"Congress-NCP Tie-Up Like Kumbhkarn," Says PM In Maharashtra: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit three states today-- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. PM Modi will address a public meeting in Wardha to campaign for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance...

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In Maharashtra's Palghar, Children To Convince Parents To Vote In Polls

In a bid to increase the voting percentage, the Palghar district administration in Maharashtra has incorporated school children to convince their parents to exercise their franchise in the upcoming...

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"Nobody Heard Us": Wife Of Lion Air's Indian Pilot On Boeing Troubles

Three months after the Lion Air plane her husband was piloting plunged into the sea, Garima Sethi sat with senior officials at the Indonesian carrier in January and urged them - again - to ground the...

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Sushma Swaraj's Polite Reply To Man Who Said She's "Not A Chowkidar"

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who too has added the prefix ''Chowkidar(watchman)'' to her name on Twitter, gave a polite yet firm response to a man who used offensive words while tweeting her about...

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April Fool's Day 2019: The Funniest Jokes And Pranks We Found On Twitter

April 1, the day of taking extreme caution is here, lest one be on the receiving end of the "fool's" tag! On April Fool's Day, you watch your every step cautiously because because you never know what...

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Dadri Mob Killing Accused, On Bail, In Front Row At Yogi Adityanath Rally

A group of men accused of beating a Muslim man to death in 2015 over beef rumours in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri had front row seats at a rally on Sunday of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was...

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"Very Happy," Says US Envoy On India Cutting Venezuela Oil Import: Report

The United States on Sunday appreciated India's efforts adding to Washington's sanctions to restrict exports of Venezuelan oil in the global energy market.

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"Met Rahul Gandhi, He Refused To Join Hands With AAP": Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi has refused an alliance with his party for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.

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PM Modi To Address Rallies In Maharashtra And Andhra Pradesh Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Maharashtra's Wardha today to campaign for BJP and Shiv Sena candidates of Vidarbha. Wardha is among the eight districts that have been...

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India Extends Retaliatory Tariff Deadline On US Goods To May 2

The government has once again delayed the implementation of higher tariffs on some goods imported from the United States to May 2, according to a official order.

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After 'Mission Shakti', ISRO To Launch Satellite To Locate Enemy Radar

Space agency ISRO will launch the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT along with 28 nano satellites of global customers from Sriharikota today. With this, India seeks to give birth to a new...

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"Dedication Is Thy Name": Assam Cop Wins Many Hearts On Social Media

A traffic cop in Assam won the hearts of many on social media after he continued to man one of the heaviest intersections in Guwahati despite heavy rain on Sunday.

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Sickle In Hand, Hema Malini Starts Campaign From A Farm In Mathura

Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini started her election campaign amid golden harvests in a farm in Mathura on Sunday. Sickle in hand, draped in a saree matching the colour of her background, the BJP...

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4 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

Four terrorists belonging to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba have been killed by security personnel in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Three security personnel were also...

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Flight Operations Begin At Odisha's Jharsuguda Veer Surendra Sai Airport

Flight services at Odisha's second airport, Jharsuguda Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) airport began on Sunday under UDAN scheme.

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Senior Rank Officer To Lead CRPF Convoys In Kashmir

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoys moving to and from the Kashmir Valley will now be commandeered by a Superintendent of Police-rank officer, the paramilitary force has ordered in the...

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Congress Leaders Visit Ayodhya But Do Not Pray, Says Smriti Irani

Congress leaders visit Ayodhya but do not offer prayers in the temple as they are afraid of losing their vote bank, Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Sunday.

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Informal Presentation Was Made: Missile Scientist On Former NSA's Remark

Former National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon's comments that permission was not sought during the UPA regime for testing of an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile are "erroneous" and "a flight...

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BJP Feels "Lucky" About Uttar Pradesh Election Schedule

The Bharatiya Janata Party feels that the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh would be lucky for them as the number seven has a "special significance" in the Hindu religion.

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Rahul Gandhi Promises Three-Year Tax Holiday For Entrepreneurs

Slamming the "hollow" promises of the NDA government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party, if elected to power, would allow anyone to start a business without permits or...

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PM Modi To Campaign In Odisha Twice In April First Week

With electioneering for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha gaining momentum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the state twice in the first week of April, party...

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Strive Unitedly To Defeat PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi To JDS And Congress

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked leaders and workers of the Congress-JDS alliance in Karnataka to strive unitedly to defeat the Modi government in the Lok Sabha polls.

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Shah Faesal Says His Party Is Open To Politicians With Unblemished Record

Former IAS officer and founder of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Movement (JKPM) Shah Faesal Sunday said his outfit would be the biggest platform for the youth, but will keep its doors open for...

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Devendra Fadnavis, BJP Leaders Participate In Main Bhi Chowkidar Event

BJP leaders and workers including Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis participated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Main Bhi Chowkidar'' event from seven locations in the city Sunday.

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Supporters Of Madhya Pradesh BJP Candidate, Sitting Party Lawmaker Clash

Supporters of the BJP candidate from Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat Lok Sabha seat Dhal Singh Bisen and sitting Lok Sabha lawmaker Bodh Singh Bhagat clashed Sunday over the party's denial to re-nominate...

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Delhi Congress Launches Two-Week ''Cycle Yatra'' To Publicise Policies

Intensifying its campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) Sunday launched a two-week ''cycle yatra'' to publicise policies of the party and vision of Congress...

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Will Fill 22 Lakh Government Vacancies If Voted To Power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said there are 22 lakh government job vacancies which will be filled up by March 31 next year if his party is voted to power.

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Jobs Are Biggest Poll Issue For 62% Of Madhya Pradesh Voters: Survey

Employment would be the biggest issue with the 5.14 crore voters in the Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, a survey by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed.

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Kerala Seat Shows Rahul Gandhi's Strength Over PM Modi: Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday rejected claims that party chief Rahul Gandhi was hedging his bets by contesting from Kerala's Wayanad, in addition to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. The truth, he...

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Lok Sabha Polls Just A Formality To Re-Elect PM Modi: BJP's Nalin Kohli

The BJP on Sunday asserted that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is just a "formality" to re-elect Narendra Modi as the prime minister.

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In A First, Woman Candidate To Contest Lok Sabha Elections In Mizoram

For the first time in the Lok Sabha elections in Mizoram, a woman is trying her luck. Though women voters outnumber men in the parliamentary constituency, it's the first time that a woman has joined...

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"BJP Mole" Dividing Dalit Votes: Mayawati Slams Chandrashekhar "Ravan"

BSP chief Mayawati today attacked Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad in a series of tweets, calling him a BJP "mole" days ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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Kerala's Wayanad In National Limelight After Rahul Gandhi Announcement

As the Congress on Sunday announced that party chief Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha Election from Kerala's Wayanad, besides Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, national interest in the constituency shot...

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Ahmed Patel Can Help Party Win Bharuch Lok Sabha Seat: Gujarat Congress

The Gujarat Congress unit has requested senior party leader Ahmed Patel to contest the next month's Lok Sabha poll from the state's Bharuch seat.

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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Campaign in Telangana On Monday

Campaigning for next month's elections to all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana will gather further momentum with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressing election...

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"Why Not Contest From Karnataka, Tamil Nadu": AAP's Jibe To Rahul Gandhi

AAP leader Gopal Rai Sunday questioned the intention of the Congress behind fielding its president Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, saying the grand old party needs to clarify if it was under pressure by...

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Congress Veteran P Sudhakar Reddy Joins BJP After Meeting PM Modi

Former Congress leader P Sudhakar Reddy from Telangana on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah.

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Army Chief Bipin Rawat To Leave For US On First Visit Tomorrow

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will leave for the US for his first visit on Monday. During the five-day visit, he is expected to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between the two...

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BJP Government Has Taken Over All Premier Institutions: Mamata Banerjee

In an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of DRDO's recent space achievement, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the BJP government has taken over...

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Yogi Adityanath Attacks Priyanka Gandhi For Not Visiting Ayodhya Site

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday hit out at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after she avoided visiting the makeshift Ram Lalla shrine during her Ayodhya trip...

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Hassan Deputy Commissioner Replaced By Election Commission On BJP Plea

The Election Commission (EC) has shunted out Hassan Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha following a complaint from Hassan legislator Preetham Gowda (BJP) who accused him of working in a partisan manner,...

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Union Minister Arjun Meghwal To Face Cousin In Fight For Bikaner Seat

The contest for the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat will be a fight within the family; with BJP candidate and Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal facing his cousin, a Congress candidate

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"Special Poll, Think Who You Vote For": Mamata Banerjee In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, whose biggest rival in the state is the YSR Congress led by Jaganmohan Reddy, turned up to campaign in Vishakhapatnam today with two of the staunchest...

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From Gujarat, BJP Announces 4 More Candidates; Drops 3 Lawmakers

The BJP today announced four more candidates from Gujarat for the Lok Sabha elections today, dropping its three sitting lawmakers.

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NCP's Supriya Sule Fights BJP Efforts To Storm Pawar Family Stronghold

NCP leader Supriya Sule weathered the "Modi wave'' of 2014 to retain the family pocket borough of Baramati, though by a reduced margin, against Mahadev Jankar of the Rashtriya Samaj Paksh (RSP), a BJP...

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"India A State For All": Rahul Gandhi, HD Deve Gowda At Karnataka Rally

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Janata Dal Secular chief HD Deve Gowda held a joint rally with other leaders at Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru today, sending out a clear message that...

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BJP's 2 Ways Of Dealing With Terrorists - Bullet Or Bomb: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Opposition for seeking evidence of the Balakot airstrike, alleging that only two factions were "pained" by the post-Pulwama retaliation --...

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"Amethi Is Family": Congress Unit After Rahul Gandhi's Kerala Move

Amethi is family for Rahul Gandhi, the Congress unit in the Uttar Pradesh district said today, after it was announced that the party president will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Kerala's Wayanad...

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Rahul Gandhi Ran To Wayanad Where 49% Are Hindus, Rest Minorities: BJP

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday took a potshot at Rahul Gandhi for deciding to contest Wayanad seat in Kerala, claiming that the Congress chief is feeling "uncomfortable, insecure and...

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Mamata Banerjee Dares PM To Debate At Andhra Rally, Says "NDTV Can Do It"

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, whose biggest rival is the YSR Congress led by Jaganmohan Reddy, turned up to campaign in Vishakhapatnam today with two of the staunchest critics of...

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Sambit Patra's Video Triggers Queries On Cooking Gas Scheme

A video tweeted by the BJP's Sambit Patra today raised questions about the success of Ujjwala Yojana, the scheme to provide free cooking gas connections to rural women of the Below Poverty Line...

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Deadline For Linking Aadhaar, PAN Increased By 6 Months To September 30

The government Sunday extended the deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar by 6 months till September 30, an official statement said.

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Congress Will Have To Explain Wayanad Decision: Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said today that Congress president Rahul Gandhi contesting against Left Democratic Front (LDF) from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency conveys a message which the...

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Police Officer, Upset Over "Delhi Crime" Portrayal, Planning Legal Action

While Netflix series ''Delhi Crime'' has got rave reviews for its sensitive portrayal of the Nirbhaya gang-rape case, Inspector Anil Sharma is upset with the makers and is planning to take the legal...

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Pak Reconstructing Balakot To Show No Terror Camp Existed: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that he took the decision for the Indian Air Force to conduct Balakot air strikes as he thought that "the game" should be played from where terrorism is being...

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BJP Took Credit For Balakot, Should Take Responsibility For Pulwama: TDP

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government, which was "quick to take credit for the Balakot airstrikes", should also take responsibility for the terror attack in Jammu...

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Kanhaiya Kumar From Begusarai Seat Was "Deal-Breaker" Between CPI, RJD

Candidature of former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai constituency in Bihar was the "deal-breaker" between CPI and RJD as the Lalu Prasad-led party doubted Mr Kumar's winnability...

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Rename Sultanpur As Khush Bhawanpur: UP Governor To Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has written a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to rename Sultanpur city as Khush Bhawanpur.

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"Can't Interfere In Everyday Operations": Suresh Prabhu Amid Jet Crisis

Efficient operations and financial performance are individual responsibilities of air carriers, and the government cannot interfere in their day-to-day operations, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh...

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"Trust Chowkidar To Keep Your Money Safe": PM Modi At Delhi Event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he is committed to fulfil the responsibilities placed on him by Indian voters who chose to make him the nation's watchman five years ago.

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BJP Will Win Both Amethi And Wayanad, Says Maneka Gandhi

Expressing confidence over BJP's win from both Amethi and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will lose the elections from both...

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Ahead Of Elections, Rail Zones Told To Remove Political Advertisements

With just days to go for the Lok Sabha elections, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav wrote to all zones today asking them to remove all kinds of political advertisements from railway premises after a...

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13 Bogies Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar, Six Injured

Six passengers were injured on Sunday after 13 coaches of Chapra-Surat Tapti Ganga Express derailed in Bihar's Saran district. The accident occurred near Gautam Asthan railway station in Varanasi...

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Surgical Strikes General Summits Report On National Security To Congress

Lt General DS Hooda - the army general who oversaw the cross-border surgical strikes in September 2016 as the former Northern Command chief of the Army -- on Sunday submitted a "comprehensive report"...

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Opposition Rifts Show In 3-Cornered Contest Of Andhra Pradesh

The united opposition that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was batting for, appeared as much a front against the Congress as the BJP today. As Rahul Gandhi canvassed for votes in...

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In Assam Tea Gardens Hit By Tragedy, Free Liquor May Return Before Polls

Bablu Bhumiji, a 55-year-old labour sardar at the Halmira tea estate, is a worried man. As many as 47 of the 160 labourers killed in the February hooch tragedy used to work under him, and the upcoming...

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"Fully Vindicated By PM", All Dues Recovered, Says Vijay Mallya

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in a recent interview confirming the recovery of Rs 14,000 crores worth of his assets has fully...

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Army Major Gogoi May Lose Seniority Over Srinagar Hotel Incident: Report

The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ''human shield'' controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for...

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Joined Congress With Lalu Yadav's "Permission", Says Shatrughan Sinha

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has announced that he is quitting the BJP, on Sunday said he decided to go with the Congress as it was a national party in the "true sense" and family friend...

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Indian Degrees To Get Equivalency In UAE

Indian community is the largest expatriate community in the UAE. Approximately 3.3 million non-resident Indians constitute about 30 per cent of the total population of the Gulf country.

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"Rahul Gandhi Fled To Kerala": Amit Shah's Dig On Choice Of Wayanad

BJP chief Amit Shah today took a sharp dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi after it was announced that the latter is contesting the national election from Wayanad, the hilly district in northern...

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Minister Giriraj Singh Shares Stage With Bihar Shelter Home Case Accused

Union Minister Giriraj Singh was seen sharing stage with Muzaffarpur shelter home abuse case accused Manju Verma on Saturday more than a week after the ex-JDU member's visit to Bihar Chief Minister...

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Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tackled the contentious issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh at his first rally in the state, and blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of refusing to...

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Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend TDP Rally In Andhra Today

West Bengal Chief Minister will visit Andhra Pradesh today to campaign for Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. Ms Banerjee will be joined by her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the public...

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"Will Work To Defeat Rahul Gandhi" In Wayanad, Says CPM's Prakash Karat

Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Kerala's Wayanad seat has seriously offended the state's ruling CPM, which is part of the opposition alliance that's taking on the BJP in the coming national elections....

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Air Force's MiG-27 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan's Sirohi

An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed this morning in Rajasthan's Sirohi.

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"It's Me, Not My Ghost": Sushma Swaraj Response On Who Tweets For Her

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday took a shot at a detractor who said the minister, known for her prompt responses on Twitter, delegated her tweets to her staff.

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4 Injured After 13 Coaches Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar

Thirteen coaches of the Tapti Ganga Express train derailed in Bihar's Chappra on Sunday morning.

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"Lakhs Of Chowkidars In India," Tweets PM Modi Ahead Of His Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today interact with people, who have pledged their support to the ''Main Bhi Chowkidar'' campaign in all parliamentary constituencies today.

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Rahul Gandhi To Contest Second Seat From Kerala's Wayanad Besides Amethi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will contest from a second seat in the coming Lok Sabha elections besides family stronghold Amethi. The seat will be in Kerala's Wayanad, senior party leader AK Anthony...

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"Khabardar...": Union Minister Tells Bihar Officer Who Stopped His Convoy

A video of Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey threatening a government official after he was stopped for violating the Model Code of Conduct has surfaced, just a week before the Lok Sabha poll. In...

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Rahul Gandhi, Deve Gowda To Launch Campaign With Mega Rally Today

The ruling alliance in Karnataka will launch their joint Lok Sabha polls campaign today with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda addressing a mega rally on the outskirts of...

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No Alliance With AAP, Rahul Gandhi's Decision Conveyed To Sheila Dikshit

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has taken the final decision not to form an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi for the national election, sources said. Sheila Dikshit, former chief minister of...

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"Plot To Kill": Bihar Grand Alliance Candidate Injured In Road Accident

Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular leader Upendra Prasad, the Grand Alliance candidate from Bihar's Aurgangabad, was injured in a road accident on Saturday night when a speeding Bolero hit his car.

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15 Transgender Couples Tie Knot In Raipur Mass Wedding

Fifteen couples got married in a mass wedding ceremony organised for the transgender community on Saturday.

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Concerns Over Debris Left By ASAT Missile Before ISRO's April 1 Launch

Will India's recent test of the anti-satellite (ASAT) missile endanger the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on April 1? The anti-satellite weapon launched as part of Mission Shakti created...

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"Countdown To Modi's Defeat Begins": Bhim Army Chief At Varanasi Roadshow

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday launched his Lok Sabha poll campaign, holding a roadshow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi and declaring that the countdown to his...

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PM Modi Should Stop Misusing Armed Forces For Political Gains: Congress

The Congress on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop "misusing" the country's armed forces for political gains.

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Suspected Terrorists Kill Man In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla

Suspected terrorists on Saturday shot dead a civilian in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.

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I Have Come To Begusarai To Defeat The Traitor, Says Giriraj Singh

Taking an indirect swipe at CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who will contest for the BJP from Bihar's Begusarai constituency, on Saturday said his fight is against "desh ka...

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Debt-Hit Jet Airways To Pay December Salaries, Pilots Threaten Strike

Indebted carrier Jet Airways will pay December salaries to pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers but for now cannot pay more recent overdue wages, its chief executive said on Saturday after pilots...

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Air Marshal NS Dhillon Appointed Strategic Forces Command Chief

Fighter pilot Air Marshal NS Dhillon on Saturday was appointed the new Strategic Forces Command Chief

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Will Pay Alimony To Ex-Wife On Receiving NYAY Plan Benefits: Man To Court

A man on Saturday told a local court that he would start paying Rs 4,500 as alimony to his estranged wife as soon as he receives benefits of a scheme announced by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

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Court Frames Charges Against 21 Accused In Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case

A Delhi court Saturday framed various charges, including criminal conspiracy to commit rape and penetrative sexual assault, against all accused persons in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault...

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"Modinomics" Is A Flop Says Congress, Claims 134% Fiscal Deficit Rise

The Congress on Saturday said the Modi government was set to borrow Rs 7.1 lakh crore and cited that the fiscal deficit had risen to 134 per cent in the first 11 months of the current financial year.

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PM To Address Siliguri Rally On April 3 At New Venue After Denied Consent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the scheduled public rally here on April 3 at a ground belonging to the Railways, after the West Bengal government denied permission for the venue earlier...

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Tenure Over, Officer Probing Nirav Modi Case Sent To UK Despite "Warning"

Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra today cancelled an order allegedly removing Joint Director Satyabrata Kumar from the helm of a team probing fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's...

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Ajit Pawar Questions Uddhav Thackeray's New-Found Love For BJP, Amit Shah

NCP leader Ajit Pawar today slammed Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray who was present when BJP chief Amit Shah filed his nomination, reminding the Sena and BJP of the insults they had traded...

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BJP Expels Bihar Leader For Filing As Independent Against Party Candidate

The BJP on Saturday expelled Putul Singh, wife of former union minister Digvijay Singh, from the primary membership of the party for six years for filing her nomination as an independent from Banka...

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Ahead Of Elections, Maneka Gandhi Begins Election Campaign In UP

With less than two weeks left for the Lok Sabha elections, Union minister Maneka Gandhi began her campaign Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, the place where she began here political journey, today.

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Government Staff Killed By Avalance While Restoring Water Supply In J&K

A 40-year-old government employee was killed on Saturday and two of his colleagues were injured after an avalanche struck a remote village in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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"People Will Vote For Me Not Only Because Of Bollywood But...": Hema Malini

BJP MP Hema Malini has said it will be dangerous for the country if Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't return to power as he alone has the courage to do what is right for the country.

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April Fools' Day Is A Day Of "Harmless Pranks". Know About Its Origin

April Fool's Day, celebrated across the world on April 1 every year is a time when we are all on our toes, expecting the worst. It's a day of jokes, hoaxes, harmless pranks and foolish fun.

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"Ties With J&K Will Be Over If Article 370 Scrapped", Says Mehbooba Mufti

Hitting back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for advocating repeal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that the relationship between the Union and...

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NDA Government Committed To Assam Accord, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that the NDA government is committed to the Assam Accord and mulling granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state.

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North East Suffering From Infiltration Due To Congress Policies: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that Assam and the rest of the Northeast were suffering from infiltration due to the policies of the Congress government in the 1970s.

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Sachin Tendulkar Meets Sharad Pawar; Party Says "Courtesy Call"

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today called on NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence 'Silver Oak' in Mumbai.

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Top Court To Hear Plea Seeking Direction On Filing Marital Rape Cases

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the central government to ensure that there is a clear guideline for registration of cases related to marital rape under framed...

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In A First In Meghalaya, Ballot Paper In Braille For Visually Impaired

The Election Commission initiative, a first in Meghalaya, will facilitate more than 800 visually impaired electorates to vote by a secret ballot, he said.

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Did Rajasthan Governor's Praise For PM Violate Rules? Poll Body Checking

Days after Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh claimed that Narendra Modi needs to return as Prime Minister for the country's progress, the Election Commission of India has sought a report from the Uttar...

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"Balakot Made BJP Forget Its Temple Issue": Farooq Abdullah

The National Conference leader said these elections are very important because certain forces are trying to divide the people of the country.

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Why Shashi Tharoor Thinks This Fluffy Food Item Is The "King Of Foods"

World Idli Day 2019: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted to celebrate the annual day of a fluffy food item cherished by people across India. In the tweet, he called the item the "king of foods".

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Soldier Injured In Grenade Attack In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

A security force personnel was injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Pulwama town in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.

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"Anyaay Yojna ": UP Deputy Chief Minister Hits Out At Congress Scheme

Hitting out at the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma today described the party's minimum income guarantee scheme NYAY as "anyaay (injustice) yojana". He added that the scheme...

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Will Be Left With A "Zero" If BJP Taken Away From My Life: Amit Shah

Amit Shah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections for the first time, said he is "blessed" to contest from the seat which leaders like party veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani have...

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"Will Contest Against PM Modi From Varanasi," Says Sacked BSF Soldier

A Border Security Force soldier who was dismissed from service in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the food served to the troop said he would take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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Another Sitting BJD Parliamentarian Quits After Being Denied Poll Ticket

Biju Janata Dal MP and former Union Minister Arjun Sethi on Saturday resigned from the regional party after he was denied ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

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After ASAT Missile Test, India Preps Satellite To Locate Enemy Radar

After having killed a low-orbit satellite with a space missile, India now seeks to give birth to a new surveillance satellite with a special mission of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) that...

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Is Rahul Gandhi Contesting From Wayanad: Indian Union Muslim League

Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal, the supreme leader of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) today asked the Congress high command to end uncertainty over whether their President Rahul Gandhi will...

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"We Have PM Modi, Who's Your Leader?": Uddhav Thackeray Blasts Opposition

Confirming that his party has buried the hatchet with the BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi while terming the united opposition as a...

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Roads Blocked In Himachal After Avalanche Hits Muling Nala

An avalanche occurred at Himachal Pradesh's Muling Nala in Lahaul-Spiti district on Saturday. The avalanche occurred at a road in Muling Nala following which the roads connecting to Muling were...

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Earth Hour: Switch Off The Lights And Join Millions To "Connect To Earth"

Earth Hour 2019 India: Earth Hour is an opportunity to focus on long-term changes that everyone can make to do their part for the planet.

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"Family Matter": BJP Minister Won't Contest Against Son Who's In Congress

Power minister in the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh Anil Sharma has said that he would not campaign against his son Aashray Sharma, who has been declared the Congress candidate in Mandi.

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Director Of Web Series On PM Modi "Worried" About Poll Body Stepping In

Director Umesh Shukla says he is planning to release his web series Modi: Journey Of A Common Man in April, but he is worried about the project coming under the scanning of the Election Commission.

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Poll Body Urges Depositing Firearms In Order To Hold Peaceful Elections

The Election Commission (EC) has asked District Magistrates across the country to issue orders to licensed firearms and ammunition holders to deposit them with the authorities, an official said in...

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Minimum Wages, Closed Gardens Main Poll Issues In Bengal Tea Belt

Non-fixation of minimum wages for workers and closed tea gardens are the main poll issues in West Bengal's tea belt where the Lok Sabha elections will be held in the first two phases.

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Akhilesh Yadav Fields Own Candidate In Gorakhpur, As Nishad Party Quits

The Samajwadi Party today announced Ram Bhuwal Nishad as its candidate from the prestigious Gorakhpur seat in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement came after the Nishad Party sprang a surprise on Friday...

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Delhi Court Extends Custody Of Sushen Mohan Gupta In Chopper Case

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by four days the custodial interrogation of Sushen Mohan Gupta, alleged defence agent arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP choppers...

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Probe Agency Attaches Delhi Aerocity Hotel In Case Against Deepak Talwar

The Enforcement Directorate today attached hotel Holiday Inn, valued at Rs 120 crore, located in the national capital's Aerocity area, in connection with a money laundering case against alleged...

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"Royalty? My Family Ended Princely Privileges": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP for equating the Gandhi family with royalty and pointed out that it was her grandmother Indira Gandhi who abolished the privileges of...

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What Sushma Swaraj Said When Asked On Twitter, "Why Chowkidar"

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who tweeted today that an Indian man was stabbed to death in Germany, responded to a person asking why she added the prefix ''Chowkidar(watchman)'' to her name on...

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Mahatma Gandhi Predicted "Pressing Challenges" Of 21st Century: President

The world today is very different from the one that Mahatma Gandhi lived and worked in, but he anticipated some of the "pressing challenges" of the 21st century, President Ram Nath Kovind has said.

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Opposition Disheartened With India's Growth, Alleges PM Modi In Arunachal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a 'chowkidaar' who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, saying they...

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Assam Woman Delivers Baby While Waiting In Queue For Citizen List

Assam Woman Delivers Baby Outside National Register of Citizens Seva Kendra Whille Waiting In Queue

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Nirav Modi's Defence Team Used His Pet Dog In Bid To Secure Bail

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi failed in his second attempt to get bail in his extradition case at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London despite his defence team trying hard to establish...

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Search Operation In Village In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian: Police

A search operation was carried out on Saturday in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.

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"If Indira Gandhi Is Credited, Why Should PM Modi Not Be?": Rajnath Singh

At an election rally in Gujarat to mark the day when Amit Shah takes over from LK Advani to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Gandhinagar, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the crowd why...

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1 Dead As Indian Couple Stabbed In Germany, Sushma Swaraj Reaches Out

Sushma Swaraj said that she has asked Indian mission in Munich to take care of the couple's two children.

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Samajwadi Party Names Candidates For Kanpur, Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Seats

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday announced candidates for the Gorakhpur and Kanpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

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Poll Body Sends Notice To Railways For "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups

The poll body has asked the Railway Ministry to file a reply by today evening for alleged violation of the model code of conduct.

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Car Explodes In Jammu And Kashmir's Ramban: Police

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was stopped on Saturday after an explosion occurred inside a car in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.

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After Air India Tickets With PM's Photo, Ministry Gets Poll Panel Notice

Poll Body has issued separate notices to the Railways and Civil Aviation ministries for the second time after allegations of violation of the model code of conduct.

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Akhilesh Yadav Refuses To Placate UP Giant Killer Who Called Off Alliance

The Samajwadi Party has officially confirmed the end of its alliance with an eastern UP party whose giant killing act on the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in the 2018 bypolls cemented Akhilesh Yadav's...

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Paramilitary Personnel Shoots Self In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla: Cops

An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer shot himself with his service rifle on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.

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President Kovind, PM Modi Greet People On Rajasthan Day

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Rajasthan on statehood day.

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PM Modi Begins Poll Campaign In Northeast With Rallies In Arunachal, Assam: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has began his election campaign in the northeastern states, starting from Arunachal Pradesh. Following his address in Aalo, PM Modi will hold two election rallies in...

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Amit Shah Begins Roadshow Ahead Of Filing Nomination In Gandhinagar: Highlights

BJP president Amit Shah is set to file his nomination from Gandhinagar for the Lok Sabha elections 2019 today. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union ministers Nitin Gadkari...

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Amit Shah To File Nomination In Gandhinagar Today, Top NDA Leaders To Be Present

BJP chief Amit Shah, who is contesting the national election from Gandhinagar, will file his documents today. He will be accompanied by other top leaders of the party as well as members of the...

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BJP President Amit Shah To File Nomination From Gandhinagar Today

BJP National President Amit Shah will file nomination for the Lok Sabha polls today from Gujarat's Gandhinagar in the presence of Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. Shiv Sena Chief...

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US Denies "Spying" On India's ASAT Test, But Experts Believe Otherwise

The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India's anti-satellite or ASAT missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to...

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"Shocking How PM Modi Exploits His Office": HD Deve Gowda Condemns Raids

Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using central agencies to target opposition parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The 86-year-old former...

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"Should Have Done It Long Back": Sonakshi Sinha On Father Quitting BJP

Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha on Friday said she supported her father Shatrughan Sinha's decision to quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and join the Congress, adding that "he should have done it long...

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New "Possible" Theory On Chopper Crash In J&K Day After Balakot: Report

Was the Mi17 V5 chopper crash at Budgam near Srinagar on February 27 -- which killed all six Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board -- caused by an Indian air defence missile hit? That "could be...

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Jet Pilots May Go On Strike From April 1 As No Update On Salary Payment

Disappointed over non-clearance of pending dues, Jet Airways pilots on Friday reiterated that they will stop flying from April 1.

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Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya To Share Same Jail Cell? UK Judge's Answer

There were some light hearted moments at the UK court Friday when Judge Emma Arbuthnot hearing the second bail plea of Nirav Modi asked the prosecution whether the fugitive diamantaire would be lodged...

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India, US Seek "Meaningful, Irreversible" Action From Pakistan On Terror

India and the United states on Friday underlined the need for Pakistan to take meaningful, irreversible and verifiable action against terrorists and terror groups operating from its soil.

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PM Modi Violated Model Code Of Conduct, AAP Tells Poll Body

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written a letter to the Election Commission of India, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi violated the Model Code of Conduct during his interview with a TV news...

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Allahabad High Court Adjourns Hearing Seeking Stay On PM Biopic Release

The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned to next week the hearing on a plea seeking a stay on the release of a movie based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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National Herald Case: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Seek Adjournment Of Appeals

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday sought the adjournment of appeals filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Income Tax department's decision to re-open tax...

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"Why Am I Being Asked About My Religion," Says Urmila Matondkar

Actress turned politician Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined the Congress party, on Friday questioned why she is being asked about her religion. She said she wants to do "politics above this".

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PM Modi Went To Pakistan For Biryani, Says Priyanka Gandhi In Ayodhya

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he had gone to Pakistan in 2015 to eat biryani.

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Vote For "Double-Engine" BJP Government At Centre, State: PM In Odisha

Accusing the ruling BJD in Odisha of being "insensitive" to the plight of the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asserted that a "double-engine" government of the BJP at the centre and the...

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Priyanka Gandhi Visits Hanuman Temple In Ayodhya, Avoids Disputed Site

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra prayed at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, but kept away from the makeshift Ram Lalla shrine at the site of the Ram...

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"Bihar Has Power Under NDA": Amit Shah's Positive Twist To An Old Topic

Years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up the issue of electricity to target the grand alliance in the 2015 Bihar assembly elections, BJP president Amit Shah today raised the same topic in a...

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Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Judge Pradeep Nandrajog To Bombay High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, to Bombay High Court.

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Drug Inspector Shot Dead In Her Office In Punjab

A drug inspector was shot dead in her office in Punjab's Kharar town today. The accused fired two rounds at her with his licensed revolver and then shot himself, the police said.

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Father Of Boy Killed In Dehradun School Had Been Searching For 17 Days

For 17 days, a leprosy patient from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut kept looking for answers for his missing 12-year-old son. His search ended on Thursday in horror when he found out that his son - a Class 7...

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Case Filed Against Kanhaiya Kumar For Violating Poll Code

A case has been filed against Former JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as a CPI candidate in Begusarai on Friday, for violation of the Model Code...

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Mahagathbandhan Is A 'Non-Bandhan' And "Political Circus": Arun Jaitley

Taking a swipe at the grand alliance of opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the 'mahagathbandhan' is a 'non-bandhan', political circus and a recipe for chaos.

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PM Has Double Standards On Pak, Can Do "Anything" To Win: Digvijay Singh

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has double standards on dealing with Pakistan and can do "anything" to win the April-May general...

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Air India Found To Be Using Boarding Passes With PM Modi's Photo Again

Air India Friday was again found to be using boarding passes carrying photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, days after the national carrier decided to...

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BJD Announces Names Of 18 Candidates, Drops 6 Sitting Lawmakers

The ruling Biju Janata Dal on Friday announced the names of 18 candidates for the upcoming state Assembly election, denying ticket to six sitting MLAs.

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"NITI Aayog Fudged Data, Will Scrap It If Voted To Power": Rahul Gandhi

The government's think tank NITI Aayog that replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 under the Prime Minister Narendra government will return if the Congress is voted to power this year, the party's...

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Underdog Who Won In Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur, May Switch Over To BJP

The politician who did the unthinkable by defeating the BJP in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur in the 2018 Lok Sabha bypolls may switch over to the BJP, in what could be a...

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India's Anti-Satellite Test Not Directed At Any Nation: Russia

Russia on Friday highlighted "the non-directedness" of the anti-satellite weapons test conducted by India against any specific country and New Delhi's reassurance of continuance of foreign policy to...

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After Yogi Adityanath's "Masood Azhar" Dig, UP Congress Candidate's Reply

Congress candidate from Saharanpur Imran Masood on Friday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for calling him a relative of terrorist Masood Azhar. Addressing a rally in UP's...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Attacks PM Modi For "Ignoring" Varanasi

A day after hinting that she is not averse to contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked him for "ignoring" his...

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PM's Mission Shakti Speech Didn't Violate Poll Code: Election Commission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not break the Model Code of Conduct with his televised address to the nation on Wednesday announcing a successful test of India's anti-satellite weapon, the Election...

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Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair Gets Death Threat: Police

Former ISRO chairman and BJP member G Madhavan Nair has received death threat and a high-level probe was on into it, police in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram said on Friday.

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Uttarakhand Child Rights Body Seeks CBI Probe Into Boarding School Death

The Uttarakhand Commission for Child Rights today demanded a CBI probe into the alleged killing of a Class 7 student by his seniors at a boarding school in the state.

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Punjab AAP Leaders Meet Arvind Kejriwal, No Alliance With Congress

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal today met members of the party's Punjab unit and asked them to dispel rumours of any alliance with the Congress in the state for the Lok Sabha polls, sources...

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Very Involved With Mathura, Have Divine Connection With City: Hema Malini

Dubbed an "outsider" by the Opposition, BJP lawmaker Hema Malini has said she has a "divine connection" with Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna, and has no intention of becoming a minister.

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ISRO Opens Rocket Launch Viewing Facility For First Time In Andhra

People can now enjoy watching with their naked eyes the lift-off of the 44-metre-tall and 320-tonne heavy PSLV rocket into the sky from the coast of the Bay of Bengal at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh,...

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BJP Declares 3 More Candidates In Madhya Pradesh, Drops 2 Lawmakers

The BJP on Friday declared candidates for three more Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, dropping two sitting MPs, while suspense remains on the fate of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

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Sons Of Ashok Gehlot, Jaswant Singh To Fight Key Battles For Congress

The Congress has announced candidates for 19 of Rajasthan's 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in its first list. While 10 of them are repeat candidates, six will be fighting the polls for the very first...

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"Will Reply To Pak's Bullets With Bombs," Says Amit Shah At Bengal Rally

Coming down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said the Modi government will reply to Pakistan's bullets with bombs.

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Urmila Matondkar Latest Bollywood Personality To Be Fielded By Congress

Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar, who joined the Congress this week, is the latest Bollywood figure fielded by the party from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, a BJP stronghold.

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Trade Ministry Proposes Delaying Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods

The trade ministry has proposed that the government delays by a month the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on some US goods that were due to go into effect from April 1, a trade ministry spokeswoman...

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"Got Income Guarantee Idea From PM's Rs 15 Lakh Promise": Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today said his idea for a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poorest of poor came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Rs 15 lakh promise" made ahead of the 2014 Lok...

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Seven Candidates In Contest For Bastar Lok Sabha Seat In Chhattisgarh

Total eight candidates had filed their nominations for the seat. After the scrutiny of papers, nomination of a candidate Jaisingh Kavde of Rashtriya Jansabha Party, was rejected that left seven...

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BJP Releases 12th List, Denies Tickets To Three Parliamentarians

The party has dropped three outgoing parliamentarian -- Bodh Singh Bhagat and Subhash Patel in Madhya Pradesh, and Manshankar Ninama in Rajasthan -- for new faces.

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TMC Is The ''Trojan Horse'' Of BJP In Opposition Camp: CPI (M) Secretary

Bengal CPI(M) secretary Surya Kanta Mishra urged the people to vote for the strongest Congress or Left Front candidates to defeat the TMC and the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Bengal.

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No Delay By Devendra Fadnavis On Probe In Rationalists' Killing: Minister

The CBI is probing the Dabholkar killing case, while the state CID is investigating the Pansare case.

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Nirav Modi Appears Before UK Court For Second Bail Hearing: LIVE Updates

Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi appeared before a Westminster Magistrates Court judge in UK today. The judge reviewed additional evidence submitted by the prosecution against him, just ahead of his second...

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"Those Who Coined Hindu Terror Showing Devotion Now": Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Congress has done a great disservice to the nation by inventing the term "Hindu terror", a week after an anti-terror court in Haryana acquitted a...

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Remove BJP, "Protect Democracy", Say 100 Filmmakers In A Joint Statement

Around 100 members of the Indian film fraternity on Friday issued an appeal urging Indians not to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Nirav Modi Threatened Witness, Offered Bribe To Another: UK Prosecutor

Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, the main accused in Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam, threatened an eyewitness and tried to bribe another to evade arrest, the UK prosecutor said today in a...

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"Chandrababu 'U-Turn' Naidu Left NDA After We Questioned Corruption": PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), alleging that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had decided to quit the National Democratic...

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Prashant Kishor Post On Party Role Betrays Angst Amid Jagan Reddy Twist

Prashant Kishor, the election wunderkind who joined Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United in September as the party's number two, tweeted today that his role in the upcoming polls was that of "learning and...

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Soldier Killed In Lanslide In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla

An soldier was killed in a landslide when he was patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, Army officials said on Friday.

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BJP Seeks 10 Days To Reply To Notice Against Member Over "Chowkidar " Clip

The BJP has sought 10 more days to respond to a show cause notice issued to a member of its national election committee for sharing an "audio-visual advertisement" titled "main bhi chowkidar hoon" on...

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Sabarimala Will Help Make "Big Gains" In Kerala: BJP's Election Candidate

The controversy over the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple will help the BJP make inroads into Kerala, says the party's candidate K Rajasekharan while stressing that the disconnect between the...

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SIT Gets 2 More Months To Complete Probe

The Special Investigation Team has been granted two months to complete its probe into 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which had claimed 2,733 lives in Delhi alone.

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India, US Renew Triangular Development Cooperation In Asia And Africa

India and the US Friday renewed a pact that provides a framework for promoting bilateral cooperation to meet the developmental aspirations of partner countries, particularly in Asia and Africa.

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Case Against SP Leader For Alleged Sexist Remarks Against Jaya Prada

A case was filed against Firoz Khan, the Samajwadi Party leader, for allegedly making sexist remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who recently switched over to the BJP. The Uttar...

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India, Kuwait Agree On Exemption Of Entry Visas

India and Kuwait signed an agreement on mutual exemption of entry visa for diplomatic, official and "special" passports, implemented from February 19, sources at Kuwait's foreign ministry said.

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Current Method Most Suited To Count Paper Trail Vote Machines: Poll Body

The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that the present method of counting the VVPAT slips is the most suitable.

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Complete Action On Cops In Bilkis Bano Case: Court To Gujarat Government

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat government to complete disciplinary action against erring police officials convicted by the Bombay High Court in the sensational Bilkis Bano gang rape...

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"Was Attacked By 50 BJP Workers", Says Tripura Congress's Subal Bhowmik

The Congress in Tripura has accused the ruling BJP of attacking its Lok Sabha candidate from West Tripura constituency, Subal Bhowmik, when he was on his way to Agartala from Sipahijala. BJP has...

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Will Bring Citizen's List In Bengal, "Throw Out Infiltrators": Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah said on Friday his party will replicate the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in West Bengal on coming to power at the Centre to "throw out" infiltrators.

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Hardik Patel Can't Contest Polls, Court Rejects Plea To Stay Conviction

In what comes as a huge setback for the Congress, Patidar leader Hardik Patel will not be able to contest the national elections as the Gujarat High Court today rejected his plea to put a stay on his...

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Uddhav Thackeray, Parkash Badal To Join Amit Shah's Ahmedabad Road Show

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be present during BJP president Amit Shah's road-show in Ahmedabad along with other senior party leaders on...

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Government Has Taken Measures To Set Up "Chowkidar" In Space: PM Modi

Referring to Mission Shakti, the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test which paved the way for the country to enter an elite space club, PM Modi said the government has taken measures to set up a...

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Opposition Cashes In On Clout Of BJP's "Ticket-Less" Parliamentarians

With the BJP denying tickets to 12 MPs in Uttar Pradesh, the opposition is planning to cash in on the clout of these disgruntled parliamentarians in the upcoming general elections.

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In Tejashwi Yadav vs Tej Pratap Ahead Of Polls, A Father-In-Law Angle

A day after Lalu Yadav's older son Tej Pratap Yadav quit a party post apparently in protest, his brother Tejashwi Yadav has gone ahead and announced a decision that could widen their rift.

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China Defends Blocking Masood Azhar UN Ban After US's "Hypocrisy" Barb

Masood Azhar Ban: Defending its repeated attempts to block the listing of JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, China on Friday refuted the US allegations that its action amounted to...

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Probe Agency Fines Three For Financing Terror Group, Seizes Rs 7 Lakh

The ED said Friday that it has imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on three alleged terrorist organisation operatives and has confiscated cash worth Rs 7 lakh in a 17-year-old terror funding case linked...

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Delhi Police Pulled Up As Top Cop Fails To Show Up For JNU Sedition Case

A Delhi court Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over non-appearance of DCP who was asked to file report in the 2016 JNU sedition case.

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"PM Tours World, No Time To Visit Villages In Varanasi": Priyanka Gandhi

In five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not find time to visit a single village in his constituency Varanasi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said today at a rally in Faizabad...

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Why BJP's Kirit Somiaya May Regret Defending His Party Against Sena

Kirit Somaiya, a prominent BJP leader in Mumbai, is the party's only parliamentarian in the city not named as a candidate yet for next month's national election. The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has strongly...

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India Cancels Meet, Objects To Separatists On Pakistan's Kartarpur Panel

The meeting scheduled between India and Pakistan, to discuss the modalities of opening the Kartarpur Corridor, on April 2 at Wagah border, has been called off. India today summoned the Pakistan envoy...

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Rahul Gandhi In Haryana Today, Addresses 3 Rallies: Highlights

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will join the party's 'parivartan yatra' in Haryana today. Mr Gandhi will be touring the northern belt of Haryana and will hold a public meeting at Yamunanagar today...

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PM Modi Makes Brief Stopover In Chhattisgarh On His Way To Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a brief stopover at Jagdalpur airport in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, on his way to Odisha.

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Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo

Days after the Indian Railways was forced to withdraw tickets carrying photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passengers today reported that tea was being served on a Shatabdi train in paper cups...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Addresses Rally In Faizabad: Highlights

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is on a three-day tour of Uttar Pradesh, will conclude her campaign in the state with a visit to Faizabad today. She reached Ayodhya today, where...

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CBSE Class 10 Result: Exams Over, Results To Be Published On This Date

CBSE result 2019: CBSE Class 10 results are expected to be declared on June first week.

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"Will Decide When Time Is Right": Manohar Parrikar's Son On Panaji Bypoll

Utpal Parrikar, the elder son of former Goa chief minister and BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, said today that he has not yet thought about contesting the Panaji by-election and would take a call on it...

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Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities

Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in newspapers and electronic media after filing their nomination...

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Tejashwi Yadav Announces Bihar Seats, Says All's Well In Mahagathbandhan

Amid reports of a rift over seats, the opposition gathbandhan (alliance) in Bihar today announced its seat-share pact and candidates for next month's national election. The pact is "unbreakable", said...

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NaMo Raths Carry PM Modi Merchandise As He Campaigns For 2019 Polls

T-shirts, pens, badges and masks -- embellished with Narendra Modi's catchy messages -- are on sale. Wherever the Prime Minister goes, NaMo Raths follow him with all merchandise this election season....

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It's Trinamool's Nakuldana Vs BJP's Laddoo In West Bengal's Birbhum

It is turning out to be the "sweetest" election for the people of Bolpur constituency in West Bengal's Birbhum district, otherwise infamous for political bickeringand violent clashes.

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Manohar Parrikar Was Extremely Angry Over Uri Attack: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath SinghThursday said the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was extremely upset and angry after the 2016 Uri terror attack that had claimed the lives of 17 jawans.

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BJP Legislator Sent To Jail For Violating Model Code Of Conduct

An Election Commission flying squad filed a complaint with the police after the video of the celebration went viral on social media.

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"Pak Still Counting Bodies, And They (Opposition) Ask For Proof," Says PM

Pakistan is still counting the bodies of terrorists killed in India's air strike in Balakot, but the opposition keeps asking for proof, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while campaigning in...

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"Will Break Fingers Pointed At Us": Uttar Pradesh BJP Leader's Threat

Ram Shankar Katheria, Uttar Pradesh's BJP candidate from Etawah, made remarks in reference to cases registered against him and other BJP leaders during Mayawati government in the state.

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Highlights: Left No Stone Unturned In Serving The Country, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi will visit Odisha's Jeypore constituency in Koraput district today. On April 1, he will visit Kalahandi district. Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, six senior leaders of the...

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Urmila Matondkar Is Congress Candidate From Mumbai North Seat

Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar will contest next month's national election as the Congress candidate from the Mumbai North constituency, the party announced on Friday.

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After Mix-Up, Congress Replaces Jailed Ex-Minister's Daughter With Anchor

As parties announce their candidates for the April-May national election, a curious case emerged in Uttar Pradesh when a candidate was named by two parties in the same constituency.

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Supreme Court Confirms Life Term For Saravana Bhavan Owner In Murder Case

The owner of Saravana Bhavan chain of hotels, P Rajagopal, has been ordered by the Supreme Court to surrender. The top court today upheld the conviction and life sentence of Rajagopal for the murder...

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Senior Congress Leader Reveals Why Grand Alliance With His Party "Failed"

The opposition's anti-BJP grand alliance "failed" to take the desired shape as Congress president Rahul Gandhi chose not to "override" the sentiments of state leaders who did not favour the move,...

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Heavy Firing Exchange At LoC In J&K's Poonch As Pak Violates Ceasefire

Soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Friday exchanged heavy firing along the Line of Control, the defence ministry said.

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As UN Moves Against Terror Funding, India Points At "Serial Offender" Pak

The UN Security Council has ordered countries to step up the fight against terror financing by ensuring they have laws to make it a serious crime.

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Sanctions-Hit North Korea Stole $13.5 Million From Cosmos Bank: Report

The United Nations has said that North Korea carried out the $13.5 million cyber heist of Pune's Cosmos Bank using a network across 28 countries by breaking its internal safety measures last year as...

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Coke Taps Into "Ethnic Drinks" In India As People Turn Health-Conscious

First came a type of cumin-flavored sparkling water. Next up is a mix of unripe mangoes and spices. After that could be buttermilk. Then maybe some potions based on a 2,000 year-old system of...

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Bihar Grand Alliance Announces Seat-Sharing For Lok Sabha Election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the BJP's election campaign in eastern part of the country with a rally Odisha's Koraput district. The prime minister claimed that both the ruling Biju...

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8 Dead, 30 Injured As Bus Rams Truck On Expressway Near Delhi

Eight people died and 30 sustained injuries when a passenger bus rammed into a truck.

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2 Terrorists Killed, 4 Soldiers Injured In Jammu And Kashmir's Budgam

Two terrorists were killed and four soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Sutsu village of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district.

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In Haryana, Probe Into Botched-Up Eye Surgeries, 38 Badly Affected

A team of doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Haryana's Rohtak, fear that many patients who underwent cataract surgeries at a government hospital between February 27...

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Won't Allow Attempts To Divide The Country: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of doing "politics of division" and warned that she would not allow any attempt to divide the country...

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Hyderabad Woman Urges Sushma Swaraj To Rescue Son Stranded In Bangladesh

A woman from Hyderabad has appealed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to rescue her son, who is stranded in Bangladesh.

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"Why Is RSS Hostile To Me When I Am A Hindu?" Asks Digvijaya Singh

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh asked Thursday why the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was hostile to him, a Hindu.

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Delhi BJP Alleges Corruption In Waqf Board, Its Chairman Denies Charge

The BJP Thursday alleged corruption in the Delhi Waqf Board and accused its chairman and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan of handing over Waqf properties worth over Rs 100 crore to unauthorised persons...

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Poll Body Probes Use Of Manohar Parrikar's Ashes For Election Campaign

The Goa Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday asked collectors to probe and send a detailed report into a series of ceremonies held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to immerse the ashes of late...

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Madhusudan Mistry Is Congress Committee's Poll Observer For Maharashtra

Senior Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry was on Thursday appointed as All India Congress Committee (AICC)'s election observer for Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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"Why Not Varanasi", Quips Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On Request To Fight Polls

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra teased a potential showdown with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national elections on Thursday as she quipped "Why not Varanasi" - the Lok Sabha...

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"How Will You Get Us Jobs"? Kerala's Young Voters Ask Election Candidates

With colleges set to close for the summer break, Kerala saw most of the election candidates visiting students on campus on Thursday, in an attempt to strike a chord with the young voters - a sizeable...

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No Alliance, Sharad Pawar's NCP Will Contest All 26 Seats In Gujarat

Though Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party will contest the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress, the party has decided to go it alone in Gujarat. The NCP on Thursday...

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In Congress's Latest List, Ashok Gehlot And Jaswant Singh's Sons

The Congress late on Thursday night released a list of 31 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav from Jodhpur and former BJP leader Jaswant...

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In A First, Shiv Sena To Contest Lok Sabha Seats In West Bengal

The Shiv Sena, a constituent of the BJP-led NDA, Thursday announced that it would contest 15Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal and claimed that the ruling party is now an extended part of the Trinamool...

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On The Campaign Trail, Kamal Haasan Promises Water, Jobs, No Corruption

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan began a new innings on Thursday as he formally began seeking votes for his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam or MNM, along Chennai's IT Corridor for the Lok Sabha...

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Chhattisgarh Hospital Run By Raman Singh's Son-In-Law Raided, Hunt On

Chhattisgarh police on Thursday raided a hospital run by Dr Puneet Gupta, the son-in-law of former Chief Minister Raman Singh, in a case of alleged financial irregularities during his tenure as the...

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PM Modi Biopic Makers Reply To Poll Body Notice; BJP Yet To Respond

The producers of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi have responded to an Election Commission notice but the BJP, which was also sent a copy, is yet to reply, sources in the poll panel said on...

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Sajjan Kumar Instigated Mob To Kill Sikhs In 1984 Riots, Court Told

A key prosecution witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case told a Delhi court Thursday that Sajjan Kumar had instigated the mob to kill Sikhs.

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Green Tribunal Slaps Rs 10 Crore Fine On Builders For Damaging Environment

The National Green Tribunal has slapped an interim penalty of Rs 10 crore on three builders in Gurgaon for violation of environmental norms and damaging the environment.

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Vivek Oberoi Appears Before Election Commission On PM Modi Biopic

After the Election Commission of India issued a show cause notice to the producers of ''PM Narendra Modi'' biopic, Actor Vivek Oberoi along with his lawyer, Hitesh Jain, appeared before the election...

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Next Census Of India Will Be Carried Out In 2021

The next census of India will be carried out in 2021 with March 1 of that year as the reference date, the Home Ministry announced Thursday.

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NITI Aayog Boss Seeks More Time To Respond To Election Commission Notice

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has sought time till April 5 from the Election Commission to respond to a show-cause notice issued to him for his remarks against the Congress over its minimum...

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Mamata Banerjee Says BJP Using Lord Ram's Name To Win Polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday accused the BJP of playing the religion card and using Lord Ram's name to win elections, though it failed to build the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.

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BJP "In War" With Those Who Work For Poor: Rahul Gandhi On Jean Dreze

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed concern over noted economist Jean Dreze's detention in BJP-ruled Jharkhand, alleging the party was in a "state of war" with everybody who works...

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"BJP Tried Using Cash To Lure Us Into Tie-Up": Deve Gowda After Tax Raids

Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda today claimed that the BJP tried using money to lure his son - Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy - into agreeing to an electoral alliance before the 2018 Karnataka...

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Pro-Khalistan Terrorist, Accused In 2006 Jalandhar Blast, Arrested

The Counter Intelligence Wing on Thursday arrested a terrorist, named Amrik Singh, belonging to pro-Khalistan groups.

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Have Sought Lok Sabha Ticket For Urmila Matondkar, Says Milind Deora

Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora said today that he has requested the high command to give a Lok Sabha ticket to actor Urmila Matondkar who joined the Congress yesterday after a meeting with Rahul...

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Advance Notice Will Be Given: Poll Body On Arvind Kejriwal's Bribe Remarks

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday gave an undertaking in the Delhi High Court that an advance notice will be given to Arvind Kejriwal before taking any action, including derecognition of his...

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Vijay Mallya Appeal Moves Forward As Nirav Modi Set For UK Court Hearing

The stage is set for a busy period of Indian extradition-related activity in the UK courts as liquor baron Vijay Mallya's High Court appeal moves forward for a judge's verdict on paperwork and...

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Poll Commission Verdict Likely Tomorrow On PM's Mission Shakti Address

The Election Commission is expected to give its take tomorrow on whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public address on India's anti-satellite missile was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct as...

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Rajya Sabha Lawmakers Show Best Fund Utilisation In Goa, Worst In UP

Details of expenditure of MPLADS funds by Rajya Sabha members show the lowest unspent funds are from some north-eastern states like Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh -- though this need...

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"Main Aim To Defeat BJP": CPI(M) Releases Manifesto, To Stop Surveillance

The CPI(M) on Thursday proposed stoppage of mass surveillance, statutory minimum wage of not less than Rs 18,000 per month and curbing monopolies over telecom and internet service platforms in its...

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Election Body Seizures Reach Rs 677 Crore As Polls Near, Tamil Nadu Tops

As much as Rs 677 crore in cash and other assets has been seized across the country ahead of the polls, the Election Commission said in a press briefing today. Tamil Nadu topped the list of offending...

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"Talks Like A Blonde": Congress Leader Slammed For Sexist Comment On PM

Congress leader Sanjay Jha intended to troll Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter on Thursday, as he used a western cliche to mock the PM.

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Pak Response To Pulwama Dossier Disappointing, But No Surprise: Ministry

Pakistan has followed its past scripts in its response to the Jaish-e Mohammad's suicide attack in Pulwama by being "in denial", the foreign ministry said today. India had handed over the dossier --...

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In Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case, Top Court To Hear Plea On CBI Probe

After two weeks, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a fresh plea alleging that CBI tried to "shield the real perpetrators" in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case by not conducting probe on...

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In Rahul Gandhi's Plan For Entrepreneurs, Easy Credit, No Angel Tax

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today unravelled the party's plan for creation of jobs - a field on which he has been unsparingly critical of the Narendra Modi government. In a tweet today, Mr Gandhi...

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"Ghar Wapsi": Former RJD Leader Girinath Singh Joins BJP

Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Girinath Singh on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Nityanand Rai, Bihar BJP Chief, Heckled After Talks With Rebel Fails

BJP's Bihar unit chief Nityanand Rai, who is on a mission to pacify sulking party leaders, on Thursday found him surrounded with supporters of a BJP lawmaker, who was denied a ticket from Katihar Lok...

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Ahead Of Elections, Samajwadi Party Announces 5 More Candidates For UP

With just two weeks left for the national elections, The Samajwadi Party today named five more candidates in Uttar Pradesh.

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Misleading Tweet On Indelible Ink Brought Down After Poll Body Intervenes

Twitter has brought down a tweet questioning ingredients of the indelible ink used to mark voters and having the potential of creating confusion in the minds of people following a complaint from the...

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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures

Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting...

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In Samjhauta Case Order, Judge Expresses Anguish Over Lack Of Evidence

The people responsible for the blast in Samjhauta Express, in which 68 people died, remained unpunished for want of credible and admissible evidence, Special judge Jagdeep Singh wrote in the 160-page...

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Appoint Election Commissioners By Collegium System: Ex-Poll Commissioner

Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi on Thursday suggested that there should be a collegium system to appoint election commissioners on the lines of selection of judges, chief information...

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Article 35A Hampering Development In Jammu And Kashmir: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said Article 35A, which restricts non-permanent residents to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir, is "constitutionally vulnerable" and also hampering economic...

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Foreign Secretary Meets Nepal's Top Leadership To Review Commitments

During the talks, the two sides reviewed the past commitments that were made during the visit of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to India and return visits of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to...

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Court Pulls Up Devendra Fadnavis For Slow Probe In Rationalists' Killing

The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the pace of probe into the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, asking whether the chief minister did not have...

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Trouble In Lalu Yadav's Family, Tej Pratap Quits Party Post

Just before the national election, the rift within Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's family has come to a head. The RJD chief's older son, Tej Pratap Yadav, seen to be less politically gifted than his...

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"Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai": Shiv Sena On India's ASAT Missile Launch

Hailing India's successful successful anti-satellite missile test, the Shiv Sena today said it was possible because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being at the helm of affairs in the country.

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Space Debris From Anti-Satellite Test To 'Vanish' In 45 Days: DRDO Chief

The space debris from India's anti-satellite weapons launch is expected to burn out in less than 45 days, the top defence scientist said on Thursday, seeking to allay global concern about fragments...

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"Didn't Think He'd Stoop So Low": Jay Panda Slams Naveen Patnaik

BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda on Thursday hit back at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a day after the chief minister said Biju Janata Dal's candidate for Kendrapara will not hide...

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Will Contest Against BJP If Kirit Somaiya Gets Ticket: Sena Legislator

A Shiv Sena legislator has threatened to contest the April-May national election against the party in Mumbai Northeast constituency if sitting parliamentarian Kirit Somaiya is fielded from there

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Maoists Blow Up BJP Leader Anuj Kumar Singh's Home In Bihar

The Maoists attacked Anuj Kumar Singh's Bodhibigha home. They used dynamite for the explosion.

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"Only PM Modi Can Protect Nation's Borders": Amit Shah

Only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can protect the nation's borders, not the Congress party and its chief Rahul Gandhi, BJP president Amit Shah said today at a rally in Assam. He added that under PM...

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: RJD Fields Candidates From 2 Seats In Jharkhand

Cracks have developed in the opposition alliance in Jharkhand as the RJD on Thursday fielded candidates from two Lok Sabha seats against the one seat allotted to it by its allies.

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SSC CHSL Registration Ends Next Week

The official notification for CHSL 2019 will be notified in December.

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Top Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Centre's 10% Quota To Poor On April 8

The Supreme Court said today that it would hear on April 8 a batch of pleas challenging the Centre's decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admission for candidates of economically...

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"PM Demonetised India, We'll Remonetise It": Rahul Gandhi On NYAY Scheme

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said that his party's election promise of a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poor is aimed at fixing the "damage" caused by the Narendra Modi government to...

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PM Modi May Address 8 Election Rallies In Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address eight election rallies in Maharashtra where voting in total 48 Lok Sabha seats will be held in four phases starting April 11, a senior BJP leader said...

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Election Commission Issues Notification For Phase 3 Of Lok Sabha Polls

Election Commission Thursday issued notification for phase three of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 23 in 115 seats spread across 14 states.

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For BJP, Congress's Urmila Matondkar Suggests A Shortcut To "Vikas"

Congress's newest leader, actor Urmila Matondkar, today attacked the systematic trolling that has vitiated the social media, saying had the money been spent on development, it would have benefitted...

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"I'm A Supporter Of Nehru-Gandhis": Shatrughan Sinha Heads To Congress

Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who refused to quit the BJP for years despite a relationship best described as "complicated", has finally decided to join the Congress. His meeting with...

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JNU Announces Assistant Professor Recruitment

The last date for submission of applications is April 29. Application format and details on the submission of applications is available on the official website of JNU.

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10 Parliamentarians Have Murder Charges Against Them: Report

As many as 10 members of the outgoing Lok Sabha have declared charges of murder against them while 14 have criminal cases related to attempt to murder, reveals a report by the election watchdog,...

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In Assam's Tezpur, War Of Words Between BJP Candidate, Congress Nominee

Accusations and counter accusations flew thick and fast as BJP candidate in Tezpur parliamentary seat and minister Pallab Lochan Das referred to Congress nominee and former additional chief secretary...

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After Amethi, Posters Against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Appear in Rae Bareli

Outside the Rae Bareli's Congress office, a poster with a photograph of Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi, said that she and her mother are seen going to the temples during election time but are never seen in...

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PM Modi To Begin Election Campaign In Telangana Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing two public meetings at Mahbubnagar and Hyderabad in Telangana on March 29 and April 1 respectively, said BJP's state unit president Dr K Laxman.

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Odisha Leader Bijoy Mohapatra Returns To BJP Four Months After Exit

Veteran leader Bijoy Mohapatra, who had resigned from the BJP four months ago, returned to the BJP on Thursday.

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In Tamil Nadu's Andipatti Bypolls, Brothers To Contest Against Each Other

It will be all in the family when two siblings take on each other in an Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu -- one from the DMK and the other from the AIADMK.

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Trump Urged To Delay Move Taking India Off 'Preferred Trade Partner' List

US President Donald Trump should delay his decision to terminate the preferential trade status granted to India till the general elections in the country are over, several influential US lawmakers,...

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PM's 'Mission Shakti' Address Gross Misuse Of Power, Machinery: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "gross misuse of power and machinery" in addressing the nation without prior permission of the...

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Need To Introspect Over Induction Of Lawmakers In Goa: BJP Leader

Fresh trouble is brewing within the senior ranks of the Goa BJP over the induction of more MLAs from other political parties.

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"Act Cautiously," China Tells US After Its Move On Masood Azhar At UN

China on Thursday accused the US of undermining the authority of the UN anti-terrorism committee by "forcefully moving" a resolution in the UN Security Council to list Masood Azhar, the head of...

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China Urges "Real Action" For Peace In Space As India Tests ASAT: Report

The Chinese military on Thursday said it hopes all countries can take "real actions" to maintain lasting peace and stability in the outer space, a day after India successfully test-fired an...

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Economist Jean Dreze Among 3 Activists Detained By Jharkhand Police

Noted economist Jean Dreze and two other activists working to ensure Right to Food, were detained by the Jharkhand police for two hours today, allegedly for organising a meeting without permission....

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"Went Into Mission Mode In The Last 6 Months": DRDO Chief On ASAT

The anti-satellite missile test entered a "mission mode" in the last six months with over a 100 scientists working round-the-clock to meet the launch deadline, chief of the Defence Research and...

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With Sexist Remark Against Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Leader Steps On Landmine

A Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh has stepped on a landmine with his sexist comment against his former party colleague and actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who joined the BJP earlier this...

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India Still Has Long Way To Go On Ensuring Space Security: US Experts

Prominent American experts have said that India has a long way to go when it comes to ensuring space security after it successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live...

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Not Just Land And Sea, India Can Now Conduct Strike In Space Too: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the BJP's campaign in western Uttar Pradesh, saying his government had shown the courage to conduct a surgical strike in all spheres -- land, sky and...

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To Rahul Gandhi's Taunt, PM's Lesson On "ASAT And Theatre Set"

Mocked by Rahul Gandhi with "World Theatre Day" greetings after his address to the nation on India's test of its anti-satellite (ASAT) missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his comeback at a...

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Suspended AAP Lawmaker Harinder Singh Khalsa Joins BJP

Sitting parliamentarian from Punjab Harinder Singh Khalsa, who was suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party, joined the BJP today.

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PM's "SARAB" Swipe At UP Gathbandhan, Congress Says "Shameful"

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"Chowkidar vs Daagdar": PM Attacks Congress At Mega UP Rally

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launching the ruling BJP's campaign for next month's national election, said at a large rally in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut that "India's 130 crore...

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Lemon, Syrup-Based Juices Banned At Few Railway Stations Over Viral Video

The video, apparently recorded by a commuter, purportedly showed a man using water from the tank placed over a food stall on a platform at Mumbai's Kurla railway station for preparing lime juice.

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Priyanka Gandhi Asks Congress Workers If They Are Prepared - For 2022

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's comments late on Wednesday night to Congress workers signal the party's focus beyond next month's national election to the 2022 assembly polls in...

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"Modi Government Again, India Has Made Up Its Mind," Says PM: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began his election campaign for the Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. From Meerut, PM Modi will travel to Jammu and Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), which will go...

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No Link Between Release Of 'Ram Ki Janm Bhoomi' And Mediation: Top Court

The Supreme Court today declined an urgent hearing of a petition to stop the screening of the film 'Ram Ki Janam Bhoomi' scheduled to hit the theatres on Friday. Screening the film now will "affect...

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No Terror Camps On 22 Locations Shared By India: Pak On Pulwama Dossier

Pakistan has handed India "preliminary findings" over last month's suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding it would now seek...

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"Think I Weigh More Than A Quintal?" Priyanka Gandhi Quips After Request

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra politely refused a request by her party workers to be weighed on giant scales against laddoos -- a photo op seen by many politicians, especially in north India,...

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"Opened Floodgates" To Anonymous Election Funds: Poll Body To Top Court

The government's new rules allowing anonymous donations and unlimited contributions to political parties will have a "serious impact" on transparency in political funding, the Election Commission has...

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New Move By US To Blacklist Masood Azhar At UN, Weeks After China Veto

The United States, Britain and France stepped up a push for the United Nations Security Council to blacklist the head of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on Wednesday after China...

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Panel To Submit Report On PM's Mission Shakti Speech To Poll Body Today

A panel of the Election Commission that is looking into the opposition's allegations of poll code violation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to submit its report to the watchdog today,...

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PM Modi To Address Rallies In Three States, Shatrughan Sinha To Join Congress Today: Live Updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his election campaign with rallies in Meerut, Jammu and Rudrapur today.

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Minister Calls Sudin Dhavalikar, Dropped From Goa Cabinet, "Most Corrupt"

Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude dubbed Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA and Deputy Chief Minister Sudin Dhavalikar as one of the "most corrupt" persons in the state.

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Congress Asks Rebels To Withdraw From Contest Against Deve Gowda

With two days left for withdrawal of nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, Congress leaders are making all attempts to pacify the party's rebel candidates against former...

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3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

Threeterrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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"Let's Not Make It A Mess": US Warns Of Debris After India's ASAT Test

Acting U.S Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned any nations that might be considering anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests like the one India carried out on Wednesday to "not make a mess" in...

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''Wanted Terrorists'' Posters In J&K's Kishtwar, Cash Reward For Info

The posters carrying pictures of seven "wanted terrorists" affiliated with the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Lashkar-e-Taiba have come up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district with an announcement for...

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"Have Congress Workers' Support," Says BJP's Nitin Gadkari Ahead Of Polls

Union minister and BJP candidate from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat Nitin Gadkari Wednesday claimed that he is getting phone calls from Congress workers pledging support to him.

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Denied Ticket, TRS Lawmaker Jithender Reddy Joins BJP

In a setback to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), its outgoing MP AP Jithender Reddy on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he was denied ticket for next month's elections.

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Hours After Quitting BJP Ally, Deepak Pauskar Inducted In Goa Cabinet

Hours after quitting the MGP and joining the BJP in Goa, legislator Deepak Pauskar was formally inducted into the state Cabinet Wednesday night.

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No Roadshows In Jammu And Kashmir During Election Campaign: Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police have advised candidates fighting the Lok Sabha elections not to hold any roadside shows during their campaigning and move around only after clearance from district...

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BJP's Muralidhar Rao, 8 Others Charged For Fraud Of 2.17 Crore: Police

An FIR has been registered against nine persons, including BJP National General Secretary Muralidhar Rao for allegedly duping a couple to the tune of Rs. 2.17 crore.

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"Will Turn Delhi Into A Model City If Granted Statehood": Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday said if Delhi is granted full statehood, he will turn it into a model city and an example for the world with everyone in the national capital having...

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In Ghaziabad, VK Singh Challenged By Newcomer From Congress

Union minister VK Singh, who won the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat in 2014 with the second highest margin in the country in 2014, has said his contest this time is with himself. The minister is facing...

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Amid Tax Raid Fears, HD Kumaraswamy Warns Of "Mamata Banerjee Tactics"

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today raised fears of possible Income Tax raids on Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) functionaries ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, and warned that he would use "Mamata...

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Row Over PM Modi's Mission Shakti Speech: What Model Code Of Conduct Says

The Election Commission has directed a committee of officers to examine Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of an anti-satellite test on Wednesday, after opposition leaders complained the move...

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In Trinamool Manifesto, Mamata Banerjee Promises To Probe Demonetisation

The TMC will work for the revival of the Planning Commission, institution of a judicial inquiry into demonetization and a review of the GST if the opposition alliance is voted to power in the Lok...

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Goa BJP Ally To Take On Party In Polls, After 2 Lawmakers Switch Sides

Hours after two of its MLAs decided to cast their lot with the ally BJP, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) announced Wednesday that it would contest both the Lok Sabha seats in Goa.

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BJP Warns Legal Action Against Congress On Note-Exchange "Fake-Video"

The BJP on Wednesday said it will take legal action against the Congress for running a conspiracy-driven election campaign against it.

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"Could Have Started On Anti-Satellite Weapon Earlier": Missile Scientist

Noted missile scientist VK Saraswat has claimed that the "building blocks" for today's Mission Shakti project existed since 2005, but lack of initiative on the part of the former UPA government...

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Satellite Shot Down "Kept Watch On India", Tweets BJP Minister; Trolled

Maharashtra minister Girish Bapat on Wednesday congratulated DRDO scientists for shooting down a satellite "which was keeping a watch on India".

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BJP Announces 3 More Lok Sabha Candidates For Gujarat

The BJP Wednesday announced three more Lok Sabha candidates for Gujarat, dropping a Union minister and two other sitting lawmakers and bringing in fresh faces.

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"Not Worried About Hindu-Muslim Vote Division Because...": Jaya Prada

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who is the BJP's candidate from her former parliamentary constituency Rampur, today said that she wasn't worried about a "Hindu-Muslim" vote division as she had...

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India Fourth To Test ASAT, Pioneered By US, Soviet Union 60 Years Ago

In the backdrop of the Cold War and perceived threat of strikes from space, both United States and the erstwhile USSR worked on the Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT) programme, but it was the former who...

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No Transparency In Electoral Bonds: Poll Panel Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosure of contributions as it felt...

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2 Congress Leaders Charged With Pasting Anti-BJP Stickers Inside Trains

The Railway Protection Force has charged two Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders for pasting stickers with the slogan "chowkidar chor hai" inside passengers coaches at Indore railway station.

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Pak Seeks More Evidence On Jaish's Involvement In Pulwama Attack

Pakistan on Wednesday sought "more information/evidence" from India on the involvement of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the deadly Pulwama terror attack and the presence of camps of the terror outfit.

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Top Court Asks Centre About Bringing All Tribunals Under One Umbrella

To ensure "efficient functioning" and "streamlining the working" of tribunals, the Supreme Court Wednesday sought to know from the Centre within two weeks its view on bringing all the quasi-judicial...

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In Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Asks Workers To Expose BJP's "Jumlebazi"

Campaigning in her brother Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary constituency, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked party workers to reach out to the villages and expose what she...

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"Just A Kid": Mamata Banerjee's Stinging Reply to Rahul Gandhi's Attack

Mamata Banerjee, more than 15 years senior to Rahul Gandhi, shared a close rapport with his mother, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

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Facebook Apologises After Naming Kashmir As Separate Entity In Blog Post

After mentioning Kashmir separately along with India and a few other countries in a blog post, Facebook on Wednesday apologized for the "mistake".

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Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani To Campaign For Kanhaiya Kumar In Begusarai

Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Wednesday said he and Hardik Patel will campaign for former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is contesting from the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.

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In Defamation Case, Court Refuses To Stay Proceeding Against Tata, Others

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to stay proceedings before a magistrate court in a 2016 criminal defamation case filed by Nusli Wadia against Ratan Tata and some other directors of Tata...

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Plea For Restraining Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Seat

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear after two weeks a plea which has sought to restrict a candidate from contesting from more than one constituency in a general election.

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Bihar Set For Giriraj Singh, Kanhaiya Kumar Clash As Amit Shah Steps In

The stage for a riveting poll battle is set as BJP veteran Giriraj Singh has agreed to contest from Bihar's Begusarai, where he will face former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar.

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9 Iranians Arrested With Rs 500 Crore Worth Heroin Off Gujarat Coast

A major attempt to smuggle in Rs 500 crore worth drugs from Pakistan was foiled after Coast Guard and ATS personnel intercepted a boat and seized around 100 kg heroin, officials said on Wednesday.

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No BJP Offers To Congress Leader Sushilkumar Shinde: Vinod Tawde

The Maharashtra BJP on Wednesday refuted senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde's claim that he was made an offer to join the ruling party.

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"May God Forgive You": Shatrughan Sinha Slams PM Over LK Advani Snub

Shatrughan Sinha, the BJP's in-house critic, has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah for denying ticket to veteran leader LK Advani for the April-May national election,...

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AAP Attacks Sheila Dikshit, Asks Why U-Turn On Delhi Statehood Issue

A day after the Congress ruled out making Delhi's statehood as its poll plank for the Lok Sabha election, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday asked its leader Sheila Dikshit what "are her latest...

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On Mission Shakti, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Praises DRDO, "Founded By Nehru"

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated the DRDO scientists for "Mission Shakti" while reminding that DRDO was founded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1950.

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We Started It, Says Congress Amid War Over Mission Shakti Credit

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India had joined an exclusive league of space powers by successfully testing an anti-satellite missile that shot down a low-Earth orbit satellite in a...

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Dalbir Kaur, Sister Of Sarabjit Singh, Wants BJP Ticket From Haryana

Sister of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who died in a Lahore hospital after a brutal attack on him in 2013, has sought a BJP ticket for contesting Lok Sabha elections from Haryana, party leaders...

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"Keep Faith": Mamata Banerjee's Olive Branch To Teachers On Strike

Mamata Banerjee held out an olive branch today to 450-odd aspiring government school teachers who have been on a relay hunger strike in Kolkata for the last 28 days.

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Mamata Banerjee Talks About "Guru Dakshina" After BJP Dumps Veterans

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised BJP for its "ill treatment" towards party veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Moshi and said it is "really sad" to see the way the...

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India, Sri Lanka's Joint Army Drill To Boost Counter-Terror Cooperation

India and Sri Lanka have begun a two-week joint military exercise in the island nation with an aim to bring synergy and cooperation including in the field of counter-terrorism between the two armed...

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PM's Mission Shakti Speech Being Examined: Election Body After Complaints

The Election Commission said it is "studying" this morning's announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the anti-satelite missile test. The Opposition parties had raised a clamour after the...

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"Don't Spare Him If Won't Deliver": Kamal Nath On Son Contesting His Seat

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said he is handing over the responsibility of Chhindwara to his son Nakul Nath and people are free to take him to task if he fails to live up to their...

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"Just Like You": PM To Varun Dhawan, Others On Mission Shakti Praise

Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India had successfully shot down a low-orbit satellite today, thousands took to Twitter to congratulate him as well as the Defence Research...

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MGP Lawmaker Deepak Pawaskar To Be Inducted Into Goa Government Tonight

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be inducting former MGP lawmaker Dipak Pawaskar, who has merged the legislative wing of the party with the BJP, into the state cabinet at 11.30 pm on Wednesday, a...

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"Tejasvi Surya Will Hundred Per Cent Win", Says BS Yeddyurappa

Amid resentment within the Karnataka BJP on selection of candidate for the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat, state unit chief BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said party nominee Tejasvi Surya would win and...

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Anti-Satellite Missile Test Not Directed At Any Country: Foreign Ministry

India "successfully" carried out an anti-satellite missile test to verify its capability to safeguard space assets and it was not directed against any country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Says Will Contest Polls If Congress Wants

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today said she was ready to contest the national election "if her party wanted". No decision has been taken yet, she said, with the election just weeks away.

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Transfer Of 3 Andhra IPS Officers "Sends Wrong Signal": Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said his government has moved court against the Election Commission's decision to transfers three IPS officers in the state.

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"Great Achievement. Will Act As Deterrence": DRDO Chief On Mission Shakti

India shot down a satellite in space with a missile, catapulting the country into an elite club of space powers.

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Journalist Met With An Accident In Delhi, Then Rahul Gandhi Came

A journalist who met with an accident in Delhi this afternoon, found a helping hand in Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

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4-Way Fight In Central Chennai As DMK's Dayanidhi Maran To Contest Polls

Dayanidhi Maran, former Telecom Minister and DMK member, filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Central Chennai constituency on Tuesday.

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Experts Ask WhatsApp To Trace Origin Of Message In India. Its Reply...

WhatsApp launched the second-leg of its "Share Joy, Not Rumours" education campaign to encourage the responsible use of its platform ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

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"BJP Will Be Remembered For Broken Promises": P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at the ruling BJP, saying the party will be remembered for broken promises made to the people.

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