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  India wants good ties with Pakistan, but ‘importing’ terror big issue: Nitin Gadkari

  July 14, 2016 14:42 IST

  As the war of words between India and Pakistan escalated over the Kashmir unrest following the killing of Hizbul Mujahidden commander Burhan Wani, New Delhi has once again expressed its intention of pursuing good relations with Islamabad.

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  Congress names Sheila Dikshit as party’s CM face in UP polls

  July 14, 2016 16:13 IST

  The Congress party is all set to declare former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit as its chief ministerial candidate for Assembly polls the in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh scheduled for next year.

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  Digvijaya Singh’s journalist wife Amrita Rai gives up claim on his property

  July 14, 2016 13:46 IST

  In an apparent bid to silence critics of his much hyped marriage to journalist Amrita Rai, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh yesterday tweeted his wife’s decision to give up her claim on his property in favour of his son Jaivardhan Singh.

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  Goa polls: Congress leaders want alliance with like-minded parties

  July 14, 2016 13:41 IST

  With an eye on dethroning the incumbent BJP government in the state, the leaders of Goa unit of Congress party are clamouring for a ‘grand-alliance’ with like-minded parties for the upcoming state Assembly elections in 2017.

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  Confident of GST Bill passage in Monsoon Session, says Nitin Gadkari

  July 14, 2016 12:48 IST

  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that the much-delayed GST Bill will be passed in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning later this month.

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  Sheila Dikshit to be questioned in water tanker scam on August 26: ACB chief

  July 14, 2016 14:05 IST

  The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has sent a notice to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit asking her to join the investigation in connection with the alleged Rs 400 crore water tanker scam.

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  ISIS may have set up sleeper cells in India, warns new Iraqi Ambassador

  July 14, 2016 12:25 IST

  The new Iraqi Ambassador Fakhri Hassan Al Issa has warned India that there is a possibility of ISIS setting up sleeper cells in this country.

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  Behead Zakir Naik and get a reward of Rs 50 lakh, says Sadhvi Prachi

  July 14, 2016 9:28 IST

  New Delhi: Controversial Pro-Hindutva Sadhvi Prachi has announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh to any person who will behead Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik. “I have announced the reward because Zakir Naik is

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  After SC judgment, Nabam Tuki takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM

  July 13, 2016 23:34 IST

  New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme court’s verdict on restoring the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh, Nabam Tuki took charge as chief minister of the state at Arunachal Bhavan in Delhi. “The judgment has to

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  Arunachal verdict: ‘Strange’ to ask majority to sit in Opposition, says BJP; Rahul thanks SC for ‘explaining democracy’

  July 13, 2016 20:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party today appeared critical of the Supreme Court verdict on Arunachal Pradesh, saying it is a "very strange order" that the leader with the majority support is being asked to

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  Bhagwant Mann comes drunk to Parliament, alleges former Punjab CM Amrinder Singh

  July 13, 2016 20:22 IST

  Chandigarh: In a controversy stoked by a remark hinting at a legislator’s purported addiction to alcohol, Congress leader and former chief minister of Punjab Captain Amrinder Singh has alleged that comedian-turned-AAP MP Bhagwant Mann comes

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  Maharashtra EC cancels state registration of Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, Peace Party

  July 13, 2016 17:16 IST

  The Maharashtra Election Commission today cancelled the state registration of Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM and Peace Party.

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  As Amit Shah launches Northeast Alliance, big blow to BJP’s grip in Arunachal

  July 13, 2016 17:17 IST

  Guwahati: On a day when BJP president Amit Shah was launching the Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA), a regional alliance of political parties of North East, with an aim to decimate Congress in the region, the

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  Blast from the past! Sushma Swaraj marks wedding anniversary with photo of her as young bride

  July 13, 2016 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, known for her knack for the social media, today took to Twitter to mark her wedding anniversary. The minister, who is usually seen busy helping stranded Indians abroad

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  Empowerment of minorities will be Modi govt's priority: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

  July 13, 2016 16:50 IST

  After taking the independent charge of Minority Affairs portfolio, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that empowering the minority community will a priority for the Narendra Modi-led government.

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  NPT not a requirement for NSG membership but adherence is a factor: US expert

  July 13, 2016 16:36 IST

  Weeks after India failed to generate a consensus among Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) members over its membership application, a US think-tank expert has said that Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is not a requirement for NSG membership.

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  In defence of Prashant Kishor, Nitish Kumar says ‘he is an integral part of me’; hits out at BJP

  July 13, 2016 15:49 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today hit out at the opposition BJP for questioning the government’s decision to extend leave of absence to election strategist Prashant Kishor, who was earlier appointed an adviser to the CM in January and also awar

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  SC verdict on Arunachal Pradesh will deter Centre from misusing power: Sonia Gandhi

  July 13, 2016 15:46 IST

  Sonia Gandhi today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict restoring the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh saying “it will deter the Central government from further misusing its power”.

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  No threat to my government, says Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul

  July 13, 2016 15:36 IST

  Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict ordering restoration of the previous Nabam Tuki-led Congress government, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul today said that there was no threat to his government as the required numbers are with him and

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  Fissure surfaces in CPI(M) over alliance with Congress in West Bengal

  July 13, 2016 14:34 IST

  The CPI(M) appears to be divided over the issue of party’s alliance with the Congress in West Bengal.

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  What does 'thulla' mean? Delhi HC asks CM Kejriwal

  July 13, 2016 14:27 IST

  Delhi High Court today exempted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from personal appearance before the trial court in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by a constable.

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  Syed Ali Shah Geelani detained for defying restrictions in Kashmir

  July 13, 2016 14:12 IST

  Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today detained by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar.

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  SC verdict on Arunachal not a ‘setback’ for the party: BJP

  July 13, 2016 13:41 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has refused to concede that the SC verdict on Arunachal Pradesh was a ‘setback’ for the ruling party at the centre.

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  Mehbooba Mufti seeks people's support to pull J&K out of vortex of violence

  July 13, 2016 13:32 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1931 struggle against the Dogra rule and appealed for calm in the violence-gripped Kashmir Valley.

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  Mehbooba ‘shamelessly’ trying to convey message of normalcy in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

  July 13, 2016 13:20 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched a scathing attack on Mehbooba Mufti and accused her of “shamelessly” trying to convey message of normalcy in the state.

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  Another snub? PM Modi rejects Smriti Irani’s pick for CBSE chairman

  July 13, 2016 12:42 IST

  Days after shunting Smriti Irani out of the HRD ministry, apparently over her penchant for getting into controversies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now rejected the former minister's selection of the chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Edu

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  Government in no hurry to bring Uniform civil code: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  July 13, 2016 11:26 IST

  Newly appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that his government is in no hurry to bring the civil code and that a comprehensive consultation will be done with all stakeholders before making it into a law.

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  Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita takes voluntary retirement from Indian Revenue Service

  July 13, 2016 10:33 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita has taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).