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  'Postmortem is easier than action': FM Jaitley hits out at Raghuram Rajan

  September 26, 2018 13:54 IST

  Rajan, who was RBI governor for three years till September 2016, is currently teaching at the Chicago Booth School of Business.

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  Rafale deal: Congress will bring to justice all those who 'dishonoured and stole', says Rahul Gandhi

  September 25, 2018 23:47 IST

  The opposition party has also been accusing present government of indulging in crony capitalism. However, the Modi government has denied any wrongdoing.

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  BJP workers stage protest, demanding apology for Rahul Gandhi's comment on Rafale deal

  September 25, 2018 14:20 IST

  As Congress and BJP workers faced off against each other on the second day of his visit to his parliamentary constituency, Gandhi went to the district magistrate's office here amid tight security, officials said.

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  'Fun has just begun': Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tells his social media team on Rafale deal

  September 25, 2018 13:13 IST

  Rahul Gandhi's comments drew sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which termed the comments 'shameful'. 

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  Terrorism in Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored : Rajnath Singh

  September 24, 2018 17:30 IST

  Barely 24 hours after agreeing to the engagement, the government Friday called off a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York, citing the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad releasing postage stamps "glorifying" Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani.

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  Oppn suffering from 'Modi phobia', has no agenda for country's development: Shah

  September 24, 2018 17:43 IST

  "I want to tell the people that the Congress and all opposition parties are working together for breaking India while (prime minister Narendra) Modi-ji is busy in making India," he said.

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  Rahul Gandhi fires fresh salvo at PM Modi on Rafale deal

  September 24, 2018 16:58 IST

  He asks the prime minister for answers on why Rafale price was not disclosed and how Ambani got the contract.  

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  Home ministry calls Congress president Rahul Gandhi's charge on SPG 'baseless'

  September 24, 2018 15:47 IST

  “The officer has stated that as part of his professional duties he interacted with SPG protectees; however, he has categorically stated that during his interaction with Gandhi, there was no talk whatsoever regarding the appointment of a new Director or the reasons for his leaving SPG,” the statement further read.

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  Our differences with Rahul are political, not personal: Rajnath

  September 24, 2018 15:32 IST

  Speaking at an interactive event at a management institute in Lucknow, his Lok Sabha constituency, Singh said the Bharatiya Janata Party always believed in differing on political and ideological issues and never took things to personal level.  

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  PM Modi 'violated' oath of confidentiality on Rafale deal: Congress

  September 23, 2018 22:13 IST

  Prime Minister Modi had announced the procurement of 36 Rafale fighters after holding talks with then French president Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. 

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  Parrikar to continue as Goa CM, reshuffle of ministers soon: Shah

  September 23, 2018 23:30 IST

  "During a discussion with the Goa BJP core team, it has been decided that Manohar Parrikar will continue to lead the state government. Soon, there will be a reshuffle of ministers and their portfolios," Shah said.

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  AAP upbeat, to contest all 230 Assembly seats in MP

  September 23, 2018 18:46 IST

  80 per cent tickets are kept for new faces, AAP's chief ministerial candidate and state president Alok Agrawal said on Sunday.

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  WhatsApp appoints grievance officer for India

  September 23, 2018 17:46 IST

  With Lok Sabha elections slated for next year in India, the government is taking a tough stance on use of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp for spread of misinformation.

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  Modi gave poor right to live with dignity: Amit Shah

  September 23, 2018 17:12 IST

  They will get quality health care with free treatment costing upto Rs 5 lakh, he said. 

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  Rafale row: Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Rahul Gandhi for using 'abusive language' against PM Modi

  September 22, 2018 23:32 IST

  Gandhi today said former French President Francois Hollande has called PM a "thief" in the Rafale deal and sought a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the issue.  

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  Rafale row: PM Modi must clarify on allegations by former French President Hollande, says Rahul

  September 22, 2018 16:42 IST

  A French media report had earlier quoted former French President Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice.

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  Somendra Nath Mitra replaces Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as Congress' West Bengal unit president

  September 21, 2018 23:52 IST

  In a major shake-up of the Congress' West Bengal unit ahead of 2019 polls, Chowdhury has been named chairman of the party's campaign committee in the state.

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  Congress intensifies pressure tactics, 16 party MLAs issue notice for removal of Goa Speaker

  September 21, 2018 22:23 IST

  THe notice was filed under rule 243 of the rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Goa legislative assembly read with article 179(C) of the Constitution.  

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  Will UGC 'dare' to celebrate Nov 8 as 'surgical strike day', asks Kapil Sibal

  September 21, 2018 20:12 IST

  Sibal's  remarks came in reference to the University Grants Commission (UGC) directive on Thursday to varsities and higher educational institutions across the country to observe September 29 as ‘surgical strike day’.

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  BSP chief Mayawati criticises RSS chief's Ram Temple statement

  September 20, 2018 18:49 IST

  Attacking the RSS, Mayawati said "Their basic mindset is against schedule caste, Muslims and the minorities and this is the reason why the BJP, which has originated from them, has adopted policies that are tarnishing democracy of the country".

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  Rahul Gandhi demands resignation of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for lying on Rafale deal

  September 20, 2018 11:44 IST

  “The RM (Rafale Minister) tasked with defending corruption has been caught lying again. The former HAL Chief, T S Raju, has nailed her lie, that HAL didn’t have the capability to build the RAFALE. Her position is untenable & she must resign,” tweeted Gandhi.

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  Triple talaq ordinance is ‘anti-Muslim women': AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

  September 19, 2018 22:54 IST

  Under the proposed ordinance, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.

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  Triple Talaq ordinance: Why no similar penal provisions for Hindu men deserting women, asks Opposition

  September 19, 2018 21:34 IST

  The union cabinet has cleared the ordinance to make instant triple talaq a penal offence, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, citing a compelling necessity for the move as the practice continues unabated.

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  Rafale deal: Government not to satisfy ego of 'ill-informed' Congress leaders

  September 19, 2018 14:39 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said that Antony was the Minister when the offset rule was framed and who left the HAL in the lurch as far as joint operations were concerned.

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  It was just a hug and not a Rafale deal: Navjot Singh Sidhu

  September 24, 2018 23:28 IST

  Before the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Congress party is trying to corner the government over the Rafale issue.

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  We have submitted detailed memorandum in Rafale purchase to CAG: Congress leader Anand Sharma

  September 19, 2018 12:43 IST

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, rejected the demand saying all the details on it have already been placed before Parliament.

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  Congress party claims it has numbers to form government in Goa

  September 19, 2018 11:42 IST

  The Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) has 14 seats in the state Assembly.

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  Surjewala flays Khattar government over stamp duty hike

  September 19, 2018 8:08 IST

  This, the MLA from Kaithal claimed, was due to fallacious policies of the BJP governments at the state and the Centre.