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  Congress divided over issues of national security, alleges BJP

  August 16, 2016 19:05 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today alleged that the Congress party was totally divided even on the issues concerning national security.

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  Punjab polls: AAP 'mushrooming' in the state, concedes CM Prakash Singh Badal

  August 16, 2016 18:54 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has finally conceded that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is “mushrooming” in the state ahead of upcoming Assembly elections.

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  Kashmir unrest: Rajnath Singh asks security officials to avoid casualties and restore peace in J&K

  August 16, 2016 18:34 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked security officials to restore peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.

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  Going to Pakistan is same as going to hell, says Manohar Parrikar

  August 16, 2016 16:26 IST

  In yet another reflection of strained relationship between New Delhi and Islamabad, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that a visit to Pakistan is like a visit to hell itself.

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  PM Modi wishes Arvind Kejriwal a long life on his 48th birthday

  August 16, 2016 16:12 IST

  Forgetting all political differences, PM Narendra Modi today wished Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “long life” and “good health” on his 48th birthday.

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  After Assam, Bihar Assembly passes GST Bill

  August 16, 2016 14:42 IST

  The Bihar Assembly today passed the Goods and Services Tax Constitution (GST) Amendment Bill, becoming the second state in the country after Assam to ratify the legislation. The ruling coalition of JD(U), RJD and Congress

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  All parties should speak in one voice on Gilgit, Balochistan: Venkaiah Naidu

  August 16, 2016 14:25 IST

  Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today appealed the political to parties, including Congress, to speak with one voice on the issues of Balochistan and Gilgit.

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  He is like my son, says 'VIP' Odisha minister who made PSO open his sandal straps

  August 16, 2016 19:54 IST

  In an embarrassment to the Odisha government on the 70th Independence Day, Odisha cabinet minister Yogendra Behera asked his personal security office (PSO) to tie, and later untie, his sandal straps during the I-Day celebrations in Keonjhar district.

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  Congress backs PM Modi over Balochistan, PoK issue; rejects Salman Khurshid's remarks

  August 16, 2016 10:34 IST

  Understanding the sensitivity of the issue, the Congress has backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Also, the party cornered the comments made by its senior leader Salman Kh

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  As PM Modi ups the ante against Pakistan, MHA proposes Rs 2000 crore ‘resettlement fund’ for PoK refugees

  August 16, 2016 10:09 IST

  In the midst of ongoing ‘dialogue war’ between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared a proposal of Rs 2000 crore for rehabilitation of refugees of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) settled in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Independence Day: PM Modi goes out of his way to greet children waiting for him at Red Fort

  August 16, 2016 9:22 IST

  Amidst the huge crowd during the 70th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort yesterday, there were many number of children who came at the venue in hope of being greeted by Prime Minister Narendra

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  Obscene dance at Trinamool's Independence Day event courts controversy

  August 16, 2016 7:28 IST

  West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress mired into controversy on Monday after an event organised by its activists to celebrate the 70th Independence Day witnessed "obscene dancing". The event held by the members of the Indian

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  Blow to Akhilesh Yadav as Mulayam looks to pacify Shivpal with SP merger with Mukhtar Ansari’s QED

  August 15, 2016 20:19 IST

  Two months after a merger between Uttar Pradesh strongman Mukhtar Ansari’s Quami Ekta Dal and ruling Samajwadi Party failed to take off, it seems like both the parties are once again back on the track

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  Full text: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on 70th Independence Day

  August 15, 2016 17:58 IST

  Speaking on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made his third speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. In his 90-minute speech, the Prime Minister touched

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  Day after Shivpal Singh Yadav offers to resign over SP leaders’ ‘wrongdoings’, Mulayam jumps to brother’s rescue

  August 15, 2016 16:33 IST

  Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday sided with his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav on the matter of the latter offering to resign, apparently because of some party leaders’ involvement in “harassment of

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  Twitter erupts as cameras catch Kejriwal ‘napping’ during PM Modi’s I-Day speech

  August 15, 2016 15:25 IST

  It seems like Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s 94-minute Independence Day speech didn’t inspire Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as he was captured sleeping during the speech at the Red Fort.

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  Govt aims to provide 5-cr LPG connections within 3 yrs

  August 15, 2016 14:04 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that about 50 lakh free cooking gas (LPG) connections have been provided to poor households in the last 100 days and the target of 5 crore is expected to be achieved well before the 3-year schedule.

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  Modi first PM to talk PoK, Balochistan in I-Day speech; says Pak inspired by terror

  August 15, 2016 13:36 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort marked the first instance for a Prime Minister to talk about the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Gilgit and Balochistan and said people

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  LED bulbs can help save Rs 1.25 lakh cr in energy cost: PM Modi

  August 15, 2016 13:23 IST

  Price of energy-efficient LED bulbs has dropped to Rs 50 from previous Rs 350 following government intervention, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he targeted saving Rs 1.25 lakh crore in energy cost through installation of 77 crore such lighting

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  By raising Balochistan, PM Modi ruining India's claim on PoK: Congress

  August 15, 2016 13:18 IST

  Congress leader Salman Khurshid today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to Balochistan in his Independence Day speech, saying it will give Pakistan a reason to interfere in India's internal matters.

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  Freedom can never be for the few: Rahul Gandhi

  August 15, 2016 13:09 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that “freedom can never be for the few” and asked Indians to aspire for a country where ideas are not "crushed violently" by the forces of hate and mediocrity.

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  PM Modi lashes out at Pakistan for glorifying terrorists

  August 15, 2016 12:45 IST

  Lashing out at Pakistan for glorifying terrorists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today declared that the country will not bow before terrorism even as he said people of Baluchistan and PoK have thanked him for raising issue of atrocities against them.

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  Problem in ‘nation’s leadership’ responsible for J&K situation: Mehbooba Mufti in her I-Day address

  August 15, 2016 15:39 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that guns cannot get justice and then went on to blame the ‘national leadership’ for all the problems the border state is facing today.

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  Social evils need to be dealt with sternly: PM Modi

  August 15, 2016 11:15 IST

  Against the backdrop of recent attacks on dalits and Muslims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said social evils will have to be dealt with "sternly" and with "sensitivity" as survival of the society is impossible if there is no social unity.

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  PM Modi announces 20 pc hike in freedom fighters pensions

  August 15, 2016 10:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a 20 per cent hike in the pension of freedom fighters.

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  PM Modi backs 'freedom' in Balochistan, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

  August 15, 2016 9:46 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came out openly in support of "freedom" for Balochistan and "Pakistan occupied Kashmir".

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  In 1947, no one believed India would survive as a democracy: Prez on Independence Day eve

  August 14, 2016 20:31 IST

  On the eve of the 70th Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the entire nation for the fifth time since assuming office. When India attained independence in 1947, he said, no one believed it to

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  Does Centre wants 'BJP lawyers' as HC judges, taunts Arvind Kejriwal

  August 14, 2016 18:36 IST

  Taking a jibe at the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said whether the government wants to appoint "BJP lawyers" as High Court judges instead of adhering to the collegium's recommendations. In a series