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  Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, top US Senators voice concern over religious freedom in India

  May 25, 2016 14:22 IST

  Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, top US Senators have expressed deep concern over religious freedom, increasing attack on civil society and human rights in India with the Obama Administration saying it was having a dialogue with the cou

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  BJP ruled states top the charts in crime against Women: Tejaswi Yadav

  May 25, 2016 14:45 IST

  Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav today took a dig at rival BJP on crime against woman and pointed out that PM Modi's own state Gujarat has worse record compared to Bihar. Citing National

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  Ensure NEET is never forced on Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa writes to PM Modi

  May 25, 2016 13:57 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has asked the Centre to ensure that the common entrance exam NEET for MBBS and dental courses is "not forced" on it even in the future as its implementation would "nullify" certain policy initiatives and socio

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  BJP nominates Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra for Rajya Sabha election

  May 25, 2016 13:47 IST

  The BJP has nominated Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal as its candidate from Maharashtra for the Rajya Sabha election slated on June 11. Goyal filed his nomination for the RS polls at Vidhan Bhavan here last evening.

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  Fund for North-East development not a problem: Centre

  May 25, 2016 13:44 IST

  Sanctioning of funds for development activities is not an issue as the central government is adopting all possible ways to develop the North-East region, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said.

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  AIADMK announces four candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

  May 25, 2016 12:42 IST

  Chennai: AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced the party's candidates for the June 11 Rajya Sabha polls. In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa named R.Vaithialingam, A.Navaneethakrishnan, A.Vi

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  BJP floats new platform NEDA for Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma made convenor

  May 25, 2016 12:09 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma, a former Congressman who is seen as number two in the new BJP government in Assam, was on Tuesday made convenor of a newly-floated North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).

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  'Swear unqualified allegiance' to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi: Cong MLAs sign undertaking in Bengal

  May 25, 2016 17:49 IST

  Kolkata: In the aftermath of the Congress'unmitigated rout in the recent assembly elections, the inner discontent have come to the fore with party leaders suggesting major surgery ( cosmetic or cardiac) to save the grand

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  Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn-in as Kerala Chief Minister today

  May 25, 2016 9:39 IST

  Veteran CPI-M polit bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Kerala today. Governor P Sathasivam will also administer the oath of office and secrecy to 18 ministers here at 4 pm.

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  'Mangal raj' and rule of law in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar

  May 25, 2016 8:03 IST

  Amid Opposition's claim that 'Jungle Raj' has returned in Bihar in view of alleged spurt in crime in the recent past, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today used latest crime figures to assert there is 'Mangal Raj' and 'rule of law' in the state.

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  Delhi to implement 'Seechewal Model' to clean Yamuna river: Water Minister

  May 24, 2016 23:33 IST

  Punjab's 'Seechewal model' of river cleaning will be implemented by the Delhi government

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  NDA govt’s work of two years will be written in golden words: Shah

  May 24, 2016 22:41 IST

  Guwahati: BJP President Amit Shah today said NDA government’s two years in office at the Centre will be written in “golden words” in history for the many developmental works that took place during the place.

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  Digvijaya Singh seeks judicial probe into fake Batla House encounter

  May 24, 2016 22:11 IST

  Nagpur: AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday asked the central government to order a judicial probe into the “fake” 2008 encounter at Batla House in Delhi in which two suspected terrorists and a police

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  MEA trying to bring back Indian boy from Bangladesh

  May 24, 2016 21:38 IST

  New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry is trying to bring back an Indian boy from Jessore in Bangladesh, years after he went missing from Delhi. A senior official in the Indian High Commission in Dhaka

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  Meet Angoorlata Deka, the actress-turned-MLA from Assam

  May 24, 2016 21:36 IST

  While the newly elected government in Assam has several young faces, there is one name making headlines – Assamese actress turned politician Angoorlata Deka.

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  ILP campaigners raid Congress, BJP offices in Manipur

  May 24, 2016 20:20 IST

  Imphal: Campaigners demanding Inner Line Permit (ILP) system for Manipur today tried to storm the offices of the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP, resulting in six people getting injured, and clashed with police elsewhere

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  Indian women being sold to Gulf states like products in retail shop, says Andhra minister

  May 24, 2016 19:20 IST

  Chennai: A minister from Andhra Pradesh has sought urgent intervention from India’s Ministry of External Affairs to bring back women domestic workers languishing in Gulf jails for attempting to flee abusive employers or overstaying their

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  Two-third people happy with Modi government's performance in two years

  May 26, 2016 14:39 IST

  New Delhi: About two-third of the people in a survey done by a citizen engagement platform said they are happy with the two years of the Narendra Modi-led government's performance. A survey done by LocalCircles

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  Thank you for attending, but seating as per protocol: Jayalalithaa tells Stalin

  May 24, 2016 18:19 IST

  Chennai: Expressing her happiness at DMK treasurer M.K.Stalin attending her swearing-in ceremony and thanking him, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa said the seating was per protocol and there was no intent to show disrespect to

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  Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as first BJP chief minister of Assam

  May 24, 2016 19:26 IST

  After a historic win of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, Sarbananda Sonowal today took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of Assam.

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  When an AAP minister’s mother joined BJP’s protest against Delhi government

  May 24, 2016 19:53 IST

  Hundreds of BJP workers today staged a protest in front of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here demanding improvement in power and water supply in the national capital following which police used water cannons to disperse them.

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  It will be a people's government: Kerala CM designated Pinarayi Vijayan

  May 24, 2016 14:56 IST

  The new CPI(M) Left Democratic Front government in Kerala will be a people's government and will function beyond caste, religious and political barriers, Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan, said today.

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  Mehbooba Mufti gives Sajjad Lonecharge of Science and Tech Department

  May 24, 2016 15:00 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has given the charge of Science and Technology Department to separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajjad Lone, in addition to the other departments that he holds, ending suspense over his

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  No threat from Islamic State, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh

  May 24, 2016 13:25 IST

  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said there is no threat to India from Islamic State (IS) as people of the Muslim community are against the IS.

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  2nd anniversary celebrations: Govt ropes in Amitabh Bachchan to host five-hour event at India Gate on May 28

  May 24, 2016 13:21 IST

  Stage is set to mark the second anniversary of the BJP-led NDA government in power. Christened as ‘Vikas Parv’, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) will hold a talk show ‘Zara Muskura Do’ on May 28 at the iconic India Gate in national

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  Sting CD case: Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat appears before CBI

  May 24, 2016 13:33 IST

  Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat was on Tuesday questioned by CBI in connection with a probe into the sting operation involving him.

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  Prashant Bhushan says Kejriwal can even join hands with Narendra Modi for personal gains

  May 24, 2016 13:01 IST

  New Delhi:Accusing Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of being “totally unscrupulous”, friend-turned-foe Prashant Bhushan has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party leader can even join hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for personal gai

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  12 BJP states now govern 520 million Indians

  May 24, 2016 12:32 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which created history by winning Assam for the first time, has consistently grown its vote share in that state from 1% in 1985 to 29.5% in 2016. Outside Assam,