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  After 24 years, no adjournments in Lok Sabha due to interruptions

  May 12, 2016 23:47 IST

  New Delhi: The 16th Lok Sabha's eighth session that ended on Wednesday created history of sorts as business in the Lower House was carried out without any adjournment due to interruptions. Such smooth functioning of

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  Uttarakhand floor test verdict 'slap' on face of Narendra Modi government: CPI

  May 12, 2016 23:27 IST

  CPI today described Supreme Court's verdict on the floor test held in Uttarakhand Assembly as a "victory for democracy and a slap on the face of Narendra Modi government".

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  BJP drops S.S. Ahluwalia from PAC, Congress in minority in key panel

  May 12, 2016 23:22 IST

  New Delhi: As the stage is set for the reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to take up the controversial AgustaWestland chopper deal, the BJP has replaced its senior members like S.S. Ahluwalia and Ramesh Pokhriyal

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  Row over PM Modi's degree hurting DU's image: Manish Sisodia

  May 12, 2016 23:15 IST

  Delhi University's image is taking a hit due to the row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said

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  Swaraj Abhiyan seeks to drag BJP into chopper row

  May 12, 2016 21:46 IST

  Seeking to drag BJP into the raging chopper row, Swaraj Abhiyan today accused the Chhattisgarh Government of floating a global tender in a "shady manner" to purchase a specific AugustaWestland helicopter

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  In poll season, Sushma, Chandy spar over credit for Libya evacuation

  May 12, 2016 21:36 IST

  Chief Minister Oomen Chandy and Union External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today indulged in a battle for credit over the evacuation of 29 Indians from war-torn Libya.

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  Congress to give privilege motions against Subramanian Swamy, Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha

  May 12, 2016 21:00 IST

  Congress will be giving privilege motions against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha tomorrow accusing them of "lying blatantly" during the AgustaWestland debate.

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  With ‘prohibition’ as his new trump-card, Nitish Kumar challenges PM Modi right in his bastion

  May 12, 2016 23:13 IST

  With an eye on positioning himself as the most viable alternative to PM Modi in 2019 general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today exhorted the people of Uttar Pradesh to teach the BJP the same lesson in challenged Modi

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  202 crorepatis, 311 with criminal cases in Kerala polls: ADR

  May 12, 2016 17:31 IST

  New Delhi: A total of 202 crorepatis are in the fray in Kerala assembly elections to be held on Monday, while 311 have declared criminal cases against themselves, as per a latest survey. "Out

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  Rajan unfit for RBI job, should be removed immediately: Swamy

  May 12, 2016 15:56 IST

  In comments that could possibly embarrass the BJP government, newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy today launched a scathing attack on RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan saying ‘he is not fit for the nation’ and should be removed as early as pos

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  No political pressure on PM Modi degree row, clarifies Delhi University

  May 12, 2016 14:12 IST

  A day after Aam Aadmi Party accused Delhi University of "authenticating" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree due to pressure from the Centre, the varsity today said it has not been influenced by "any political pressure" and asserted that it is acti

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  Harish Rawat chairs first Cabinet meet after revocation of President’s Rule

  May 12, 2016 11:27 IST

  A day after being reinstated to the top post, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today chaired the first Cabinet meeting in the state capital.

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  UP government blinks, reinstates suspended IPS official Amitabh Thakur

  May 12, 2016 8:03 IST

  After weeks of dilly-dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday reinstated suspended IPS official Amitabh Thakur, , who was under suspension since July 13 last year.

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  Lok Sabha adjourned sine die 2 days ahead of schedule

  May 12, 2016 7:53 IST

  The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, two days before the scheduled culmination of the session during which the budgetary exercise was the highlight.

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  'Edifice of legislative coming down brick by brick': Jaitley targets judiciary

  May 11, 2016 21:32 IST

  Finance minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today cautioned legislators against ceding more powers to the judiciary.

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  In bizzare defence, Tejaswi Yadav likens Gaya killing to Pathankot attack

  May 11, 2016 20:22 IST

  Patna: Under fire for alleged inaction by the government in the case of the killing of a 20-year-old in a road rage attack in Gaya allegedly by the son of a legislator from the ruling

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  Inter-linking of rivers not feasible: Murli Manohar Joshi

  May 11, 2016 19:10 IST

  New Delhi: Inter-linking of rivers may not be feasible in most parts of the country as most rivers in India are already short of water, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said today. Joshi was

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  PM Modi should head panel to oversee Ganga rejuvenation: Murli Manohar Joshi

  May 11, 2016 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should chair a committee to oversee the progress of projects aimed at rejuvenating river Ganga. The suggestion came after the Lok Sabha's

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  Solar scam: Saritha Nair produces 'evidence' against politicians before Commission

  May 11, 2016 17:42 IST

  New Delhi: Saritha S Nair, prime accused in the solar scam, today produced pen drives and CDs before a commission probing the scam, claiming it contained “evidence” linking top state politicians with the scandal. Speaking

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  No acrimony towards central government: Harish Rawat

  May 11, 2016 16:55 IST

  Dehradun: Congress leader Harish Rawat, set to return as the Uttarakhand chief minister, today said he had no acrimony with the central government and will need its support for the state's progress. "It has

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  EC to send Meghdoot postcards to 3 lakh voters in Puducherry

  May 11, 2016 16:31 IST

  Puducherry: In a unique initiative, the Election Commission will be sending out Meghdoot postcards to three lakh voters requesting them to cast their votes in the May 16 Assembly polls in the Union Territory. Joint

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  Puducherry elections: PMK releases 1st list of candidates

  May 11, 2016 16:28 IST

  Puducherry: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today announced that it will go it alone in the Union Territory for the May 16 Assembly polls and released its first list of candidates for 20 out of the

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  25 CRPF companies arrived in Puducherry in first week of May

  May 11, 2016 16:24 IST

  Puducherry: Twenty-five companies of Central Reserve Police arrived in Puducherry during May first week, District Election Officer of Puducherry P Jawahar said. He told reporters 2,500 CRPF personnel would be on duty in the Union

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  Election anthem launched in Puducherry

  May 11, 2016 16:16 IST

  Puducherry: An election anthem composed by a teacher of a government higher secondary school here, was launched today to create awareness among voters on a free, fair and peaceful polling for the May 16 assembly

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  Puducherry election commission propagates 'ethical voting'

  May 11, 2016 16:07 IST

  Puducherry: As the Union Territory of Puducherry goes to the hustings on May 16, the State Election Commission has been pressing upon voters the need for ethical voting through mobile van which has covered around

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  Amit Shah takes holy dip with Dalit Sadhus in Ujjain

  May 11, 2016 14:58 IST

  Ujjain: BJP president Amit Shah today took a holy dip with Dalit Sadhus in Kshipra river at the ongoing 'Singhast Kumbh' in Ujjain, a move that many see as BJP's attempt to woo Dalits. The

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  Democracy won in Uttarakhand, it's a lesson for PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

  May 11, 2016 15:07 IST

  New Delhi: BJP did its worst but democracy won in Uttarakhand, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, hoping that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "learn" his lesson that people of India will not

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  Two years of the Modi government: Hits and misses

  May 11, 2016 11:34 IST

  It has been two years since Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister. In May 2014, the BJP-led NDA government came with tremendous expectation after one of the biggest electoral wins in last 3 decades.