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  2 Goa Congress legislators leave for Delhi; may join BJP

  October 16, 2018 7:48 IST

  Congress currently has 16 MLAs in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Their strength would be reduced to 14 if two legislators resign.

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  #MeToo: Youth Congress workers stage protest against MJ Akbar, demand his resignation

  October 15, 2018 21:56 IST

  The activists gathered at Teen Murti roundabout raised slogans against the junior foreign minister and tried to march towards his residence when they were stopped by the police.

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  Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha criticises BJP govt over Rafale deal

  October 15, 2018 12:02 IST

  Speaking at a farmers' panchayat in Tawli village Sunday evening, he said questions were being asked why an experienced company like the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was set aside and a new company got the contract for the Rafale deal.

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  Bring ordinance for Ayodhya Ram temple: Shiv Sena demands from BJP

  October 15, 2018 11:29 IST

  There's majority in Lok Sabha and state assembly and we have our President to sign ordinance. So instead of talking, bring the ordinance,” ANI quoted Sanjay Raut as saying.

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  Rift wide open in INLD, Om Prakash Chautala dissolves party’s student and youth wings

  October 12, 2018 14:23 IST

  The development reflects a clear rift within the Chautala family which became evident when Abhay Singh Chautala, younger son of senior Chautala, was booed during the October 7 Gohana rally.

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  Gandhi lying on Rafale, comes from family of "middlemen": BJP

  October 11, 2018 19:46 IST

  Repeatedly calling Gandhi a "clown prince", the BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra at a press conference also alleged the Congress leader comes from "a family of middlemen" and his his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was "officially a middleman" in a defence deal.

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  Arvind Kejriwal should remove Kailash Gahlot: BJP

  October 11, 2018 7:18 IST

  Meanwhile, Kejriwal asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise for 'constantly troubling' the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

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  Tejashwi ducks questions on Misa's 'rift between brothers' remark; Tej Pratap says no infighting

  October 09, 2018 18:09 IST

  Tejashwi Yadav, former deputy chief minister and currently leader of the opposition in the Bihar assembly, ducked questions related to infighting from the media.

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  'Politically motivated': Alpesh Thakor rejects allegations of instigating Gujaratis against North Indians

  October 09, 2018 11:26 IST

  It is pertinent to mention here that there are allegations on the Congress leader that he tried to instigate Gujarati people against North Indians.

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  'North Indians not foreigners': Mayawati slams PM Modi over Gujarat violence

  October 09, 2018 11:14 IST

  Non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from UP and Bihar, were targeted in several parts of the state following the arrest of a Bihar native, police said.

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  I work with philosophy of nation first, hence, my political role is limited: Ramdev

  October 09, 2018 12:14 IST

  “I have devoted myself to larger issues such as nation-building, character building, education, agriculture and health, among others," said Ramdev.

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  'My statement has been twisted': Misa Bharti denies admitting rift between Tej Pratap, Tejashwi

  October 08, 2018 23:25 IST

  "My statement has been twisted. I had asked party workers to remain united and forget differences, the comment was not on our family. The family is one, no differences between us," Bharti said. 

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  Grand alliance not possible at national level: Sitaram Yechury

  October 08, 2018 23:10 IST

  "We will decide on joining the 'mahagatbandhan' when the time comes. Let things crystallise. For now, our priority is to defeat the BJP and ensure formation of a secular government," said the Marxist leader after a CPI-M Central Committee meeting.

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  Cut in excise duty on petrol, diesel was 'jumla', 'loot' by govt continues: Cong on fuel price hike

  October 08, 2018 22:37 IST

  The opposition party alleged that "looting" people's pockets through taxes on petrol and diesel has become the primary duty of the BJP-led government and reiterated its demand for bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). 

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  Violence against migrant workers in Gujarat: BJP blames Cong MLA Alpesh Thakor's 'hate speech'; CM appeals for calm

  October 08, 2018 23:52 IST

  The ruling BJP has blamed Congress MLA from Radhanpur, Alpesh Thakor, for allegedly giving a hate speech which enraged the Thakor community's emotions against the migrant workers.

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  Sakshi Maharaj dares Rahul to contest poll against him from Unnao

  October 08, 2018 17:59 IST

  "I challenge Rahul Gandhi to contest the 2019 general elections against me (from Unnao). I will leave politics if he wins, but if he loses, he should leave (India) for Itay," the BJP MP told reporters in Unnao Sunday.

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  Vijay Goel rides bullock cart in Chandni Chowk, demands reduction in price of fuel from Delhi Govt

  October 07, 2018 14:37 IST

  On Thursday, the Centre cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.50 per litre, a decision that was followed by several BJP-ruled states giving an overall relief of Rs 5 per litre.

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  Naveen Patnaik is not letting people of Odisha avail benefits of Ayushman Bharat scheme: Smriti Irani

  October 07, 2018 13:36 IST

  Under attack from rivals and with Assembly elections round the corner, the Centre on Thursday cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.50 per litre, a decision that was followed by several BJP-ruled states giving an overall relief of Rs 5 per litre.

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  BJP should not win a single seat in Bengal, says West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

  October 05, 2018 23:38 IST

  Banerjee said she is organisng a 'Federal Front' rally to mobilise the support of all like minded parties to oust the BJP from the power in the centre. "Several top leaders have confirmed that they will attend the rally. We are inviting everybody (opposition parties). We will also invite CPI (M), RSP and Forward Bloc", she said.

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  Congress forged ties with Naxals to stay in power in Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah

  October 05, 2018 19:00 IST

  "Atalji (then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee) founded the state and Raman Singh developed it," he said.

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  Rahul Gandhi on taking up PM's job: 'Ready for it if allies want, but...'

  October 05, 2018 19:08 IST

  However, he underlined that it was important for all opposition parties to come together to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for him to become the PM.

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  Mumbai Congress demands White Paper on IL&FS mess

  October 04, 2018 20:44 IST

  "The government must issue a White Paper on how people's lives and their savings have been put at risk," city party President Sanjay Nirupam said.

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  Reduce excise duty by Rs 10, demands Arvind Kejriwal

  October 04, 2018 19:57 IST

  Immediately after the Centre’s decision, many state governments also reduced the price.

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  Congress targets BJP's 'double-standards' over reports of assurance to Dhaka on NRC

  October 04, 2018 19:07 IST

  "If it is true that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Bangladesh of not deporting those who names don't figure in the Assam National Register of Citizens, then it reflects BJP's politics of double-standards," Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said.

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  Rafale fighter jet deal: Congress delegation to meet CAG today

  October 04, 2018 8:10 IST

  During the last meeting, Congress had submitted a 20-point memorandum with history of the deal and ‘proof of how the current NDA government distorted the original tender’ signed by its predecessor UPA government.

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  Rafale deal: Congress delegation to meet Comptroller and Auditor General tomorrow at 12 pm

  October 03, 2018 23:34 IST

  Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the Rafale issue is 20 times bigger than the Bofors issue but the media is "not giving any importance like before".

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  Mayawati stuns Rahul Gandhi, says no to alliance for Assembly polls; coalition not in Congress's DNA, quips BJP

  October 04, 2018 0:11 IST

  Mayawati's decision has served a body blow to the Congress' aim of stitching a Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan against the BJP ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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  BJP targets Congress over Mahatma's 'death anniversary' tweet

  October 02, 2018 23:38 IST

  The post on the twitter handle of AICC in-charge for Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil was, however, edited soon, "punyatithi" replaced with "Jayanti" meaning birth anniversary.