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  Manohar Parrikar credits 'RSS teachings' for surgical strikes; Congress calls him ‘national embarrassment’

  October 17, 2016 21:41 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday appeared to give credit to RSS teachings for the decision to launch Indian Army's anti-terror operation in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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  ‘No political agenda’, says Mahesh Sharma, ahead of Ayodhya visit to inspect Ramayana museum site

  October 17, 2016 20:16 IST

  The BJP-led Centre’s plan to set up a Ramayana museum in Ayodhya is gearing pace with Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma planning to visit the city to inspect the proposed site tomorrow.

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  BJP's UP plan: No CM face, eight rallies in two months by Modi

  October 17, 2016 19:31 IST

  BJP’s state unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said that party will not project a CM face for the UP Assembly polls.

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  Collateral damage: Why Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s rumoured exit will be a big loss of face for the Congress

  October 17, 2016 18:38 IST

  Rita Bahuguna Joshi is likely to quit Congress and may join its bitter rival Bhartiya Janata Party soon.

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  Bengaluru: Protests over RSS activist's murder called off

  October 17, 2016 14:30 IST

  An RSS activist was hacked to death today by two motorcyle-borne men in Bengaluru, police said. The episode occurred on Kamaraja Road when Rudresh was returning home after attending a meeting of the RSS at

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  In Gujarat, Kejriwal hails sedition-accused Hardik Patel as ‘patriot’; likens Amit Shah with General Dyer

  October 17, 2016 11:46 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, equating him with 'Genral Dyer', as he set the tone for AAP's campaign for 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls. In an

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  Omar Abdullah detained at US airport for secondary immigration check

  October 17, 2016 7:57 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had to spend two hours at the airport upon his arrival here as US authorities subjected him to "random secondary immigration check".

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  'Triple talaq' should be judged on yardstick of equality, says Arun Jaitley

  October 16, 2016 19:21 IST

  The practice of "triple talaq" will have to be judged on the yardstick of equality and the right to live with dignity, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. "Personal laws have to be constitutionally

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  Delhi Police arrest AAP Gujarat in-charge Gulab Singh ahead of Kejriwal rally

  October 16, 2016 16:26 IST

  Delhi MLA and Gujarat in-charge Gulab Singh was today arrested by a team of Delhi Police, hours before a rally to be addressed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Gulab Singh, who had been camping

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  NDA govt not different from ‘incompetent’ UPA, says Aditya Thackeray

  October 16, 2016 12:25 IST

  Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray on Saturday criticised the BJP-led NDA government saying the ruling dispensation is not different from previous incompetent UPA regime as people's issues remain unresolved.

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  Arvind Kejriwal promises 'justice' to Patels, seeks support to 'clean Gujarat's politics'

  October 16, 2016 10:04 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sought Patels' support to clean the state's politics and assured support to get justice.

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  You will be held responsible for downfall of Samajwadi Party, Ram Gopal Yadav warns Mulayam

  October 16, 2016 9:35 IST

  Ram Gopal Yadav has written to his cousin Mulayam Singh Yadav, cautioning him that he as the party supremeo would be held responsible if the party fails to win even 100 seats in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election.

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  Former Bihar CM Manjhi’s grandson held for carrying liquor

  October 15, 2016 23:15 IST

  The grandson of Bihar’s former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was arrested for possessing liquor bottles. Coming out in his grandson’s defence, Manjhi called it a "scheme" to defame him. Superintendent of police Awkash Kumar

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  AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal seeks Hardik Patel’s support to 'clean' Gujarat politics

  October 15, 2016 19:16 IST

  The Aam ​Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday solicited individuals of Gujarat's Patel community to join "clean politics" movement in the poll-bound state. Addressing a public gathering at Patel-dominated

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  BJP asks Nitish Kumar to spell out stand on ‘Triple Talaq’

  October 15, 2016 19:12 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to break his silence on the issue of ‘Triple Talaq’.

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  Stop behaving like ‘BJP spokesperson’, AAP tells Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung

  October 15, 2016 18:45 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today asked Najeeb Jung to stop behaving like a “BJP spokesperson”.

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  Hardik Patel warms up to Arvind Kejriwal ahead of 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls

  October 15, 2016 16:38 IST

  It seems that the Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel is warming up to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections slated to be held in 2017.

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  'Old friend' Russia’s clear stand on need to combat terrorism mirrors our own: PM Modi

  October 15, 2016 18:10 IST

  India and Russia today inked key pacts in defence, energy and agriculture-related business. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin held a closed-door bilateral meeting ahead of BRICS Summit in Goa.

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  ‘Jai Patidar, Jai Sardar’: Arvind Kejriwal sounds bugle for 2017 Gujarat polls

  October 15, 2016 13:13 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal launched his party’s campaign for 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls from a village in Mehsana district on Friday.

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  Don’t want to comment on surgical strikes by Indian Army, says LK Advani

  October 15, 2016 12:30 IST

  At a time when BJP and Congress are engaged in war of words over Indian Army’s surgical strikes across the LoC, veteran BJP leader LK Advani choose to remain silent on the operation which took place on September 28 night.

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  PM Modi, President Xi identify terror as scourge; NSG, Azhar issue also raised

  October 15, 2016 23:01 IST

  The two-day BRICS Summit in Goa will start with an informal dinner tonight. The main events of the Summit will take place tomorrow, with a restricted meeting of the five BRICS leaders.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu, his wife to contest Punjab Assembly polls: Awaaz-e-Punjab member Simarjit Singh Bains

  October 15, 2016 7:38 IST

  Awaaz-e-Punjab member Simarjit Singh Bains has said that founding member of the political front Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls.

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  Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat, accuses Amit Shah of trying to scuttle Surat rally

  October 15, 2016 6:53 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday late night arrived here to a tumultuous welcome -- and noisy protests -- and alleged that BJP president Amit Shah was trying to scuttle his Surat rally on Sunday.

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  Take all into confidence on Uniform Civil Code: Congress tells govt

  October 14, 2016 23:53 IST

  Principal opposition party Congress today said that the Uniform Civil Code in the country cannot be put into effect till all stakeholders are taken into confidence.

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  PM Narendra Modi arrives in Goa for BRICS Summit

  October 14, 2016 23:10 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Goa this evening to participate in the BRICS Summit which is beginning here tomorrow.

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  Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in assault case

  October 14, 2016 23:00 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan was arrested today on charges of brawling with a Residential Welfare Association (RWA) office-bearer.

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  A non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Gulab Singh, Kejriwal questions its timing

  October 14, 2016 21:55 IST

  In a claimed instance of extortion, a non-bailable warrant (NBW) has been issued against AAP MLA from Matiala Gulab Singh, inciting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to scrutinize its planning. Singh, who is also co-incharge of

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  Kerala Industries Minister EP Jayarajan resigns over nepotism charges

  October 14, 2016 21:11 IST

  Under attack for appointing his own family members in state public sector enterprises, Kerala Industries Minister EP Jayarajan today resigned from the post.