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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra during his visit to India which begins tomorrow.
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Congress Confirms Former PM Manmohan Singh was Questioned in Coal-Gate
The Congress today admitted that its top leader and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been questioned by the CBI about one of the headline cases that are part of Coal-Gate, the alleged scam that saw mining rights being assigned without any transparency to private firms.
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PM Modi Meets with Nirbhaya's Family About Safety for Women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today with the parents of the young student whose fatal gang-rape on a Delhi bus two years ago outraged India and triggered a national debate on safety for women.
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BJP Wins Jharkhand, Best-Ever Result in Kashmir: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi must get the credit for the BJP's success in the elections in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, said party president Amit Shah today. The BJP is set to form the government in Jharkhand. In Kashmir, it delivered its strongest-ever result, placing second.
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Jammu and Kashmir Records Highest Voter Turnout in 25 Years
The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed the highest total voter turnout in 25 years, the Election Commission has said, as the state went to polls for the fifth and final phase today. Jharkhand, which also went to polls today in the fifth phase, recorded a turnout of over 70 per cent.
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PM Narendra Modi Advocates SMART Policing at Conference of India's Top Cops
At a security meet attended by the senior-most officials of India's intelligence and security agencies, as well as the country's top cops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the importance of good intelligence, claiming it such a system was the key to national security.
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Trinamool Congress to Skip Government's All-Party Meeting
Lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress or TMC will not attend the all-party meeting on Sunday convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu, ahead of the beginning of the crucial Winter Session of Parliament on Monday.
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PM Modi's Public Meetings in Nepal May be Cancelled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meetings in Nepal, scheduled to be held during his visit to the country next week, are unlikely to take place, said sources.
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Keep it Clean: Home Minister Rajnath Singh's Surprise Checks in Delhi
Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a series of unannounced visits this morning - at Delhi's main railway station and one police station nearby - to check on whether the public spaces were clean.
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Cyclone Nilofar to Hit Gujarat on Saturday
Cyclone Nilofar, building in the Arabian Sea, will hit Gujarat and Pakistan's southern coastal areas before noon on Saturday, a day later than originally expected
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After Diwali With Soldiers at Siachen, PM Modi Arrives in Srinagar: 10 Developments
After spending time with soldiers at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. The PM will spend most of Diwali day at Jammu and Kashmir's capital city, which was hit by floods last month. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag accompanied Mr Modi during his visit to Siachen.
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"Modi Tsunami, Not Wave" Says BJP After Big Gains in Maharashtra, Haryana: 10 Developments
The BJP's top leaders - including Prime Minister Narendra Modi - met on Sunday evening in Delhi to review the huge gains of the party in two major states. The BJP has won Haryana, and has the most seats in Maharashtra, but is short of a majority. Here are the 10 latest developments:
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Why Huge Housing Scheme Named for Sardar Patel Will Annoy Congress
After the Prime Minister listed a roof over every Indian's head by 2022 as a top priority, sources in his government say the scheme will be named after iconic Gujarat leader and freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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Cyclone Hudhud Centre is Crossing Andhra Pradesh Coast: 10 Developments
Cyclone Hudhud hit Visakhapatnam on the coast of Andhra Pradesh before 11 am on Sunday. Winds gusted at nearly 200 kms per hour.
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Heavy Firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia, One Injured
Heavy exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces was reported along the International Border or IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia Sector, where Pakistani forces reportedly launched a fresh assault today morning after intermittent firing overnight.
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US President Barack Obama Cancels Agra to Head to Saudi Arabia
US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra during his visit to India which begins tomorrow.
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Congress Confirms Former PM Manmohan Singh was Questioned in Coal-Gate
The Congress today admitted that its top leader and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been questioned by the CBI about one of the headline cases that are part of Coal-Gate, the alleged scam that saw mining rights being assigned without any transparency to private firms.
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PM Modi Meets with Nirbhaya's Family About Safety for Women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today with the parents of the young student whose fatal gang-rape on a Delhi bus two years ago outraged India and triggered a national debate on safety for women.
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BJP Wins Jharkhand, Best-Ever Result in Kashmir: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi must get the credit for the BJP's success in the elections in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, said party president Amit Shah today. The BJP is set to form the government in Jharkhand. In Kashmir, it delivered its strongest-ever result, placing second.
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Jammu and Kashmir Records Highest Voter Turnout in 25 Years
The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed the highest total voter turnout in 25 years, the Election Commission has said, as the state went to polls for the fifth and final phase today. Jharkhand, which also went to polls today in the fifth phase, recorded a turnout of over 70 per cent.
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PM Narendra Modi Advocates SMART Policing at Conference of India's Top Cops
At a security meet attended by the senior-most officials of India's intelligence and security agencies, as well as the country's top cops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the importance of good intelligence, claiming it such a system was the key to national security.
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Trinamool Congress to Skip Government's All-Party Meeting
Lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress or TMC will not attend the all-party meeting on Sunday convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu, ahead of the beginning of the crucial Winter Session of Parliament on Monday.
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PM Modi's Public Meetings in Nepal May be Cancelled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meetings in Nepal, scheduled to be held during his visit to the country next week, are unlikely to take place, said sources.
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Keep it Clean: Home Minister Rajnath Singh's Surprise Checks in Delhi
Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a series of unannounced visits this morning - at Delhi's main railway station and one police station nearby - to check on whether the public spaces were clean.
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Cyclone Nilofar to Hit Gujarat on Saturday
Cyclone Nilofar, building in the Arabian Sea, will hit Gujarat and Pakistan's southern coastal areas before noon on Saturday, a day later than originally expected
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After Diwali With Soldiers at Siachen, PM Modi Arrives in Srinagar: 10 Developments
After spending time with soldiers at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. The PM will spend most of Diwali day at Jammu and Kashmir's capital city, which was hit by floods last month. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag accompanied Mr Modi during his visit to Siachen.
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"Modi Tsunami, Not Wave" Says BJP After Big Gains in Maharashtra, Haryana: 10 Developments
The BJP's top leaders - including Prime Minister Narendra Modi - met on Sunday evening in Delhi to review the huge gains of the party in two major states. The BJP has won Haryana, and has the most seats in Maharashtra, but is short of a majority. Here are the 10 latest developments:
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Why Huge Housing Scheme Named for Sardar Patel Will Annoy Congress
After the Prime Minister listed a roof over every Indian's head by 2022 as a top priority, sources in his government say the scheme will be named after iconic Gujarat leader and freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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Cyclone Hudhud Centre is Crossing Andhra Pradesh Coast: 10 Developments
Cyclone Hudhud hit Visakhapatnam on the coast of Andhra Pradesh before 11 am on Sunday. Winds gusted at nearly 200 kms per hour.
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Heavy Firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia, One Injured
Heavy exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces was reported along the International Border or IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia Sector, where Pakistani forces reportedly launched a fresh assault today morning after intermittent firing overnight.
