sampatti Party’, party supremo Mayawati today said that said the prime minister has compelled her to define Narendra Damodardas Modi as “Mr Negative Dalit Man”.

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  Karti holds 21 undeclared foreign bank accs: Subramanian Swamy

  February 20, 2017 18:57 IST

  Subramanian Swamy on Monday alleged that Karthi Chidamabaram, the son of Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidamnbaram, holds 21 undeclared accounts in foreign banks.

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  Don't promote donkeys of Gujarat, Akhilesh tells Amitabh Bachchan

  February 20, 2017 16:55 IST

  In what is been seen as an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narendra Modi today asked Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan not to promote donkeys of Gujarat.

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  Shurhozelie elected legislature party leader, to be new Nagaland CM

  February 20, 2017 16:53 IST

  Signaling an end to the ongoing crisis of leadership in the state, the ruling Democratic Alliance today elected Naga People's Front (NPF) leader Shurhozelie Liezietsu as its new legislature party leader to be the new Nagaland Chief Minister, an IANS

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  Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami shuts down 500 liquor shops as part of his first five decisions

  February 20, 2017 14:48 IST

  As part of his first five decisions taken as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, E Palaniswami today ordered shutting down of 500 state-run liquor shops (TASMACs).

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  DMK moves Madras HC against ‘controversial’ trust vote in favour of Palaniswami

  February 20, 2017 12:27 IST

  The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu today moved the Madras High Court against Saturday’s ‘controversial’ trust vote won by AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala loyalist EK Palaniswami. The court will take up the plea for hearing on Tuesday.

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  Akhilesh Yadav to campaign for tainted UP minister Gayatri Prajapati in Amethi today

  February 20, 2017 13:45 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav to campaign for tainted UP minister Gayatri Prajapati in Amethi today

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  Congress to approach EC over PM Modi's ‘graveyard-cremation ground’ remarks

  February 20, 2017 11:31 IST

  The Congress party said that it will approach the Election Commission (EC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘controversial’ remarks of ‘graveyard and cremation ground’ during a recent rally.

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  Malayalam actress rape ‘isolated incident’, says ruling CPM

  February 20, 2017 11:09 IST

  The ruling CPM in Kerala has termed the kidnapping and sexual assault of a female actor as an ‘isolated incident’.

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  Nitish, Lalu doing vote-bank politics on triple talaq: RSS

  February 20, 2017 8:19 IST

  RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, saying both leaders have been doing vote-bank politics by supporting triple talaq and opposing a uniform civil code.

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  Akhilesh will become CM again, Shivpal will be a minister: Mulayam

  February 20, 2017 8:06 IST

  Putting speculations to rest that Shivpal Yadav may launch a new political party once the elections are over, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday made it clear that his younger brother will be a minister in the new Samajwadi gover

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  DMK urges TN Governor to 'nullify' trust vote; to stage hunger strike on February 22

  February 19, 2017 21:14 IST

  The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday requested Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao to "nullify" the vote of confidence, terming it as 'unconstitutional and highly undemocratic' which was adopted by contravening the rules of the

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  Nagaland crisis: TR Zeliang steps down as state Chief Minister

  February 19, 2017 21:54 IST

  Amid the political turmoil in the Nagaland, the state Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Sunday announced to step down from the top post. “I have decided to step down from office and to select a

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  ‘If you supply power during Eid then do it on Holi as well’: PM Modi slams Akhilesh on 'discrimination'

  February 19, 2017 20:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for following a policy of discrimination along religious and caste lines in the state.

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  ‘Criminal conglomerate’ anointed Palaniswami as Tamil Nadu CM, says Kamal Hassan

  February 19, 2017 13:44 IST

  Veteran Tamil actor Kamal Hassan has refused to accept Palaniswami as Tamil Nadu CM by pointing out that he was anointed by the family of Sasikaala which is a "a criminal conglomerate".

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  FIR lodged against DMK leader MK Stalin for protesting without permission at Marina Beach

  February 19, 2017 12:40 IST

  Chennai Police today registered an FIR against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president MK Stalin for staging protest at Marina Beach without proper permission.

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  Ravi Kishan joins BJP, says 'focus is on development'

  February 19, 2017 12:26 IST

  Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan on Sunday formally joined the BJP in the presence of national president Amit Shah.

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  RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin shifted to Delhi's Tihar Jail

  February 19, 2017 9:57 IST

  Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was brought to Delhi from Bihar’s Siwan Jail on Sunday amid high security where he would be lodged in Tihar jail.

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  Manipur Polls: Kejriwal donates Rs 50,000 to Irom Sharmila's party

  February 19, 2017 9:03 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday donated Rs 50,000 to Irom Sharmila's party Peoples Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA).

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  Actress harassment case: Seven taken into custody; no one would be allowed to escape, says Kerala CM

  February 19, 2017 12:40 IST

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said stringent action would be taken against those involved in the harassment of an actress and none would be allowed to escape.

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  Voting for third phase of UP Assembly elections today: 10 points

  February 19, 2017 7:51 IST

  Voting for 69 seats in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections is underway.

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  Political crisis in Nagaland: MLAs want Chief Minister replaced, shift base to Assam resort

  February 19, 2017 11:44 IST

  A political crisis has come to the fore in Nagaland where the ruling party MLAs have revolted against Chief Minister T R Zeliang.

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  UP Assembly elections: 61 per cent voters turnout in third phase of polling

  February 19, 2017 20:44 IST

  69 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh’s 12 districts will vote in the third phase Assembly elections today where the ruling Samajwadi Party will seek to repeat its performance of the last election.

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  Palaniswami wins trust vote on a ‘black day’ for Tamil Nadu politics

  February 18, 2017 23:47 IST

  Finally, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami comfortably won the trust vote in the Assembly today with 122 MLAs supporting his confidence motion with only 11 members voting against it.

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  PM Modi to unveil 112-ft tall Shiva idol on February 24

  February 18, 2017 23:22 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 112-ft tall face of Lord Shiva or ‘Adiyogi’ at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore on Mahashivaratri, which is on February 24. In a statement Isha Foundation said on Saturday