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BJP took bold steps to counter terror, Cong response timid: PM

Pimpalgaon/Nandurbar: Targeting the UPA regime on national security issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said his government took bold steps to counter terrorism, compared to the timid approach adopted by the Congress-led regime. Modi’s remarks at a poll rally here in Nashik district of Maharashtra came a day after a terror attack in Sri Lanka […]

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Poll-related malpractices crippling democracy: Anna Hazare

Poll-related malpractices crippling democracy: Anna Hazare

Says India needs sweeping electoral reforms

Ralegan Siddhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has called for large-scale electoral reforms in the country to remove poll-related malpractices and to cleanse the system. The 81-year-old activist lamented that lack of awareness among voters and focus of political parties on winning the elections by hook or crook has led to degeneration of politics, and he […]

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No space for expressing dissent available, says D Raja

Calls Modi regime an example of ‘dictatorial governance’

Thiruvananthapuram: Describing the Narendra Modi government as a regime of “dictatorial governance”, CPI national secretary D Raja said the country’s future was at stake and democracy in peril as there is no space for expressing dissent or for questioning government policies. “If someone questions or criticises the government, they are dubbed anti-nationals,” Raja said. “Here […]

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ISIS module: NIA conducts searches, four suspects being questioned

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency Saturday conducted searches at three places here and Wardha of Maharashtra in connection with an ISIS module case, and picked up four suspects for questioning, the agency said. As part of the investigations into the 2016 Abu Dhabi module case, based on reliable information, NIA carried out searches and seized […]

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India has the ‘weakest’ government, ‘weaker’ PM: Priyanka

Says we need a govt that speaks for the people

Pulpally/Mananthwady: Congress leader Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra Saturday lashed out at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there has never been a “weaker government” and “weaker Prime Minister” than the incumbent ones. Priyanka, who is in Wayanad, where her brother and party chief Rahul Gandhi, is contesting besides Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, sought to […]

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Tirade against slain cop: BJP leader Pragya says he died for treating me badly

Tirade against slain cop: BJP leader Pragya says he died for treating me badly

Bhopal: Malegaon blast accused and BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has said former Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare died during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as she “cursed” him for torturing her. Addressing BJP workers here Thursday night, Pragya also claimed Karkare had made up his mind not to release […]

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Taliban-Afghan talks derailed as peace takes a back seat

DOHA: Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan’s gruelling conflict suffered a major setback Friday after a key summit between the Taliban and Afghan officials was indefinitely postponed The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, due to take place in Doha this weekend, fell apart at the last minute in a row over the large […]

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Rahul gives a war cry, says Cong will form next government

Raichur (Karna): Attacking the Prime Minister, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged people of the country “have decided” to remove Narendra Modi and asserted his party would form the government after the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a rally here in north Karnataka, Gandhi said Modi talks about security of the nation “but making crores of […]

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Congress promoted casteism, dynasty politics: BJP

Jaipur: The BJP on Friday said the Congress gave casteism and dynasty politics to the country and it has become a cause of embarrassment to the party. “The Congress gave ‘Jatiwad aur Parivarwad’ (casteism and dynasty politics) to the county and today it is the cause of embarrassment and dishonour to the party itself,” BJP […]

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Amit Shah reiterates call to scrap Article 370

Dharampur (Guj): BJP president Amit Shah said Friday that his party would abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution which gives a special status to Jammu and Kashmir after getting a majority in both houses of Parliament. Speaking at a poll rally at Dharampur in Gujarat’s Valsad district, he also said the main issue in the […]