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  Tamil Nadu: AIADMK clears decks for Sasikala Natarajan’s appointment as party General Secretary

  December 15, 2016 14:56 IST

  Nearly 10 days after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter J Jayalalithaaa passed away, ruling AIADMK has announced that her closest aide, Sasikala Natarajan, will replace her as the party chief. "It is clear that Chinnamma

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  I am sorry, but nobody takes Rahul Gandhi seriously: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  December 15, 2016 13:17 IST

  Blasting Rahul Gandhi for levelling allegations of ‘personal corruption’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that nobody in this country takes the Congress vice-president seriously.

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  Arvind Kejriwal calls PM Modi ‘less-educated’, asks him to show his degrees

  December 15, 2016 13:57 IST

  Raising questions over Narendra Modi’s understanding of the economy in the context of his ‘demonetisation’ move, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today called the Prime Minister a ‘less-educated’ person who does not know what he is doing.

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  Bulandshahr gang-rape: Azam Khan tenders unconditional apology in SC for his 'political conspiracy' remarks

  December 15, 2016 12:52 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party's senior leader Azam Khan today tendered an conditional apology in Supreme Court for his controversial remarks on the Bulandshahr gang rape case. The apex court accepted Khan's affidavit, saying

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  Miffed Advani mulls resignation as deadlock continues

  December 15, 2016 17:35 IST

  With the winter session of parliament ending tomorrow, both houses haveseen virtually no business due to standoff between opposition and government over the Centre’s move to outlaw the higher denomination notes. The leaders of 15

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  Haryana govt asks its employees to make at least one digital transaction next week: Report

  December 15, 2016 10:31 IST

  BJP government in Haryana has ordered its employees to make at least one digital transaction within the next seven days from their mobile phones and submit “certificates” of compliance.

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  Akhilesh Yadav confirms SP, Congress in talks for possible alliance

  December 15, 2016 7:41 IST

  UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has confirmed that the two parties are indeed in talks for a possible alliance ahead of the polls in the state early next year.

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  Narendra Modi among world's 10 most powerful person: Forbes

  December 14, 2016 23:54 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people on the planet as indicated by Forbes magazine. Russian President Vladimir Putin for a fourth straight year is number one in

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  Govt extends e-Tourist visa service to 161 countries, Rajya Sabha informed

  December 14, 2016 23:24 IST

  India has extended the facility of e-Tourist Visa for citizens of 161 countries, government informed the Rajya Sabha today.

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  ‘Joke of year’: BJP hits back after Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi ‘terrified’ of him speaking in LS

  December 14, 2016 20:35 IST

  BJP today hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress vice-president claimed that he has detailed information about personal corruption by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Former Jharkhand minister Harinarayan Rai sentenced to 5-year imprisonment in graft case

  December 14, 2016 20:03 IST

  A special CBI court on Wednesday sentenced former Jharkhand minister to five years of imprisonment in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Rai was one of the three independent legislators who had toppled the BJP

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  Corruption, eradicating black money from system very high on my agenda: PM Modi

  December 14, 2016 19:52 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said cleaning the system from black money and corruption was “very high” on his agenda and India is currently witnessing an economic transformation.

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  Akhilesh Yadav accuses BSP of having 'tacit understanding' with BJP

  December 14, 2016 19:15 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of having a “tacit understanding” with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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  Two-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh fine for discriminating as RS passes Disabilities bill

  December 14, 2016 17:32 IST

  Amid the chaos and disruptions that have marred proceedings in the Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session, the Upper House today got down to its first legislative business and passed the Rights of Persons with

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  'Fashioning a novel brand of Twitter diplomacy': Foreign Policy magazine names Sushma Swaraj as 'Global Thinker'

  December 14, 2016 16:44 IST

  The Foreign Policy magazine has included External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in its 2016 list of 15 Global Thinkers for fashioning a novel brand of Twitter diplomacy.

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  Karnataka minister HY Meti quits over alleged sex scandal, CM Siddaramaiah orders probe

  December 14, 2016 16:09 IST

  Karnataka Excise Minister H Y Meti, accused of being involved in a sex scandal, on Wednesday tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah which has been accepted and forwarded to the Governor.

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  Why doesn’t Rahul Gandhi expose PM Modi’s ‘personal corruption’ outside Parliament, asks Arvind Kejriwal

  December 14, 2016 15:58 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wondered why the Congress vice-president was not disclosing PM Modi's 'personal corruption' outside Parliament.

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  BJP sees red over J&K govt’s Rs 4 lakh dole for Burhan Wani’s brother

  December 14, 2016 13:54 IST

  The Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to approve compensation for the family of Khalid Muzaffar Wani, the brother of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani

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  For ‘moksha’, Jayalalithaa’s kin re-perform last rites as per Hindu traditions

  December 14, 2016 13:47 IST

  Jayalalithaa's relatives re-performed the departed Chief Minister’s last rites at Paschima Vahini on the banks of Cauvery River in the holy town of Srirangapatna on Tuesday.

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  Hacking scandal: Centre seeks detail of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account

  December 14, 2016 13:43 IST

  The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), which is probing the hacking of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account, has sought details from party about those who have access to Congress Vice President's Twitter handle. The

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  I have information of PM Modi’s personal corruption in ‘demonetisation’, says Rahul Gandhi

  December 14, 2016 13:41 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the government is not allowing him to speak in Parliament because he has information of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal involvement in corruption relating to ‘demonetisation’.

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  Finance ministry to blame for ‘huge collateral damage’ caused by note ban: Swamy

  December 14, 2016 12:50 IST

  Launching a direct attack on the government, firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy has said that the demonetisation drive has led to “huge collateral damage” and blamed the Finance ministry for the poor execution.

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  Bombay HC dismisses Chhagan Bhujbal’s bail plea in PMLA case

  December 14, 2016 12:41 IST

  The Bombay High Court today dismissed former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal's petition seeking bail and challenging his arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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  Furore over Rijiju controversy and currency ban in Parliament, LS adjourned for day

  December 14, 2016 12:42 IST

  With the government and the opposition at loggerheads over currency ban, parliament has witnessed near-total disruption in the winter session. Bracing for a showdown in Parliament, the BJP and Congress have instructed their members in

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  Mamata Banerjee likely to meet RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Thursday

  December 13, 2016 23:16 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who recently criticised Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel for being silent on people's suffering due to Centre's demonetisation move, is likely to meet him here on Thursday.

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  Congress demands sacking of Kiren Rijiju over alleged 'Rs 450-crore Arunachal power project scam'

  December 13, 2016 21:57 IST

  Congress today demanded the sacking of Kiren Rijiju alleging his involvement in the Rs 450-crore Arunachal power scam.

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  ATMs in Muslim-dominated areas not functioning, says Asaduddin Owaisi

  December 13, 2016 18:51 IST

  The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president has alleged that Muslims are facing huge problems because ATMs in their areas are not working.

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  BSP transferred votes to BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, I can prove it: Akhilesh Yadav

  December 13, 2016 18:00 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Mayawati-led BSP transferred votes to BJP which is why the latter won the majority of seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.