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Akhilesh Yadav confirms SP, Congress in talks for possible alliance
National | Dec 15, 2016, 07:41 AM ISTUP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has confirmed that the two parties are indeed in talks for a possible alliance ahead of the polls in the state early next year.
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US rules out treaty alliance with India, says no need for such shackles
World | Oct 13, 2016, 04:29 PM ISTAsserting that India continues to be a major defence partner for the US, the White House has said that there was no reason why the two countries should restrict themselves with treaty alliances, an era
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Will take on BJP-Congress-CPI-M in 2016: Mamata Banerjee
National | Jul 21, 2015, 04:17 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday denounced the BJP for spreading the “poison of communalism” in the state and said her Trinamool Congress will take on the “unethical alliance” of the BJP,
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Skill India relaunch of UPA scheme, says Congress
National | Jul 16, 2015, 12:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday dismissed the "Skill India" programme flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the relaunch of a scheme of previous United Progressive Alliance government.Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told media persons
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Akali Dal-BJP is a social alliance: Arun Jaitley
National | Jul 14, 2015, 10:06 PM ISTAmritsar: The BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal partnership was not only a political alliance, but a social one aimed at strengthening the bonds of peace, communal harmony, amity and brotherhood in Punjab, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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RCap brd to consider alliance with foreign partner tomorrow
Dec 24, 2014, 11:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reliance Capital Wednesday said its board on Thursday would consider a strategic long-term alliance with a foreign partner, including possible minority stake sale, triggering speculation about the identity of the overseas entity. Anil
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BPF ends 13-year alliance with Congress in Assam
India | Jun 26, 2014, 07:30 PM ISTKokrajhar(Assam): The Bodoland Peoples Front, an ally of Congress in Assam, today broke its 13-year-old alliance with the party accusing it of non-cooperation in development of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts. “The present Congress government
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Patnaik meets PM to seek special status for Odisha; evasive on alliance
India | Jun 02, 2014, 04:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and demanded special category status for his state as well as other assistance from the Centre but remained evasive on allying
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Left parties call off alliance with Jayalalithaa
India | Mar 06, 2014, 10:53 PM ISTChennai: Miffed over ruling AIADMK's “approach” in finalising seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) and CPI on Thursday called off their month-old alliance with the Jayalalitha-led party.The leaders of the
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Congress may enter into alliance with Lalu, Paswan in Bihar
National | Jan 26, 2014, 10:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the wake of coming Lok Sabha polls, Congress General Secretary, Digvijay Singh, met LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan at his residence on Sunday to discuss alliance issue in Bihar. Congress may prefer
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Lalu meets Sonia Gandhi, offers alliance in Bihar
National | Dec 31, 2013, 09:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: RJD chief Lalu Prasad today met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and later vowed not to repeat the 2009 mistake of allowing breakdown of alliance with Congress.After the nearly 10-minute meeting, Prasad said Gandhi
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Karunanidhi offers alliance to Vijayakant's DMDK
India | Dec 26, 2013, 09:38 AM ISTChennai: Virtually sending feelers to actor-politician Vijayakant's DMDK, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said he will be happy if a front comprising of the two parties is formed for next year's Lok Sabha polls.He
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Congress mum on DMK ruling out alliance
National | Dec 15, 2013, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress Sunday did not comment on DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's statement that his party will not align with either the Congress or the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections."Except the (A.K.)
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Akali, BJP alliance in Delhi assembly polls, says Badal
National | Oct 07, 2013, 11:37 AM ISTMoga, Punjab: Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal today said his party would contest the forthcoming assembly elections in Delhi in alliance with the BJP."The SAD will contest the Delhi
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Manpreet keeps option of alliance with Congress open Jalandhar
National | Oct 01, 2012, 10:01 PM ISTPunjab, Oct 1: People's Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Badal today expressed possibility of an alliance with Congress in the coming Lok Sabha polls, but said no discussion in this regard has been held so
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JD(U) has an alliance with BJP, not RSS, says Nitish Kumar
National | Jul 02, 2012, 10:32 PM ISTPatna, Jul 2: Firmly sticking to his stand for a secular person to be projected as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate in the next general elections, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today swept aside criticism
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No Post-Poll Alliance In Uttar Pradesh, Says Gadkari
National | Mar 01, 2012, 08:33 PM ISTMoradabad, Mar 1: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today said his party will not enter into alliance with any political party to form government in Uttar Pradesh.“Except BJP, every party is indulging in corruption. So we
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Sonia Gandhi Rules Out Alliance With Any Party In UP
India | Feb 08, 2012, 05:00 PM ISTUnnao (UP), Feb 8: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said that her party is contesting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for forming a government and not for striking a coalition with any party.“Congress is not
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No 'Direct, Indirect' Alliance With SP, BSP In UP, Says Gadkari
National | Feb 02, 2012, 10:55 PM ISTBarabanki, Feb 2: BJP today ruled out any “direct or indirect” alliance with SP or BSP in Uttar Pradesh and charged Congress at the Centre and the ruling party in the state with looting people.Addressing
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Trinamool Threatens To Walk Out Of UPA, To Wait Till PM's Return
India | Nov 04, 2011, 10:51 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 4: In a virtual rebellion against the UPA government, its largest ally Trinamool Congress today threatened to pull out over the petrol price hike, as it sought an appointment with Prime Minister Manmohan