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  Cabinet clears draft bill on surrogate motherhood, proposes complete ban on commercial surrogacy

  August 24, 2016 21:42 IST

  A draft bill which proposes complete ban on commercial surrogacy was today cleared by the Union Cabinet. The bill, however, allows altruistic surrogacy to Indians. What this effectively means is that the bill puts an

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  CAG raps Kejriwal govt for ‘wasting public money’ on advertisements outside Delhi

  August 24, 2016 16:57 IST

  There seems to be no end to trouble for the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi. Almost a fortnight after Delhi HC ruled that Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of NCR, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has now pulled up the Arvin

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  PM Modi concerned over flood situation in his LS constituency Varanasi

  August 24, 2016 16:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his office (PMO) is closely monitoring the flood situation in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

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  Pakistan must be included in any talks over Kashmir, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

  August 24, 2016 16:11 IST

  Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said that any talks over Kashmir must include all stakeholders including Pakistan.

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  Never blamed RSS, as an institution, for Mahatma Gandhi’s killing: Rahul Gandhi tells SC

  August 24, 2016 15:48 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today told the Supreme Court that he never blamed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as an institution, for assasination of Mahatma Gandhi.

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  Not everybody gets Gangajal at home, you are lucky: Lalu’s pun on flood situation

  August 25, 2016 17:36 IST

  At a time when the flood situation in the state is worsening by the day, claiming at least 19 lives and leaving millions marooned, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said yesterday that

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  Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee to attend Mother Teresa's sainthood ceremony in Vatican on Sep 4

  August 24, 2016 12:23 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend Mother Teresa’s sainthood ceremony in Vatican on September 4.

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  Can’t misuse defamation law, public figures must face criticism: SC reprimands Jayalalithaa

  August 24, 2016 13:47 IST

  The Supreme Court today rebuked the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu for allegedly misusing the defamation law through a number of defamation cases filed against opposition leaders in the state Assembly.

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  Nationalism is BJP’s identity; let’s reach out to Dalits, backwards: PM Modi tells party leaders

  August 24, 2016 11:58 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that ‘nationalism’ is the identity of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and that there is no need for the party to ‘dilute’ this identity.

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  Saradha scam: Enforcement Directorate summons P Chidambaram's wife Nalini

  August 24, 2016 13:06 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former finance minister P Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

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  Rajnath arrives in Srinagar as centre steps up effort to end 46-day strife in Kashmir

  August 24, 2016 12:21 IST

  Union home minister Rajnath Singh will visit violence-hit Kashmir on Wednesday for the second time in a month and engage with the state leadership and civil society members in an attempt to put an end

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  Return by Sep 25 or make your own arrangements: Sushma Swaraj to laid-off Indian workers in Saudi Arabia

  August 23, 2016 20:37 IST

  Return by Sep 25 or make your own arrangements: Sushma Swaraj to laid-off Indian workers in Saudi Arabia Appealing to the Indian workers who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia to return to India

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  ‘Register case against Modi for wanting better ties with Pakistan’: Congress responds to sedition charges against Ramya

  August 23, 2016 20:31 IST

  The Congress on Tuesday said that if wanting better ties with Pakistan was sedition then the first case should be lodged against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  My govt trying to usher in ‘an era of historic growth’ in India: PM Modi

  August 23, 2016 18:23 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government is trying its best to usher in “an era of historic growth” in India.

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  Always blaming Pakistani military for Kashmir unrest is not good, Congress tells Modi govt

  August 23, 2016 17:58 IST

  Strongly advocating the need to find a “political solution” to the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, the Congress party today slammed the Narendra Modi-led government for always blaming the Pakistani military for the turmoil in the valley.

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  Good news for alcoholics in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee decides to cut down on ‘dry days’

  August 23, 2016 17:51 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of neighbouring West Bengal has decided to reduce the number of ‘dry days’ in Bengal.

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  Kashmir unrest: Day after Modi’s meeting with J&K Opposition, Rajnath Singh to undertake two-day visit to Valley

  August 23, 2016 16:17 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley tomorrow during which he will review the situation and may hold talks with cross section of people.

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  Gujarat: 50 Congress MLAs suspended from assembly for a day after ruckus over Una incident

  August 23, 2016 14:34 IST

  A total of 50 Congress MLAs were on Tuesday suspended from the Gujarat Assembly for a day after they created a ruckus over demands for judicial probe into the Una Dalit flogging incident. The Congress

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  Rewriting history! HRD minister Prakash Javdekar says Nehru, Patel, Bose were hanged

  August 23, 2016 13:42 IST

  Human Resource and Development minister Prakash Javdekar went little overboard at a public meeting in when he added a few more names to the list of freedom fighters who were hanged to death before independence.

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  Sedition charges against actor-politician Ramya for 'Pakistan not hell’ comment

  August 23, 2016 13:26 IST

  a sedition case has been filed against her by an advocate at the office of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court at Somavarapete in Karnataka’s Madikeri for her remarks.

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  Handful of people pre-planned Kashmir unrest, says CM Mehbooba Mufti

  August 22, 2016 23:52 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today held a handful of people responsible for creating unrest in the valley as, she said, 95 per cent of people were peace-loving and should not be punished

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  Lessons learnt in 2010 were forgotten in 2016, says former J&K CM Omar Abdullah

  August 22, 2016 23:46 IST

  Lessons learnt during 2010 unrest in Jammu and Kashmir were unlearnt in 2016, Omar Abdullah, National Conference (NC) leader, said today. "People must appreciate that after 2010 we learnt lessons that allowed us to bring

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  A day after sharing stage with Mayawati at Agra rally, two-term BSP MP Brajesh Pathak joins BJP

  August 22, 2016 20:31 IST

  Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday faced a setback in the run-up to next year’s Assembly elections when two-term BSP MP and prominent Brahmin face of the party Brajesh Pathak joined BJP expressing

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  AAP doesn't have money to fight election, says Kejriwal, as party campaigns in Goa, Punjab

  August 22, 2016 19:27 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal has said that the AAP does not have money to fight elections despite running the Delhi government.

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  Every athlete gave his best: PM Modi congratulates Indian Olympic contingent

  August 22, 2016 18:24 IST

  In an encouraging gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today poured congratulations on the Indian Olympic contingent, saying every athlete gave his or her best at the just concluded Rio Olympics. "Want to specially wish the

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  Loss of lives during Kashmir unrest 'distressing': PM Modi tells Omar Abdullah-led delegation

  August 22, 2016 15:31 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of leaders of the Opposition Parties from Jammu and Kashmir led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and expressed deep concern and pain at the prevailing situation in the State.

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  Omar Abdullah-led J&K Opposition delegation calls on PM Modi; seeks ban on pellet guns, appeals for dialogue

  August 22, 2016 12:57 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday led a delegation of opposition parties that met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the current turmoil in the Kashmir Valley. The joint delegation

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  CM Shivraj Chouhan carried by cops in flood-hit Madhya Pradesh, image goes viral

  August 22, 2016 13:46 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh was on Sunday caught on camera, being carried by two policemen during his visit to the flood-hit areas of Panna district in the state, The image went viral on