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  Curfew on Eid in Kashmir was unfortunate but necessary: Naeem Akhtar

  September 14, 2016 13:23 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir government has said imposition of curfew on Eid-ul Azha on Tuesday was a “very unfortunate” decision which it was “compelled” to take to save the lives since the separatists had given a

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu formally quits BJP

  September 14, 2016 12:20 IST

  Days after announcing his own political party ‘Awaaz-e-Punjab’, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today formally resigned from his BJP membership.

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  Shoe hurled at Punjab Revenue minister Majithia inside state Assembly

  September 14, 2016 12:03 IST

  In a shocking incident, a Congress legislator hurled a shoe at the Punjab Revene Minister Bikram Singh Majithia inside the state Assembly today.

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  Invoke any law, will lead life on my terms: Mohammad Shahabuddin

  September 14, 2016 11:41 IST

  RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was released from Bhagalpur jai last week, has said that regardless of the action the Bihar government wants to take against him, he is one who chooses to live life on his own terms.

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  Nitish government to move SC against Mohammad Shahabuddin’s bail: Source

  September 14, 2016 11:03 IST

  The Janata Dal (United), which is part of the ruling coalition on government in Bihar, has said that the state government will move an application in the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin by the Patna Hi

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  In Yadav vs Yadav, Shivpal says decision to continue in Cabinet only after meeting Mulayam

  September 14, 2016 17:21 IST

  Amid speculations of his resignation from UP cabinet following his removal from Key ministerial berths, Shivpal Yadav today said that he will take a final call on the issue after meeting Mulayam Singh Yadav. Addressing

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  Watch: Sharpshooter, wanted in journalist Ranjan murder case, spotted with Shahabuddin

  September 14, 2016 8:03 IST

  Right after mafia don-turned-politician and former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin stepped out from Bhagalpur jail on bail on September 10, he was spotted with a wanted sharpshooter Mohammad Kaif standing by his side.

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  ‘Acche din’ slogan was coined by Manmohan Singh, says Nitin Gadkari

  September 14, 2016 7:03 IST

  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s famous slogan of “acche din” was originally coined by his predecessor Manmohan Singh but has now become the “millstone” around the NDA government’s neck

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  Replaced as UP SP chief, Akhilesh divests uncle Shivpal of key portfolios

  September 14, 2016 17:21 IST

  An open war broke out today in Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav stripping his uncle Shivpal Yadav of key ministerial portfolios, hours after his removal as the party's state unit

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  Shivpal Singh Yadav replaces Akhilesh as Samajwadi Party UP chief

  September 14, 2016 17:21 IST

  The rift within the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh widened today as party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav replaced his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh as the state unit chief with his brother and senior

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  'If you are unable to even buy a pen, resign', BJP hits back at Arvind Kejriwal

  September 13, 2016 19:39 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today countered the statements by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking him to step down if he is unable to act against the rising numbers of dengue and chikungunya in

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  Delhi Health minister Satyendra Jain loses cool during press conference, denies chikungunya outbreak in Delhi

  September 13, 2016 19:53 IST

  Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain today denied any outbreak of chikungunya in the city and asked the media to question the MCD, LG Najeeb Jung and the central government for the three deaths caused by

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  I never recommended President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh: JP Rajkhowa

  September 13, 2016 19:25 IST

  The outgoing Arunachal Pradesh governor JP Rajkhowa today asserted that he had not recommended imposition of President’s rule in the state in January this year.

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  PM Modi to spend time with ‘tribals’ and ‘divyangs’ in Gujarat on his 66th birthday

  September 13, 2016 17:42 IST

  On September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his home state Gujarat on his 66th birthday and spend time with ‘tribals’ and ‘divyangs’ (differently abled persons).

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  Lalu Prasad Yadav seeks to douse fire, says Nitish Kumar is leader of coalition

  September 13, 2016 17:42 IST

  RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav today sought to play down the controversy within the ruling Mahagathbandhan over Mohammad Shahabuddin’s remark , saying the so called ‘turmoil’ was a media creation as he asserted that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the le

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  Turn off the lights and drink juice, it will feel like ‘liquor’: Nitish Kumar

  September 13, 2016 17:10 IST

  Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did some pep-talk today for those in Bihar who are badly missing the liquor.

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  Act against PM Modi and Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal tells NCW

  September 13, 2016 17:11 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today urged National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam to initiate an enquiry against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah over the alleged snooping of a young woman

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  Difficult to implement SC order on Cauvery, will still follow it: Siddaramaiah

  September 13, 2016 16:43 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today strongly condemned violence in parts of the state and urged protesters not to damage public property.

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  Upset with Mamata Banerjee, poet threatens to bomb West Bengal secretariat

  September 13, 2016 16:27 IST

  West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was at the receiving end of a 50-year-old poet's anger for not accepting the poems written by her. Such was the extent of her anger against the CM that

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  Akhilesh Yadav removes Deepak Singhal as UP Chief Secretary, appoints Rahul Bhatnagar

  September 13, 2016 15:24 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today removed Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal and appointed Principal Secretary (Finance) Rahul Bhatnagar as the new Chief Secretary.

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  Using 'drone' for security in Kashmir is Modi govt’s biggest failure, says Congress

  September 13, 2016 14:22 IST

  The Congress party today blasted the central government for deploying ‘drone’ in Kashmir valley to strengthen security and surveillance system and termed it the biggest failure of the Narendra Modi government.

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  Top leaders missing in action as Delhi reels under viral crisis; ‘Ask PM’, says Kejriwal

  September 13, 2016 14:10 IST

  Two more people have succumbed to Chikungunya, taking the total death toll to 3 who died of the disease in the national capital in the past 24 hours. "There has been total three deaths

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  PM Modi appeals for peace in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu; says ‘personally pained at developments’

  September 13, 2016 13:18 IST

  Deeply pained by the ongoing unrest over Cauvery River water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the people of both states to maintain peace and ‘display sensitivity’ and ‘keep in mind thei

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  Kejriwal government proposes 250pc hike in Delhi MLA funds

  September 13, 2016 13:12 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has proposed a massive 250 per cent hike in the Local Area Development (LAD) fund of state legislators.

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  Punjab: 27 Congress MLAs spend their night in state assembly to protest against govt

  September 13, 2016 13:06 IST

  Protesting against the ruling SAD-BJP government in Punjab, 27 Congress legislators spent their night in the assembly in Chandigarh and will stay in it till Wednesday morning when the House assembles again. The protesting

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  AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan molested me in lift also: victim levels fresh charges against legislator

  September 13, 2016 13:04 IST

  The woman, who accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan of sexually harassing her, has levelled fresh allegations on the legislator.

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  Congress responsible for NCP's downfall: Praful Patel

  September 13, 2016 12:03 IST

  Ahead of crucial local body polls in Maharashtra, senior NCP leader Praful Patel has squarely blamed Congress for their debacle in 2014 polls. “Congress sank and took us down as well,” Patel said while addressing

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  BJP seeks debate on the need for ‘eco-friendly’ Bakrid

  September 13, 2016 11:51 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that time has arrived for the intelligentsia in the country to debate whether Bakrid, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, should be observed in an “eco-friendly” way or not.