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PM Modi failed to highlight Lokpal, farming crisis in his speech: Prashant
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to highlight important issues during his address on the occasion of nation's 70th Independence Day, saying the latter has failed to talk about the implementation of Lokpal a
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PM has given Pak opportunity to drag India in controversy: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug. 16 (ANI): Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring Balochistan and missing Jammu and Kashmir in his address on the occasion of nation's 70th Independence Day, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said that he has created an unnecessary controversy
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Does PM Modi want to sacrifice Kashmir for Balochistan, asks Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Aug 15 (ANI): Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making a reference of Balochistan in his Independence Day speech, the Congress on Tuesday said it seems that the Centre is ready to sacrifice Kashmir for Balochistan.
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China, India border personnel meet in Ladakh on I-Day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Udhampur, 15 Aug (ANI): A ceremonial Border Personal Meeting was conducted today on the occasion of Indian Independence Day at eastern Ladakh's Chushul-Moldo area.
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BJP backs PM, says Cong has missed opportunity to expose Pak
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that the Congress was attempting to score political brownie points by criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address and said that the grand old party had in the process missed the opportuni
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AAI celebrates 70th Independence Day in New Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): The Airport Authority of India (AAI) on Monday celebrated 70th Independence Day here with great fervour and gusto.
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'Disappointed' Chief Justice Thakur takes a dig at PM Modi'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Supreme Court Chief Justice T.S. Thakur on Monday expressed his disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of the nation's 70th Independence Day, saying he was hoping that there would have been a mention on the appointment of
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Govt. releases commemorative postage stamp on tourism on 70th I-Day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Monday released a commemorative postage stamp on Tourism in India on the occasion of 70th Independence Day.
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PM Modi's Independence Day speech proves he is still in 'electio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (ANI): Criticising the Independence Day speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that he is highly disappointed with the speech and it reflected that the later has not yet came out of the 2014 Assembly elections mode
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Congress upset over PM Modi's 'political' I-Day address
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Expressing displeasure at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'political' Independence Day address, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla on Monday said that it was extremely inappropriate on his part to target the opposition from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
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Indian High Commission in Pak celebrates 70th Independence Day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 15 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Islamabad today celebrated the 70th Independence Day with zeal and fervor.
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Baloch leaders-in-exile thank PM Modi for highlighting Balochistan, Gilgit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva/ London, Aug 15 (ANI): Enthused and relieved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expression of gratitude and indirect criticism of Pakistan's brutalities in Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Baloch leaders on Monday thanked the Indian leadership and media for raising
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