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  UP Elections: Opinion polls split on election outcome, Akhilesh still preferred CM

  January 05, 2017 13:29 IST

  Opinion polls by media houses in collaboration with independent research agencies, have started making predictions as to which party could sweep to power in the politically-crucial state.

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  Committed first murder at 12, Samajwadi Party leader ‘confesses’ in leaked audio

  January 05, 2017 12:43 IST

  Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party has often been at the receiving end for its failure to control the spiralling cases of law and order violations as well as it tacit support to 'gundaraj' that is said to be prevailing in the state.

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  'Dawood's assets seized in UAE': BJP hails PM Modi's 'masterstroke'

  January 05, 2017 12:25 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party today cited unconfirmed media reports to claim a masterstroke by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in getting the UAE to seize assets worth Rs 15,000 crore belonging to India's most wanted criminal Dawood

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  Win a Nobel, get Rs 100 cr reward: CM Chandrababu Naidu tells Andhra scientists

  January 05, 2017 11:54 IST

  In a bid to promote scientific excellence and innovation in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a cash prize of Rs 100 crore for any scientist from Andhra Pradesh who wins a Nobel Prize.

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  Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti: PM Modi to share stage with Nitish, Lalu in Patna today

  January 05, 2017 11:07 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today visit Patna to attend the closing function of the 350th ‘Prakash Parv’ -- commemorating 350th birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh, at Gandhi Maidan here.

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  No Budget before polls, Opposition tells Election Commission

  January 05, 2017 12:31 IST

  The war of words between the government and opposition parties over presentation of General Budget ahead of assembly polls in five states is set to escalate.

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  Akhilesh reinstates party workers suspended by uncle Shivpal

  January 05, 2017 8:49 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has cancelled the suspension of four district presidents of Samajwadi Party. The four district unit chiefs were shown the door by the state president of the original party,

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  Opinion poll shows BJP set to win UP with clear majority, 76 pc support ‘note ban’: Report

  January 05, 2017 13:27 IST

  With only a month left for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, an opinion poll from an Indian weekly has suggested that the Bharatiya Janata Party may sweep to power in the politically-crucial state.

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  Kejriwal govt's special 'feedback' unit under CBI scanner, preliminary enquiry registered

  January 04, 2017 23:55 IST

  CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry in an alleged case of irregularity after former LG Najeeb Jung referred to it seven matters based on findings of the Shunglu committee report.

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  Parties oppose Budget plan on Feb 1 before polls, Jaitley says ‘constitutional necessity’

  January 04, 2017 22:52 IST

  Opposition parties on Wednesday raised objections to the planned Union Budget presentation on February 1, saying it was meant to woo voters for BJP with sops.

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  Seven-phase polling, verdict on March 11: All you need to know about Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

  January 04, 2017 22:32 IST

  The Election Commission of India today announced that Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases between February 11 and March 8. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said that the seven-phased UP

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  Single-phase polling in Goa on February 4: All you need to know

  March 02, 2017 11:13 IST

  Polling in Goa will be held in a single phase on February 4, the Election Commission of India announced today. Counting of votes has been slated for March 11. Goa has 40 assembly seats (Reserved

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  Supreme Court takes up plea for disclosure of income sources by poll candidates; issues notices to Centre, EC

  January 04, 2017 21:32 IST

  Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea for disclosure of sources of income by candidates for parliamentary and assembly elections and issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission.

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  Uddhav Thackeray in favour of Budget after polls, says BJP may ‘manipulate’ people

  January 04, 2017 20:30 IST

  Shiv Sena on Wednesday demanded that the Narendra Modi government postpone the upcoming budget till the Assembly elections to the five states are completed.

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  Punjab to go to polls on February 4, results on March 11: All you need to know

  January 04, 2017 20:11 IST

  Polling in Punjab will be held in a single phase on February 15 while counting of votes has been slated for March 11. Punjab has 117 assembly seats (Reserved for SCs – 34) Number of

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  Manipur to vote in two phases on March 4 and 8: All you need to know

  January 04, 2017 20:06 IST

  The Election Commission of India today announced that Assembly polls in Manipur will be held in two phases. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi informed that in the first phase, 38 constituencies will go to polls

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  Assembly elections: BJP expects gains from note ban, Congress hopes for ‘free and fair’ polls

  January 04, 2017 19:54 IST

  The Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to ensure free and fair polls while the BJP exuded confidence of victory due to the positive undercurrent post demonetisation.

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  Referendum, acid test or matter of survival: What’s at stake for parties in the upcoming five-state battle?

  January 04, 2017 19:29 IST

  The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced the schedule of polls in five states, including country’s most populated and politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

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  TMC workers step up offensive, set BJP office in Hooghly on fire

  January 04, 2017 19:16 IST

  Trinamool Congress workers today attacked an office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal’s Hooghly district.

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  Mayawati wants Budget deferred; to contest solo in UP, Punjab and Uttarakhand

  January 04, 2017 18:58 IST

  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati today urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to direct the central government not to present the Union Budget on February 1 and to wait until elections in all five states end on March 8.

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  NCP terms Anna Hazare as 'RSS agent' after activist drags Sharad Pawar to court

  January 04, 2017 18:31 IST

  The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today termed anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare as an "agent of the RSS" after the social activist today moved the Bombay High Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged "Rs

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  From all-women booths to candidates’ photos, 10 voter-friendly initiatives rolled out by EC

  January 04, 2017 18:01 IST

  The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced the dates and phases of elections for five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

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  Govt’s plan to advance Budget to Feb 1 under review, says EC

  January 04, 2017 23:22 IST

  The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it was reviewing the Centre’s plan to present the Union Budget on February 1, days before five states, including politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, votes to choose a new government.

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  Why BJP loss would be only surprise of UP poll

  January 04, 2017 16:56 IST

  Electorally, 2017 is billed as the year of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, with commentators arguing that this is a crucial election for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India's most populous state. True to

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  EC to implement SC ruling on caste, religion during upcoming elections in five states

  January 04, 2017 16:34 IST

  The Election Commission of India today said that it will strictly implement the Supreme Court ruling that seeking votes in the name of caste, creed, religion, community and language is illegal.

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  Angry TMC workers wreak havoc on West Bengal roads over Bandyopadhyay’s arrest

  January 04, 2017 15:11 IST

  Leaders and supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal laid siege to major roads in different parts of the state, including the NH-2 near Asansol, on Wednesday morning in protest against the arrest of party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

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  Protecting women's modesty duty of state govt: Rajnath Singh

  January 04, 2017 14:48 IST

  Amid widespread outrage over the Bengaluru mass molestation, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that protecting the modesty of women is the duty of the state government. He was responding to questions by journalists who

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  Election Commission lays out 'Dos and Don'ts' for state polls

  January 04, 2017 14:43 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi on Wednesday announced a slew of fresh measures for the upcoming assembly elections in five states . Zaidi announced putting up of four posters at each polling station, informing