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  Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will start ‘soon’: Yogi Adityanath

  February 04, 2017 10:22 IST

  BJP MP Yogi Adityanath today said the hurdles on the path of construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will be gradually removed and its construction will start "soon".

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  Assembly Elections 2017: Goa registers record 83 pc turnout, Punjab 70 pc

  March 02, 2017 10:40 IST

  Polling began for 117-member Punjab and 40-member Goa Assemblies amid tight security. Voting began at 7am in both the states and will conclude at 5pm.

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  Punjab polls: Akali Dal leaders luring voters with money, alleges Amarinder Singh

  February 03, 2017 18:37 IST

  A day ahead of state Assembly polls, Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh accused Akal Dal leaders of luring voters with money.

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  UP polls: Akhilesh-Rahul hold second joint roadshow, promise makeover of state

  February 04, 2017 10:22 IST

  With a week to go for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today held their second roadshow in Agra post the alliance between their parties.

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  UP polls: Mulayam sides with brother over son, to begin campaign from Shivpal’s constituency on Feb 9

  February 03, 2017 18:17 IST

  Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh on Friday made it clear that he will start campaigning for the SP-Cong alliance with his brother Shivpal Yadav from Jaswantnagar on February 9 and then move on to campaign

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  ‘Modiji’s dirty tricks’: Kejriwal cries foul as I-T red-flags AAP’s donation records to EC

  February 03, 2017 17:26 IST

  The Income Tax department has told the Election Commission that the audit reports prepared by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for donations amounting to about Rs 27 crore are incorrect. In a report submitted to

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  UP polls: BJP president Amit Shah promises ‘anti-Romeo’ squads to protect girls from eve-teasers

  February 03, 2017 15:34 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah today said that if his party forms the next government in the state, it will make sure that the girls are saved from eve-teasers.

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  Jaitley introduces ‘demonetisation’ bill in LS amid TMC opposition

  February 03, 2017 15:29 IST

  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that will formally make the banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes a law.

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  Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab, says Rahul Gandhi

  February 03, 2017 14:22 IST

  Launching a scathing attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ahead of February 4 Assembly polls in Punjab, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today urged the people of the state to come together and put an end to the drug menace.

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  Congress slams government for removing Rajiv Gandhi's name from Sadbhavna Diwas programmes

  February 03, 2017 13:42 IST

  The Congress today strongly criticised the Narendra Modi government for removing the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from Sadbhavna Diwas programmes.

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  BMC polls: BJP to contest 195 seats, leaves 32 for allies

  February 03, 2017 12:51 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to contest 195 seats in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls leaving 32 seats for its allies.

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  ‘Mulayam cried on phone, pleaded for alliance’, claims RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary

  February 03, 2017 11:22 IST

  party general secretary Jayant Chaudhary said they had wanted to join the alliance earlier as the SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav had cried over phone.

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  UP polls: Akhilesh, Rahul to hold joint road show in Agra today

  February 03, 2017 10:25 IST

  To ensure Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance wins an overwhelming majority in the UP Assembly polls, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will today hold a mega road show in Agra.

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  Over 1000 cases, 75 PE pending with CBI, govt informs Rajya Sabha

  February 02, 2017 23:38 IST

  A total of 1081 cases and 75 preliminary enquiries are pending with the CBI as on December 31, 2016.

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  BJP against minorities, split in votes will only help it: Mayawati woos Muslims

  February 02, 2017 23:23 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati today warned the community that any split in their votes would benefit the BJP in upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

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  In Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad leads Opposition attack on government over demonetisation

  February 02, 2017 20:25 IST

  Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today led the Opposition’s charge against the government over issues like demonetisation and Kashmir handling.

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  No NSG member explicitly opposed India’s membership: Govt tells Parliament

  February 02, 2017 18:43 IST

  The union government today informed the Parliament that no member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) “explicitly” opposed India’s membership to the grouping.

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  Assembly polls: High-pitch campaigns end in Punjab, Goa; voting on February 4

  February 02, 2017 18:39 IST

  Campaign for the Assembly elections in Punjab and Goa, being touted as a referendum on Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move, ended on Thursday evening.

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  Lambi to be Punjab's mother of all electoral battles

  February 02, 2017 16:59 IST

  It couldn't have gotten bigger than this. For the first time in Punjab's political history, two stalwarts of two mainline political parties are headed for a face-off in the February 4 assembly elections. Five-time Chief

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  Rahul Gandhi says Kejriwal backing perpetrators of Bathinda blasts

  February 02, 2017 16:36 IST

  Rahul Gandhi today accused Arvind Kejriwal of backing the perpetrators of the bomb blast at Maur in Punjab’s Bathinda district that killed six people.

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  Budget proposals on transparency in political funding inconsequential: ADR

  February 02, 2017 16:10 IST

  The government has imposed a Rs 2,000 upper limit for cash donations political parties.

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  After Lord Krishna, Tej Pratap dons ‘jalebiwala’ avatar on Basant Panchami

  February 02, 2017 14:14 IST

  A newbie in politics, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son and Bihar Health minister Tej Pratap is not just social media savvy but also ensures he tries something different on every occasion for his followers.

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  Punjab and Goa to vote on February 4, campaigning ends today

  February 02, 2017 14:30 IST

  Campaigning for the Assembly elections in the states of Punjab and Goa will culminate this evening, leaving the fate of the candidates at the hands of the people. The two states will go to polls on Saturday (February 4) to elect new assemblies.

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  EC bars political parties, candidates from publishing print media ads on Feb 3 and 4

  February 02, 2017 12:29 IST

  The Election Commission (EC) today barred political parties as well as candidates from publishing any advertisement in print media on February 3 and 4 unless the content has been pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC

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  Netaji does a U-turn, to campaign for SP-Cong alliance after Feb 9

  February 02, 2017 12:21 IST

  In yet another turnaround by Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, the former party chief has now said that the SP’s alliance with the Congress has his blessings and that he will campaign for the party after February 9.

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  In AAP vs Congress in Punjab polls, Kapil snubs Sidhu for fellow comedian Ghuggi

  February 02, 2017 12:59 IST

  Ace comedian Kapil Sharma, who has become a household name after giving some hit comedy shows, shares great camaraderie with cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu. But, ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, the actor has

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  EC notice to Manohar Parrikar over ‘take money, vote for BJP’ remarks

  February 01, 2017 20:00 IST

  Election Commission today served a show cause notice to Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Parrikar over his bribery remarks and has been asked to reply to the notice before February 3. Responding to

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  BJP lauds FM Jaitley for ‘transformational’ Budget; ‘damp squib’, says Opposition

  February 01, 2017 20:28 IST

  Third full Budget of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley prompted sharp responses from political parties as it came on the heels of Centre’s demonetisation drive that created a huge cash crunch in the country.