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  Feel sad for ordering firing on 'karsewaks' in 1990: Mulayam

  January 25, 2016 17:13 IST

  Lucknow: Almost 25 years after he ordered firing on 'karsewaks' in Ayodhya, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that the decision was 'very painful' and he 'felt sad' about the incident.Addressing party workers

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  Need laws to deny salary to MPs who disrupt Parliament, says PJ Kurien

  January 25, 2016 8:33 IST

  Gandhinagar: With the last two sessions of Parliament witnessing near washout, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has pitched for laws to deny salary and allowances to members who do not allow the Houses to

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  Uphill task ahead for BJP president Amit Shah in 2016

  January 25, 2016 10:15 IST

  New Delhi: Amit Shah, elected the BJP president for a full three years on Sunday, faces an uphill task as four major states go to the polls this year - and he will have to

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  Sharad Pawar admitted to hospital for 'minor kidney problem'

  January 24, 2016 22:16 IST

  Pune: NCP chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to a private hospital here this evening for 'minor kidney problem' and 'water retention,' hospital authorities said. "He (Pawar) just had minor kidney problem and water retention. However, he

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  Terror global challenge, needs collective fight: PM Modi

  January 24, 2016 21:25 IST

  Chandigarh: Against the backdrop of major terror strikes in France and India recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Francois Hollande today shared concern over the menace, with the Indian leader pitching for a collective

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  25 children receive Bravery Awards from PM Modi

  January 24, 2016 19:50 IST

  New Delhi: Twenty-five children were today presented the National Bravery Awards by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who asked the society at large to be inspired by them and have a sense of kinship towards others.

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  JD (U) MLA Sarfaraz Alam arrested for allegedly abusing couple

  January 24, 2016 22:09 IST

  Patna: Suspended JD (U) MLA, Sarfaraz Alam has been taken in police custody for allegedly misbehaving and abusing with a Delhi-based couple in the train.The incident took place on-board Rajdhani Express on 17 January. Now,

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  Union Cabinet recommends President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh

  January 24, 2016 15:47 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today recommended imposition of President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh, which is facing a political turmoil.Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet met this morning and recommended imposition of President's

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  Amit Shah unanimously elected BJP president for next 3 years

  January 24, 2016 15:27 IST

  New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah was today re-elected as the party president after top party leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name for the party president's post.The announcement of Shah's unopposed

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  Live: PM Modi, Hollande address India-France business summit

  January 24, 2016 18:48 IST

  Chandigarh: French President Francois Hollande is on a three-day visit to India. Hollande will be the fifth French leader to be a Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 -- the maximum

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  PM Modi's silence on key issues baffling, says Shashi Tharoor

  January 24, 2016 9:25 IST

  Jaipur: The silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on key issues of communal tension and violence is baffling for a leader who is hailed as a great communicator, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday. "The

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  Award wapsi was a conspiracy, says V K Singh

  January 24, 2016 9:20 IST

  Jodhpur: Union Minister V K Singh yesterday termed as conspiracy the return of the awards by the writers citing intolerance saying it was planned. He also said that Karan Johar's comment at the Jaipur Literary Festival

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  Amit Shah set to be re-elected as BJP president today

  January 24, 2016 9:16 IST

  New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is all set to start a new term from today as he is tipped to be elected unopposed for the top party post.The nomination for the

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  Francois Hollande to begin 3-day India visit from Chandigarh today

  January 24, 2016 8:50 IST

  Chandigarh/New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande will commence his three-day India visit from the 'City Beautiful' today where he, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will attend a business summit and visit various landmarks.Accompanied by

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  Think 'out-of-the-box' for Indo-Pak peace: Sudheendra Kulkarni

  January 23, 2016 23:59 IST

  Jaipur: The Modi government should initiate dialogue with the Congress on Indo-Pak ties and think "out-of--the-box" to take the peace process forward, former BJP ideologue Sudheendra Kulkarni said here today.  "We need to have dialogue

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  Salman Khurshid demands PM Modi's clarification for India's policy towards Pak

  January 23, 2016 22:25 IST

  Jaipur: Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify India's policy towards Pakistan."The Prime Minister has not clarified what policy the country is going to follow for Pakistan. If

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  Rohith's family declines varsity's ex-gratia grant, slams PM Modi, Irani

  January 23, 2016 21:17 IST

  Hyderabad: Family members of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide in a hostel room on Sunday, today declined the ex-gratia offered to them by the Hyderabad Central University (HCU). Expressing their displeasure towards Prime

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  Kerala minister K Babu resigns on 'bar-bribery' charges

  January 23, 2016 18:17 IST

  Kerala: Kerala Excise Minister K Babu today submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy following a court directive to the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register a case against this Congress

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  JD(U) suspends Sarfaraz Alam from party on molestation charges

  January 23, 2016 16:55 IST

  Patna: The Janata Dal (United) has suspended party MLA Sarfaraz Alam who was earlier booked on charges of allegedly abusing a couple inside the Rajdhani Express last Sunday.The decision by the party follows a statement

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  Odd-even traffic restrictions possible after March: Gopal Rai

  January 23, 2016 15:49 IST

  New Delhi: The odd-even traffic scheme might be implemented in Delhi after March as the initiative will require preparations, Transport Minister Gopal Rai said here on Saturday."We might see the implementation of the odd-even scheme

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  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to be carved in wax in Delhi?

  January 23, 2016 15:10 IST

  New Delhi: It could be his moment of glory. The Indian partner of famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has approached Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking his consent for a wax replica of the CM

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  In Bundelkhand, Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for 'ignoring farmers'

  January 23, 2016 18:37 IST

  Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting in Mahoba district in Bundelkhand, saying 'he ignored the welfare of farmers over industrialists'."I will

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  Centre asks officials to use Hindi for official correspondence

  January 24, 2016 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: In a bid to promote usage of Hindi, the Narendra Modi government has directed senior officials to use simple, spoken Hindi for official correspondence.According to a report published by The Economic Times, secretary

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  PM Modi releases 100 secret files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

  January 23, 2016 21:48 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made public digital copies of 100 secret files relating to Subhash Chandra Bose on his 119th birth anniversary, which could throw some light on the controversy over his

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  Terrorism, climate change on agenda during Francois Hollande's visit

  January 23, 2016 9:59 IST

  New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande's visit to India will feature talks on issues ranging from terror, climate change, higher education, space programme and nuclear cooperation, French Ambassador to India Francois Richier said on Friday. Hollande

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  Ending poverty unfulfilled business of UN: PM Modi

  January 23, 2016 9:10 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said eradication of poverty remains the greatest unfinished business of the 20th century and the most important unfulfilled objective of the United Nations. Addressing the 70th anniversary meeting

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  Go and beat him up, why are you getting after me: VK Singh on Karan Johar

  January 23, 2016 8:15 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister VK Singh on Friday stoked another controversy with his remark on comments made by film producer Karan Johar at the Jaipur Literature Festival."Go and beat him up, why are you getting

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  PM Modi condoles Mrinalini Sarabhai's death

  January 22, 2016 23:54 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of noted danseuse Mrinalini Sarabhai and has written a letter to her son Kartikeya Sarabhai, expressing his grief over her demise.Modi wrote a letter to