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  Karnataka Elections 2018: Seven former JDS MLAs join Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi

  March 26, 2018 9:41 IST

  The rebel MLAs had resigned from Karnataka legislative assembly on Saturday, a day after they crossvoted in favour of the Congress candidates in the March 23 Rajya Sabha biennial election in the state.

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  Parliament logjam over no-confidence motion: Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt of stalling

  March 26, 2018 13:40 IST

  The second half of the budget session of Parliament has been a complete washout since the commencement of protests from the Congress, AIADMK, TDP and the YSR Congress Party on various issues stalling the proceedings.

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  UP: BSP MLA Anil Singh's brother, his family thrashed at gunpoint in Unnao

  March 26, 2018 7:51 IST

  Anil Singh, who was suspended from his party for cross-voting in the favour of BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, alleged that the attack was a backlash of his decision to go against party lines.

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  BJP's win in UP Rajya Sabha polls bolstered SP-BSP unity: Akhilesh

  March 25, 2018 23:10 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav also said his wife Dimple Yadav may not contest the next Lok Sabha elections to blunt the nepotism charge that political opponents hurl at Samajwadi Party (SP), which he leads.

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  Rahul Gandhi takes dig at NaMo app, BJP hits back with scathing remarks

  March 25, 2018 14:30 IST

  "Rahul Gandhi is so rattled by the Cambridge Analyitca expose that he daily tries to divert attention from it, yesterday it was the judiciary and today it is Namo App," BJP said.

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  TMC chief Mamata Banerjee lauds Chandrababu Naidu, Mayawati for their fight against BJP

  March 25, 2018 9:29 IST

  Her statement came in the wake of BJP president Amit Shah's letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and the latter hitting back at him.

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  Congress bifurcated Andhra in unjust manner, BJP failed to fulfil commitments: Chandrababu Naidu

  March 24, 2018 17:20 IST

  The TDP leader alleged that BJP had done graver injustice to Andhra Pradesh than the Congress, hitting back at Amit Shah's letter released earlier today.

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  Indian economy growing, but not generating jobs, says Rahul Gandhi

  March 24, 2018 15:16 IST

  "We are growing decently as an economy, but we are not creating jobs because those who have skills aren't getting access to finance and support," Gandhi said.

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  Eyeing 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Amit Shah sets a target of 21 seats out of 25 from Northeast

  March 24, 2018 14:34 IST

  "I want to give a target for 2019 polls. We want to win more than 21 seats out of 25 seats from Northeast," Shah said addressing a rally of BJP booth unit chiefs.

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  Amit Shah writes to Chandrababu Naidu, says 'TDP decision to quit NDA is unfortunate'

  March 24, 2018 14:54 IST

  Hitting out at the Congress, Shah said the party not only mismanaged the bifurcation but also showed zero sensitivity towards the Telugu people.

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  Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav sentenced to 14 years in prison in Dumka treasury case

  March 24, 2018 15:42 IST

  The court had convicted the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader in case relating to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from December 1995 to January 1996 from the Dumka treasury.

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  UP govt withdrawing Muzaffarnagar riots cases on basis of religion: Congress

  March 22, 2018 23:37 IST

  Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala alleged that Adityanath was emulating the British by ruling through the policy of "divide and rule".

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  UP Rajya Sabha polls: Stage set for keen contest as BJP eyes an extra seat

  March 22, 2018 23:34 IST

  The saffron party is assured of victory in eight of the ten seats going by its dominant numbers in the state assembly along with its allies.

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  May consider quota for the most backward sections, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

  March 22, 2018 19:48 IST

  Responding to concerns raised by members during a discussion in the state Assembly, Adityanath asserted the provisions related to reservations were not being done away with.

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  My son maintains only ‘professional links’ with disgraced firm Cambridge Analytica: KC Tyagi

  March 22, 2018 19:44 IST

  The London-based elections consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica, which engages in data mining and analysis for electoral processes, has been accused of harvesting and using the Facebook data of millions of users.

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  RS Prasad on Facebook row: 'Footprints of Cong-CA ties were visible during Gujarat polls'

  March 22, 2018 23:49 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that Cambridge Analytica had been accused of using "sex, sleaze and fake news" to influence elections and asked if the Congress too planned to walk the same path.

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  Criminal proceeds generated in Aircel-Maxis case involving Karti ​Chidambaram: PMLA authority

  March 22, 2018 17:40 IST

  The quasi-judicial authority had made these written observations and confirmed an ED order for attachment of Rs 1.16 crore assets in the name of Karti Chidambaram and the firm.

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  Rahul Gandhi doing politics over killing of 39 Indians in Iraq: BJP

  March 22, 2018 16:25 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also rejected the Congress' claim that it had never used the services of Cambridge Analytica, and insisted that the opposition party and Gandhi did do it.

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  Story on Cambridge Analytica's ties with Congress invented by BJP as diversion tactic: Rahul Gandhi

  March 22, 2018 12:03 IST

  "Problem: 39 Indians dead; Govt on the mat, caught lying. Solution: Invent story on Congress & Data Theft. Result: Media networks bite bait; 39 Indians vanish from radar. Problem solved," Gandhi tweeted on Thursday.

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  Stalin writes to PM Modi, 10 CMs of non-BJP ruled states on fund allocation

  March 22, 2018 8:16 IST

  Stalin said the certain aspects of the Terms of Reference for the 15th Finance Commission will affect equitable distribution of the central tax revenue to the states.

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  Facebook data breach: BJP, Congress trade charges over links with Cambridge Analytica

  March 22, 2018 6:21 IST

  The Congress also hit back alleging that the "BJP's factory of fake news has produced one more fake product", and accused it of hiring the firm's services in several elections, including in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

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  Watch video: Mark the words! Turncoat Navjot Singh Sidhu repeats his BJP ‘notes’ to praise Congress

  March 22, 2018 13:18 IST

  Sidhu, who had joined BJP in 2004, switched political allegiance to Congress just ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections in 2017.

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  Rahul Gandhi invokes Indira Gandhi to seek Karnataka people's 'blessing' for polls

  March 21, 2018 21:32 IST

  Expressing confidence that the ruling party would win the polls because of unity and hard work of its cadres, Gandhi requested the people to bless him with their support as they did to his grandmother.

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  Centre faces demands from Congress, dalit body to seek review of Supreme court verdict on SC/ST Act

  March 21, 2018 21:25 IST

  The judgement pronounced yesterday was described as unfortunate with the Congress claiming it had led to a "sense of insecurity" among dalits and other oppressed classes.

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  Akhilesh Yadav meets Samajwadi Party MLAs, asks to vote for BSP candidate in Rajya Sabha polls

  March 21, 2018 23:50 IST

  Samajwadi Party has 47 MLAs in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, of whom Nitin Agarwal is expected to vote for the BJP. Nitin Agrawal is the son of Naresh Agrawal, who recently quit Samajwadi Party and joined the BJP.

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  FB data breach: Cong denies charges, says BJP used firm's services during assembly polls

  March 21, 2018 21:17 IST

  Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala said that it was the BJP which hired the services of the controversial firm during Bihar and Gujarat elections.

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  Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi amid reports of China's new route to Doklam

  March 21, 2018 20:06 IST

  Rahul Gandhi and his party have been attacking the prime minister and his government over the Doklam issue due to the Chinese build-up there.

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  Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam rules out any alliance with MNS for 2019 polls

  March 21, 2018 19:06 IST

  Addressing a press conference, Nirupam said the Congress would never align with a party that believes in divisive politics.