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  Modi government has failed to revive economy: Congress

  December 30, 2015 15:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has failed to revive the economy, Congress leader Anand Sharma said on Wednesday."On economy front, the government is clueless how to revive the economy... We are not doing well

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  Soon after HC relief, Kashmiri separatist Masrat Alam re-arrested

  December 30, 2015 20:02 IST

  Jammu: Separatist leader Masrat Alam was re-arrested outside the Kot Bhalwal Jail here late Tuesday evening. Alam was released on the Jammu and Kashmir High Court decision to quash his detention under Public Safety Act

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  J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed shifted to AIIMS ICU

  December 30, 2015 16:01 IST

  New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has been shifted to the ICU in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).Sayeed is presently sick requiring oxygen therapy and his condition is being

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  BJP, Congress 'fixed' Chhattisgarh by-poll, claims report

  December 30, 2015 14:19 IST

  New Delhi: A recorded phone conversation between powerful political leaders in Chhattisgarh suggests that the Antagarh Assembly by-poll held last year was 'fixed' by the BJP and the Congress.The Indian Express claims to have accessed

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  Govt committed to building Ram Temple at Ayodhya: Union Minister

  December 30, 2015 14:08 IST

  Bulandshahr: Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has said that his government is committed to building the Ram Temple at Ayodhya but would wait for the Supreme Court verdict or arrive at a "mutual understanding" on constructing

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  Sonia Gandhi makes veiled attack on BJP at Sivagiri mutt in Kerala

  December 30, 2015 13:48 IST

  Varkala (Kerala): In a veiled attack on BJP, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said that attempts were being made to "capture" the legacy of renowned social reformer Sree Narayana Guru by "communal ideologies and individuals"

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  Arvind Kejriwal a 'lying machine', has crossed his 'lakshman rekha': BJP

  December 30, 2015 13:42 IST

  New Delhi: BJP has condemned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for using objectionable words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said in doing so he has insulted the country and its people, especially those in

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  'Awakened' Hindus can lead world on path of peace: Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi

  December 30, 2015 10:48 IST

  Indore: RSS general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi has said that an "awakened" Hindu community can lead the entire world on a path of happiness, peace and harmony. Inaugurating 'Vishwa Sangh Shivir' here, Joshi yesterday said, "The

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  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for serious education in tradition

  December 30, 2015 7:48 IST

  Kochi: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has strongly batted for financial assistance to institutions like Kerala's famous Thanthra Vidyaa Peettham, where temple culture and associated rituals of worship are taught, saying that “serious education is needed

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  Supremacy of tri-colour will remain high: J&K Deputy CM

  December 30, 2015 7:23 IST

  Jammu: Asserting that the supremacy of the tri-colour will remain high, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh yesterday said that no flag can be hoisted at equal level to the national flag and

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  Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das asks those having swayed from social media

  December 30, 2015 7:10 IST

  Ranchi:  Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das yesterday appealed to those people having deviated from the mainstream to return.Das, who also announced setting up a Jain Pilgrimage Centre at Madhuban in Giridih district at a function

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  'Noida jinx' to keep Akhilesh Yadav away from PM Modi's event

  December 30, 2015 17:38 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akilesh Yadav is unlikely to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme in Noida on December 31, owing to the so-called “Noida jinx”.  “In the meeting to review preparations for the

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  2015: First time in 63 years, Lok Sabha more productive house

  December 29, 2015 22:06 IST

  Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) performed better than the Rajya Sabha (upper house) in the year 2015, owing to the majority of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the lower house.This is the

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  Death of techies an attempt to discredit state government: Lalu Prasad

  December 29, 2015 20:31 IST

  Hajipur/Patna: Four days after two engineers were shot dead in broad daylight in Darbhanga, another engineer was today found murdered in Vaishali district of Bihar.The body of Ankit Jha (42), with multiple injury marks, was

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  Those who challenged law & order during my rule doing it again: Lalu Yadav

  December 29, 2015 20:20 IST

  Patna: Faced with the charge of return of 'jungle raj' in Bihar amid the spurt in crime in the state, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said those who had challenged law and order during his

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  Goof up in Congress journal: Handiwork of insiders suspected

  December 29, 2015 17:44 IST

  Mumbai: Left hugely embarrassed by articles in a party mouthpiece that were critical of Jawaharlal Nehru and Sonia Gandhi, Mumbai Congress today said their publication and leak to media could be the “handiwork” of “saboteurs”

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  Modi's 2016 plan: Ministers on overdrive, greater mass connect

  December 29, 2015 14:38 IST

  New Delhi: In an apparent bid to step up the government's communication of its policies to the masses and to ensure that they are in tune with the needs of the people, Prime Minister Narendra

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  BJP workers protest over auto permit issue

  December 29, 2015 14:45 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi BJP activists today staged a protest at Transport Minister Gopal Rai's office near Babarpur bus terminal demanding a probe by the ACB into the alleged irregularities in issuance of auto permits.The protesters

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  'Shrill' debates in media overshadowing facts: Arun Jaitley

  December 29, 2015 13:48 IST

  New Delhi: The "dividing line" between news and opinion has weakened which leaves viewers and readers searching for facts and print media can "strike back" by presenting them without a "slant", Information and Broadcasting minister

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  Obama invites Modi, Sharif to Washington next year

  December 29, 2015 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: US President Barack Obama has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to Washington next year to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.The summit will be held from March

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  Former defence minister A K Antony gets clean chit on health

  December 29, 2015 13:30 IST

  Washington: Former Defence Minister A K Antony, who was in the US for a medical check-up, has been given a clean bill of health by the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.Antony, who turned 75 yesterday,

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  Financial inclusion at core of govt's focus, says PM Modi

  December 29, 2015 12:25 IST

  New Delhi: Financial inclusion is at the core of the government's focus and the Centre is working for the empowerment of people especially those belonging to backward classes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here today. "Our

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  West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee shows signs of weakening

  December 29, 2015 11:37 IST

  With the West Bengal assembly election a few months away, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is showing signs of weakening - which may ultimately tell upon her grand concept of a federal front at

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  2015 was a hectic year for Minority Affairs Ministry

  December 29, 2015 11:27 IST

  New Delhi: With issues like Dadri lynching and row over beef eating kicking up a political storm in 2015, Minority Affairs Ministry had to act as fire fighter for the NDA government in addition to

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  Congress mouthpiece row: BJP grabs opportunity, says truth hidden has come out

  December 29, 2015 9:32 IST

  New Delhi: The Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at the Congress for the criticism of Jawaharlal Nehru and party president Sonia Gandhi in its in-house publication 'Congress Darshan'.Speaking to media, senior party leader

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  PM Modi on two-day visit to Karnataka from January 2

  December 29, 2015 7:54 IST

  Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka from January 2 and inaugurate the 103rd session of the Indian Science Congress at Mysuru on January 3, an official statement said

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  India seeks enhanced economic ties with Iran: Sushma Swaraj

  December 29, 2015 7:50 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday described Iran as an important partner of India and called for enhancement of bilateral economic cooperation in energy, infrastructure and trade and commerce. Co-chairing the 18th session

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  'RSS dictionary' used for anti-Sonia article, says Congress leader, seeks probe

  December 28, 2015 23:40 IST

  Mumbai: City unit Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam on Monday came under intense criticism from his party over articles in a Congress mouthpiece slamming Jawaharlal Nehru and Sonia Gandhi's father, with a senior leader claiming that