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  Congress demands Gadkari's ouster over Zoji La project

  March 20, 2016 10:27 IST

  New Delhi: Congress on Saturday demanded sacking of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, accusing him of awarding a single-bid contract of Rs 10,500 crore to a firm for Zoji La pass tunnel in Kashmir Valley

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  There should be no dispute over 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Amit Shah

  March 20, 2016 7:44 IST

  New Delhi: The raging row over nationalism took centerstage at the BJP National Executive meet on Saturday with party chief saying denigration of the nation will not be acceptable under any circumstance and there should

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  Horse assault: BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi’s bail petition rejected

  March 19, 2016 23:07 IST

  Horse assault BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi bail petition rejected

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  Will supply piped water to all households by 2017: Arvind Kejriwal

  March 19, 2016 21:47 IST

  Will supply piped water to all households by 2017: Arvind Kejriwal

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  Sushil Modi, two other BJP lawmakers to return microwave ovens

  March 19, 2016 20:08 IST

  New Delhi: Apparently seeking to turn tables on the Nitish Kumar government for showering expensive gifts on MLAs, three BJP legislators including Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said they have decided to return microwave oven

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  Cracks in BJP-PDP’s alliance in Jammu and Kashmir turning into rift valley

  March 19, 2016 19:18 IST

  Cracks in BJP-PDP’s alliance in Jammu and Kashmir turning into rift valley

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  Another assault by PM Modi on middle class: Rahul Gandhi on interest cut

  March 19, 2016 19:14 IST

  New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today came down hard on the government for slashing the interest rates on small savings, including PPF, dubbing it as yet another assault on the middle class. "Slashing interest rates on

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  Never anticipated joining politics, says Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

  March 19, 2016 19:02 IST

  Roorkee: An IIT alumnus, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says a public life was something he never anticipated and he was pushed into the river of politics from behind but managed to "swim successfully". He used

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  Plea in Delhi court for FIR against Asaduddin Owaisi on sedition charge

  March 19, 2016 19:01 IST

  Plea in Delhi court for FIR against Asaduddin Owaisi on sedition charge

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  Uttarakhand: Governor asks CM Harish Rawat to prove majority by March 28

  March 19, 2016 18:41 IST

  Dehradun: In the latest in thye ongoing crisis of majority in the Uttarakhand assembly, Governor Dr Krishnakant Pal has asked Chief Minister Harish Rawat to prove his government’s majority in the house by March 28.

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  Digvijaya Singh slams Centre's clause for Urdu writers

  March 19, 2016 18:09 IST

  Digvijaya Singh slams Centre's clause for Urdu writers

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  BJP rubbishes horse trading allegation in Uttarakhand

  March 19, 2016 17:52 IST

  BJP rubbishes horse trading allegation in Uttarakhand

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  Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of horse-trading, calls it ‘anti-national'

  March 19, 2016 17:38 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of horse-trading, calls it ‘anti-national'

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  Uttarakhand crisis: Rita Bahuguna to persuade brother Vijay Bahuguna, leader of rebel Cong MLAs?

  March 19, 2016 17:28 IST

  The Congress high command worried over the recent political developments in Uttarakhand that threaten to topple Harish Rawat government in the hill-state has reportedly asked Rita Bahuguna to persuade his brother and former Chief Minister Vijay Bahug

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  Power cut: When Karnataka CM presented state Budget under mobile torchlight

  March 19, 2016 16:54 IST

  In an embarrassment for the Congress government in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today presented the state’s annual budget under the torchlight of a mobile phone after power in the assembly snapped twice while the CM was speaking

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  Save water, diversify crops, take up allied jobs: PM Modi tells farmers

  March 19, 2016 16:22 IST

  Save water, diversify crops, take up allied jobs: PM Modi tells farmers

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  Twitter helped PM Modi emerge as techno-savvy global leader

  March 19, 2016 15:56 IST

  Thoughtful construction of messages on Twitter helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi build a powerful online brand and emerge as a techno-savvy global leader.

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  Aadhaar Bill: Jaitley explains why Lok Sabha rejected RS amendments

  March 19, 2016 15:00 IST

  Justifying Lok Sabha's rejecting the amendments made by the Upper House to the Aadhaar Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said adoption of changes would have pushed the legislation, aimed at streamlining the payment of benefits, into realms of uncon

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  Uttarakhand my priority, will resign if I fail floor test: Harish Rawat

  March 19, 2016 15:58 IST

  Harish Rawat today said that the welfare of the state was his priority and that he would tender his resignation if he was not able to prove majority on the floor of the House.

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  Interest rate cut on savings is ‘criminal breach’ of trust: Congress

  March 19, 2016 11:22 IST

  The Opposition Congress on Friday reacted sharply to government’s move of slashing interest rates on all small savings schemes, including PPF, saying it is “fleecing” the poor and is a “criminal breach” of the trust of people.

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  Suitcases, cell phones, microwave ovens: It is raining gifts for MLAs in Bihar ahead of Holi

  March 19, 2016 10:07 IST

  Ahead of Holi, it is raining gifts for MLAs in Bihar during the ongoing Budget session of the state Assembly. Besides the microwave ovens given to the legislators costing the state exchequer an estimated Rs 25 to 30 lakh, suitcases and mobile phones

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  Ahead of assembly elections, two-day BJP National Executive meet begins today

  March 19, 2016 16:22 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of Assembly polls in five states, the BJP national executive is all set to meet here for two days starting Saturday. Elections to five state Assemblies in April-May will reportedly be part

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  BJP stakes claim to form govt in Uttarakhand; 35 MLAs including 9 Congress rebels reach Delhi

  March 19, 2016 10:14 IST

  In a dramatic development and amid political crisis in Uttarakhand, 35 MLAs including 9 from the ruling Congress arrived here early this morning. They had boarded a chartered flight in the wee hours to Delhi from Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport.

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  BJP stakes claim to form govt in U'khand, delegation meets Governor

  March 18, 2016 23:44 IST

  In dramatic scenes in the Uttarakhand Assembly, a scuffle broke out between ministers Harak Singh Rawat and Mantri Prasad Nethani over a demand for voice vote on the Finance Bill.

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  Slogan row: Owaisi's stance for vote bank politics, says RSS

  March 18, 2016 21:01 IST

  Observing that AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi refused to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to cater to "vote bank politics", a senior RSS functionary today said the slogan was patriotic and appealed to various sections.

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  RSS marks a U-turn, says homosexuality not a crime but 'socially immoral act'

  March 18, 2016 18:49 IST

  New Delhi: A day after observing that homosexuality was not a crime, RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale today made an apparent shift in stand explaining that homosexuality is a "socially immoral act" which needs

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  Fresh demands unacceptable: BJP clears the air on govt formation in J&K

  March 18, 2016 21:07 IST

  Signs of a thaw in ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over formation of government in the northern state diminished today with the BJP making it amply clear that it will not accept any fresh demands

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  Punjab defies SC order, passes resolution against SYL construction

  March 18, 2016 15:50 IST

  A day after the Supreme Court directing a status quo on the land meant for the Satluj-Yamuna Link canal, the Punjab Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution against its construction saying the state does not have water to share with Haryana