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Six times when ministers goofed up while taking oath
National | Jul 05, 2016, 05:02 PM ISTsix times when politicians goofed up while being administered oath of office and secrecy
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Guj minister misspells ‘elephant’ at a school, claims it was ‘intentional’
National | Jun 18, 2016, 11:56 PM ISTAhmedabad: Gujarat Minister Shankar Chaudhary misspelt the word ‘elephant’ while teaching students during a school enrolment drive launched by the government, but later claimed the error was “intentional”. The incident took place on Thurs
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HC directs DVAC to inquire bribery charges against minister
National | Apr 26, 2016, 09:49 PM ISTThe Madras High Court today directed DVAC to conduct an inquiry against Power Minister Natham Viswanathan and some officials of TANGEDCO
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Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kusum Mehdele kicks a young boy (Watch Video)
National | Nov 01, 2015, 11:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: In what came as a shocker, a senior cabinet minister from Madhya Pradesh Kusum Mehdele was caught on camera kicking a 14 year old boy.The incident took place today at Panna where the
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Cabinet approves Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rural Mission
National | Sep 16, 2015, 04:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an ambitious bid to transform rural areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces, the union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rural Mission (SPMRM) with an outlay of Rs.5,142.08
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Former Haryana minister gets threat letter
National | Jul 31, 2015, 02:10 AM ISTFaridabad: Former Haryana minister Pandit Shivcharan Lal Sharma yesterday claimed to have received a letter in which a person from Palwal has threatened him of life if he continues to meet with the people in
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DDC vice-chairman Ashish Khetan gets facilities on par with Delhi minister
National | Jul 18, 2015, 12:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: The AAP government has approved facilities available to a Cabinet minister for the vice- chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), Ashish Khetan, who is considered to be close to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Khetan,
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If needed, we can use nuclear weapons: Pak minister
World | Jul 08, 2015, 06:42 PM ISTIslamabad: If we need to use nuclear weapons for "our survival, we will", said Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif.Asif told Saleem Safi on Geo News programme 'Jirga' that use of nuclear weapons was an option
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Bringing back Dawood Ibrahim is a matter of doing, not talking: Sadhvi Jyoti
National | Jul 05, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTAhmedabad: Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today said the issue of bringing back underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to India was a "matter of doing and not talking."To a query by reporters here that the Centre
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Chhattisgarh govt starts 'Child Helpline' booth
India | Jun 30, 2015, 06:25 PM ISTRaipur: The Chhattisgarh government has started a 'Child Helpline' booth at Raipur railway station which will keep an eye on distressed or missing children.The booth, set up at platform number-1, was inaugurated yesterday by Women
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Police launch operation to nab 'Chulbul Pandey', missing calf of Uttarakhand minister
National | Apr 02, 2015, 07:14 PM ISTDehradun: Senior police officers in Dehradun are leaving no stone unturned in finding the whereabouts of the missing calf of a minister of Harish Rawat cabinet. The calf named 'Chulbul Pandey 'belongs to state's high
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Delhi govt orders study of Rs 400 cr BRT project
India | Apr 01, 2015, 09:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi government has ordered to conduct a study of Rs 400 crore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor the result of which will decide the fate of the capital's most controversial traffic project.Sources, however,
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MQM exceeding limits in criticising army: Pakistani minister
World | Mar 15, 2015, 09:02 AM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is exceeding its limits in criticising the army and Rangers, media reported Saturday.The minister said that this is the same military
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Babul Supriyo's driver's dead body found
India | Jan 01, 2015, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: A dead body, later identified as Babul Supriyo's driver, was found on Wednesday morning at Udyog Bhawan in Delhi. The body was lying unidentified for more than 12 hours in the official ambassador
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'PK' detractors free to move court: Minister
Bollywood | Dec 31, 2014, 03:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: It was beyond the scope of the information and broadcasting ministry to restrict the viewing of Aamir Khan's movie "PK" and those opposed to it were at liberty to move court, union minister
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Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan carrying live bullets, questioned at Delhi airport
National | Nov 16, 2014, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan was today stopped by security officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) after he was found carrying four live rounds of bullets in his hand
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Minister Mahesh Sharma lays ambitious plans for tourism, culture
National | Nov 12, 2014, 05:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Culture and Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma, who took charge Wednesday, said that the government would introduce secured taxi services and integrate India's natural beauty and rich cultural history into the sector to reap
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New DoNER minister calls meeting of NE CMs on Nov 19
National | Nov 10, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Centre has convened a meeting of chief ministers of all the eight northeastern states on November 19 to chart out a concrete time-bound roadmap to ensure equitable development and
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Russia has no major racism problem, says minister
Football | Oct 22, 2014, 03:12 PM ISTMoscow: Russia has no particular problem with racism in football as it prepares to host the 2018 World Cup-- despite a series of recent incidents, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday. Russian champion CSKA Moscow
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No potato crisis in Odisha: Minister
India | Aug 25, 2014, 08:11 AM ISTBhubaneswar: There is no potato crisis in Odisha but transportation of the tuber from West Bengal was restricted again after a brief respite for about a week, the state government said yesterday.“There is information about