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'Not Party's Opinion': Congress Leader On Shashi Tharoor's Praise For PM
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred controversy within the party after reportedly saying that rejoicing at the PM's defeat is akin to celebrating India's defeat.
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As PM Initiates Vande Mataram Debate, A Look At Row Over 150-Year-Old Song
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate a Lok Sabha discussion to mark 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' - the song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in November 1875 and which quickly became a rallying cry for freedom fighters.
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'Where Do You Want To Celebrate New Year?' Court Warns Telangana Speaker
An irked Supreme Court has given the Telangana Speaker two weeks to rule on disqualification petitions pending against 10 lawmakers who jumped from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the ruling Congress between March and June last year.
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
Right in the middle of Friday afternoon, as counting of votes in Bihar pointed to a big NDA win, a minister in the Himanta Sarma cabinet celebrated it with a cauliflower post, a stark reminder of the 1989 Bhagalpur massacre.
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"BJP Insults Our Icons, Culture": Trinamool MP Slams PM's Bengal Remark
The Trinamool Congress has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on West Bengal during the BJP's celebrations for its mega Bihar election victory.
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The 'Vande Mataram' Row: What Stanzas Did Congress Drop, And Why
On November 7, 1875, Bengali author Bankim Chandra Chatterjee one of India's most influential 19th century thinkers wrote the words to a poem, a hymn, that would become a rallying cry for freedom fighters, but also cause political controversy.
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Mahua Moitra 'Agrees' With Racist Calling Indians "Brain-Dead", Gets Trolled
A fresh controversy has erupted over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra after she appeared to endorse a social media post that used racist and derogatory language against Indians celebrating Diwali overseas.
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"Good Health, Happiness...": Shashi Tharoor Wishes PM Modi On His 75th Birthday
Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Ganesh Idol Styled As Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Installed In Hyderabad
A Ganesh idol styled as Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has been installed in Hyderabad by Congress leader Mettu Sai Kumar, Chairman of the Telangana Fishermen Co-operative Societies Federation.
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Fresh Power Tussle In Karnataka? Event To Honour State Minister G Parameshwara Sparks Buzz
The auditorium is heavily lit. Big cutouts of Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshawara cover the stage. Scores of people are gathered around a framed painting of the Congress leader. They are celebrating "Paramotsava", an event to celebrate the leader
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Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge Skip Red Fort Celebrations, BJP Hits Out
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party leader Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday, sparking speculation about the reason behind their absence.
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1916 Lucknow Pact: When Gandhi Met Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak Agreed With Jinnah
In the winter of 1916, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru met for the first time at Lucknow's Charbagh railway station. The two leaders were in the city for the 31st session of the Indian National Congress. It concluded with the Lucknow Pact.
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Malegaon Blast Acquittal Sparks Political Storm In Madhya Pradesh
A court has acquitted all seven accused in the Malegaon blast case, including ex-BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, setting off celebrations as well as a fierce war of words.
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KCR's Party Accuses Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Of Illegal Phone Surveillance
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy has accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of orchestrating widespread illegal phone surveillance.
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Mamata Banerjee Calls For "Another Bhasha Andolan" Amid Bengali Language Row
The row over the Bengali language surfaced after Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress raised the issue during the 'Shahid Dibas' (Martyrs' Day) celebrations on July 21.
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'Not Party's Opinion': Congress Leader On Shashi Tharoor's Praise For PM
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred controversy within the party after reportedly saying that rejoicing at the PM's defeat is akin to celebrating India's defeat.
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As PM Initiates Vande Mataram Debate, A Look At Row Over 150-Year-Old Song
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate a Lok Sabha discussion to mark 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' - the song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in November 1875 and which quickly became a rallying cry for freedom fighters.
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'Where Do You Want To Celebrate New Year?' Court Warns Telangana Speaker
An irked Supreme Court has given the Telangana Speaker two weeks to rule on disqualification petitions pending against 10 lawmakers who jumped from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the ruling Congress between March and June last year.
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
Right in the middle of Friday afternoon, as counting of votes in Bihar pointed to a big NDA win, a minister in the Himanta Sarma cabinet celebrated it with a cauliflower post, a stark reminder of the 1989 Bhagalpur massacre.
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"BJP Insults Our Icons, Culture": Trinamool MP Slams PM's Bengal Remark
The Trinamool Congress has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on West Bengal during the BJP's celebrations for its mega Bihar election victory.
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The 'Vande Mataram' Row: What Stanzas Did Congress Drop, And Why
On November 7, 1875, Bengali author Bankim Chandra Chatterjee one of India's most influential 19th century thinkers wrote the words to a poem, a hymn, that would become a rallying cry for freedom fighters, but also cause political controversy.
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Mahua Moitra 'Agrees' With Racist Calling Indians "Brain-Dead", Gets Trolled
A fresh controversy has erupted over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra after she appeared to endorse a social media post that used racist and derogatory language against Indians celebrating Diwali overseas.
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"Good Health, Happiness...": Shashi Tharoor Wishes PM Modi On His 75th Birthday
Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Ganesh Idol Styled As Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Installed In Hyderabad
A Ganesh idol styled as Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has been installed in Hyderabad by Congress leader Mettu Sai Kumar, Chairman of the Telangana Fishermen Co-operative Societies Federation.
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Fresh Power Tussle In Karnataka? Event To Honour State Minister G Parameshwara Sparks Buzz
The auditorium is heavily lit. Big cutouts of Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshawara cover the stage. Scores of people are gathered around a framed painting of the Congress leader. They are celebrating "Paramotsava", an event to celebrate the leader
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Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge Skip Red Fort Celebrations, BJP Hits Out
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party leader Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday, sparking speculation about the reason behind their absence.
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1916 Lucknow Pact: When Gandhi Met Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak Agreed With Jinnah
In the winter of 1916, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru met for the first time at Lucknow's Charbagh railway station. The two leaders were in the city for the 31st session of the Indian National Congress. It concluded with the Lucknow Pact.
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Malegaon Blast Acquittal Sparks Political Storm In Madhya Pradesh
A court has acquitted all seven accused in the Malegaon blast case, including ex-BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, setting off celebrations as well as a fierce war of words.
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KCR's Party Accuses Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Of Illegal Phone Surveillance
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy has accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of orchestrating widespread illegal phone surveillance.
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Mamata Banerjee Calls For "Another Bhasha Andolan" Amid Bengali Language Row
The row over the Bengali language surfaced after Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress raised the issue during the 'Shahid Dibas' (Martyrs' Day) celebrations on July 21.
