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  Pandemonium continues in Parliament over demonetisation; Congress blames govt

  December 08, 2016 21:12 IST

  Ruckus created by some Opposition parties continued in both the houses of the Parliament today except for a brief period in Lok Sabha when government succeeded in transacting some business.

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  Prohibition promoting communal harmony in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

  December 08, 2016 19:10 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today claimed that prohibition has promoted communal harmony in the state, with members of all religions supporting the liquor ban.

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  Laxmikant Parsekar pushed Goa backwards, says BJP partner MGP; says alliance will continue only if he is removed

  December 08, 2016 19:00 IST

  Accusing Laxmikant Parsekar of pushing Goa backwards, the MGP said its alliance with BJP will continue only if he is removed as the CM.

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  Kejriwal asks PM Modi to disclose his relation with Mahesh Shah who declared unaccounted income of Rs 13,860 crore

  December 08, 2016 18:56 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to disclose his and BJP Chief Amit Shah's relation with Mahesh Shah, who disclosed an unaccounted income of Rs 13,860 crore under the central government's income declaratio

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  Arun Jaitley dares Congress to spell out single decision UPA took against black money

  December 08, 2016 16:39 IST

  Facing flak from opposition over demonetisation, the central government on Thursday sought to turn tables in the Lok Sabha by daring Congress to spell out a single decision it had taken against black money when it was in power for 10 years.

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  Tamil Nadu Congress urges for converting Jayalalithaa's house into memorial

  December 08, 2016 16:38 IST

  Tamil Nadu Congress Committee today favoured converting Vedha Nilayam, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at Poes Garden in Chennai into a memorial for her.

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  BJP dares Rahul Gandhi to speak on demonetisation in Parliament

  December 08, 2016 15:42 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi of levelling baseless allegations against the government to grab headlines over demonetisation drive.

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  ‘For God's sake, do your job’: President Mukherjee lambasts MPs for stalling Parliament

  December 08, 2016 19:35 IST

  With Parliament witnessing continuous adjournments due to uproar by opposition parties over demonetisation drive, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the ‘disruption of the Parliament is not acceptable at all’.

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  Demonetisation ‘yagna’ against corruption, terrorism and black money: PM Modi

  December 08, 2016 15:16 IST

  Facing a flask from opposition parties, including the Congress, over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Centre’s this move will benefit farmers, traders, labourers and middle-class families in long run. PM Modi posted

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  Speaker Mahajan warns of ‘harsh steps’ if opposition continues to disrupt House proceedings

  December 08, 2016 14:30 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today warned of ‘harsh steps’ if opposition members did not stop protesting and disrupting others who were speaking.

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  Opposition slams Centre for not mourning over 100 deaths due to demonetisation; RS adjourns

  December 08, 2016 13:49 IST

  Opposition parties, including the Congress, today accused the BJP-led NDA government of "shameless conduct" by refusing to mourn the death of over 100 persons due to hardships caused by demonetisation.

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  Venkaiah Naidu hits back at opposition, terms dharna as ‘Black Money Support Day’

  December 08, 2016 12:58 IST

  Hitting out at the opposition for observing a ‘Black Day’ to mark one month of demonetisation, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said that ‘they were actually observing "Black Money Support Day’.

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  PM Modi ropes in Congressman Nandan Nilekani to foster digital payment systems

  December 08, 2016 11:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has roped in Congress leader Nandan Nilekani to foster digital payment systems in the backdrop of demonetisation decision.

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  ‘Paytm means pay to Modi’, says Rahul Gandhi; opposition stages ‘Black Day’ protest in Parliament

  December 08, 2016 12:23 IST

  The Congress-led opposition parties today staged a ‘black day’ protest near Gandhi statue in the Parliament against the government’s demonetisation policy.

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  Doctors, nurses at Apollo explain how Jayalalithaa was usually funny and occasionally firm

  December 08, 2016 10:09 IST

  Days after AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa’s demise, the doctors, nurses and paramedics at Chennai’s Apollo Hospitals narrated how she was sometimes funny, usually cooperative, and occasionally firm during her 75-day stay.

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  Talks with Pakistan must for Kashmir solution, says Farooq Abdullah

  December 08, 2016 9:23 IST

  Days after he created a controversy by pledging support to Hurriyat for 'Azaadi', former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has said that solution to Kashmir problem will not be found until all constituents in the border state and Pakis

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  Jayalalithaa’s death: 77 people died of shock in Tamil Nadu over Amma's demise, says AIADMK

  December 08, 2016 0:09 IST

  Following the demise of popular Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, atleast 77 persons died due to the shock after hearing about the illness and later the demise of ‘Amma’ and a solatium of Rs.300,000

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  'Heartening to join supporters of Jayalaithaa to her final resting place': Akhilesh Yadav's social media gaffe

  December 07, 2016 21:43 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav announced on his official Twitter account that it was heartening to join supporters of former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa who was laid to rest in Chennai yesterday.

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  Am not a coward to compromise on security fearing war, says Manohar Parrikar

  December 07, 2016 19:11 IST

  Referring to the increasing tension at Pakistan border, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that though India definitely stands for peace, he is not a “coward” who will compromise on security in fear of a war.

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  Ram Madhav takes a dig at Hurriyat's invitation to 'tourists', says they are more keen on welcoming 'terrorists'

  December 07, 2016 19:01 IST

  BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav today took a dig at Hurriyat’s invitation of “tourists” to Kashmir and said that the separatists leaders were more interested in welcoming “terrorists” to the Valley.

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  'Iron Lady' Jayalalithaa inspiration for every woman, say Indian-American Tamils

  December 07, 2016 17:18 IST

  The Indian-American diaspora believes that J Jayalalithaa was an inspiration for every woman and that the legacy of the departed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister will be remembered forever as she has left a huge void in Indian politics.

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  Neither Speaker, nor Parliamentary Affairs minister running Lok Sabha: L K Advani

  December 07, 2016 17:11 IST

  Angry over noisy protests continuing to stall Parliament for the third consecutive week, veteran BJP leader L K Advani today expressed deep distress over the way the Lok Sabha proceedings were being conducted.

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  Driver's suicide note says Reddy laundered Rs 100 cr black money

  December 07, 2016 18:58 IST

  Former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy had laundered Rs 100 crore with the help of a Karnataka officer, the driver of the official has alleged in his suicide note.

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  Watch: When Cho Ramaswamy introduced PM Modi as 'Merchant of Death'

  December 07, 2016 15:36 IST

  We have heard Congress President Sonia Gandhi describing Narendra Modi as the ‘Merchant of Death’ during the 2007 Gujarat Assembly elections. The ‘Maut ka Saudagar’ jibe at the then CM had become a fodder for political pundits and created a lot of bu

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  SC rejects Azam Khan’s ‘apology’ to Bulandshahr gang-rape victims for not being ‘unconditional’

  December 07, 2016 15:30 IST

  In a huge setback to senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, the Supreme Court today rejected his ‘apology’ tendered to Bulandshahr gang-rape victims, saying it ‘was not an unconditional apology’.

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  Najeeb Jung acting like Hitler, Modi will never make a ‘Muslim’ Vice President of India: Arvind Kejriwal

  December 07, 2016 15:23 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today likened Lieutenant-General Najeeb Jung with German dictator Adolf Hitler and alleged that he “had sold his soul” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in hopes of becoming the next Vice President of India.

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  Jayalalithaa’s coffin-maker also made caskets for 500 VIPs, including PV Narsimha Rao

  December 07, 2016 14:40 IST

  Jayalalithaa's body was laid to rest on Tuesday with full state honours. From political stalwarts to her staunch supporters, all queued up to pay homage to the iconic departed leader in Chennai. Following her party's

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  MEA refers Russia’s protest over demonetisation to Finance Ministry

  December 07, 2016 15:12 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said that the letter of Russian Ambassador to India over the cash crunch has been referred to the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and assured that all problems will be taken care of.