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  Don’t blame me for family feud in Samajwadi Party: Amar Singh

  January 01, 2017 10:04 IST

  Refuting the allegations of causing the feud between Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, veteran politician Amar Singh on late Saturday said that it was wrong to blame him

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  Mamata attacks Modi again, says from 2017 Indians will start 'deModitisation'

  January 01, 2017 7:59 IST

  Launching another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed PM for deviating from the actual agenda of black money and asserted Indians will resolve to "deModitise" the nation.

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  PM’s New Year speech ‘total waste of national time’, he strives to be in headlines always: Cong

  January 01, 2017 7:28 IST

  Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress said that his much-awaited New Year's Eve speech on Saturday, was insipid and it has become his character to be in the headline always.

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  PM Modi's announcements will pave way for 'cleaner and bigger GDP': Arun Jaitley

  December 31, 2016 23:15 IST

  The slew of measures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enhance economic activities and pave way for "cleaner and bigger GDP", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. {twitter:twitter.com/arunjaitley/status/815226128231055360} In a seri

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  PM Modi’s speech disappointing, says Arvind Kejriwal

  December 31, 2016 23:02 IST

  Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address as “disappointing”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused him of “cheating” people and claimed that “not a single penny” of black money was recovere

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  Read PM Modi’s new year eve full speech here

  December 31, 2016 22:08 IST

  Speaking at the New Year eve Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation on the demonetisation policy and also announced new schemes for farmers, traders, pregnant women and the senior citizens. Read the Prime

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  TMC MP Tapas Pal denied bail, sent to 3-day CBI custody

  December 31, 2016 19:48 IST

  The bail plea of Bengali film actor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Tapas Pal has been rejected by a special court, and he is sent to three-day CBI custody. He was arrested for his alleged

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  PM Modi announces two new cheap housing schemes; steps to empower farmers, women, senior citizens

  December 31, 2016 20:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on New Year’s eve. According to reports, the Prime Minister is expected to spell out the post-demonetisation roadmap.

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  Subramanian Swamy refuses to comment on developments in AIADMK, terms Sasikala’s anointment ‘internal matter’

  December 31, 2016 18:41 IST

  Firebrand BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today refused to comment on the developments in Tamil Nadu’s ruling party AIADMK, saying the anointment of Sasikala Natarajan, a close aide of later CM Jayalalithaa, to the general secretary post is ‘party's int

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  Conspiracy to break Samajwadi Party has failed, says Amar Singh

  December 31, 2016 18:40 IST

  Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh today praised party president Mulayam Singh Yadav for revoking the expulsion of his son Akhilesh Yadav and brother Ramgopal Yadav and termed it a correct step.

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  Will continue to support the rights of West Pakistan Refugees, says BJP

  December 31, 2016 18:35 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said that it will continue to support the rights of the West Pakistan refugees.

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  2017 will see drop in all economic indicators: Congress

  December 31, 2016 17:04 IST

  The Congress party today said termed demonetisation drive ‘disastrous’ and said that it will lead to a drop in every economic indicator in 2017.

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  PM Modi compromised national security by encouraging Paytm, says Mamata Banerjee

  December 31, 2016 16:13 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that Prime Minster Narendra Modi compromised national security by encouraging e-wallet Paytm with the help of demonetisation.

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  Another twist in Arunachal Pradesh, 33 MLAs of ruling PPA join BJP

  December 31, 2016 16:06 IST

  In yet another twist in the ongoing political drama in Arunachal Pradesh, 33 out of 43 MLAs of People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) including Chief Minister Pema Khandu today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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  ‘Tired’ Rahul Gandhi takes break from politics, flies to London to ring in New Year

  December 31, 2016 17:54 IST

  From promising an earthquake in Parliament and holding several rallies and press conferences over demonetisation drive, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi managed to remain at the centre of every action in the last 50 days.

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  BJP worker elected as sarpanch of Mota Samadhiyala, epicentre of Dalit unrest in Gujarat

  December 31, 2016 15:21 IST

  Mota Samadhiyala, a village in Una taluka of Gujarat where seven Dalits were assaulted allegedly by “gau rakshaks” for skinning a dead cow in July this year, has elected a BJP worker Dhanjibhai Korat as sarpanch.

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  Sasikala Natarajan breaks down during her first address as AIADMK general secretary

  December 31, 2016 14:47 IST

  Sasikala Natarajan, a close confidante of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, today took over as the new general secretary of the ruling AIADMK.

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  Lalu Yadav talks to Mulayam, urges him to patch-up with Akhilesh

  December 31, 2016 14:02 IST

  RJD President Lalu Prasad today spoke to SP supremo and his son to facilitate a patch-up between them and advised both not to fight the upcoming UP elections separately.

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  Rahul Gandhi demands immediate removal of weekly cash withdrawal limit

  December 31, 2016 13:42 IST

  Following expiry of the deadline to deposit demonetised currency in banks, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today reiterated his demand to remove the weekly cash withdrawal limit from ATMs and cash counters with immediate effect.

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  PM Modi to address nation today, may spell out steps to ease cash flow

  December 31, 2016 19:08 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address the nation this evening. According to reports, the Prime Minister is expected to spell out the post-demonetisation roadmap.

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  Anil Baijal takes oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

  December 31, 2016 11:32 IST

  Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal on Friday took oath as the new Lieutenant Governor of the national capital. Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini administered the oath of office and secrecy to Baijal.

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  President approves promulgation of Ordinance criminalising holding scrapped notes

  December 31, 2016 11:28 IST

  President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday gave his assent for the promulgation of Ordinance that criminalises holding, transfer and receiving of the demonetised notes an offence.

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  Why restrictions still there on cash withdrawal, Chidambaram questions govt

  December 31, 2016 11:13 IST

  P Chidambaram on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking ‘why restrictions continued on withdrawing money’ despite the end of demonetisation deadline.

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  SP revokes suspension of Akhilesh, Ramgopal; tomorrow’s National Council meeting as scheduled

  December 31, 2016 19:13 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav has called all party MLA's to his official bungalow on Saturday morning.

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  SP crisis: Amar Singh extends support to Mulayam Singh

  December 31, 2016 10:39 IST

  Veteran politician Amar Singh, who made a come back in Samajwadi Party in May after he was expelled for ‘anti-party activities’, today extended his support to party patron Mulayam Singh over expulsion of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh.

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  High alert sounded in UP as Samajwadi Party 'war' gets ugly

  December 31, 2016 7:24 IST

  A high alert has been sounded across Uttar Pradesh after the ongoing war in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) turned for worse on Friday with expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav.

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  BJP trying to fish in troubled waters following a rift in Samajwadi Party: Congress

  December 31, 2016 7:13 IST

  Soon after Mulayam Singh Yadav sacked UP Chief Minister and son Akhilesh Yadav from all party posts for six years, Congress termed the internal divide "worrisome" and accused the BJP of trying to destabilise the state government.

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  Keeping watch on developments in UP, says Governor Ram Naik

  December 30, 2016 20:59 IST

  Minutes after Samajwadi Party supremo announced expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as well as general secretary Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years, Governor Ram Naik termed the developments as an intra-party issue, but said that he w