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  Gaya road rage: BJP's bandh call affects normal life

  May 09, 2016 12:40 IST

  Normal life was badly hit on Monday in Bihar's Gaya town by a shutdown called by BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to protest against the killing of a teenager

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  Centre moves SC for modification of its order on Uttarakhand fooe test

  May 09, 2016 12:55 IST

  The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order on the issue of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly

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  Uttarakhand crisis: HC dismisses plea of disqualified MLAs, SC to pass interim order at 4pm

  May 09, 2016 16:05 IST

  The Nainital High Court today ruled that the 9 Congress MLAs will remain disqualified, meaning they won’t be able to take part in tomorrow's confidence vote in the Uttarakhand Assembly.

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  No proof whether 41 Indians held by ISIS in Iraq, Yemen are dead or alive: Govt

  May 09, 2016 8:52 IST

  MoS for External Affairs General VK Singh on Sunday said that his Ministry has no confirmation whether the 41 Indians, including a Catholic priest from Kerala, held hostage by ISIS in Iraq and Yemen are dead or alive.

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  Uttarakhand crisis: Nainital HC to decide fate of 9 rebel Cong MLAs today

  May 09, 2016 7:47 IST

  The Nainital High Court will pronounce its verdict on the disqualification of 9 Congress rebel MLAs today, just a day before the floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly which will decide the fate of ousted CM Harish Rawat.

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  Uttarakhand, Enemy Property Act likely to dominate Parliament proceedings

  May 09, 2016 7:04 IST

  New Delhi: The proposed discussion on the 2016-17 Uttarakhand budget and the Enemy Property Bill are likely to generate much heat between the treasury and opposition benches in both houses of parliament during the coming

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  Jayalalitha defends shower of freebies, says AIADMK is 'pro-poor'

  May 08, 2016 23:26 IST

  AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today said freebies are intended to "uplift" the disadvanted, as her party is "pro-poor".

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  BJP's focus on development, eradicating corruption: PM Narendra Modi

  May 08, 2016 21:19 IST

  Raking up the AgustaWestland issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked Congress for a string of scams during its rule and accused it of "making money" in the VVIP chopper deal

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  Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat alleges central agencies harassing MLAs, tapping phones

  May 08, 2016 19:54 IST

  Dehradun: Ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today alleged that central agencies were being misused to “harass” MLAs and leaders, who were being threatened and their phones were getting tapped ahead of the trust vote

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  On election trail in Tamil Nadu, PM Modi attacks Congress on chopper scam

  May 08, 2016 19:53 IST

  Kanyakumari: Raking up the AgustaWestland issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked Congress for a string of scams during its rule and accused it of “making money” in the VVIP chopper deal as he urged

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  Kerala Elections: PM Modi urges voters to think of future, targets ruling parties

  May 08, 2016 18:40 IST

  Kuttanad: Continuing his tirade against the ruling UDF and the LDF, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people of Kerala to think about their future and not just change regimes, citing the failure of

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  Uttarakhand: Fresh 'sting video' claims 12 Cong MLAs paid Rs 25 lakh each by Rawat

  May 08, 2016 18:05 IST

  New Delhi: In a fresh 'sting operation video', that surfaced just two days ahead of the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly, Congress MLA Madan Singh is seen taking of bribe to at least a

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  More corruption in Goa government than in Agusta deal: Shiv Sena

  May 08, 2016 17:46 IST

  Panaji: The quantum of corruption in the BJP-led coalition government in Goa is much greater than in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said today. Speaking to the media, Raut also

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  Congress, BJP target Kejriwal govt over molestation incident

  May 08, 2016 16:26 IST

  The opposition parties today targeted Arvind Kejriwal government over the alleged molestation of a Belgian national by a cabbie

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  Those linked to AgustaWestland deal got 'good positions': Manohar Parrikar

  May 08, 2016 15:16 IST

  In a bid to buttress the allegations of Congress' involvement in AgustaWestland scam, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said all those who were linked to the tainted VVIP chopper deal were given ‘good positions’ following their retirement.

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  Omar Abdullah attacks Mehbooba Mufti government over allotment of land for Sainik colony

  May 08, 2016 15:08 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has termed as a possible "ruse to settle non-state subjects" in the Valley the PDP-BJP government's reported proposal to allocate land for setting up a 'Sainik colony'.

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  Politics of ‘compromise’ between UDF and LDF in Kerala, says PM Modi

  May 08, 2016 14:39 IST

  The politics of “compromise and contract” between the UDF and the LDF has so far ruled Kerala whose educated electorate have been “insulted” by the two sides, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

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  CIC issues fresh notice to Sonia Gandhi in RTI matter

  May 08, 2016 14:16 IST

  The Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued a fresh notice to Congress president Sonia Gandhi to explain her case before its Full Bench on allegations of not responding to queries in a RTI application despite orders of the transparency panel.

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  After targeting Sonia, BJP plans to raise Robert Vadra land deal issue in Parliament

  May 08, 2016 13:38 IST

  New Delhi:After targeting Sonia the top Congress brass in and outside Parliament, BJP has trained its guns on Robert Vadra with a party MP giving a notice in Lok Sabha to raise the alleged scams

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  Those who smoke, drink can't vote in SGPC polls; President gives nod to law

  May 08, 2016 12:16 IST

  New Delhi:Those who trim or shave beard and hair, smoke or drink alcohol cannot vote in the elections to Sikh religious bodies, with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to a bill passed recently by Parliament.

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  Gandhis have some 'secrets' of PM Modi, alleges Kejriwal

  May 08, 2016 12:07 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued on Sunday to take potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he cannot act against the Gandhi family as they know his "secrets". "Sources- Gandhi family has

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  19-yr-old shot dead for overtaking car of JD(U) MLC’s son in Gaya

  May 08, 2016 11:52 IST

  A Janata Dal (United) party legislator's son shot dead a class 12 student in Bihar's Gaya town for overtaking his car.

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  Public Accounts Committee to take up AgustaWestland issue

  May 08, 2016 11:32 IST

  Public Accounts Committee of Parliament headed by senior Congress leader K V Thomas, which was reconstituted this week, is likely to take up the contentious AgustaWestland case, an issue which has created a political firestorm both within and outside

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  BJP National Executive likely to meet on June 11-12

  May 08, 2016 11:10 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP National Executive is set to meet next month and party president Amit Shah is expected to recast the key decision making body and other frontal organisations before the exercise. Party

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  Rajasthan govt erases Jawaharlal Nehru references from Class 8 history textbook, Congress fumes

  May 09, 2016 9:33 IST

  The Rajasthan government has erased the reference of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru from the new Social Studies textbook for Class 8.

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  Haryana Vigilance department books ex-CM Hooda in National Herald case

  May 08, 2016 9:23 IST

  The Haryana Vigilance Department has registered an FIR against former state chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for his alleged involvement in the National Herald case.

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  Raghuram Rajan questions 'helicopter money'; says people may not spend

  May 07, 2016 23:34 IST

  RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today questioned such an easy direct-to-public money transmission and said people may resort to saving rather than spending.

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  Congress asks PM to come clear on his birth date, educational qualifications

  May 07, 2016 23:11 IST

  The Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clear on his date of birth and the controversy about his educational qualifications