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Let this be the final rail fare hike, urges Shiv Sena
National | Jun 23, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTMumbai: Reluctantly accepting the steep hike in railway fares and freight rates, the Shiv Sena here Monday urged the government this should be "the final increase".In a sharp editorial in the party mouthpiece "Saamana" flaying
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Trinamool gets flak over 'politicisation of rape'
National | Jun 20, 2014, 03:32 PM ISTKolkata: Besides questioning the efficacy of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sending five of its MPs to Madhya Pradesh to enquire into a rape case, women activists here are appalled at the selection of two
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CBI to probe Munde's death
India | Jun 10, 2014, 07:36 PM ISTMumbai: The CBI will probe the death of senior BJP leader and Union minister Gopinath Munde in a car crash last week, Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Eknath Khadse said today following an
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Munde asked for water before falling unconsciousness
National | Jun 04, 2014, 10:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde asked for water and to be rushed to the hospital before he fell unconscious and passed away early Tuesday morning here, sources said."Munde was going
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A leader has passed away: B-Town on Munde's demise
National | Jun 04, 2014, 11:32 AM ISTMumbai: Bollywood celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt and Javed Akhtar have expressed shock and grief at the sudden demise of union Minister for Rural Development and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde in Delhi Tuesday.Munde,
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Meet Brothers Anjaan compose song for Narendra Modi
Bollywood | May 23, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTMumbai: Meet Brothers Anjaan, who have given the hit 'Babydoll', 'Party Toh Banti Hai' songs among others, are now set to compose a song for India's to-be Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the newly elected
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Modi all set to be PM, BJP to get majority on its own
India | May 16, 2014, 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi appears all set to be the next Prime Minister with BJP likely to get a majority on its own, wresting power from Congress which is on the path of recording its
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Nearly 90 million UP votes to be counted Friday
National | May 15, 2014, 11:49 AM ISTLucknow: Nearly 90 million votes polled for the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh will be counted Friday at 76 centres spread across the state, an official said Thursday.The counting process, which begins at
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Massive turnout during re-polling in Uttar Pradesh
National | May 14, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTLucknow: A massive turnout was recorded in the 11 polling booths across three Lok Sabha constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh where a re-poll was held Tuesday on the orders of the Election Commission on basis
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Gadkari faces no pending probe, says IT department
National | May 12, 2014, 04:19 PM ISTNagpur: The Income Tax department here in Maharashtra has said there was no inquiry or investigation pending against former BJP president Nitin Gadkari.The department's reply came in response to a Right to Information query by
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Voting in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats
National | May 07, 2014, 02:11 PM ISTPatna: Polling began Wednesday in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats, officials said. By-polls for two assembly seats are also being held.As many as 118 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats
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Andhra votes tomorrow for 25 Lok Sabha, 175 Assembly seats
National | May 06, 2014, 05:32 PM ISTVijayawada (AP): People of Andhra Pradesh will be deciding their own fate vis-à-vis the new state when they vote to elect 25 members of Lok Sabha and 175 of the Assembly tomorrow.Over 3.67 crore voters
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Over 81 percent vote in Bengal, opposition seeks repoll after 'massive rigging'
National | May 01, 2014, 11:07 AM ISTKolkata: Over 81 percent of the 1.39 crore electors Wednesday cast their ballot in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, with the Election Commission calling the exercise "free and fair". However, the opposition parties
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Telangana votes tomorrow to elect first government
National | Apr 29, 2014, 05:00 PM ISTHyderabad: April 30, 2014 will be a big day for 2.81 crore voters in Telangana as they exercise their franchise for electing the first government of the new state that will formally come into existence
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Heavy polling in West Bengal
National | Apr 24, 2014, 05:30 PM ISTKolkata: Notwithstanding the oppressive heat, enthusiastic voters stood in long queues, as around 70 percent of the electorate exercised their franchise by Thursday afternoon in six Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal.The authorities said the
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BJP will ruin 'Bharatiyata', 'Hindustaniyat': Sonia
National | Apr 15, 2014, 05:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP will ruin the essence of "Bharatiyata" and "Hindustaniyat", Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Monday, urging people to "chose the right path".In a video message posted on the Congress website, Gandhi said
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Ghulam Nabi Azad told to prove his identity
National | Apr 10, 2014, 01:44 PM ISTJammu: Union Health Minister and former state chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was Thursday told to prove his identity at a polling booth in the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.Azad had gone to cast his vote
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Madhya Pradesh votes for 9 Lok Sabha Seats
National | Apr 10, 2014, 12:23 PM ISTBhopal: Balloting began Thursday in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, officials said.As many as 118 candidates are in the fray in the nine constituencies - Chhindwara, Satna, Rewa, Balaghat, Sidhi, Shahdol, Mandla, Jabalpur,
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands votes for lone seat
National | Apr 10, 2014, 12:22 PM ISTKolkata: Polling began Thursday for the lone Lok Sabha constituency in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a picturesque archipelago of 572 islands situated in the Bay of Bengal, officials said.There are 257,856 voters in the
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Polling sluggish in Bastar's Maoist dominated areas
National | Apr 10, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTJagdalpur: Voting was sluggish in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency's Maoist-dominated forested areas, but the urban centres reported brisk polling. Balloting was peaceful.A Chhattisgarh election commission official said that till 10 a.m., 18-20 percent votes had