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16 UPA ministers served eviction notice for 'unauthorised' stay
National | Jul 31, 2014, 11:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sixteen former ministers of the UPA government were in unauthorised possession of government bungalows for over a month and have been served eviction notices, parliament was told Wednesday.Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu
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More things change, more they remain same
National | Jul 29, 2014, 03:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The more things change, the more they stay the same, judging by a PMO reply given to an RTI applicant.In April last year, applicant retired Commodore Lokesh Batra was refused disclosure of steps
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BJP cautions Sarkar government over 'terror' against party workers
National | Jul 29, 2014, 02:54 PM ISTAgartala: The NDA government at the Centre would not remain a silent spectator if the ruling CPI-M in Tripura does not stop an alleged wave of terror against BJP workers which began after the July
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Congress fires at BJP over adverse audit report on Gujarat
National | Jul 29, 2014, 11:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Using an official audit report on Gujarat, the Congress party lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party Monday and said the adverse remarks on favours to industrialists suggested how its recent mega election
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Delhi HC issues notice to BJP leaders for filing complaint against Ashok Chavan
National | Jul 28, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday has stayed EC show cause notice to ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan as to why he should not be disqualified for not giving correct details of his 2009 poll expenses.HC
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Narendra Modi government has done commendable work in two months'
National | Jul 27, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTHyderabad: Asserting that the Narendra Modi government has done commendable work since it assumed office two months ago, union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Sunday said it was trying to put the country's economy
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Winds of change in offices: Minister saab is watching
National | Jul 27, 2014, 03:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Most officials are reporting for work on the dot at 9 a.m. and, those who get delayed, especially those coming from outside Delhi, have to perforce take the day off as "minister saab",
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Some people will never find time appropriate for removal of AFSPA: Omar Abdullah
India | Jul 24, 2014, 05:00 PM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, said “some people” will never find the time appropriate for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state as they have a
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Government demands statement from Manmohan Singh on corrupt judge issue
National | Jul 23, 2014, 02:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after informing Parliament that the PMO under Manmohan Singh had pushed for extension to a judge facing corruption charges, the government today demanded that the former Prime Minister should make a
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Furore in Parliament over judicial appointments
National | Jul 22, 2014, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid furore created by AIADMK members in Parliament for the second day running, Government today admitted that a Supreme Court collegium during the UPA rule had recommended extension of a judge in Tamil
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DMK slams Markandey Katju for "baseless" allegations
National | Jul 22, 2014, 01:48 PM ISTChennai: DMK today slammed former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju for his “wild and baseless” allegation that “TN partner” of the UPA lobbied for a corrupt judge.“We wanted to ignore his wild and baseless allegations.
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Corrupt judge charge: BJP seeks answer from Dr Manmohan Singh
National | Jul 22, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today asked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress to answer allegations of “improper compromises” by three ex-CJIs during UPA rule, saying the matter was “unfortunate”.“Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and
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AIADMK demands probe into allegations of graft in judiciary
National | Jul 21, 2014, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: AIADMK members in Lok Sabha today sought an enquiry into the allegations of corruption in judiciary made by former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, charging DMK and the erstwhile UPA government with “interfering”
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Modi government's media policy - keep them away?
National | Jul 21, 2014, 01:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: It has been almost two months since Narendra Modi took charge as India's prime minister, but the new government is yet to spell out its media and information policy - except by default.
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Mayawati blames UPA 'misrule' for BSP's poll debacle
National | Jul 15, 2014, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: BSP chief Mayawati, whose party was decimated in last Lok Sabha polls, today blamed it on the “misrule” of the UPA and said the Congress-led coalition would not be sitting in the opposition
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Chandrababu Naidu stresses on river inter-linking
National | Jul 15, 2014, 03:49 PM ISTHyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today stressed on the need for inter-linking of rivers in the country for the betterment of agriculture and prevention of natural calamities like floods. “From Ganga to
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Congress should not politicise LOP issue: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jul 13, 2014, 05:39 PM ISTBangalore: Hitting out at the Congress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said it should not politicise the issue of Leader of Opposition status in Lok Sabha.“Till day before yesterday, they had not asked for
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Have accepted BJP's proposal for UP Governor's post: Ram Naik
National | Jul 13, 2014, 02:59 PM ISTMumbai: Veteran BJP leader Ram Naik today said that the party leadership had approached him to accept the post of Governor of Uttar Pradesh, to which he agreed. “I was asked by my party to
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BJP needs to be made stronger in East and South: Amit Shah
National | Jul 12, 2014, 12:18 PM ISTAhmedabad: Setting out his agenda, BJP's new President Amit Shah today said the party needs to be strengthened in eastern and southern parts of India. “BJP is not yet strong in southern and eastern states.
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Union Budget 2014-15: Kejriwal slams Union Budget, calls it a dud
National | Jul 10, 2014, 06:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday termed the Union budget as a "dud", saying it has nothing to offer to any section of the society and has missed out on important issues