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  ‘Clarify your stand on Ram Temple’: BJP dares Mayawati

  December 07, 2016 14:23 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked her to stop playing politics over the contentious Ram Temple issue and clarify whether she was in favour of or against the construction of the temple.

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  Shashi Tharoor’s Lutyens’ house burgled, valuables including PM Modi’s gift missing

  December 07, 2016 14:09 IST

  Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s home in the well-guarded Lutyens’ Zone was burgled on November 29 and the robbers made away with several valuable items.

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  Opposition obstructing Parliament for publicity, challenge them to begin debate: Arun Jailtey

  December 07, 2016 12:46 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today dared the Opposition to begin the debate over demonetisation, an issue that has rocked Parliament since the Winter Session began on November 16.

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  Expelled Bengal BJP leader among seven held with Rs 33 lakh in Rs 2,000 notes

  December 07, 2016 12:34 IST

  A former West Bengal BJP leader along with six others were arrested with bundles of new Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 33 lakh from here.

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  Mamata Banerjee’s flight delay: DGCA sacks six pilots for reporting ‘low fuel’

  December 07, 2016 12:14 IST

  While the political fallout of the hue and cry over a delay in landing of West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plane on November 30 is yet to be seen, the whole controversy has cost

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  PM Modi hails ‘people’s support’ on demonetisation, slams opposition for obstructing debate in Parliament

  December 07, 2016 12:17 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the opposition parties for creating an impasse and obstructing a debate on major reforms including demonetisation in Parliament.

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  Who will inherit Jayalalithaa’s Rs 90-crore worth Poes Garden bungalow?

  December 07, 2016 10:58 IST

  As of now there is no news whether Amma left any will, the question is that who will inherit Jayalalithaa’s properties worth Rs 113.73 crore according to her election affidavit this year, particularly the sprawling 24,000 sq ft bungalow – Poes Garden

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  Pannerselvam faces immediate challenge to unite AIADMK and carry forward Amma’s legacy: Is he up to the task?

  December 07, 2016 0:11 IST

  Panneerselvam took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister with a photo of Jayalalithaa in his pocket yesterday.

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  West Bengal BJP leader, 6 others arrested with Rs 33 lakh in new Rs 2000 notes

  December 06, 2016 23:12 IST

  West Bengal BJP leader Manish Sharma was arrested by Special Task Force in Kolkata with Rs 33 lakh in new notes.

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  Two Akali MLAs join Congress; Sidhu could be next, hints Amarinder Singh

  December 06, 2016 21:29 IST

  Punjab Congress state chief Amarinder Singh today said that cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met him and gave an impression he is inclined to support our party.

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  Jaylalithaa's property: Know what legendary leader left behind

  December 06, 2016 20:45 IST

  Jayalalithaa breathed her last on Monday. Here is an estimate of the wealth Jayalalithaa has left behind.

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  Jayalalithaa’s name will remain forever, says political bête noire Karunanidhi

  December 06, 2016 20:28 IST

  The name of J Jayalalithaa will remain forever, DMK president M Karunanidhi said on Tuesday in a condolence message.

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  Open to probe by any agency: BJP on land purchase charges

  December 06, 2016 20:23 IST

  The Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party today said it was open to a probe by any agency for the purchases made by it, asserting that land purchased by the party in the state

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  Why a coup in Kolkata when Delhi is the capital, Amit Shah asks Mamata Banerjee

  December 06, 2016 19:10 IST

  Ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claim of a 'near-coup' following deployment of the Army at two toll plazas in the state "without informing the state", BJP president Amit Shah today asked

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  No plan to impose tax on farmers, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad

  December 06, 2016 18:56 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today clarified that the government has no plan to impose tax on farmers for their produce.

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  Congress threatens stir if Maharashtra govt fails to implement Muslim quota

  December 06, 2016 18:51 IST

  The opposition Congress in Maharashtra today threatened to launch an agitation in the state if the Devendra Fadnavis-led government fails to implement the reservation quota for Muslims in educational institutions, scrapped last year

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  ‘Babua’ Akhilesh Yadav giving free publicity to BSP symbol, says Mayawati

  December 06, 2016 18:37 IST

  Taking a dig at UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his sarcastic comments on elephant statues installed in parks and memorials by her, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that “babua” (immature child) was helping her party get free publicity ahead of s

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  Jayalalithaa, a practicing Brahmin, to be buried and not cremated! Here's why

  December 06, 2016 18:03 IST

  The AIADMK chief will today be buried at Chennai’s Marina beach, next to her mentor and Former Chief Minister MG Ramachandran who founded the party she went on to lead.

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  Delhi HC exempts CM Kejriwal from appearance in defamation case

  December 06, 2016 17:10 IST

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today granted permanent exemption by the Delhi High Court from appearing in person before a trial court in a criminal defamation case filed by Amit Sibal, lawyer son of former

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  With Jayalalithaa's relatives missing from scene, Sasikala and family in charge

  December 06, 2016 17:00 IST

  Sasikala remained beside the casket of Jayalalithaa as people come and go after paying their homage at Rajaji Hall.

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  On Ambedkar’s death anniversary, Mayawati slams BJP, RSS for trying to divide society on Hindutva lines

  December 06, 2016 16:57 IST

  Cautioning people against designs of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today alleged that the saffron party together with RSS was trying to divide society on lines

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  Black money won't turn white just by depositing in banks, warns Amit Shah

  December 06, 2016 16:19 IST

  BJP President Amit Shah today warned that just by depositing black money in bank accounts, it will not get converted into white.

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  In death, Jayalalithaa joins club of 16 CMs who died while in power

  December 06, 2016 16:05 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa breathed her last on Monday night at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai. She was 68. With her death, she has joined the club of chief ministers who died while

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  Jayalalthaa’s pro-poor schemes that made her the people’s chief minister

  December 06, 2016 15:49 IST

  After a 74-day struggle, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday night lost her battle for life. Fondly referred to as ‘Amma’ (mother) by people in the southern state, the

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  Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam breaks down as PM Modi pays floral tributes to Jayalalithaa

  December 06, 2016 15:05 IST

  An inconsolable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi emotionally on a couple of occasions as the latter approached the casket containing Jayalalithaa's body to pay his last respects.

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  Jayalalithaa’s health declined fast after she was jailed in DA case: Report

  December 06, 2016 13:37 IST

  Tamil Nadu’s departed Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s health started declining after she was jailed in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case in September 2014.

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  India will always be thankful to Ambedkar for his rich service to nation: PM Modi

  December 06, 2016 13:28 IST

  Paying tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on his 60th death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India will always be thankful to Babasaheb for his rich service to the nation.

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  Jayalalithaa's legacy: Industrial, social, crime rankings among India's best

  December 06, 2016 11:52 IST

  Tamil Nadu’s 19th Chief Minister (she was also the 11th, 14th, 16th and 18th) J. Jayalalithaa, who died on December 5, 2016, was known for gifting her 72 million people a record set of freebies