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  Rahul Gandhi expected to take over as Congress chief this year

  May 02, 2016 22:34 IST

  New Delhi: Congress expects Rahul Gandhi to take over as its chief this year, the party said today, virtually dismissing reports that he would be projected as the chief ministerial candidate in the Uttar Pradesh

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  Mines and Minerals Bill passed by Parliament

  May 02, 2016 20:42 IST

  New Delhi: A bill to allow transfer of captive mines from one allottee to another without auction was passed by Parliament today, a move that will enable banks and financial institutions to sell stressed assets

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  AAP founder member quits party, alleges Kejriwal indulges in community based politics

  May 02, 2016 20:35 IST

  New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party founder member and former MP Ilyas Azmi today quit the party citing "lack of inner democracy" in the organisation and convener Arvind Kejriwal's alleged "autocratic style of functioning", almost a

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  Nitish Kumar arrested for allegedly throwing slipper at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

  May 02, 2016 19:18 IST

  The Bihar police today arrested a man for allegedly throwing a slipper at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Incidentally, the youth involved in the act also goes by the name of Nitish Kumar.

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  In dock over Rs 9,000cr bad loans, Vijay Mallya quits as Rajya Sabha member

  May 03, 2016 18:56 IST

  Facing a string of accusations ranging from money laundering to loan fraud, beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya today tendered his resignation as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

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  India consistently raising visa issue with UK: Nirmala Sitharaman

  May 02, 2016 18:34 IST

  New Delhi: India has been consistently raising its concerns with the UK about the new British immigration law, which will impact domestic professionals earning below 35,000 pounds annually, Parliament was informed today. In 2012, the

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  Adarsh demolition not the solution: Shiv Sena on HC verdict

  May 02, 2016 18:41 IST

  MUMBAI: Opposing the demolition of the controversial Adarsh highrise in south Mumbai, Shiv Sena today said demolition won't serve any purpose and the building can instead be used to house government offices. "Demolishing

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  7 IIMs hiked fee in last 2 years: Smriti Irani

  May 02, 2016 17:25 IST

  New Delhi: Seven out of total 19 Indian Institutes of Management increased their tuition fees in the last two years with IIM Lucknow hiking it by nearly 30 per cent, Government said today. HRD Minister

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  Question on 'corporate pressure' evokes humour in Lok Sabha

  May 02, 2016 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: There was a good mix of humour and irony in the Lok Sabha on Monday when BJP MP Bhola Singh raised the issue of "pressure" being exerted by corporate houses, especially those in

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  Gujarat KG basin issue a 'diversionary' ploy of Congress: Arun Jaitley

  May 02, 2016 16:21 IST

  New Delhi: Leader of Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today rejected Congress demand for a discussion on a CAG report pointing to anomalies in Gujarat’s KG Basin gas project, saying this was a “diversionary tactic” of

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  Successor will be named after my death: Syed Ali Shah Geelani

  May 02, 2016 16:14 IST

  Srinagar: Ailing Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday said the Hurriyat Conference will name a successor only after he dies. Refuting rumours that he was likely to name his successor,

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  Bengal Polls: Quirky graffiti and slogans to irk political rivals

  May 02, 2016 15:17 IST

  Kolkata: The peppy "Thanda thanda cool cool" may remind you of the prickly summer heat but in West Bengal, such saucy limericks, pick-ups from advertisements and matching graffiti are being rigorously channelled by political parties

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  Central government realized mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan: Omar Abdullah

  May 02, 2016 15:09 IST

  Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the central government had "thankfully realized its mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan on the issue of separatist leaders meeting the Pakistan

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  Adarsh demolition won’t serve purpose: Shiv Sena on Bombay HC verdict

  May 02, 2016 15:00 IST

  Opposing the demolition of the controversial Adarsh highrise in south Mumbai, Shiv Sena today said demolition won't serve any purpose and the building can instead be used to house government offices.

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  Government will take final call on NEET: Venkaiah Naidu

  May 02, 2016 14:41 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Monday accepted that the Supreme Court order on common all-India medical entrance test has created "practical problems" and said it will take a final call on the matter after a

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  Congress raises alleged gas scam in Rajya Sabha to deflect AgustaWestland heat

  May 02, 2016 14:19 IST

  The Congress today raised the issue of alleged mismanagement in the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) in Rajya Sabha to divert attention from the AgustaWestland issue, leading to a brief adjournment.

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  RS Chairman suspends TMC MP for raising AgustaWestland issue without permission

  May 02, 2016 14:07 IST

  Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari today suspended Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy for the rest of the day on charges of gross misconduct and indiscipline.

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  Congress may carry out massive rejig in UP, project Brahmin as CM face

  May 02, 2016 13:27 IST

  Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who is now working for the Congress in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, has made a strong suggestion that party vice president Rahul Gandhi or his elder sister Priyanka be projected as the party's face in the upcoming assemb

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  Bharatiya Jana Sangh's co founder Balraj Madhok passes away

  May 02, 2016 13:07 IST

  Rashtriya Swamyasewak Sangh (RSS) activist and the co founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS) Balraj Madhok, aged 96, died here on Monday.

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  Seven-year-old girl beaten up in Bengal, family blames Trinamool

  May 02, 2016 9:31 IST

  Kolkata:A seven-year-old girl was injured when she was beaten up allegedly by miscreants allied to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress after her grandfather, a CPI-M supporter, voted in the fifth phase of the assembly polls

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  ISKCON pins hopes on PM Modi for Krishna temple in Moscow

  May 02, 2016 8:54 IST

  Moscow: It was in the forefront to stall a ban on the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita, in a Siberian city, but somewhat like the story of Lord Krishna, whose address at birth was

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  Major change in ‘Pak policy’? Govt says no problem in Hurriyat talking to Islamabad

  May 02, 2016 8:22 IST

  The Narendra Modi government’s approach towards Pakistan in ensuring better ties has invited sharp criticism from opposition parties in the country but praise from the world leaders. In a major shift in its ‘Pakistan Policy’, the 2-year-old governmen

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  Congress criticises Centre for not inquiring Vijay Mallya's transactions

  May 02, 2016 7:37 IST

  Bengaluru: Congress has made a scathing attack on the Centre "for not inquiring" various transactions of money paid to Vijay Mallya by Diageo Plc, including the $40 million Sweetheart deal. "Why is the Modi government

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  Haryana government announces weekly offs for police personnel

  May 02, 2016 7:32 IST

  Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that police personnel in the state would now get a weekly off. Police personnel work round-the-clock on all days, which leads to stress. Keeping this

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  PM Modi may visit Iran this month, hints at clearing $6.5 billion oil dues

  May 02, 2016 7:15 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Iran later this month with government sources indicating that India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation that it was ready to clear nearly $6.5 billion of the dues for oil import from that country at

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  Congress claims Modi has two dates of birth, asks him to clear air

  May 01, 2016 22:52 IST

  Amid a row surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications, Congress today alleged "discrepancies" in his date of birth.

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  Mamata Banerjee threatens police for prohibitory orders, locking clubs and party offices

  May 01, 2016 21:17 IST

  Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said those who declared prohibitory orders throughout districts during the assembly polls in the state and locked local clubs and party offices will have to suffer in the coming days.

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  PM Modi rides e-boat in Varanasi, says India has to become stronger

  May 01, 2016 23:56 IST

  Varanasi: During the visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India has to become stronger by empowering its poor. PM Modi rode an e-boat at Assi Ghat on the