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Congress calls for Odisha shutdown over Mahanadi river water sharing issue
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar, Aug 16 (ANI): Holding the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government in the state and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh responsible for the dispute over the sharing of waters of the Mahanadi River, the Congress on Tuesday called for a 12-hour state-wide shutdown
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Pak trying to pull wool over the eyes of world community: Rahul Jalali on
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): With Pakistan upping the ante by re-inviting India for Foreign Secretary-level talks, Press Club of India (PCI) president Rahul Jalali on Tuesday said this is Islamabad's attempt to pull wool over the eyes of world community.
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I-Day celebration: Security beefed up in Upper Assam
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati, Aug. 5 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in Upper Assam in view of "threats to disrupt" Independence Day celebrations by various militant groups.
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Sasikala Pushpa takes on Amma, says 'won't resign' from RS
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa , who has been expelled from the AIADMK for 'bringing a bad name' to the party by slapping DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, today said that she would not resign from the Upper House and vowed to fight against those who were on the wrong si
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Sidhu justifies RS exit, says can't leave my soil for 'selfish g
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from the Upper House last week, finally broke his silence on the same and said that he stepped down as the Rajya Sabha MP because he was asked to stay away from Punjab.
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Ruckus over Mann episode aimed at stopping Private Member Bill: Cong
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, today lashed out at the Centre for disrupting the proceedings in the Upper House over the controversy surrounding Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann and said this was a desperate attempt by the ruling BJP to
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NSO Deputy Director calls for release of Indian national detained in Pakis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 21 (ANI): British lawyer and Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) Deputy Director Jas Uppal has been a leading campaigner in the case of missing Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari, who has been unlawfully detained by Pakistani authorities.
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RS nomination was a mere burden, purpose defeated: Sidhu post resignation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu who resigned from the Rajya Sabha, on Monday said his nomination in the Upper House was a mere burden, adding that the purpose behind it stood defeated now.
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Navjot Sidhu quits Rajya Sabha, may join AAP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday tendered his resignation from the Upper House.
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Voting begins in Upper House as PM Abe looks forward to majority
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo, July 10 (ANI): Polling began in Japan today for half the seats in the Upper House of the Parliament considered to be important for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as it could ease his way to pass judgment on new economic policies and his much cherished goal of Constitution review.
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