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  ‘Modiji, everyone in Opposition is not Rahul Gandhi’, tweets Arvind Kejriwal

  December 21, 2016 12:32 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation, saying not all could be cowed down as easily as Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

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  Rahul Gandhi more aggrieved by ‘demonetisation’ than common man, says BJP

  December 21, 2016 12:22 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is more aggrieved by the ‘demonetisation’ than a common man.

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  ‘Demonetisation chaos will lead Samajwadi Party to victory’, says Akhilesh Yadav

  December 21, 2016 11:01 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav feels the days of caste-based politics in the state are over and now the two Ds – development and demonetisation problems – will work in favour of the Samajwadi Party in the upcoming assembly polls.

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  EC all set to delist 200 political parties that exist only on paper

  December 21, 2016 9:16 IST

  According to a report in Indian Express, the poll panel is now all set to delist such parties and it will soon write to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) informing it about its decision.

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  BJP got over 75 pc of donations above Rs 20,000 made to political parties in 2015-16

  December 21, 2016 8:41 IST

  Donations received by seven national parties in India saw a slump of over 80 per cent in fiscal 2015-16 in comparison to previous financial year, according to an analysis of donation details by the Association

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  Chandrababu Naidu reverses stand on PM Modi’s demonetisation move

  December 20, 2016 23:30 IST

  After supporting demonetisation initially, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today appeared to be having a second thought saying this is not what they wished for and that the solution to problems due to the

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  After Congress’ drubbing in Chandigarh civic polls, a meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Sidhu

  December 20, 2016 21:17 IST

  Former Bhartiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu today met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi amid speculation that the cricketer-turned politician would join the party sooner than later.

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  AAP calls PM Modi ‘confused’ and ‘incompetent’ for changing deposit rules everyday

  December 20, 2016 19:18 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “confused and incompetent” for ‘changing his own decisions everyday’.

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  Lalu Prasad accuses PM Modi of advertising Chinese company 'Paytm'

  December 20, 2016 19:15 IST

  Lalu Prasad accuses PM Modi of advertising Chinese company 'Paytm'

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  Why not probe terror attacks on Muslims, asks Asaduddin Owaisi

  December 20, 2016 19:10 IST

  All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi today alleged that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is not pursuing those bomb blast cases diligently where Muslims were the victims and the accused are non-Muslims.

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  Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for his own political sustenance: Smriti Irani

  December 20, 2016 17:54 IST

  BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday said attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a way of political sustenance for Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

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  Amit Shah dubs Chandigarh win as people's stamp of approval on demonetisation

  December 20, 2016 17:48 IST

  Elated with BJP's win in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, party president Amit Shah today said its victory in elections in different parts of the country following demonetisation shows popular mood and should serve as a

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  New restrictions on deposits ‘desperate measures of desperate govt’: Chidambaram

  December 20, 2016 17:44 IST

  Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the new RBI cap on deposits of has left the poor and middle class high and dry and termed it as a desperate measures of a desperate government.

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  After row over Namaz break, Harish Rawat announces ‘short break’ for all employees

  December 20, 2016 16:36 IST

  Harish Rawat government today said state employees, irrespective of their religion, caste and creed, will be allowed "special short breaks" to offer prayers during their festivals if they make a request for it.

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  ‘Changing rules like PM changes his clothes’: Rahul Gandhi mocks RBI on fresh curbs on deposits

  December 20, 2016 16:31 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the new RBI cap on deposits of demonetised currency and said the central bank is changing rules like the PM changes his clothes.

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  Sasikala thanks President, PM, Rahul Gandhi for ‘personally’ paying condolences to her on Jayalalthaa’s death

  December 20, 2016 15:50 IST

  V K Sasikala, confidante of late J Jayalalithaa, has thanked President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for paying ‘personal’ condolences to her on the death of the former Tamil Nadu CM.

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  ‘Dance naked’: Manohar Parrikar's latest advice to his critics

  December 21, 2016 9:56 IST

  Known for his unrestrained statements, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has now offered a piece of advice for his critics that may not go down well with them. In a stern critique of a section of

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  Akhilesh Yadav launches 300 projects worth Rs 60,000 crore; targets BJP over demonetisation

  December 20, 2016 14:39 IST

  Weeks before the declaration of code of conduct, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today launched over 300 projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore.

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  See no need to explain delay in deposits: Yogendra Yadav reacts to RBI's latest rule

  December 20, 2016 14:38 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India’s move on Monday to restrict the deposit of an amount over Rs 5000 in demonetised currency more than once till December 30 and its stricture that the money would be

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  Demonetisation: I-T raids premises of BJP leader Sushil Vaswani in Bhopal

  December 20, 2016 14:12 IST

  Sleuths of the Income Tax department today conducted searches at the residential and official premises of a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chairman of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahakari Awas Sangh, Sushil Vaswani, in Bhopal.

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  JD(U), Nitish Kumar not on same page on appointment of Army chief ?

  December 20, 2016 14:09 IST

  All does not appear to be well in Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) camp, with strong differences emerging within the party over the appointment of the new Army chief and the controversy that has followed.

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  BJP-SAD alliance sweeps Chandigarh municipal corporation polls, fourth consecutive defeat for Congress

  December 20, 2016 13:45 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP-SAD) alliance has scored a landslide victory in Chandigarh municipal corporation elections.

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  Watch: TMC MLA hits new low, runs away with Speaker’s mace in Tripura Assembly

  December 20, 2016 12:28 IST

  The Tripura Assembly on Monday witnessed a bizarre scene during the House proceedings when TMC MLA Sudip Roy Burman ran away with the Speaker’s mace.

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  BJP a ‘patriotic party’, so Muslims will never vote for it: BJP MP Parvesh Verma stirs controversy

  December 20, 2016 11:54 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from West Delhi Parvesh Verma has stoked a row with his controversial remark that ‘Muslims don't and never will vote for the saffron party as it is a patriotic party’.

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  Tie-up talks with Samajwadi Party on board; seat sharing issue almost settled: UP Congress leader

  December 20, 2016 7:23 IST

  With Assembly elections round the corner in Uttar Pradesh, the alliance talks between the Congress and ruling Samajwadi Party has brightened.

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  Mayawati counters PM Modi; says govt stalled Parliament, not opposition

  December 19, 2016 23:53 IST

  BSP chief Mayawati today said that it was the government which had not allowed proceedings as it had no justification to offer for the ill-planned note ban.

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  Political parties should reveal sources of even Re 1 donations: Nitish Kumar

  December 19, 2016 21:46 IST

  Calling for transparency in the funding of political parties, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that donation sources of an amount as little as Re 1 should be disclosed.

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  Goa elections: AAP declares former IG prison Elvis Gomes as its CM candidate

  December 19, 2016 20:32 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared former Goa Inspector General of Prison Elvis Gomes as its chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Assembly elections in Goa.