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IndiGo emergency door opening case: Won't glorify Cong's criticism, says Tejasvi Surya
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While the airline -- IndiGo, did not name the passenger, some passengers travelling on the same flight had claimed that it was Tejasvi Surya. The BJP leader, however, had maintained a silence on the issue. Speaking to reporters on Saturday after flagging off Namo Charity Run in Bengaluru, Surya said the airlines and the DGCA have given clarification regarding the incident.
Congress to counter polarisation politics with '40% cut' charge, free power promise
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The party has appointed a senior leader from a different state to oversee the election preparations in each Lok Sabha constituency while state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala is devoting more time to the state and trying to bridge differences between senior leaders of the party and push the party's agenda.
Ruling BJP all set to emulate Gujarat model of bucking anti-incumbency
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The party, aiming to retain the power at any cost, has launched campaigning meticulously on ground as well as virtual platforms on lines of Gujarat. The Gujarat model of reaching out to the common voter physically as well as on digital platforms, yielded good results in the state, and is now being implemented in Karnataka.
'Bharat Jodo Yatra' rehabilitated Rahul's image: Shashi Tharoor
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"The opposition would always say that he would fly abroad on the slightest pretext. Now look at him, the man has been marching for more than 160 days. Another charge was that he was elitist, arrogant, and inaccessible. That too has been demolished with this yatra. He is meeting different people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life."
PM Modi to address public meeting in Hyderabad on Feb 13
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The Prime Minister was to flag off Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train and dedicate it to the nation and lay the foundation stone for several projects worth more than Rs 7,000 crore. While the visit was postponed, the Prime Minister virtually flagged off the train on January 15.
EC issues notification for Feb 16 polls to 60-member Tripura Assembly
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Election officials said that with the issuance of the notification candidates can submit their nomination papers to the returning officers across the state . According to the notification, the last date of filing of nomination papers in Tripura is January 30 and the scrutiny of papers and relevant documents would be done the next day.
I will fight till am alive: DCW chief on BJP's 'fake sting' charge
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Taking to Twitter, Swati Maliwal posted: "Let me tell those who think that they will scare me by telling dirty lies about me. I have done many big things in this short life, with a shroud on my head. I was attacked many times, but did not stop. With every atrocity, the fire inside me grew stronger. No one can suppress my voice. I will keep fighting as long as I am alive!" said Maliwal in a tweet.
President's Address in Central Hall as new Parliament building not ready: LS Speaker
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"The new Parliament building is still under construction. During Budget Session, the Hon'ble President will address Members of two Houses in the existing Parliament House Building," Birla tweeted. The new Parliament building is expected to be ready by the end of this year. The President addresses a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the Central Hall at the beginning of the Budget session every year.
BJP leaders up in arms at former JD-U MLC's 'Karbala' remarks
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"Due to the support of Nitish Kumar, his ministers and leaders are abusing and insulting the people of Hindu community. He is a helpless Chief Minister of Bihar. They cannot test our tolerance level. The people of the Hindu community are not wearing bangles," he said while visiting Muzaffarpur district.
Wrestling row: Find matter politically motivated, says Union Minister V.K. Singh
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Commonwealth Games medallist Anshu Malik alleged that WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh made every single girl uncomfortable whenever he was around in the camps and during competitions. Addressing media here, she levelled fresh allegations against Singh, saying that he used to sleep on the same hotel floor as the junior girls and "would leave his door open".
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