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  Arun Jaitley hits back at Rahul over accusations against PM Modi

  March 02, 2016 23:15 IST

  New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his dig that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not consult even his ministers, saying that Congress vice president's views "lacked maturity".In

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  BJP blames Congress for 'policy paralysis', latter questions promises

  March 02, 2016 22:28 IST

  New Delhi: The government and opposition locked horns in the Rajya Sabha today with the ruling BJP accusing the Congress of creating a "policy paralysis", while the Congress slammed the government for not keeping its

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  Those found guilty in Jat stir will not be spared: Manohar Lal Khattar

  March 02, 2016 21:59 IST

  Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that those found "guilty of indulging" in unlawful activities during the Jat agitation for quota in the state will not be spared and strict action will

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  Five times Rahul Gandhi left the Parliament in splits on Wednesday

  March 04, 2016 12:41 IST

  New Delhi: Congress vice president on Wednesday led an aggressive charge against the Narendra Modi government, slamming it over issues related to the suicide of Rohith Vemula, the arrest of JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar in

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  BJP, AGP join hands to contest Assam Assembly elections together

  March 02, 2016 19:50 IST

  New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) will team up with Asom Gana Parishad (AJP) for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam. Both the parties have decided to contest the polls in alliance with each other.“BJP

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  Rahul Gandhi takes Modi government head on in Parliament

  March 02, 2016 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today led an aggressive charge against the Narendra Modi-led government targeting it over its handling of affairs relating to the Rohith Vemula suicide and the JNU row as

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  Land controversy: AAP demands Guj CM's resignation

  March 02, 2016 17:08 IST

  New Delhi: The AAP today demanded immediate resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel for a free and fair probe into the alleged irregularities in allocation of government land near Gir Lion Sanctuary to a

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  'No holy cows to protect': Jaitley assures action in Aircel-Maxis deal

  March 03, 2016 0:01 IST

  New Delhi: Amid continuing uproar in the Lok Sabha by AIADMK members demanding action against Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis deal, Finance minister Arun Jaitley today assured the house that the government had no "holy

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  Watch video: AAP MLA abuses Modi government over arrest of Delhi cleric

  March 04, 2016 12:26 IST

  New Delhi: A latest video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has surfaced where he was seen using derogatory words against the Modi government.In the footage, the AAP MLA can be seen calling

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  BJP MP sparks controversy, calls Islam 'ticking time bomb of terror'

  March 02, 2016 14:04 IST

  Mangaluru: BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde has sparked a controversy over his reported remarks allegedly belittling Islam and Muslims at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district.At a press meet in Sirsi, Karnataka, Sunday, Hegde had allegedly

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  Ishrat Jahan case: Nothing new in BJP's allgeations against Chidambaram, says Sonia

  March 02, 2016 12:12 IST

  New Delhi: Amid raging controversy over former Union minister P. Chidmabaram's role in Ishrat Jahaan case, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said Chidambaram has already  explained himself on the issue and we stand by him.When

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  Is PDP's alliance with BJP in J&K nearing its end?

  March 02, 2016 7:02 IST

  Jammu/Srinagar: With the annual budget from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ignoring any special package for Jammu and Kashmir, it seems the PDP may divorce the BJP after all.Given the general disappointment in the Peoples Democratic

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  Connectivity key to India's progress: Sushma Swaraj

  March 01, 2016 23:39 IST

  New Delhi: Connectivity is the key to India meeting its promises of growth, employment and prosperity, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.“Connectivity today is central to the globalisation process,” Sushma Swaraj said while delivering

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  Greenpeace flouted rules, says Rijiju in Lok Sabha

  March 01, 2016 19:34 IST

  New Delhi: The FCRA registration of Greenpeace India was cancelled for alleged violation of laws, including false declaration about foreign contribution, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said

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  Shiv Sena wants word 'Sindh' in national anthem removed

  March 01, 2016 18:00 IST

  New Delhi: Shiv Sena member Arvind Sawant today demanded that the word 'Sindh' in the national anthem be removed and replaced with an appropriate word, saying there was no state by that name in the

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  Budget Speech 2016: Treasury benched led by PM Modi, Sushma continuously cheer Arun Jaitley

  March 01, 2016 18:00 IST

  New Delhi: On February 29, the day Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his third consecutive budget, the atmosphere in Lok Sabha was ecstatic especially among the treasury benches. The MPs belonging to the ruling formation

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  War of Privilege Motions erupt in Parliament

  March 01, 2016 16:36 IST

  New Delhi: A war of Privilege Motions has broken out in Parliament, with BJP today giving notice for such an action against Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, hitting back at the opposition party for a similar

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  BJP MP Babu Lal defends controversial remarks against Muslim community

  March 01, 2016 16:14 IST

  New Delhi: BJP MP from Fatehpur Sikri Babu Lal,who was present with Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria as he made inflammatory statements against Muslims in Agra, defended later's comment

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  Uproar in parl over business empire of Chidambaram's son

  March 01, 2016 16:57 IST

  New Delhi: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) members created huge uproar in both houses today demanding action against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti's role in Aircel-Maxis and his massive overseas business

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  Huge uproar in both houses over remarks of Irani and Kathariya

  March 01, 2016 12:52 IST

  New Delhi: Chaos reined in parliament today as opposition trained guns at Human Resouce Development Minsiter Smriti Irani and Minister of State (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria over their recent controversial remarks and demanded strict action

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  Opposition set to corner Smriti Irani over JNU and Rohith remarks in Parliament

  March 01, 2016 11:37 IST

  New Delhi: In a move that signals another showdown between opposition and government , Congress MP KC Venugopal and Ranjit Ranjan have given a privilege motion against against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani over

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  JNU row: Delhi HC reserves verdict on Kanahiya's bail plea for Mar 2

  February 29, 2016 19:39 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the bail plea of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, who refuted police's allegation that he was raising anti-India slogans on February 9 at the JNU campus. Justice Pratibha Rani,

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  Hate speech: Centre opposes Subramanian Swamy's plea in Supreme Court

  February 29, 2016 17:46 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today termed as “not maintainable” and opposed in the Supreme Court the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging constitutional validity of certain IPC provisions on hate speech and writing.Solicitor General

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  Attack on Arvind Kejriwal's car in Punjab

  February 29, 2016 16:13 IST

  Ludhiana: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's car was today attacked by protesters allegedly belonging to Akali Dal who pelted stones on the vehicle breaking its windshield but the AAP leader escaped unhurt.The Aam Aadmi Party

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  BJP terms General Budget 'visionary, progressive'

  February 29, 2016 14:58 IST

  New Delhi: Terming the Union budget as "visionary and progressive", BJP today said that it gives priority to farmers and weaker sections and will also lead to empowerment of the youth."The budget is for everybody.

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  Budget 2016: When Finance Minister Jaitley accepted Rahul Gandhi's suggestion

  February 29, 2016 14:54 IST

  New Delhi: While economists and pundits read through the details to bring out the fine print of what the impact of this year's budget will be, one major differentiator sets this edition of the budget

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  Prashant Kishor to strategise for Congress in UP Assembly polls: Reports

  February 29, 2016 11:21 IST

  Patna: Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who is already scripting a Congress campaign for Punjab state elections, will also be strategising for party in UP elections scheduled next year.The Congress decided to bring in Kishor after

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  Mehbooba Mufti maintains suspense over J&K govt formation

  February 29, 2016 7:01 IST

  Srinagar: Maintaining suspense over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that she will take a decision while keeping in mind the 'dignity, honour and welfare' of the people of the