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CPI slams govt., demands transparency in Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over the controversy surrounding all high-level appointments during the NDA regime, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said that transparency should go along with integrity in the appointment of new Army Chief, adding the
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Nothing vindictive against Vadra, but he should face law: MoS Finance
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): Swatting away charges that the Centre has vindictive intentions against Robert Vadra, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday asserted that the attack was not personal, but added that Sonia Gandhi's son-in law must face the law on th
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Congress made 'grave mistake' by targeting an innocent soul, wil
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who is at the centre of a controversy for having sought release of payments for contractors named in a vigilance probe, said on Thursday that the Congress Party has made a grave mistake by raising their finger a
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Parrikar writes scathing letter to Mamata over dragging Army into controve
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing his disappointment in her over dragging the Indian Army into controversy over a routine matter, adding that her allegation in this regard run
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Mamata flight controversy: DGCA asks IndiGo to ground pilots till further
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (WB) [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday asked IndiGo airline to suspend the pilots operating flight 6E 342 till investigation is not complete over the delay in landing of flight with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on board
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"Unfortunate" WB Governor speaking in voice of Centre: Mamata
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec. 3 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit back at Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi for his outburst against her with regard to the controversy surrounding the deployment of army and alleged that he was speaking in the voice of Centr
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'Cheap political stunt' to defame government, Naidu on oppositi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): With Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that the army has been deployed at two toll plazas in West Bengal without informing the state government, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday dubbed it as a 'cheap political
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Bengal was informed, let's not drag Army into controversy: Naidu in R
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): With the deployment of the army at various check points across West Bengal dominating discourse in parliament on Friday, Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said it was a routine exercise and insisted that an apolitical institution like th
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Plane ferrying Mamata made 'emergency' landing due to ATC's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing controversy over the emergency landing made by the commercial plane yesterday with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee onboard, IndiGo on Thursday clarified that the flight captain at no stage declared a fuel priority or
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Woakes demands clarity on 'grey area' post 'mintgate'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali [Punjab], Nov. 24 (ANI): England pacer Chris Woakes on Thursday put forward his views on the recent 'mintgate' controversy involving South Africa stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis, saying the International Cricket Council (ICC) should come out with some clarity on the 'gr
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Dwayne Johnson was "very clear" about his "Candy asses"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): Dwayne Johnson, who spurred controversy when he called his co-stars 'candy asses', recently revealed that he stands by his words.
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Rooney lashes out at 'disgraceful' treatment post England hotel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 20 (ANI): Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney has expressed his disappointment over the publication of photographs that showed him out late when on England duty, saying the treatment he received after the incident was "disgraceful".
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