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  J&K Polls: Polls about safeguarding JK's Constitutional position, says Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

  National | November 16, 2014 19:19 IST

  Jammu:  Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are about safeguarding the distinct Constitutional position of the state, PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said today.  “Defining moment has come in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir

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  Narendra Modi fever grips Sydney ahead of Indian diaspora event

  World | November 16, 2014 19:22 IST

  Brisbane:  The Indian diaspora in Australia will seek to recreate the Madison Square Garden magic when they will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sydney tomorrow in the country's largest indoor arena.Modi, who is the

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi blames politicians for glossing over corruption

  National | November 16, 2014 17:51 IST

  Patna:  Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said politicians like him tended to gloss over corruption by powerful middlemen in the implementation of schemes for the poor and minorities for the sake of votes.

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  G20 endorses India's stance on black money

  World | November 16, 2014 16:14 IST

  Brisbane: In a major gain for India, the G20 summit today endorsed the government's line on the need for transparency and disclosure of tax information as Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced support for a new

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  Ties between countries can prosper if states,cities engage: PM Modi

  World | November 16, 2014 15:43 IST

  Brisbane:  Highlighting that India and Australia share a “special bond”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said relations between countries can prosper fully if states and cities are involved in international engagements.  Starting his bilateral visit

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  PM Modi In Australia (Day 1): Business tops agenda as Narendra Modi meets David Cameron, Shinzo Abe

  World | November 14, 2014 23:37 IST

  Brisbane: Ahead of the G20 Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first bilateral meetings with European Union president Herman Van Rompuy and British Prime Minister David Cameron where economic cooperation topped the agenda

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  In Pics: PM Narendra Modi's Australia visit ( Nov14)

  National | November 15, 2014 10:48 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today morning arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour.In Australia, Modi will attend the G20 summit in Brisbane. He will also visit Sydney, Canberra

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  AFSPA obnoxious, has no place in modern India: Chidambaram

  National | November 14, 2014 22:46 IST

  New Delhi:  Welcoming the life sentence of five army personnel in the Machil fake encounter case in Jammu and Kashmir, former Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is an

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  Salman Khurshid writing book to tell UPA-II government's side of story

  National | November 14, 2014 22:40 IST

  New Delhi: Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid today said the erstwhile government got all the bad name without any scams and he was writing a book to tell his side of the story on the

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  No regret over not becoming PM: LK Advani

  National | November 14, 2014 18:04 IST

  Patna:  Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani today said he had no regret over not becoming the Prime Minister as the respect he got from all parties was more than enough and “overwhelmed” him.“I have

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  Government is reforming regulatory bodies governing higher education: Irani

  National | November 13, 2014 16:31 IST

  New Delhi: The NDA government has embarked upon reforming the regulatory bodies governing higher education in the country in keeping with the upcoming challenges and fulfilling the needs of the future."I am happy to share

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  PM Modi meets Myanmar pro-democracy icon Suu Kyi

  World | November 12, 2014 19:10 IST

  Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a meeting with Nobel laureate and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in his first interaction with the pro-democracy icon.The meeting at the Presidential Suite

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  Minister Mahesh Sharma lays ambitious plans for tourism, culture

  National | November 12, 2014 17:31 IST

  New 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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  Russian President Putin plans to visit India this year: spokesman

  World | November 11, 2014 18:42 IST

  Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India this year to strengthen bilateral strategic ties, his spokesman said here today."The Russian president plans to visit India before the end of the year," Putin's spokesperson

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  Arun Jaitley defends Cabinet expansion, slams Congress claims

  National | November 10, 2014 23:56 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP government on Monday strongly defended the Cabinet expansion undertaken on Sunday in the wake of "taint" charges raised against some of the inductees by Congress, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  Things you should know about Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

  National | January 16, 2015 12:23 IST

  New Delhi: In 2012, while contesting the Goa assembly elections, the then Chief Minister (now Defence Minister of India) Manohar Parrikar had filed an affidavit before the Election Commission stating he owned assets worth Rs

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  Trinamool Congress slams BJP for inducting Babul as a 'helpless' MoS

  National | November 09, 2014 18:22 IST

  Kolkata:  Ruling Trinamool Congress today slammed the BJP for inclusion of West Bengal MP Babul Supriyo as a minister of state in the expanded Union cabinet, saying an MoS could not do anything for the

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  Cabinet reshuffle at 1 PM on Sunday

  National | November 07, 2014 16:02 IST

  New Delhi:  A reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers will take place at 1 PM on Sunday, official sources said.      This will be the first expansion and reshuffle of his ministry Prime Minister Narendra

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  Congress, BJP slam Nitesh Rane's anti-Gujarati rant

  National | November 06, 2014 22:12 IST

  Ahmedabad:  Maharashtra Congress MLA Nitesh Rane today drew severe flak from his party as well as BJP for passing “derogatory” remarks against Gujarati community staying in Mumbai.“Nitesh Rane's tweet is his personal statement. As far

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  Congress banished hopelessness in J-K: Ghulam Nabi Azad

  National | November 06, 2014 21:47 IST

  Jammu:  Recalling his tenure as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2006-08, Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad today wooed voters, saying hist government had replaced the “hopelessness” in the state with all-round development, and