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  ‘What lesson is he going to teach minorities’: Uproar in RS over Manohar Parrikar’s remarks against Aamir Khan

  August 01, 2016 18:26 IST

  A brief uproar erupted in Rajya Sabha today over remarks by Manohar Parrikar against actor Aamir Khan even as the Defence Minister denied having said what was been quoted to him. During the Zero

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  Amid Dalit protests, Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel offers to step down

  August 01, 2016 19:41 IST

  Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said that she has requested the Bhartiya Janata Party leadership to relieve her from the post. Her request to the party high command comes amid protests by Dalits

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  17 of 686 districts open defecation free so far, govt tells Parliament

  August 01, 2016 17:08 IST

  Only seventeen of the 686 districts in the country have become open-defecation free so far, the government said today in Parliament. "As on July 27, 2016, 17 districts, 223 blocks, 31,077 gram panchayats and

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  GST Bill likely to see light of day on Wednesday; BJP orders full turnout in RS for 3 days

  August 01, 2016 17:00 IST

  In signs of a thaw between the Centre and opposition parties on the long-pending GST Bill, the government is likely to introduce it in Parliament on Wednesday, informed Finance Ministry sources. This development comes after

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  Govt to evacuate 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi: Sushma Swaraj

  August 01, 2016 16:30 IST

  India plans to evacuate nearly 10,000 of its citizens stranded in Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament today. She said that none of the jobless Indians will go hungry as

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  SC dismisses plea against clean chit to Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case

  August 01, 2016 14:10 IST

  The Supreme Court today rejected a petition challenging the clean chit given to BJP President Amit Shah in connection with Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. "Rejected," a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and

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  MP Sasikala Pushpa alleges 'threat to life', AIADMK sacks her minutes later

  August 01, 2016 13:30 IST

  Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa was sacked from AIADMK today following a dramatic turn of events which includes her scuffle with DMK MP Trichy Siva and her subsequent allegation of threat to her life in

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  After backslash on comment over Aamir Khan, Manohar Parrikar gives clarification

  July 31, 2016 23:54 IST

  In a clarification over a comment on Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said he didn’t point out his remarks at anyone specifically. After withdrawing heavy flak over what was an obvious swipe

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  India will excel at Rio Olympics, says PM Modi, promising full assistance

  July 31, 2016 21:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hoped that Indian sportspersons will be able to win hearts of people from across the world at the Rio Olympic Games 2016, promising "all possible help" to the Indian contingent.

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  ‘Mann ki Baat’: 10 important takeaways in PM Modi’s monthly address

  July 31, 2016 14:28 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared his thoughts and ideas with the nation on the 22nd edition of the popular radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. PM Modi promised free check-up for pregnant women

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  Lalu Yadav exerts power on Bihar govt, Nitish Kumar lifts ban on toddy

  July 31, 2016 13:13 IST

  The Bihar government-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has bowed under the pressure of his ally RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and has lifted the ban on the sale and consumption of toddy in the

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  Another AAP legislator in police net, Narela MLA Sharad Chauhan arrested in party worker suicide case

  July 31, 2016 11:56 IST

  Another legislator of the Aam Aadmi Party has been arrested by police in connection with the suicide of a woman worker of the ruling party. Narela MLA Sharad Chauhan is the 12th AAP lawmaker to

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  BJP’s Dalit MPs raise voice against atrocities, Kejriwal advises them to quit party

  July 31, 2016 11:05 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that all Dalit MPs belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party should resign to protest the assault on the community by "BJP goons". "Udit ji and all Dalit

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  Manohar Parrikar takes swipe at Aamir's controversial remark, calls it 'arrogant'

  July 31, 2016 10:15 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday slammed Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan without naming him and said the lesson should be taught to those who speaks against the country in the same way that an “actor”

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  Resolve to send over 200 athletes to Tokyo in 2020 Olympics, says PM Modi

  July 31, 2016 10:06 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country should start preparing for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will send a contingent of over 200 players, up from this year’s 119 athletes. “I appeal to all

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  Army must be allowed to fire, can’t use lathis: Manohar Parrikar

  July 31, 2016 8:38 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said that Indian army should be allowed to resort to firing to control activities like "transgression" and "incursion". “I don't want to train the army to use lathis,”

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  Omar Abdullah takes down J&K Deputy CM for his ‘accident’ remark on Wani’s killing

  July 31, 2016 0:05 IST

  Hours after the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Nirmal Singh said the encounter of Hijbul Mujahideen militant was an “accident”, former Chief Minister of state Omar Abdullah slammed his statement saying the “accident&rdqu

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  Rajnath Singh undertakes aerial survey of flood hit areas in Assam

  July 30, 2016 15:48 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived here on Saturday to review the flood situation, went on an aerial survey of flood-affected areas with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal.

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  AAP MLA Naresh Yadav granted bail in sacrilege case

  July 30, 2016 15:43 IST

  AAP MLA Naresh Yadav was today granted bail by a local court here in connection with the alleged sacrilege incident in Malerkotla on June 24.

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  Not in favour of abolishing death penalty: Government tells Rajya Sabha

  July 30, 2016 15:14 IST

  The government has said in the Rajya Sabha that it is ‘not in favour’ of abolishing the capital punishment considering the ‘prevailing circumstances’.

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  Delhi: Woman files rape case against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat

  July 30, 2016 13:27 IST

  Delhi Police has filed a case against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat after a woman accused him of raping her at his south Delhi residence.

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  ‘Akhilesh theek ladka hai’, feels Rahul Gandhi; Samajwadi Party seeks apology

  July 30, 2016 11:51 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi feels that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is a ‘well-meaning’ boy, but he couldn’t deliver much during his chief ministership because of ‘goondagardi’ (hooliganism) in the party. “Akhilesh theek

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  PM Modi to meet Barack Obama on sidelines of G-20 summit in China

  July 30, 2016 11:01 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G-20 summit at Hangzhou in China in early September.

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  Flood situation remains grim in Assam, Rajnath Singh to visit state today

  July 30, 2016 7:35 IST

  The overall flood situation in Assam remained grim, but the water level of the Brahmaputra showed signs of receding in some parts. So far, 25 persons have lost their lives and 18 lakh people across 3,374 villages in 22 districts have been affected in

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  I dare Akhilesh Yadav to put BSP's Naseemuddin Siddiqui in jail: Dayashankar Singh

  July 29, 2016 23:59 IST

  Behind the bars for making derogatory remarks against BSP chief Mayawati, the BJP leader Dayashankar Singh dared Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to arrest BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui for objectionable statements against his family.

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  Raj Thackeray’s meeting with Uddhav fuels speculation ahead of BMC polls

  July 29, 2016 21:39 IST

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray today met his estranged cousin and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the latters home sparking speculation of possible rapprochement for the crucial civic polls in the city due early next

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  Nitish Kumar agrees with Lalu, says ‘issue of domiciliary not out of context’

  July 29, 2016 18:46 IST

  Signalling that he is not opposed to the demand made by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad for reserving 80 per cent of jobs for local youths of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that the issue of domiciliary was not out of context.

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  Over 4,000 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts: govt tells Parliament

  July 29, 2016 18:40 IST

  The central government today informed the Parliament that there are 4,432 vacancies of judges in subordinate courts in the country as on December 31 last year.