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Govt denies plans to enquire into fresh information on Netaji
December 01, 2015 15:56 ISTNew Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has clarified that there are no plans under consideration to hold an enquiry into fresh disclosures made with regard to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.Disclosure of files by the West
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Number of "communal" incidents down since NDA in power: Kiren Rijiju
December 01, 2015 14:18 ISTNew Delhi: The number of communal incidents in the country have declined "substantially" since the NDA government has come to power, the government said in the Lok Sabha today.Responding to a series of supplementaries on
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PM Narendra Modi eighth in TIME Person of the Year Poll
December 01, 2015 13:29 ISTWashington: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently among the top 10 of the TIME Person of the Year readers' choice poll in the company of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and Pope Francis.Although
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PM returns home after attending climate change conference in Paris
December 01, 2015 11:59 ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today returned home after his two-day visit to Paris during which he attended the crucial climate change conference and launched the India-mooted International Solar Alliance.“After historic @COP21 summit, where
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BJP warns MPs against making provocative statements
December 01, 2015 23:13 ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) today asked its MPs not to make provocative statements as it deflects from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's developmental agenda.Speaking to media after BJP parliamentary party meet, Union Minister
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Chidambaram punctured Congress claim of intolerance: Kiren Rijiju
December 01, 2015 7:45 ISTNew Delhi: Amidst the ongoing debate over alleged intolerance, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that banning Salman Rushdie's book 'The Satanic Verses' was a mistake has punctured
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Opposition targets Harayana government on 'Paddy Scam', demands probe
December 01, 2015 7:31 ISTChandigarh: Opposition INLD and Congress yesterday trained their guns on the Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government over alleged irregularities in paddy purchases and demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the high court into
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Paris Summit: PM leaves for New Delhi after attending climate change
December 01, 2015 6:59 ISTParis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday night left for New Delhi after wrapping up his two-day visit here during which he attended the crucial climate change conference and launched the India-mooted International Solar Alliance.Modi, who
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There is 'some amount' of intolerance in the country: Venkaiah Naidu
November 30, 2015 23:59 ISTNew Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said there was “some amount” of intolerance in the society which has to be identified and dealt with firmly, instead of generalising it.Without referring to
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Opposition targets government in Rajya Sabha over 'intolerance'
November 30, 2015 21:13 ISTNew Delhi: Opposition today raked up in Rajya Sabha the "intolerance" issue to target the government which said "some amount" of intolerance has been there in the society even before the NDA rule which needed
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I was asked to specify my caste in Gujarat temple: Cong MP
November 30, 2015 20:46 ISTNew Delhi: Congress leader and MP Kumari Selja while speaking in Rajya Sabha today created a stir by claiming that she was asked about her caste when she had visited Dwarka temple in Gujarat as
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Here is how you can follow the Proceedings of Parliament
November 30, 2015 19:07 ISTThe Proceedings of Parliament are the most important part of a democracy.The proceedings include Legislation, Debates on the pressing issues, Questions by Members of Parliament (MPs) and answers by the Government of the day.While the
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BJP MLA Vijender Gupta carried out of Delhi Assembly by marshals
November 30, 2015 18:54 ISTNew Delhi: BJP MLA and leader of opposition Vijender Gupta, in Delhi Assembly, was today marshalled out of the House amidst continued uproar over his party legislator O P Sharma's alleged derogatory remarks against ruling
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Yogendra Yadav detained with supporters outside Delhi Assembly
November 30, 2015 16:10 ISTNew Delhi: Expelled AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan were today detained along with their supporters as they staged a protest over the Janlokpal Bill outside theDelhi Assembly alleging that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
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Congress distances itself from Chidambaram's Rushdie book remark
November 30, 2015 15:07 ISTNew Delhi: Congress today distanced itself from former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the banning of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' by the Rajiv Gandhi government was wrong. Describing Chidambaram' remark as his
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BSP Supremo Mayawati seeks quotas in promotions
November 30, 2015 14:54 ISTNew Delhi: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday demanded reservation for Dalits and tribals during promotions in the government and the private sector.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, she also sought reservation for economically backward upper caste
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Not planning to retire: Manohar Parrikar
November 30, 2015 14:47 ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he has no plans of retiring soon and that he will go back to Goa only after finishing the task given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His comment
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1984 riots: Case shifted to Patiala House court
November 30, 2015 14:43 ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday transferred a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is accused from the Karkardooma court to Patiala House court.Justice Siddharth Mridul said the trial
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New education policy to come up next year: Smriti Irani
November 30, 2015 14:33 ISTNew Delhi: The government would come up with a new education policy next year, the Lok Sabha was informed today. HRD Minister Smriti Irani said the proposed new education policy would "fructify next year", amid a
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Rajnath hurt over allegations made by Md Saleem in LS, seeks apology
November 30, 2015 21:37 ISTNew Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that he is hurt by the allegations levelled against him by CPM leader Mohd Salim on the floor of the Lower House.Rajnath also demanded apology from
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Lok Sabha adjourned over CPI-M member's remarks
November 30, 2015 14:24 ISTNew Delhi: Differences between some opposition members and those on the treasury benches over a reference by CPI-M member Mohammad Salim to alleged remarks attributed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh forced a brief adjournment of
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SC dismisses PIL on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship row
November 30, 2015 13:34 ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law
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Take oath on Constitution, not religious books: Shiv Sena
November 30, 2015 12:24 ISTMumbai: BJP's key ally Shiv Sena has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make taking oath on Constitution mandatory, replacing the holy books.The party in its mouthpiece stated that by doing so, the country can
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There is absolute tolerance in the country: Government
November 30, 2015 18:33 ISTNew Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that the government was ready for a debate on 'intolerance' if the Opposition allowed the House to function.While appealing for a mature debate and discussions to
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Useless, non deserving people returning awards: Subramanian Swamy
November 30, 2015 8:23 ISTNew Delhi: Firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has said that people who are useless and non-deserving are returning their awards in the name of 'intolerance'."They are all useless people. They don't deserve
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Shivraj completes 10 years as MP CM, breaks Digvijaya's record
December 01, 2015 9:18 ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday completed 10 years in office, becoming the first non-Congress chief minister to do so, even as his tenures saw challenges like the Vyapam scam and
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar mulls retirement from politics
November 30, 2015 7:42 ISTPanaji: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday hinted at retiring from politics, while also admitting to a crisis of credible leadership in a small state like Goa.Speaking at a function organised by the Lokmmanya Multipurpose
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Omar Abdullah defends his father Farooq, says Indo-Pak must talk
November 30, 2015 7:16 ISTJammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday came out in defence of his father Farooq Abdullah, who had sparked a row by saying that all the army of the country cannot
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