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  Defending Article 35-A not confined to one region, religion anymore: Mehbooba Mufti

  August 11, 2018 16:44 IST

  She was referring to the reports of two of BJP MLAs from Jammu region coming out in support of Article 35-A, which is facing a legal challenge in the Supreme Court.

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  Uproot TMC, bring BJP to power for Bengal's development: Amit Shah

  August 12, 2018 1:38 IST

  Asking Congress President Rahul Gandhi to clearly spell out his stand on the NRC in Assam, BJP President Amit Shah asserted that his party was committed to completing the registration process.

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  Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election: Omar Abdullah slams Rahul Gandhi for not reaching out to other parties

  August 10, 2018 10:43 IST

  A day after NDA-critics AAP and YSR Congress abstained from the polls citing a lack of attention from Congress, National Conference chief Omar Abdullah today criticised Gandhi for not comprising. 

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  Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose: Sonia Gandhi on Congress' defeat in RS Dy Chairman poll

  August 09, 2018 22:55 IST

  Securing 125 votes, ruling NDA candidate and JD(U) member Singh was elected as the Deputy Chairman.

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  NDA's Harivansh elected RS Dy Chairman: Anti-BJP front puts brave face, non-Cong parties question Rahul's approach

  August 09, 2018 23:31 IST

  Meanwhile, ANI quoted AAP MP Sanjay Singh as saying, “Looking at Congress's attitude we have decided to abstain from voting for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Congress is the biggest obstacle in Opposition's unity.”

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  Nitish Kumar thanks TRS for support in RS Deputy Chairman election

  August 09, 2018 18:35 IST

  JD(U) president rang up Rao and thanked him for the support of TRS members for his party MP Harivansh Narayan Singh, according to Rao's office.

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  Opposition urges police to file FIR against Kejriwal for 'forcible occupation' of Lt. Governor's office in June

  August 09, 2018 16:02 IST

  On Wednesday, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government had lodged an FIR with the Delhi Police against a counter protest staged by Bharatiya Janata Party members outside Kejriwal's office at the Delhi Secretariat.

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  Rafale allegations unsubstantiated, reprocessed lies: Arun Jaitley

  August 08, 2018 23:35 IST

  His blog comes amidst allegations of scandal in Rafale fighter deal levelled by Prashant Bhushan and two former BJP ministers - Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie.  

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  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee must also maintain NRC: Prafulla Mahanta

  August 08, 2018 21:42 IST

  On Monday, Banerjee penned a poem, taking a swipe at the BJP and slamming the NRC.

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  NDA's Harivansh may get support of 126 MPs in RS dy chairman election

  August 08, 2018 19:48 IST

  The PDP, which has two MPs, has declared it is abstaining. The AAP with three members has not clarified its stand so for. However, both parties are unlikely to support the BJP-backed candidate.

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  Uproar in Parliament over sexual abuses at Deoria shelter home in UP

  August 07, 2018 21:48 IST

  Like the Muzaffarpur shelter home case in Bihar, in Deoria, on Sunday, 24 girls were freed from the shelter home after one of them informed the cops that they were being sexually abused.

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  Opposition to put up a candidate for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election: Reports

  August 07, 2018 20:29 IST

  Earlier in the day, on reports of her being opposition candidate for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, NCP MP Vandana Chavan said nothing has been decided yet.  

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  Opposition dubs Rafale deal a scam, Congress demands setting up of JPC

  August 07, 2018 17:41 IST

  Later, Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy also said that the Rafale deal was "one of the biggest scandals of independent India."  

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  'Nothing decided yet': Vandana Chavan on reports of her being Oppn candidate for RS Dy Chairman poll

  August 07, 2018 17:16 IST

  Janata Dal (United) MP Harivansh is likely to be the NDA candidate for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, sources said on Monday.

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  India like a train headed to disaster by incompetent driver, says Rahul Gandhi at CPP meeting | Full text of speech

  August 07, 2018 15:42 IST

  In his first speech as party president at Congress parliamentary party meeting, Rahul Gandhi went into an assault mode targeting the Modi government on a range of issues.

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  'Goans abroad do toilet cleaning jobs,' says Congress leader Pratapsingh Rane, irks party

  August 07, 2018 11:14 IST

  While speaking in the Legislative Assembly last week, Rane had said that Goans who work abroad do toilet cleaning jobs.  

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  Congress alleges lowering of seniority for Justice K M Joseph in SC

  August 06, 2018 23:14 IST

  The other two judges are Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran. With the appointment of Justice Banerjee, the Supreme Court would have three female judges and now, the total number of judges in the apex court would be 25, against the sanctioned strength of 31.

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  Congress should immediately apologise for Shashi Tharoor's remarks on PM Modi: Kiren Rijiju

  August 06, 2018 23:11 IST

  "I ask you why does our prime minister wear all sorts of outlandish headgear wherever he goes around the country or around the world? Why does he always refuse to wear a Muslim skull cap?" asked Tharoor.

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  No minister needs to resign: Sushil Modi on Muzaffarpur shelter home case

  August 06, 2018 18:38 IST

  On Sunday, Union minister C P Thakur also had said that Manju Verma should resign taking moral responsibility for the sexual abuse.

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  JD(U)'s Harivansh likely to be NDA candidate for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's post

  August 06, 2018 18:06 IST

  JD(U) MP Harivansh likely to be NDA candidate for RS deputy chairman's post

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  Every Indian is asking same question: Rahul's swipe on Gadkari's 'Where are the jobs' remark

  August 06, 2018 13:56 IST

  Rahul's questioning Gadkari's 'Where are the jobs' remark on behalf of all the citizens.

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  BJP governments at Centre, Maharashtra fooling people: Raj Thackeray

  August 05, 2018 23:21 IST

  Thackeray alleged that the state government had charged 7,500 youths, who had taken part in various agitations, with attempt to murder, and this had blocked their chances of getting government jobs in future.

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  By changing Mughalsarai station's name, trains won't start coming on time: Om Prakash Rajbhar

  August 05, 2018 23:00 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated new Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway station, which was earlier known as Mughalsarai. Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present.

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  Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka president

  August 05, 2018 22:26 IST

  Later, his relations with Siddaramaiah soured after a public spar and he quit Congress to join JD(S).  

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  Country needs to push out each and every Bangladeshi infiltrator: Amit Shah

  August 05, 2018 19:53 IST

  "Complying with Supreme Court orders we brought NRC. The NRC is a way to evict illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from Assam. I would like to ask SP, BSP & Congress to clear their stand on whether they want illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to stay here or evict them," said Shah.

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  Modi government had attempted to stall NRC: Congress

  August 05, 2018 19:01 IST

  "The Shah of lies and the Shahenshah of Jumlas tried their best to stall NRC. I will tell you how they hatched a conspiracy to stop, delay and disrupt the NRC process," said Khera, reported news agency PTI.

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  Uttar Pradesh is now known for development works: Yogi Adityanath

  August 05, 2018 16:38 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated new Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway station in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and CM Yogi Adityanath.

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  Assam NRC: Mamata's 'bloodbath', 'civil war' comment does not behove of a CM, says Sonowal

  August 05, 2018 13:02 IST

  Sonowal, 55, was responding to a question on Banerjee's comment that the NRC exercise in Assam was done with a "political motive" to divide people and it would lead to "bloodbath" and a "civil war" in the country.