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  Veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee joins BJP ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

  January 02, 2019 18:53 IST

  The 70-year-old joined BJP in presence of senior leaders including BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, who is also in-charge for West Bengal.

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  Rafale debate in Parliament: The 'Q' and 'AA' of Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley war of words

  January 02, 2019 23:19 IST

  Rafale debate in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi's 'AA' jibes were met with Arun Jaitley's 'Q' taunt as Congress party's paper planes crash landed on the house floor due to Eurofighter remark.

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  Mizoram: 2018 saw Congress losing its last fort in Northeast

  January 02, 2019 16:44 IST

  Zoramthanga's Mizo National Front (MNF) trounced the Congress to bring to an end its 10-year rule since 2008 in the state in December.  

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  BJP hits out at MP government for stopping Vande Mataram recitation

  January 02, 2019 13:30 IST

  In 2005, the tradition of reciting the national song was started by former BJP Chief Minister Babulal Gaur.

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  Congress releases audio tape of Goa minister, claims Rafale deal files in 'Manohar Parrikar's bedroom'

  January 02, 2019 17:20 IST

  Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala came out with a conversation purportedly between Goa minister Vishwajit Rane and another person.

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  Highlights of PM Modi's interview on Jan 1, 2019: As it Happened

  January 01, 2019 23:47 IST

  It is going to be 'Janta' versus 'Gathbandhan' in 2019. Modi is just a manifestation of public love and blessings, PM Modi said.

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  Sohrabuddin encounter case: Clear proof of political conspiracy by Congress to destroy Amit Shah, says Smriti Irani

  January 01, 2019 16:05 IST

  Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Smriti Irani, referring to the Sohrabuddin encounter case, said the Congress used the CBI to frame Amit Shah.

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  AgustaWestland case: Sonia, Rahul never interfered in any defence deal, claims Antony; Shah targets Gandhis

  December 31, 2018 23:24 IST

  In a series of tweets, Shah said the "friendship" between Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal, and Congress' top leadership is "time tested and deep". He also asked what is this ‘Family Balm’ that every middleman wants.

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  Rahul Gandhi appoints 10 more AICC spokespersons

  December 31, 2018 20:14 IST

  The party already has nine top leaders as senior spokespersons of AICC and 26 spokespersons.

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  Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi, says Congress president should ask 'who killed Sohrabuddin investigation'

  December 31, 2018 13:30 IST

  Jaitley also said the grand old party needs "serious introspection".

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  Shock for masses if Ram temple not built under Modi-Yogi: Uma Bharti

  December 31, 2018 11:52 IST

  Asked about former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling himself a tiger, Bharti said, "I know him since 1984 and he is a tiger. I will remain firebrand and he (Chouhan) will be a tiger."

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  AgustaWestland case | Congress has brought bad name to India: Yogi

  December 31, 2018 14:04 IST

  The BJP leader said the issue of the corruption was raised in the Italian government and also in the courts there.

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  Anti-BJP parties come together but unlikely to form Federal Front

  December 30, 2018 13:39 IST

  Interestingly, however, the Congress victory in the Hindi heartland in the recent Assembly elections, has come as a dampener for some of the ambitious regional parties who want to have a major say in how the next government is formed.  

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  AAP National Council meet: Arvind Kejriwal to remain party chief till 2020, attacks Modi over 'graft'

  December 29, 2018 22:25 IST

  Now Kejriwal will continue to remain party chief till April 2020. Kejriwal was elected as the National Convenor of AAP for a second time in April 2016 for a period of three years.

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  Jharkhand JD-U chief Jaleshwar Mahato joins Congress

  December 29, 2018 22:17 IST

  The Congress announced Mahato's induction into the party in Twitter.

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  People trying to dilute nationalism still active on college campuses: Amit Shah

  December 29, 2018 19:05 IST

  Though he didn’t elaborate, Shah was apparently referring to the 2016 incident in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi where controversial slogans were allegedly raised.

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  Puducherry CM accuses NDA govt of misusing CBI

  December 29, 2018 16:56 IST

  Narayanasamy said the government in Tamil Nadu was distributing the Pongal gift to all families and “we want to toe the same line without any discrimination between above poverty line and BPL families.”

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  PM Modi pushes for 'One district, One product' at Varanasi summit

  December 29, 2018 18:05 IST

  Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar, an MLA from Zahoorabad assembly constituency in Ghazipur district and a minister in Yogi Adityanath government, said he would not attend PM's event.

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  MP CM Kamal Nath keeps PR department among others; Bala Bachchan gets Home, Bhanot finance

  December 29, 2018 11:20 IST

  Tribal MLA Bala Bachchan, who was minister in the previous Digvijay Singh-led Congress government, was given Home and Jail, while another senior MLA, Tulsi Silawat, got Health, the Public Relations department official said.

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  RJD rules out muscleman Anant Singh’s entry into Grand Alliance

  December 28, 2018 21:05 IST

  Earlier, on Thursday Tej Pratap Yadav had said while responding to queries on the issue “the final call on such matters has to be taken by Lalu ji. 

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  The Accidental Prime Minister: War of words erupts after BJP's Twitter handle shares trailer

  December 28, 2018 14:16 IST

  Meanwhile, former prime minister Manmohan Singh declined to comment anything on the development.

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  Mutiny in Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP as legislatures write to Election Commission claiming control over party

  December 28, 2018 12:52 IST

  Two RLSP MLAs and an MLC have opposed Kushwaha's decision to break off ties with the NDA and written to EC claiming control over the party.

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  Trinamool Congress gives notice in Rajya Sabha to take up discussion today on Centre's surveillance order

  December 28, 2018 10:03 IST

  The Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed 10 investigating agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt "any information" generated, transmitted, received or stored in "any computer".

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  YSRCP holds protest in Delhi over Andhra special status, accuses TDP, BJP of hoodwinking people of state

  December 28, 2018 7:43 IST

   Accusing both the Central and state governments of an 'indifferent' attitude, the YSCRCP said there will be no compromise until public interests are fulfilled.

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  Delay in portfolio allocation in newly-formed Cong govt in MP matter of concern: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  December 28, 2018 6:52 IST

  Talking to reporters at his residence, Chouhan said, "I extended my wishes to the new government, but it is a matter of concern the way formation of cabinet was delayed and now portfolio distribution is being delayed."   

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  No differences within Raj Cong over portfolio distribution, says Gehlot; 1st Cabinet meet today

  December 28, 2018 6:48 IST

  It was a well-thought out exercise and has been welcomed by the people, he said while justifying the allocation of portfolios.

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  Projects worth Rs 26,000 crore underway in HP: PM Modi

  December 27, 2018 15:00 IST

  Congratulating Thakur on completing one year as chief minister, Modi said, "Himachal Pradesh is like my home. I worked here for several years for the party's organisational work."

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  Triple talaq: Congress issues whip in Lok Sabha

  December 27, 2018 12:07 IST

  The Congress has said it is not against the legislation but certain provisions in the bill presented and has sought amendments.