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Hit-and-Run Caught on Camera: Woman Dragged Several Feet by Car in Mumbai
- Sunday December 28, 2014
- Mumbai News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A woman is fighting for her life after being hit and dragged by a car in Mumbai.
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Four JD(U) Legislators Disqualified For Anti-party Activities By Bihar Assembly Speaker
- Saturday December 27, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Four legislators belonging to Nitish Kumar's party, the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) were today disqualified by the Bihar Assembly Speaker for anti-party activities.
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20 BJP Leaders in Trouble With PM Narendra Modi for Skipping Delhi Rallies
- Tuesday December 23, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for one-on-one meetings with 23 parliamentarians from his party, the BJP. Among those summoned are seven ministers. The mood is expected to be somber - the group defaulted on public meetings they were meant to address in Delhi which is expected to vote for its next government in February.
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On Last Day of Parliament, What PM Said to Party Law-makers
- Tuesday December 23, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
With key economic reforms not clearing Parliament in this winter session that ended today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his party's lawmakers to ensure that the BJP is strengthened in states, which would allow it more power in the Upper House or Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.
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Forget 56-Inch Chest, Show Some Heart, Opposition Says to PM
- Monday December 22, 2014
- India News | Zoya Anna Thomas (with inputs from Reuters)
With just a day to go before this session of Parliament ends, the Rajya Sabha or Upper House remained paralyzed today, with the opposition confronting the government over what it described as "an unacceptable agenda" of trying to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.
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Government 'Extremely Determined' to Push Insurance Reforms in Parliament Today
- Monday December 22, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The government will try today to push its big reform, the Insurance Bill, in the Rajya Sabha, where a united opposition has used its superior numbers for days to hold up proceedings as it attacks the government on a number of issues, most recently on religious conversions.
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Sarpanch Shot Dead By Suspected Terrorists in Sopore
- Saturday December 20, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A village sarpanch was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir today.
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In Jammu, Stones Hurled at BJP Leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's Convoy
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- Assembly | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
In Jammu, the convoy of Navjot Singh Sidhu, former cricketer and BJP leader, was attacked with stones today. He is reported to be safe. Mr Sidhu was present in the area to campaign for the BJP. Voting in Jammu and Kashmir ends on Saturday. Results will be declared on Tuesday.
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Allegedly Slaps Cop Who Was Part of Uddhav's Security Team
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A Shiv Sena MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav has been booked for allegedly slapping a police officer who is part of Uddhav Thackeray's security detail at a hotel in Nagpur late on Wednesday.
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India Warned Lashkar May Be Planning Strike For Obama Visit: Sources
- Wednesday December 17, 2014
- India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Mala Das
After the massive terror strike at a Pakistan school in which over 130 children were killed, the Centre has asked all state governments to ensure adequate security is provided at public places including malls and schools.
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PM Narendra Modi Calls Nawaz Sharif, 2-Minute Silence in Indian Schools
- Wednesday December 17, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday night to express sorrow over the brutal killing of 145 people, including 132 children, at a Peshawar school and said the attack was a call to join hands against terror.
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In Nobel Laureate's State, BJP Lawmakers Congratulate The Wrong Kailash
- Friday December 12, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The world feted child right's crusader Kailash Satyarthi as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway's Oslo, but in his home state Madhya Pradesh, a minister collected the plaudits.
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BJP Lawmaker Calls Gandhi Assassin Nathuram Godse A 'Patriot', Then Retracts
- Thursday December 11, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The government has sought to distance itself from a new controversy, after a Congress lawmaker alleged in Parliament today that Mahatma's Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was honoured at a function in Maharashtra and a BJP lawmaker said outside Parliament that Godse was a "nationalist."
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15-Year-Old Allegedly Gang-raped in Palghar District Near Mumbai
- Wednesday December 10, 2014
- Mumbai News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Palghar district on the outskirts of Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
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Hit-and-Run Caught on Camera: Woman Dragged Several Feet by Car in Mumbai
- Sunday December 28, 2014
- Mumbai News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A woman is fighting for her life after being hit and dragged by a car in Mumbai.
- www.ndtv.com
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Four JD(U) Legislators Disqualified For Anti-party Activities By Bihar Assembly Speaker
- Saturday December 27, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Four legislators belonging to Nitish Kumar's party, the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) were today disqualified by the Bihar Assembly Speaker for anti-party activities.
- www.ndtv.com
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20 BJP Leaders in Trouble With PM Narendra Modi for Skipping Delhi Rallies
- Tuesday December 23, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for one-on-one meetings with 23 parliamentarians from his party, the BJP. Among those summoned are seven ministers. The mood is expected to be somber - the group defaulted on public meetings they were meant to address in Delhi which is expected to vote for its next government in February.
- www.ndtv.com
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On Last Day of Parliament, What PM Said to Party Law-makers
- Tuesday December 23, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
With key economic reforms not clearing Parliament in this winter session that ended today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his party's lawmakers to ensure that the BJP is strengthened in states, which would allow it more power in the Upper House or Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.
- www.ndtv.com
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Forget 56-Inch Chest, Show Some Heart, Opposition Says to PM
- Monday December 22, 2014
- India News | Zoya Anna Thomas (with inputs from Reuters)
With just a day to go before this session of Parliament ends, the Rajya Sabha or Upper House remained paralyzed today, with the opposition confronting the government over what it described as "an unacceptable agenda" of trying to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.
- www.ndtv.com
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Government 'Extremely Determined' to Push Insurance Reforms in Parliament Today
- Monday December 22, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The government will try today to push its big reform, the Insurance Bill, in the Rajya Sabha, where a united opposition has used its superior numbers for days to hold up proceedings as it attacks the government on a number of issues, most recently on religious conversions.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sarpanch Shot Dead By Suspected Terrorists in Sopore
- Saturday December 20, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A village sarpanch was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir today.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Jammu, Stones Hurled at BJP Leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's Convoy
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- Assembly | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
In Jammu, the convoy of Navjot Singh Sidhu, former cricketer and BJP leader, was attacked with stones today. He is reported to be safe. Mr Sidhu was present in the area to campaign for the BJP. Voting in Jammu and Kashmir ends on Saturday. Results will be declared on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Allegedly Slaps Cop Who Was Part of Uddhav's Security Team
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A Shiv Sena MLA Harshavardhan Jadhav has been booked for allegedly slapping a police officer who is part of Uddhav Thackeray's security detail at a hotel in Nagpur late on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Warned Lashkar May Be Planning Strike For Obama Visit: Sources
- Wednesday December 17, 2014
- India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Mala Das
After the massive terror strike at a Pakistan school in which over 130 children were killed, the Centre has asked all state governments to ensure adequate security is provided at public places including malls and schools.
- www.ndtv.com
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PM Narendra Modi Calls Nawaz Sharif, 2-Minute Silence in Indian Schools
- Wednesday December 17, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday night to express sorrow over the brutal killing of 145 people, including 132 children, at a Peshawar school and said the attack was a call to join hands against terror.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Nobel Laureate's State, BJP Lawmakers Congratulate The Wrong Kailash
- Friday December 12, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The world feted child right's crusader Kailash Satyarthi as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway's Oslo, but in his home state Madhya Pradesh, a minister collected the plaudits.
- www.ndtv.com
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BJP Lawmaker Calls Gandhi Assassin Nathuram Godse A 'Patriot', Then Retracts
- Thursday December 11, 2014
- India News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
The government has sought to distance itself from a new controversy, after a Congress lawmaker alleged in Parliament today that Mahatma's Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was honoured at a function in Maharashtra and a BJP lawmaker said outside Parliament that Godse was a "nationalist."
- www.ndtv.com
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15-Year-Old Allegedly Gang-raped in Palghar District Near Mumbai
- Wednesday December 10, 2014
- Mumbai News | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Palghar district on the outskirts of Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
- www.ndtv.com