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  UP polls: Cong confirms alliance with SP, could contest 95-105 seats

  January 17, 2017 16:38 IST

  With the Election Commission recognising the faction led by CM Akhilesh Yadav as the Samajwadi Party, the alliance talks between the Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party and Congress have gained momentum.

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  Asaduddin Owaisi booked in UP for violation of Model Code of Conduct

  January 17, 2017 6:50 IST

  An FIR has been lodged against India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for violating the Model Code of Conduct here on Monday.

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  Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of undermining RBI's autonomy

  January 16, 2017 23:39 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with undermining the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Gandhi scion said the central bank was not given due importance while

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  BJP announces 64 candidates for Uttarakhand assembly polls, Congress turncoats figure prominently

  March 02, 2017 17:07 IST

  BJP on Monday declared 64 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand with former Congress leaders who joined saffron party recently appearing prominently in the list.

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  EC sends notice to Arvind Kejriwal over 'bribery' remark

  January 16, 2017 23:03 IST

  A notice of model code violation was today issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Election Commission for his reported remarks in poll-bound Goa where he had allegedly promoted bribery. The EC has

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  BJP announces list of 149 candidates for UP assembly polls

  January 16, 2017 23:04 IST

  The BBJP on Monday announced a list of 149 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh which will go to polls in seven phases starting February 11.

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  SP-Congress alliance in transit, announcement in next two days

  January 16, 2017 23:41 IST

  With Akhilesh Yadav officially sealing the control over Samajwadi Party after Election Commission verdict, a grand alliance for Uttar Pradesh with Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) with its junior partners, is soon to be announced.

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  ‘Punctured tyre to Mulayam’: Twitter explodes as EC hands ‘cycle’ to Akhilesh

  January 16, 2017 22:38 IST

  The Election Commission on Monday ended the tug of war between father-son duo of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, by allotting the reserved symbol 'Bicycle' to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. The

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  India a budding global hub in defence manufacturing: Manohar Parrikar

  January 16, 2017 21:14 IST

  The partnership between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and industries is transforming India into a global defence manufacturing hub, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. He said this synergy provided the much-needed

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  Rajasthan minister defies science, says 'cow only animal that inhales and exhales Oxygen'

  January 16, 2017 19:33 IST

  Rajasthan Rajasthan Education Minister Vasudev Devnani has claimed that cow is the only animal that inhales as well as exhales Oxygen.

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  Samajwadi Party showdown: Election Commission rules in Akhilesh's favour, says his faction entitled to 'cycle' symbol

  January 16, 2017 20:33 IST

  Election Commission on Monday ruled in favour of Akhilesh Yadav and awarded him the recognisable bicycle symbol of the Samajwadi Party.

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  Goa Polls 2017: BJP announces second list of candidates

  March 02, 2017 11:12 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its second list of seven candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections to be held on February 4. The candidates were finalised by the Central Election Committee

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  In battle for 'cycle', EC hands Samajwadi Party symbol to Akhilesh Yadav

  January 16, 2017 19:09 IST

  Mulayam Singh today said he would contest against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadv in the assembly elections if he does not listen to him.

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  Gandhi ji took three bullets for Tricolour, Modi removed his picture: Rahul Gandhi

  January 16, 2017 16:24 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said even Lord Ram would now come wearing a Modi mask in Ramleela.

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  After split with son, Mulayam says minorities angry with CM Akhilesh Yadav

  January 16, 2017 16:03 IST

  Mulayam Singh Yadav today announced that he would contest against his son and UP chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in upcoming UP assembly elections.

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  PM Modi exhorts bureaucrats to take risks, invokes early years of their service

  January 16, 2017 14:39 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked top bureaucrats to invoke the enthusiasm they had during the first five years of their service and stressed on the need to take more risks and experiment with

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  Jallianwala Bagh centenary a ‘good time’ for British to apologise, says Shashi Tharoor

  January 16, 2017 14:34 IST

  Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the Jalianwala Bagh centenary in 2019 will be a “good time” for the British to apologise to the Indians for wrongs committed during their rule. The

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  'Ghar Wapasi,' says Sidhu after joining Congress, vows to expose Badals

  January 16, 2017 12:42 IST

  Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today formally joined the Congress party terming the development as a 'Ghar Wapsi' (homecoming) for him. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Delhi in the presence of

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  Samajwadi Party feud: EC likley to decide fate of 'cycle' today

  January 16, 2017 7:54 IST

  The Election Commission is expected to announce on Monday its decision on the demand for 'cycle' symbol by the two warring factions of the Samajwadi Party. The EC, after hearing both the sides on Friday,

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  Prakash Javadekar seeks Manipur CM's resignation for failure to end blockade

  January 15, 2017 22:01 IST

  Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh should resign for his failure to end the ongoing economic blockade which has affected availability of essential commodities in the region, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today

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  BSP to fight alone in Uttar Pradesh elections: Mayawati

  January 15, 2017 16:53 IST

  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati today said that her party will fight it alone in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Targeting other political parties Ms. Mayawati said, “Do not take Congress seriously, it

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  Raids on gas agency of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's brother

  January 15, 2017 14:26 IST

  The anti-corruption vigilance wing on Saturday raided various petrol pumps and gas agencies including a gas agency owned by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's brother at Talcher in Odisha.

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  Shiv Sena likely to go solo in BMC polls

  January 15, 2017 14:04 IST

  Shiv Sena is likely to go it alone in the upcoming civic polls, party sources said today, even it begins talks on seat-sharing with the BJP tomorrow.

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  Sidhu formally joins Congress after meeting with Rahul Gandhi

  January 15, 2017 13:23 IST

  Former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today formally joined Congress after a meeting with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi here.

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  Opposition takes on Modi government over interference in RBI matters

  January 14, 2017 20:05 IST

  The opposition parties today blasted the central government as they accused it of eroding the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) following media reports that a Finance Ministry official was sent to the

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  Ashok Gehlot to head Congress screening committee for UP Assembly polls

  January 14, 2017 19:16 IST

  Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been appointed as the Chairman of Congress party’s screening committee for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala passes away

  January 14, 2017 19:13 IST

  Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala today passed away following a brief spell of illness.

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  ‘Hitler and Mussolini were also very powerful brands’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Anil Vij

  January 14, 2017 19:04 IST

  Taking strong exception to Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij’s statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a better brand than Mahatma Gandhi, Congress vice-president Rahul today reminded him that even Hitler and Mussolini were powerful brands