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  Mamata Banerjee leaves for Delhi setting off political buzz

  Politics | November 16, 2014 18:59 IST

  Kolkata:  Setting off speculation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today left for New Delhi on an invitation by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to attend a programme on Jawaharlal Nehru.The chief minister abandoned a plan

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  BJP didn't give Advani full details on break-up: Shiv Sena

  Politics | November 16, 2014 18:21 IST

  Mumbai: Two days after BJP patriarch L K Advani held the Shiv Sena responsible for breaking ties with his party, the Sena today shot back at the octogenarian saying his party failed to provide him

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  Government misleading people on resolving WTO impasse: Congress

  Politics | November 14, 2014 22:52 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress Friday accused the Modi government of concealing the truth and said its claim of having reached an agreement with the US on resolving the impasse in WTO was a "deliberate attempt

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  Rahul Gandhi wishes children happy, secure childhood

  Politics | November 14, 2014 16:54 IST

  New Delhi:  Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi Friday extended his greetings on Children's Day and wished children a happy, healthy and secure childhood.In a message, Gandhi said that every child should have an opportunity to learn

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  India is what it is today because of Nehru, says President Pranab Mukherjee

  Politics | November 13, 2014 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday described Jawaharlal Nehru as "the jewel of India" and said "India is what it is today because of Nehru".Delivering the 46th Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture here, the president said

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  Haryana CM ML Khattar asks Khaps to play a role in state's development

  Politics | November 13, 2014 22:17 IST

  New Delhi:  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today asked Khaps to play a definite role in the overall development of the state.Addressing representatives of various Khaps at Haryana Bhawan here, he asked them to

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  J&K Polls: PM Modi rallies in Jammu and Kashmir Nov 21,22

  Politics | November 13, 2014 19:27 IST

  Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public rallies in Jammu and Kashmir Nov 21 and 22, BJP sources said here Thursday."Modi will address public rallies in Ganderbal district and Srinagar district Nov 21. He

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  WhatsApp messages to be under scanner during poll period: V S Sampath

  Politics | November 13, 2014 19:19 IST

  Ranchi:  Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said any offensive material on social media during election period will be strictly dealt with.  “The Chief Secretary and the DGP were told to instruct the police

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  Minorities under attack in Bengal: BJP MLA

  Politics | November 13, 2014 18:41 IST

  Kolkata: Shamik Bhattacharya, the lone BJP MLA in West Bengal Assembly, today alleged that minorities and the poor were under attack in the state and the government was refraining from taking any step."Minorities, marginal farmers

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  Rahul Gandhi's whole life has been a photo opportunity: BJP

  Politics | November 13, 2014 19:05 IST

  New Delhi: In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, the BJP Thursday said the Congress vice president's whole life had been a photo opportunity, and raised questions on his performance in parliament.Reacting to Gandhi's accusation

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  Manohar Parrikar, 9 others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP

  Politics | November 13, 2014 17:24 IST

  Lucknow: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and nine other political leaders were today elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav, state minister Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima, Neeraj Shekhar, son of

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  After snub to Modi, Congress invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehru event

  Politics | November 12, 2014 20:48 IST

  New Delhi:  After refusing to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress has now called leaders including Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar for an event on Jawaharlal Nehru next week, a move seen as an attempt

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  Don't use media to give suggestions to party: Congress to leaders

  Politics | November 12, 2014 19:40 IST

  New Delhi:  With recent statements from the likes of P Chidambaram, Digvijay Singh and HR Bhardwaj leaving it red-faced, Congress today issued a gag order asking its leaders to “desist” from using the media to

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  Maharashtra Governor injured as legislators try to block his entry

  Politics | November 12, 2014 19:43 IST

  Mumbai:  Protesting legislators of Congress caused “injury” to Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on the first day of the session today when they tried to block his entry into the legislature complex here, revenue minister

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  Jharkhand Polls: AJSU party, LJP to remain NDA allies, says BJP

  Politics | November 13, 2014 12:25 IST

  Ranchi: The BJP today made it clear that even if it secured majority in the forthcoming assembly polls, AJSU party and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) would remain NDA allies in Jharkhand .Addressing a joint press

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  Only a Muslim can become CM in Jammu and Kashmir, says PDP MLA

  Politics | November 13, 2014 12:27 IST

  Srinagar:  A PDP MLA has stoked controversy by saying that only a Muslim can become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, a view from which his party quickly distanced itself.“There are certain parties which

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  Govt seeks AMU's explanation over denying library access to UG

  Politics | November 11, 2014 23:53 IST

  New Delhi/Aligarh: Government today sought an explanation from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) over not allowing access to women undergraduates to the main library in the campus, with HRD Miniser Smriti Irani saying it amounted

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  J&K candidate mentions 'unmarried daughter's marriage' as liability in poll affidavit

  Politics | November 11, 2014 23:35 IST

  Srinagar:  Sparking a controversy, a Congress candidate for the Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections has mentioned the marriage of his daughter as a "liability" in his affidavit submitted along with his nomination papers.Under the liabilities

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  2G case: Raja, Kanimozhi oppose CBI plea, order reserved

  Politics | November 11, 2014 23:13 IST

  New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on CBI plea to summon additional prosecution witnesses, including Enforcement Directorate's Deputy Director Rajeshwar Singh, in a 2G spectrum allocation case which was opposed by

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  Narendra Modi wants cabinet colleagues to allocate work to juniors

  Politics | November 11, 2014 21:14 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expanded his Council of Ministers earlier this week, wants his Cabinet colleagues to distribute work to their juniors.The strength of the NDA government, which was 45, has now