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  2G, Coal, CWG, Agusta - Your definition of competence: Irani responds to Rahul 's jab at PM Modi

  January 12, 2017 17:13 IST

  Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a vigorous attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of being 'incompetent'. However, Rahul's dig has not gone down well with Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani who

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  RSS hits back at ‘mentally unstable’ Rahul Gandhi, says he has lowest IQ in Nehru-Gandhi family

  January 12, 2017 16:23 IST

  A day after Rahul Gandhi accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of destroying the core spirit of India, the RSS today hit back at the Congress vice-president by saying that he was mentally unstable.

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  Tamil Nadu CM to meet Chandrababu Naidu for talks over Telugu Ganga water sharing

  January 12, 2017 16:12 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam wll visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday for talks with his counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu over sharing of Telugu Ganga water.

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  ‘No opinion’: Nitish Kumar returns Law Commission’s questionnaire on Uniform Civil Code

  January 12, 2017 16:01 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today returned the Law Commission’s questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) saying ‘questions have been framed in a manner that it forces the respondent to reply in a specific

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  PMO seeks report from Home Ministry on BSF jawan’s allegations

  January 12, 2017 14:01 IST

  The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has taken suo motu cognizance of reports that poor quality of food and logistics are served to jawans posted along border areas in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Lalu Yadav to get Rs 10,000 per month under 'JP Senani Samman' pension

  January 12, 2017 13:37 IST

  The application of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for receiving Rs. 10,000 per month under ‘JP Senani Samman Yojna’ has been approved by the state government.

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  BJP releases first list of candidates for Punjab and Goa Polls

  January 12, 2017 12:19 IST

  Health Minister J P Nadda today released the Bharatiya Janata Party's first list of candidates for the upcoming Punjab and Goa Assembly polls. BJP made official the names of 17 candidates from Punjab and 29

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  Amazon removes Tricolour doormats after Swaraj’s warning

  January 12, 2017 12:04 IST

  Soon after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj threatened of not granting Indian Visa to any Amazon official if the company did not withdraw an Indian flag-themed doormat from its Canadian platform, the e-commerce website removed the article from

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  Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack against PM Modi over demonetisation, likens him with ‘Ravana’

  January 12, 2017 6:40 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday intensified her attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of running a ‘terror campaign’ to silence the opposition parties for protesting against demonetisation drive.

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  'Apologise or no visas': Sushma Swaraj warns Amazon for 'insulting' Indian flag

  January 11, 2017 21:17 IST

  Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday warned e-commerce giant Amazon to rescind visas of its officials after the company was found selling doormats featuring the Indian flag in Canada.

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  Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav accorded 'Y' category VIP security cover by Centre

  January 11, 2017 20:40 IST

  Bihar cabinet minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tej Pratap has been accorded Y category VIP security cover of central paramilitary commandos by the Centre.

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  BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against ‘demonetisation’, calls him a 'part time politician'

  January 11, 2017 19:08 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today mocked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of ‘demonetisation’ and dubbed him a "part time politician".

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  Never spoke publicly against Arvind Kejriwal, says former Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung

  January 11, 2017 19:01 IST

  Former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung today said that he never spoke publicly against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal despite having differences with him on running the city administration.

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  Watch: Rahul mocks Modi with ‘mitron’ reference, says note ban announcement came across as a Bachchan ‘dialogue’

  January 11, 2017 18:41 IST

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, making a reference to the PM’s famous mitron catchphrase.

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  BJP believes in ideology of fear, we spread message of fearlessness: Rahul Gandhi

  January 11, 2017 18:10 IST

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP of spreading fear wherever it is in power in the country.

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  Said nothing wrong, did not name any community, says a defiant Sakshi Maharaj

  January 11, 2017 17:02 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sakshi Maharaj, who was today summoned by the Election Commission for his controversial statements on population, appeared defiant and said that his remarks were made at a meeting called by religious

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  My govt will not back off on Jallikattu, says Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam

  January 11, 2017 16:22 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today made it clear that his government was committed to conduct the bull taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ and asserted that there was no question of backing off on the matter.

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  Kejriwal junks speculations, says ‘Punjab’s CM will be from Punjab’

  January 11, 2017 16:02 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday declared that he was not a contender for the Chief Minister’s post in Punjab.

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  Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal injured in shoe attack

  January 11, 2017 18:29 IST

  A shoe was hurled at Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today when he was addressing a Janta Darbar in Bathinda. On the first day of his campaign, the Akali Dal chief was disrupted during

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  Ram Gopal wants to divide SP, create separate party: Mulayam Singh

  January 11, 2017 15:36 IST

  Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav today accused son Akhilesh Yadav's close aide and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav of causing a rift in the party. Pouring scorn over his estranged cousin, senior Yadav

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  Prime Minister can't do Padmasana: Rahul's jibe at Yoga practitioner Modi

  January 11, 2017 14:49 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today took pot shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his inability to do the Padmasana, the lotus position in Yoga, referring to his insincerity. "I saw PM Modi doing

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  Watch: PM Modi ‘s epic response when Jairam Ramesh asked him to join Congress

  January 11, 2017 14:42 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be one of the most serious men at work, but the leader is also famous for his tongue-in-cheek humour. An old video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader

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  Demonetisation was disastrous, worst yet to come: Manmohan Singh

  January 11, 2017 14:34 IST

  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today slammed the ‘demonetisation’ move of the Narendra Modi government and alleged that the Indian economy has gone from bad to worse following the recall of the high-denomination notes.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join Congress on January 13, BJP says he has lost direction

  January 11, 2017 14:06 IST

  Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has once again kept the Congress party and political pandits guessing about his action plan.

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  Bring ordinance to allow Jallikattu on Pongal, Sasikala writes to PM Modi

  January 11, 2017 13:41 IST

  AIADMK general secretary Sasikala today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promulgate an ordinance for the conduct of Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport celebrated around the festival of Pongal every year in Tamil Nadu.

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  Uttarakhand polls: Congress ministers go beyond constituencies to ensure victory for Rawat

  January 11, 2017 13:11 IST

  With the opinion polls conducted by media channels showing Congress struggling in Uttar Pradesh, the party is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a victory in the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly polls.

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  'Behanji ko aane do’: BSP to foray into online video campaign ahead of UP polls

  January 11, 2017 12:58 IST

  In a bid to woo young voters ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, Bahujan Samaj Party will soon launch an online video campaign titled ‘Behanji ko aane do’ to reach out to a wide range

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  BJP, RSS weakening institutions like RBI, says Rahul Gandhi; mocks PM Modi over ‘achhe din’

  January 11, 2017 13:07 IST

  Back from a week-long foreign trip, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today stepped up his attack on the government for demonetisation, saying “BJP, RSS and Narendra Modi have weakened institutions like RBI”. Addressing the Jan Vedna