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  Sarbanand Sonowal: The man who is set to become the first BJP Chief Minister of Assam

  May 19, 2016 13:26 IST

  Guwahati: From student politics to joining AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal’s journey to the peak has been a steady climb

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  Will work harder till we win the confidence of people, says Rahul Gandhi

  May 19, 2016 13:07 IST

  With poll trends showing a rout for Congress in party-ruled Assam and Kerala and no major gains in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi today said the party will work harder till it wins the confidence and trust of people.

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  PM Modi terms BJP’s win in Assam as historic, phenomenal

  May 19, 2016 13:27 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the BJP’s victory in Assam as “historic” and “phenomenal” and said the party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of

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  Mamata Banerjee remains the ‘Queen of Bengal’

  May 19, 2016 12:40 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, the stormy petrel of West Bengal politics, once again proved a master strategist decimating the new Left-Congress combination and the BJP all of whom sought to checkmate her return to power.

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  Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa bucks trend of last 30 years, returns to power for second consecutive term

  May 19, 2016 12:32 IST

  Fighting heavy odds, J Jayalalithaa proved her detractors wrong again with her grit and determination as she steered AIADMK to power for a second consecutive term, bucking the tradition since 1989 when no party has retained power in Tamil Nadu.

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  Infiltration, sealing border BJP's priority in Assam: CM-in waiting Sarbananda Sonowal

  May 19, 2016 11:00 IST

  BJP chief ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said dealing with "infiltration" and sealing the India-Bangladesh border would be a priority, as the party appeared poised to form its maiden government in the northeastern state

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  HRD Ministry to bring IIT preparation app to curb coaching menace

  May 19, 2016 10:33 IST

  New Delhi: Aiming to combat the “menace” of coaching, the HRD ministry is coming up with a mobile app and portal containing free lectures from IIT faculty on various subjects and previous years’ question papers

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  Tamil Nadu: Jayalalitha creates history, makes spectacular comeback in the state

  May 19, 2016 11:56 IST

  Chennai: Counting of votes began in Tamil Nadu today to know who will rule the state for the next five years. Initial trends suggested that both AIADMK and DMK were in a neck to neck

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  West Bengal: Spectacular comeback for Mamata Banerjee, CPM relegated to third spot

  May 19, 2016 11:39 IST

  The Trinamool Congress has taken early leads in West Bengal where counting of votes for 294 seats is under way at 80 counting centres across the state amidst tight security.

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  Kerala: LDF wrests power from UDF, BJP opens its account

  May 19, 2016 12:42 IST

  Thiruananthpuram: As counting begins in Kerala, the early trends are going in favour of Left Democratic Front. LDF was leading in 64 seats, UDF in 53 seats and NDA opening it account with a lead

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  Assam: BJP trounces Congress to form its first ever govt in the state

  May 19, 2016 13:46 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 27 seats in Assam where counting is under way to elect the new assembly.

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  Assembly Polls 2016: BJP creates history in Assam; Left takes Kerala; Jaya, Mamata retain power

  May 19, 2016 20:09 IST

  New Delhi: The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry begun today at 8 am. All arrangements are in place for smooth conduct of the counting.

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  Sarbananda Sonowal: The BJP’s one-man Army in Assam

  May 19, 2016 7:51 IST

  Sarbananda Sonowal was born on 31 October 1962 in Dinjan, Dibrugarh, Assam. He completed his LLB and Journalism degree from Dibrugarh University and at Gauhati University.

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  Implement weekly measures to battle drought, PM Modi tells state CMs

  May 19, 2016 7:49 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked 11 drought-hit states including Maharashtra to take measures on a weekly basis for drought-proofing villages till the monsoon arrives in the first week of June. In the past

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  Naidu rejects minister's demand to rename Akbar Road

  May 19, 2016 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday rejected demands to rename Akbar Road - one of the most elite addresses in Delhi. "It's not on my agenda. My priority is to

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  Bahuguna, Harak Singh Rawat among 9 rebel U’khand MLAs inducted into BJP

  May 18, 2016 23:50 IST

  New Delhi: Days after the Harish Rawat-led Congress camp pulled off a miracle in the floor test on the back of the Supreme Court upholding the disqualification of nine rebel Congress legislators, the Bharatiya Janata

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  'CBI to go ahead with probe into Harish Rawat sting'

  May 18, 2016 23:43 IST

  New Delhi: CBI officials on today said they will go ahead with their probe into an alleged sting involving Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat as the state government's decision to withdraw recommendation for such a

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  Kiren Rijiju flies in a Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet

  May 18, 2016 23:41 IST

  Halwara (Punjab): Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday flew in a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet, joining the long list of dignitaries who have undertaken a sortie in this frontline fighter. Former presidents

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  Smriti Irani to be given 'Z' category security

  May 18, 2016 21:07 IST

  HRD Minister Smriti Irani will be given 'Z' category security with armed commandos guarding her in view of increased threat perception to her life.

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  India set to get first dedicated institute for pollution research: Prakash Javadekar

  May 18, 2016 20:57 IST

  New Delhi: Calling for better coordination between the different pollution control boards in the country, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that India is to soon get its first 'National Pollution Research Institute'.

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  Stage set for counting of votes today for 5 state Assemblies

  May 19, 2016 6:45 IST

  Fate of around 8300 candidates will be decided today when the counting for 5 state Assemblies beings at 8am sharp.

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  Congress hits back at Rishi Kapoor, says he's not aware of Gandhi family history

  May 18, 2016 18:03 IST

  New Delhi: Congress todday responded strongly to Rishi Kapoor’s tirade against naming major assets of the country after the Gandhi family members during the party’s rule, saying the veteran actor is not aware of the

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  Anand Joshi placed under suspension for issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to NGOs

  May 18, 2016 17:51 IST

  New Delhi: A Home Ministry official , who was arrested by CBI for allegedly issuing Foreign Contribution Regulation Act ( FCRA ) notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains, was today placed under suspension.

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  99 institutions, 66 schemes named after Gandhi family. Here is the complete list of national assets named after them

  May 18, 2016 17:42 IST

  New Delhi: On a day when Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor kicked off a storm by unleashing a scathing attack on the Gandhi family for having named the major national assets after names of their family

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  Cong sees Priyanka as mass leader, wants her to enter active politics: Digvijaya Singh

  May 18, 2016 17:07 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress party seeks Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into active politics as, going by her potential, she can very convincingly emerge as a mass leader, Digvijaya Singh, AICC General Secretary said today. However,

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  Kejriwal releases statehood draft bill for Delhi; plans to meet BJP and Congress heads

  May 18, 2016 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Opening another potential flashpoint with the Centre, the AAP government today released a draft bill on full statehood to Delhi, seeking to bring police, land and bureaucracy under its control, and invited suggestions

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  Rajan deserves second term as RBI Governor, says Digvijaya Singh

  May 18, 2016 15:54 IST

  Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today batted for a second term for RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, terming him as a competent man who has performed exceedingly well in his current assignment. “He (Raghuram Rajan)

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  Congress workers refuse to accept Robert Vadra's relatives as leaders

  May 18, 2016 17:17 IST

  Pune: The internal discontent among Pune Congress workers came out in open during an event organised by Maharashtra Congress secretary Shehzad Poonawalla at Congress Bhavan on Tuesday where party MP Shashi Tharoor and Shehzad's younger