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Modi is a symbol of destruction: Union Minister
National | Mar 01, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTChennai: Playing down M Karunanidhi's praise for Narendra Modi, Union Minister E M Sudarsana Natchiappan today said the Gujarat Chief Minister was a "symbol of destruction" and he can never become the Prime Minister. The
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Kumari Selja quits as Union Minister, to work for Congress
National | Jan 28, 2014, 06:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kumari Selja, who has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha, has quit the Union Council of Ministers to work in the party.Selja, who held Social Justice and Empowerment portfolio since October 2012, submitted
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Tharoor's Twitter account hacked
National | Jan 15, 2014, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Twitter handle of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, one of the most popular Indian politicians on the networking site, was hacked today and some wacky tweets were sent from it to a Pakistani
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Make Kurnool the capital of Seemandhra: Union Minister
India | Nov 26, 2013, 05:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Union minister from Rayalaseema region has demanded that Kurnool be made the capital of Seemandhra.Union Minister of State for Railways Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy today met the GoM looking into the
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EC issues notice to Union Minister for violation of Model Code
India | Oct 27, 2013, 07:31 AM ISTNew Delhi : The Election Commission has issued a notice to Union Minister Balram Naik for allegedly announcing a Rs 20 crore grant for construction of hostels for OBC students in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, in
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Union minister Adhir Chowdhury charge sheeted in murder case in Bengal
India | Sep 28, 2013, 04:13 PM ISTBerhampore (WB): Union minister of state for Railways Adhir Chowdhury, against whom a non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued for alleged conspiracy in a murder case, was today charge sheeted by the police in a
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Where is corruption, wonders union minister
National | Sep 14, 2013, 04:23 PM ISTKolkata: Where is corruption, union Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan asked Saturday. He said "coalgate or the 2G spectrum cases are mere presumptive losses"."Where is corruption? The so-called coalgate or the 2G spectrum cases
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Congress has nothing to do with decision to ban VHP yatra: Khurshid
National | Aug 25, 2013, 02:41 PM ISTEtah (UP): Union Minister Salman Khurshid today said that the decision to ban VHP's 84 Kosi yatra has been taken by the Samajwadi Party government of Uttar Pradesh and Congress had nothing to do with
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Beni alleges 'match-fixing' between Mulayam, VHP over Ayodhya Yatra
National | Aug 22, 2013, 08:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: In remarks that could stoke a controversy, senior Congress leader and Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Wednesday alleged "match-fixing" over Samajwadi party government's ban on VHP's yatra from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.Verma's
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Odisha does not have infra for utilising central funds: Ramesh
India | Aug 18, 2013, 10:27 AM ISTKendrapara (Odisha): Union Minister Jairam Ramesh yesterday alleged that the Odisha government did not have the infrastructure to utilise central funds and failed on many occasions to submit utilisation certificates."Centre is generous in releasing grants
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Former Union Minister Arun Nehru passes away
National | Jul 26, 2013, 07:24 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 26 : Arun Nehru, former union minister and powerful figure during the Prime Ministership of Rajiv Gandhi, passed away last night after a prolonged illness.Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and
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Mulayam not even fit to sweep PM's residence, forget being PM, says Beni
National | Jul 02, 2013, 11:39 PM ISTFaizabad, UP, July 2: Union Minister Beniprasad Verma today kicked up another controversy with his barbs at friend-turned foe Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying that the SP chief was not even fit to sweep the Prime
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Julka to be next I & B Secretary
India | Jun 28, 2013, 06:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 28: Bimal Julka, an IAS officer of 1979 batch of Madhya Pradesh cadre, is all set to be the next Information and Broadcasting secretary succeeding Uday Kumar Varma who retires this month.Julka
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Former BJP union minister Bhavna Chikhalia dead
India | Jun 28, 2013, 06:16 PM ISTAhmedabad, Jun 28: Former Union minister of state and the first woman to get elected to the Lower House (Lok Sabha) from Gujarat for four consecutive terms, Bhavna Chikhalia died today following a cardiac arrest
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Modi's rise in national politics will benefit Congress: Farooq
National | Apr 08, 2013, 09:14 AM ISTJammu, Apr 8: Union Minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the advent of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the national scene will not pose a challenge to the Congress."Yes, Congress
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Farooq welcomes CJI's remarks on death row convicts
India | Apr 08, 2013, 09:12 AM ISTJammu, Apr 8 : National Conference chief and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed happiness over Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir's remark that the families of death row convicts should be informed in
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Beni targets Mulayam again for praising Advani
National | Mar 26, 2013, 08:41 AM ISTBarabanki, Mar 26: Union Minister Beni Prasad Varma Monday continued to target Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, this time apparently over the latter's prising of L K Advani, saying a leader, whose party itself
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Beni at it again, says, Mulayam is not a socialist, he serves family interest
National | Mar 24, 2013, 06:47 AM ISTLucknow, March 24: After a brief lull, Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Saturday launched another tirade against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying those "serving family interest" cannot be termed as socialists.Five days
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Modi needs to first demonstrate secular credentials in Gujarat: Sibal
National | Mar 11, 2013, 02:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 11: Taking a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his 'India first' comment, Union Minister Kapil Sibal today said the BJP leader should first "demonstrate" in his state that he
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Demands for Shinde's resignation unwarranted: Narayanasamy
National | Jan 22, 2013, 02:29 PM ISTChennai, Jan 22: Union Minister V Narayanasamy today said terrorism in any form was 'condemnable' and slammed demands for resignation of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over his 'Hindu terrorism' remarks.Shinde had only stated what was