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  Karnataka cabinet expansion: 13 more to join Yediyurappa ministry on February 6

  February 02, 2020 23:29 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka would expand the ministry on February 6 by inducting 13 more ministers, said Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, here on Sunday.

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  Ex-BJP minister calls woman tehsildar 'heroine', sparks row

  February 02, 2020 17:52 IST

  BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Babanrao Lonikar has landed in a spot after an audio clip surfaced on social media in which he purportedly called a woman tehsildar a "heroine" during his speech, although he did not take anybody's name.

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  Nitish can now achieve his short term political goals: Pavan Varma after expulsion from JDU

  January 29, 2020 18:20 IST

  Soon after his expulsion from JD(U) on Wednesday, the former general secretary of the party Pavan Varma congratulated Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader Nitish Kumar for removing and impediments from his path of short term political gain.

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  SAD-BJP alliance bound by emotions, 'misunderstandings' been sorted: Sukhbir Singh Badal

  January 29, 2020 17:29 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said that his party alliance with the BJP in Punjab is bound by emotions and is intact. Addressing the media, Badal said "the SAD-BJP alliance is not just a political alliance. It is bound by emotions, for peace, the future, and interests of Punjab and the country. There were some misunderstandings that have been sorted out."

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  Thank you and God bless you for retaining CM post: Kishor to Nitish after suspension from JD (U)

  January 29, 2020 17:11 IST

  Soon after his expulsion from JD(U), Prashant Kishor on Wednesday took a dig at party president Nitish Kumar, offering him his best wishes to "retain" the chief ministership of Bihar.

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  Happy this 'coronavirus' is leaving us: JDU leader's jibe at Prashant Kishor

  January 29, 2020 17:05 IST

  The Janata Dal United (JDU) on Wednesday expelled its Vice President Prashant Kishor and general secretary Pavan Varma, from the party for "anti-party activities." Soon after Kishor's suspension, JDU leader Ajay Alok termed Prashant Kishor as 'Coronavirus' and said that he is not a trustworthy man.

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  Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma expelled from JDU for 'anti-party' activities

  January 29, 2020 16:58 IST

  JDU Vice President Prashant Kishor and general secretary Pavan Varma were expelled by the party on Wednesday for "anti-party activities." The decision comes after days of acrimony between the election strategist-turned-politician and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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  Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says PM Modi inspires her

  January 29, 2020 13:38 IST

  Star Badminton player Saina Nehwal has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today. Nehwal was formally inducted in the party today.

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  Centre should arrest Sharjeel Imam, Kejriwal dares Amit Shah

  January 27, 2020 19:00 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday condemned the remarks of JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who had controversially appealed to anti-CAA protestors to cut-off Assam from the rest of India

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  In a historic move, Jagan govt abolishes Legislative Council in Andhra Pradesh

  January 27, 2020 19:39 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh government, headed by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Monday abolished the Legislative Council, the upper house of the state legislature.

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  After Kerala, Punjab and Rajasthan, West Bengal becomes fourth state to pass anti-CAA resolution

  January 27, 2020 16:40 IST

  The resolution appealed to the Union government to take back the CAA as well as rescind plans to update the NPR and implement the NRC

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  Constitution in danger, hatred for each other is growing: Yashwant Sinha

  January 27, 2020 10:00 IST

  Former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, who is presently on a 3000 km Gandhi Peace March, has said that the country's Constitution is in danger as attempts are being made to divide the country on religious lines.

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  Four out of five worst-performing states are ruled by BJP: survey

  January 26, 2020 23:47 IST

  The BJP, which has been riding high on last year's Lok Sabha election victory, may have something to worry about in the states. The Goa government, led by the BJP, has been the worst-performing among all.

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  Despite CAA-NRC protests, over 50 per cent "very much satisfied" with Amit Shah: survey

  January 26, 2020 20:34 IST

  Assam, the state that kickstarted the anti-CAA row is still favouring Amit Shah with 41.7 per cent of its respondents, saying they are "very much satisfied" with the Union Home Minister

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  All refugees to be given citizenship under CAA: West Bengal BJP chief

  January 26, 2020 20:36 IST

  Participating in a rally in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Buniyadpur town in South Dinajpur district, Ghosh said that the refugees will now get their citizenship which they have been seeking for years.

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  Congress slams govt over Padma Shri to Adnan Sami

  January 26, 2020 19:41 IST

  Adnan Sami, born in London to a Pakistani Air force veteran, applied for Indian citizenship in 2015 and became a citizen of the country in January 2016  

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  Congress leaders clash with each other at Republic Day event attended by CM Kamal Nath

  January 26, 2020 17:18 IST

  A video, which went viral on social media, showed state general secretary Chandrakrant Kunjeer and senior party colleague Devendra Singh Yadav arguing and hitting each other

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  Another 'son-rise' in Thackeray clan: Raj Thackeray's son Amit formally launched into politics

  January 23, 2020 20:49 IST

  Setting political circles aflutter, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday formally launched his 27-year-old son Amit Thackeray into politics at the party's first mega-convention here.

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  Raj Thackeray's MNS unveils new saffron flag, backs Modi govt on evicting infiltrators

  January 23, 2020 20:55 IST

  ​Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) went all saffron on Bal Thackeray's birth anniversary today. Carrying forward the legacy of Bal Thackeray, the MNS chief today unveiled his party's new saffron flag.

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  Thackeray clan see another 'son-rise'

  January 23, 2020 14:30 IST

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray has been inducted into the party today.

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  BJP calls Cong 'Muslim League Congress', Opposition party hits back with Godse jibe

  January 22, 2020 22:34 IST

  The BJP and the Congress on Wednesday called each other names with the former dubbing the opposition party "Muslim League Congress" which hit back saying the saffron party should instead be called 'Nathuram Godse Party' or "Bhrasht Jumla Party".

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  Mayawati accepts Amit Shah's challenge of debate on CAA

  January 22, 2020 17:33 IST

  Amit Shah had challenged Opposition leaders of debate on Citizenship (Amendment) Act during a rally in Lucknow. Mayawati said she is ready to accept the challenge "on any forum".

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  Four challenges facing new BJP chief JP Nadda

  January 21, 2020 21:06 IST

  It was a roaring crowd, intermittent chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and festivity as the BJP chose its 11th President -- JP Nadda. As Prime Minister Modi came to address the crowd at 6A, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, the greetings for Nadda were sprinkled with caution.

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  Congress sets up panels for better coordination among leaders in states ruled by it

  January 20, 2020 21:58 IST

  The panels have been constituted in the wake of increased rumblings within the Congress' state units where it is in power. There have been reports of contretemps between party leaders in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh coming out in the open.

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  Those rejected by public spreading confusion, lies; people's faith in us unshaken: Modi

  January 20, 2020 19:08 IST

  Slamming the opposition parties and the "ecosystem" backing them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said those rejected by people in elections have been left with few weapons and were spreading confusion and lies.

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  JP Nadda: Born in Bihar but Himachali by origin, BJP's new president has a challenge in hand

  January 20, 2020 20:48 IST

  Low-profile yet resolute, silent but astute, 59-year-old Jagat Prakash Jadda is the saffron party's new boss. Nadda belongs to a Brahmin family from Himachal Pradesh, but his roots span to Bihar where he got his initial lessons in politics as a student leader of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS.

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  BSP losing its leaders to Samajwadi Party in UP

  January 20, 2020 15:40 IST

  Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav welcomed the BSP leaders and said that this was an indication of changing weather in politics.

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  Shivpal 'disillusioned' with Mulayam Singh, will move ahead

  January 20, 2020 9:42 IST

  Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged uncle of Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, and president of the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL), seems finally 'disillusioned' with his mentor and elder brother Mulayam Singh Yadav.