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  Sidhu to face trial for alleged corrupt practice in 2009 Lok Sabha poll: SC

  October 27, 2016 7:01 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered trial be recommenced in an election petition alleging excess expenditure beyond the permitted limit and misuse of a government official during his election from Amritsar in 2009.

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  Union Budget to be presented a month in advance, says PM Modi

  October 26, 2016 22:02 IST

  The government has decided to advance the presentation of Union budget by about a month to ensure speedier implementation of projects and schemes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.

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  Narendra Modi govt is ‘anti-Army’, says Arvind Kejriwal

  October 26, 2016 18:35 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Narendra Modi-led union government of using Indian Army’s sacrifices for political gains and termed it ‘anti-Army’.

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  Law Commission writes to heads of political parties, seeks views on Uniform Civil Code

  October 26, 2016 17:37 IST

  The Law Commission has written to all national and state political parties asking them to share their views over uniform civil code.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu a 'human bomb', will explode after joining Congress: Akali Dal

  October 26, 2016 15:38 IST

  Punjab’s ruling Akali Dal has termed former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu a ‘human bomb’ that will explode once he joins the Congress party.

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  No govt restriction on Pak artistes, says Venkaiah Naidu; defends Devendra Fadnavis for ‘ADHM’ deal

  October 26, 2016 15:34 IST

  Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu today informed that that the government has not imposed any restrictions on Pakistani artistes working in India.

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  ‘Satyamvea Jayathe, I stand vindicated’, says BS Yeddyurappa after CBI court acquits him graft case

  October 26, 2016 15:22 IST

  Elated by a CBI court verdict acquitting him in a graft case, former Karnataka Chief Minister and state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa today said he stands vindicated.

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  Uniform Civil Code not without consensus: Government

  October 26, 2016 15:14 IST

  The BJP-led Central government today said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not be brought through the back door and without a consensus.

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  Mayawati accuses BJP of misleading people ahead of Assembly polls in UP

  October 26, 2016 15:06 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati today accused the BJP and its leaders of misleading people before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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  Samajwadi Party crisis: Shivpal Yadav vacates government accommodation in Lucknow

  October 26, 2016 14:53 IST

  In a signal that Samajwadi Party’s UP unit president Shivpal Singh Yadav does not want to be taken back in the state government, headed by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, he today moved out of his government accommodation in Lucknow.

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  Watch: Minister Hansraj Gangaram makes controversial remark over BMWs gifted to Rio stars

  October 26, 2016 14:39 IST

  Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir sparked a controversy on Tuesday with his remarks in which he targeted the businessmen who gifted BMW cars to India’s Rio Olympic stars.

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  Jayalalithaa ‘very well’, will return home soon: AIADMK

  October 26, 2016 14:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is ‘very well’ and will return home soon, the ruling AIADMK said today.

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  CBI court acquits BS Yeddyurappa, others in Rs 40 crore bribery case

  October 26, 2016 15:52 IST

  In a major relief to senior BJP leader and former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa, a CBI special court today acquitted him and all others in the Rs 40 crore mining bribery case.

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  Samajwadi Party crisis: CM Akhilesh Yadav briefs Governor on political situation in UP

  October 26, 2016 14:36 IST

  The Samajwadi Party today expelled Uttar Pradesh Minister Pawan Pandey from the party for six years for indiscipline.

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  Kalikho Pul left 'explosive' notes that can rock Indian politics, says Ex-Governor JP Rajkhowa

  October 26, 2016 10:37 IST

  Former Arunachal Pradesh governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa has alleged that former chief minister Kalikho Pul, who allegedly committed suicide in Itanagar on August 9, hasleft behind secret notes that can cause tremors in Indian politics.

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  PM Modi to take up NSG issue with his New Zealand counterpart today

  October 26, 2016 10:25 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his New Zealand counterpart John Key today during which he is likely to seek Wellington's support for India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

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  PM Modi has succeeded in isolating Pakistan globally: Devendra Fadnavis

  October 26, 2016 8:08 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has successfully isolated Pakistan globally in the aftermath of Uri attack, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.

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  Defence Minister working against interest of military personnel, says AAP

  October 25, 2016 23:58 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is working against the interests of armed forces personnel, AAP said today, citing the Defence Ministry's downgrading of its uniformed officials vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts. "Parrikar has once again proved

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu may join Congress on Diwali, says party MP Partap Bajwa

  October 25, 2016 21:21 IST

  Senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has speculated that former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu may join the party on the auspicious day of Diwali.

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  Embraer deal: CBI probe to continue, says Manohar Parrikar; promises new blacklisting policy soon

  October 25, 2016 19:52 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the CBI probe into the Embraer deal will continue.

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  Include Pakistan in tripartite talks to resolve Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  October 25, 2016 19:28 IST

  ​Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference, today said that they were not against dialogue but pushed for the inclusion of Pakistan in the talks.

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  PM Modi using ‘Triple Talaq’ for communal polarisation ahead of Assembly polls, says Asaduddin Owaisi

  October 25, 2016 19:18 IST

  All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making ‘Triple Talaq’ and ‘Ram temple’ the core issues of the BJP campaign to polarise voters ahead of Assembly elections in Uttar

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  No one has right to snatch land of tribals, says PM Modi

  October 25, 2016 19:14 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that no one in this country has the right to snatch away the land of the tribal community.

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  Muslim community must seriously ponder over triple talaq: RSS

  October 25, 2016 19:01 IST

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today asked the Muslim community to give a serious thought to the issue of abolishing triple talaq and expressed hope that women who have moved the court seeking an end to the practice will secure justice.

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  ‘Akhilesh Yadav has now hired Khali to beat up Mulayam’: Netizens go berserk after UP CM tweets picture with WWE wrestler

  October 25, 2016 18:57 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav may have been in headlines for his infamous spat with uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav and differences with father and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, but that does not

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  ADHM row: MNS wrong in demanding Rs 5 crore from Karan Johar, concedes Modi govt

  October 25, 2016 18:34 IST

  The Union government today conceded that it was wrong on part of MNS leader Raj Thackeray to have asked filmmakers to donate Rs 5 crore to the Army welfare fund for casting Pakistani actors.

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  BJP keen to ally with Shiv Sena for Council, Corporation polls: CM Fadnavis

  October 25, 2016 17:12 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought to downplay the rift between the BJP and Shiv Sena, saying his party is ‘keen on’ joining hands with its junior partner for the upcoming Municipal Council and Corporation polls across the state.

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  Amar Singh praises Rahul Gandhi, says he is ‘very knowledgeable’

  October 25, 2016 17:07 IST

  Heaping praise on Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh on Monday and said that the Congress vice-president has been ‘misunderstood’ by the people of this country.