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Multi GST rates will put less pressure on common man, defends Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Coming under criticism for proposing four-slab multi-rate tax structure under the Goods and Service Tax (GST), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the objective of this is to ensure that the tax structure does not become regressive or burde
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Shivpal defends Amar Singh, asks "did I work less than CM"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Lashing out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party state chief Shivpal Yadav on Monday said that he had worked no less than his nephew and added that he played a prominent role in forming the party along with his elder b
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Cong defends Rahul Gandhi, slams "opportunist" Rita Bahuguna
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/ Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Congress Party on Friday dubbed Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who switched sides to the BJP, as "opportunist" and alleged that the saffron party has a script ready for every single individual joining its fold.
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China defends Pak from PM Modi's "mothership of terrorists"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct. 18 (ANI): Continuing its policy of backing Pakistan, China defended its 'strategic ally' against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks dubbing Islamabad as "mothership of terrorists"
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Shiv Sena defends PM Modi, pulls up Anurag Kashyap
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 16 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing debate over Anurag Kashyap's tweets questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pakistan visit on his counterpart Nawaz Sharif's birthday, the Shiv Sena on Sunday condemned the director's stand and wondered whether the f
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Conde Nast Traveller defends Priyanka Chopra's 'insensitive'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): A day after Priyanka Chopra's shoot for Conde Nast Traveller magazine cover earned major criticism, the magazine has defended the message with an official statement asserting that it is about standing up against 'a culture of xenophobia.'
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`Baffled' Gareth Southgate defends Wayne Rooney after fans' jeer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Oct. 9 (ANI): England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate has offered a public defence of captain Wayne Rooney, who was subjected to booing during side's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Malta on Saturday.
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Congress defends Rahul, says he is against politicizing surgical strikes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): Downplaying the furore created after Congress party vice-president attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for politicising the surgical strike issue; the grand old party on Thursday said that the former just voiced his opinion against the Bharatiya Janata Part
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Sidharth defends Fawad, says we do not cast actors for `particular nationa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 30 (ANI): For Sidharth Malhotra, condemning the Uri attack by Pakistani actors may or may not give any difference because they are not cast in Bollywood movies because of their nationality.
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Congress hits back at BJP, defends 'Khat Sabha' fiasco
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 7 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday downplayed the BJP's rant at party vice-president Rahul Gandhi's 'Khat Sabha', saying this reveals the fear within the saffron party camp.
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Haryana government spokesperson defends Vij's Rs. 50 lakh donation to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana/Punjab) [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Lambasting the opposition for ratcheting up a controversy over state Sports Minister Anil Vij's Rs. 50 lakh donation to the Dera Sacha Sauda for promoting sports, Haryana Government spokesperson Jawahar Yadav charged them with resortin
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Haryana Minister donates Rs. 50 lakh to Dera Sacha Sauda for sports, defen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sirsa (Haryana) [India], Aug.28 (ANI): Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij has decided to donate Rs. 50 lakh to the Dera Sacha Sauda organisation, headed by controversial Sikh leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, for promoting sports in Haryana.
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