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Chidambaram lauds fight against black money, downplays terror financing as
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Nov. 9 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led NDA regime highlighting the terror financing aspect post the decision to scrap Rs. 500 and 1,000 notes is an exaggeration as comparatively small proportion of money is used in terror activit
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Congress rules out possibility of alliance with SP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday downplayed election strategist Prashant Kishor's second purported meeting with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and categorically stated that it would not enter into an alliance with the ruling party
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Lalu downplays SP rift, says 'all is well' in Yadav clan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Seeking to downplay the apparent differences between the Samajwadi Party top brass, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and state party president Shivpal Yadav have co
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Akhilesh govt. has no achievement to share in its 'rath yatra':
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday downplayed the 'Vikas rath yatra' being carried out by the Samajwadi Party, saying such processions are taken out to tell the masses the achievements of the party whereas the Akhilesh Yadav led-Uttar Pradesh
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PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' finds a challenger in RJD's &
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday downplayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' and said that it would commence a session namely 'Kaam Ki Baat' where the party will work towards finding solution to peop
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Not interested in any ministerial position: Shivpal Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct. 27 (ANI): Attempting to downplay the escalating feud in the Samajwadi Party, sacked Cabinet member Shivpal Yadav on Thursday said that he was not interested in any ministerial position, adding he would fulfill all responsibilities assigned to him by p
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Shivpal Yadav sacked: This development will neither harm nor weaken SP, sa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rampur [India], Oct. 23 (ANI): Downplaying the tectonic move of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav sacking his uncle Shivpal Yadav who is considered to be Amar Singh's loyalist from his Cabinet, senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday asserted that this development in
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Congress keep suspense over merger with Sidhu's Awaaz-e-Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21(ANI): Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh today downplayed reports suggesting that the Congress has offered the deputy chief minister's post to Navjot Singh Sidhu and said that anybody interested in accepting the policies and programmes of the grand o
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Mahesh Sharma denies political agenda, says Ram museum will 'improve
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma has downplayed the political uproar created by the announcement of the allocation of huge funds for the building a Ram Museum in Ayodhya. He said it is being taken to give a boost to tourism in India.
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Fabregas doesn't have right `characteristics` to replace AC Milan cap
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.13 (ANI): Downplaying speculations surrounding Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas' potential move to AC Milan, manager Vincenzo Montella has said that the Spanish international doesn't have the right `characteristics` needed to replace injured captai
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Stop "cheap politics" on surgical strikes: CPI(M)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday downplayed the ongoing controversy surrounding the September 29 surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) and said it is extremely unfortunate that the valour of the armed forces are being used for po
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Parrikar now credits Indian Army for surgical strikes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Attempting to downplay the controversy surrounding the September 29 surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the Indian Army and 127 crore people of the nation should be applauded for th
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