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  Nitish Kumar’s son four times richer than him, Lalu’s son Tejashwi doesn’t own a car

  January 03, 2017 12:21 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar is richer than him as far as movable and immovable assets are concerned.

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  Karnataka cooperation minister Mahadeva Prasad dies of heart attack

  January 03, 2017 12:06 IST

  Karnataka cooperation minister H S Mahadeva Prasad passed away after suffering cardiac arrest in early hours of Tuesday. The minister was found dead at a resort in Chikkamagaluru. The Karnataka government has declared three-days state

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  SC ruling ‘clashes’ with Hindutva verdict: Asaduddin Owaisi

  January 03, 2017 11:47 IST

  The Supreme Court’s ruling, which says seeking votes in the name of “religion” amounts to “corrupt practice”, “clashes” with the Hindutva as “a way of life” verdict delivered by Justice J S Verma, AIMIM

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  If not SP’s ‘cycle’, Akhilesh may opt for ex-PM Chandra Shekhar’s party symbol: Report

  January 03, 2017 11:08 IST

  It is reported that Akhilesh has a “Plan B” in place in case the family feud prevents him from fielding candidates in the coming Assembly polls on cycle symbol.

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  Mulayam's signature declaring SP convention ‘unconstitutional’ forged?

  January 03, 2017 11:49 IST

  Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh on Sunday sacked party vice-president Kiranmay Nanda for attending National Executive meet in support of son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and also declared the convention unconstitutional. However, it has

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  ‘Sacking Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke was a right decision’, says Manish Tewari

  January 03, 2017 7:10 IST

  Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday said that the Supreme Court's decision to sack BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke was a "right decision" and the cricket body should not have defied the orders of the apex court.

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  Samajwadi Party’s war moves to Delhi; Mulayam stake claim over 'cycle' symbol before EC

  January 02, 2017 23:48 IST

  Mulayam Singh Yadav today approached the Election Commission to stake claim over the cycle symbol, a day after his son Akhilesh Yadav was declared the national president of the ruling party.

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  Court to hear defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal on Jan 6

  January 02, 2017 23:46 IST

  A defamation case filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be heard on January 6 by a court. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass was on leave on Monday

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  Haj application process goes digital, mobile app launched

  January 02, 2017 22:59 IST

  Giving a digital push to the Haj application process, the government today launched a mobile application which will provide information and facilitate e-payments for the pilgrimage.

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  Mayawati terms BJP's mahaparivartan rally 'flop show', says people didn't accept Modi as 'UP-walla'

  January 02, 2017 21:37 IST

  BSP chief Mayawati claimed that despite all out efforts, PM Modi's mahaparivartan rally was a flop show and that gathering did not accept PM as a UP-walla.

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  Irom Sharmila to take on CM Ibobi in Manipur elections

  January 02, 2017 21:22 IST

  Irom Sharmila, who was on fast for 16 years to demand the repeal of Afspa, today formally announced that she will stand up against Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh in assembly polls. Sharmila ended

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  Is Rs 6,000 for pregnant women Modi’s dole to encourage population growth, asks Raj Thackeray

  January 02, 2017 20:17 IST

  Raj Thackeray on Monday questioned the motive behind the Centre’s decision to provide assistance of Rs 6,000 crore to pregnant women asking if the move was aimed at encouraging population growth in the country.

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  Decoding Ram Gopal Yadav: From Mulayam’s go-to man to one who planned his ouster

  January 02, 2017 19:18 IST

  Ram Gopal Yadav, known as Professor saab in his party and family, was once Mulayam Singh Yadav's go-to man on whom he relied for all important decisions.

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  Ruckus in J&K Assembly, BJP seeks apology over ‘insult to National Anthem’

  January 02, 2017 18:18 IST

  The first day of the budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly started off on a stormy note with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that the opposition party insulted the National Anthem while chanting slogans and disrupting the house.

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  Both Akhilesh, Mulayam unlikely to get 'cycle' symbol for UP polls: former CEC Quraishi

  January 02, 2017 17:26 IST

  The dramatic split in the Samajwadi Party could lead to freezing of the 'cycle' symbol ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said today. In his excerpt with

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  Rise above caste and vote for development of Uttar Pradesh, says PM Narendra Modi in Lucknow

  January 02, 2017 15:18 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a mega rally in Lucknow today and is expected to make more big ticket announcements ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

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  AAP eyes ‘national party’ tag in 2017 with Punjab, Goa and Gujarat wins

  January 02, 2017 14:34 IST

  The year 2017 is expected to be one of the most crucial years for the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party as it tries to shed its “regional party” tag.

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  Chorus grows in AIDMK for Sasikala to take charge as TN Chief Minister

  January 02, 2017 14:01 IST

  Thambi Durai on Monday urged Sasikala Natarajan, who took over as the party’s General Secretary on December 31, 2016, following the demise of Jayalalithyaa, to take charge as the state CM.

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  More sops for poll-bound UP? PM to address rally in Lucknow today

  January 02, 2017 13:26 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mega rally in Lucknow today and is expected to make more big ticket announcemens ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Elections dates are expected to be

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  LIVE: Mulayam meets EC, stakes claim to Samajwadi Party's election symbol

  January 02, 2017 18:22 IST

  Mulayam Singh Yadav has temporarily suspended the national convention of Samajwadi party he had called on Thursday- Januray 5 and asked the party workers to head to their constituencies and prepare for the upcoming assembly

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  I took a tough but right decision, says Akhilesh after unseating his father as SP chief

  January 02, 2017 8:30 IST

  With Akhilesh Yadav unseating his father Mulayam Singh Yadav as the national president of Samajwadi Party, the Uttar Pradesh chief Minister has justified the recent turn of events saying the decision he had taken was

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  ‘I am innocent, Babul Supriyo tricked me into the scam’, says Tapas Paul

  January 02, 2017 7:31 IST

  Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul, who was arrested by the CBI last Friday for his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley Chit fund scam, on Sunday said his innocence will be proved in due course.

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  BJP welcomes PM Modi's nudge to banks to give preference to poor

  January 01, 2017 23:51 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to banks to give preference to the needs of poor and middle class. He mentioned this in his address to nation on New

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  PM's 50-day 'Shuddhi Yajna' an uncontrolled forest fire that killed over 100: Congress

  January 01, 2017 22:27 IST

  Taking pot-shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress today said that his demonetisation step, which was dubbed as a "Shuddhi Yajna", was "an uncontrolled forest fire" and has claimed over 100 lives. "The 50

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  Shoe hurled at Arvind Kejriwal on New Year's Day; Delhi CM blames PM Modi

  January 01, 2017 21:05 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today encountered yet another shoe attack on his Haryana visit. The incident occurred while he was addressing a rally in the state. Shorty after, the Delhi CM took to Twitter

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  Arvind Kejriwal seeks white paper on demonetisation

  January 01, 2017 17:47 IST

  Branding demonetisation a "huge scam", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today sought an independent probe into and a white paper on the note ban. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also said that Prime Minister

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  Akhilesh stages coup against father, elected SP's national president

  January 01, 2017 20:53 IST

  Ram Gopal Yadav today declared Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as party president at the national convention here upstaging Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  Akhilesh declares new UP unit chief; Mulayam expels Kiranmoy Nanda, Naresh Agrawal

  January 01, 2017 23:58 IST

  Despite warning by Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav to workers against attending the National Executive meeting called by Ram Gopal Yadav, a number of top leaders turned at Janeshwar Mishra Park to attend the party convention.