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  In Amethi stronghold, 200 angry Anganwadi workers raise slogans against Rahul Gandhi, block cavalcade

  September 02, 2016 14:35 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today faced protests by local residents in his own constituency Amethi where he arrived on Wednesday on a three-day visit.

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  UNSC needs to be reformed to reflect today’s reality: PM Modi

  September 02, 2016 13:37 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) needs to be reformed so that it reflects realities of the present day’s world. Addressing a joint press conference with the

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  All India Radio mocks Rahul Gandhi, tweets ‘How he became daring again to defame RSS?’

  September 02, 2016 13:01 IST

  Public broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) kicked-up a row on Thursday after it mocked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for withdrawing his plea in the Supreme Court seeking to quash the defamation case filed against him

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  India-Vietnam partnership will benefit the entire world: PM Modi

  September 02, 2016 11:00 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India attaches great importance to its relationship with Vietnam and that the partnership between the two countries will benefit not only Asia but the entire world.

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  Vadra land deal: Make Dhingra Commission report public immediately, demands Bhupinder Singh Hooda

  September 02, 2016 10:54 IST

  Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has asked that the Manohar Lal Khattar government to make the Justice SN Dhingra Commission report public, and accused it of indulging in "witch-hunt" and "sensationalising facts".

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  A true Hindu would not have killed Mahatma Gandhi, says Congress after Rahul Gandhi tells SC he is ready to face trial

  September 02, 2016 0:08 IST

  After Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi told the Supreme Court that he was ready to face trial in the RSS defamation case, his party on Thursday sought to take the battle to the Sangh’s court saying,

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  Jayalalithaa offers nine months’ maternity leave for govt employees in Tamil Nadu

  September 01, 2016 17:17 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday has fulfilled its election promise by increasing the maternity leave of government employees from six months to nine months. The announcement in this regard came from Chief Minister J

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  ‘RSS killed Mahatma’: Rahul Gandhi toughens stand, tells SC he is ready to face trial

  September 01, 2016 16:19 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today told the apex court that he stands by his remarks blaming RSS for Mahatma Gandhi's assassination and is ready to face trial for it.

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  Watch: Sandeep Kumar betrayed AAP movement, CM Kejriwal says in video message

  September 01, 2016 14:27 IST

  A day after sacking Delhi's Women and Child Development minister Sandeep Kumar from his post over an alleged sex scandal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the minister had betrayed AAP

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  ‘We love our employees, including Sandeep Kumar’, Pornhub’s epic jibe at sacked AAP minister

  September 01, 2016 13:55 IST

  A day after Delhi's Women and Child Development minister Sandeep Kumar was sacked from his post by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the minister was found embroiled in a sex scandal, Pornhub, arguably the world's

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  Sex scandal: Sacked Delhi minister cries foul, says victimised for being Dalit

  September 01, 2016 12:40 IST

  Former Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar, who was sacked over an "objectionable" CD, today alleged that he was being targeted under a "conspiracy" as he was a dalit and questioned the authenticity of the alleged tape.

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  Rebellion in Goa RSS: Over 400 members resign after state chief's sacking

  September 01, 2016 9:50 IST

  Over 400 volunteers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have resigned from the organisation in protest against the unceremonious sacking of state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar earlier in the day. The members who announced their

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  Invest Rs 10 cr in India, get permanent residency for 10 years: Centre

  September 01, 2016 7:37 IST

  In a major step aimed at making India a more attractive investment destination and facilitating the Make in India programme, the Centre on Wednesday decided to grant permanent residency to foreign investors for 10 years.

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  President to notify GST council as Goa becomes 15th state to ratify bill

  September 01, 2016 0:08 IST

  Goa on Wednesday became the 15th state to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill, paving the way for the legislation to be notified by the President to the GST Council. The

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  Keeping next general elections in mind, Amit Shah asks BJP's Rajya Sabha MPs to adopt ‘lost’ Lok Sabha seats

  August 31, 2016 21:59 IST

  Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the BJP’s Rajya Sabha members to adopt one Lok Sabha seat each where it had lost the last polls.

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  Kejriwal govt moves SC against Delhi HC verdict on LG's powers

  August 31, 2016 21:27 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party govt on Wednesday moved Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s judgment on giving primacy to LG in administration.

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  Sex scandal hits AAP, Kejriwal sacks minister Sandeep Kumar over ‘objectionable’ CD

  August 31, 2016 23:54 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday removed his Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar after claiming to have received an objectionable CD of the minister.

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  ‘Can’t tolerate this year after year’, says Delhi HC on rain woes; AAP washes hands off mess

  August 31, 2016 20:31 IST

  Delhi government today sought to shift the blame on LG Najeeb Jung for heavy traffic jams and waterlogging reported from several areas of the capital after heay rains lashed the city for more than four hours in the morning.

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  ‘Foreign bulls are characterless’, Haryana minister’s bizarre logic behind stray cattle menace

  August 31, 2016 20:09 IST

  This is one fit case of racial profiling. In a controversial statement that could rattle bovine lovers outside India, Haryana's Animal Husbandry and Dairy minister Om Prakash Dhankar today cited the loose character of foreign

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  Kashmir unrest: Angry protesters set PDP MP Nazir Ahmad's house in Kulgam on fire

  August 31, 2016 19:49 IST

  Angry protesters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulgam district on Wednesday torched the house of Peoples Democratic Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Nazir Ahmad.

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  National Herald to resume publication, appoints Neelabh Mishra as Editor-in-chief: AJL

  August 31, 2016 19:17 IST

  The Congress today said that Associated Journals Limited (AJL) will soon resume publications of its two newspapers -- National Herald and Navjivan soon.

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  President to notify GST council as Goa becomes 15th state to ratify bill

  August 31, 2016 19:02 IST

  Goa today became the 15th state to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill. With Goa Assembly’s ratification, one-half of total number of state Assemblies in India has ratified this bill paving

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  Justice Dhingra commission a cog in the wheel of malicious witch-hunt by BJP: Congress

  August 31, 2016 18:35 IST

  Reacting to Justice Dhingra commission on Robert Vadra land deals, the Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of running a political agenda of vendetta and revenge

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  Modi government to review 'creamy layer' criteria for OBC by end of 2016

  August 31, 2016 17:36 IST

  The central government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to review the ‘creamy layer’ criteria for Other Backward Classes (OBC) by the end of 2016.

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  Justice Dhingra admits 'irregularities' in Vadra land deals, submits report to Haryana CM

  August 31, 2016 17:38 IST

  SN Dhingra Commission has indicted the Bhupinder Singh Hooda for controversial land deals in Gurgaon with Robert Vadra.

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  Now I can die in peace: Mamata Banerjee reacts to Singur land acquisition verdict

  August 31, 2016 16:31 IST

  Hailing the decision of Supreme Court on 2006 Singur land acquisition case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she had dreamt of this verdict for a long time.

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  RSS sacks Goa chief 'for working against ruling BJP'

  August 31, 2016 13:51 IST

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday sacked its Goa chief, Subhash Welingkar, for making adverse comments against the state's ruling BJP. “Subhash Welingkar has been removed from his post with immediate effect for faulting

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  After SC's exit order, UP govt passes law to stop eviction of ex-CMs from bungalow

  August 31, 2016 8:04 IST

  Former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers need not have to vacate their government bungalows here with the State Assembly on Tuesday passing two Bills to skirt Supreme Court directive for their eviction within two months. The