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'Mamata Banerjee has done nothing for West Bengal, just 'steals' Central schemes': Suvendu Adhikari
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'Mamata Banerjee has done nothing for West Bengal, just 'steals' Central schemes': Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari said the monsoon session of the West Bengal Assembly was convened in a 'whimsical manner' without consulting the opposition from 24 July and after the ruling party now plans to wrap it up this week

Oppn not interested in debate in Parliament as govt has answers to their charge: BJP
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Oppn not interested in debate in Parliament as govt has answers to their charge: BJP

"The government is ready for a debate and Home Minister Amit Shah who had visited Manipur is ready to reply. I can't understand what is their problem. People too are unable to understand," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said

'Even if I go to jail, there will be new revelations in the red diary': Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha
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'Even if I go to jail, there will be new revelations in the red diary': Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha

Gudha has claimed that the 'red diary' contains explosive details of corruption within the Rajasthan Cricket Association

Govt tables Delhi services bill in Lok Sabha, Amit Shah says 'opposition politically motivated'
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Govt tables Delhi services bill in Lok Sabha, Amit Shah says 'opposition politically motivated'

The proposed legislation gives the Delhi Lieutenant Governor a final say on the transfer and posting of officials of the city government and strengthen the control of the Central government over the national capital

INDIA bloc walks out of LS Business Advisory Committee meet, demands no-trust motion debate on Wednesday
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INDIA bloc walks out of LS Business Advisory Committee meet, demands no-trust motion debate on Wednesday

The Lok Sabha will debate the no-confidence between August 8 and 10, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to reply to the Opposition-sponsored move on the last day. The decision was taken at the Lok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee meeting

Mallikarjun Kharge seeks time from President Murmu on behalf of Opposition to discuss Manipur issue
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Mallikarjun Kharge seeks time from President Murmu on behalf of Opposition to discuss Manipur issue

The Opposition parties have been demanding a comprehensive discussion on violence in Manipur in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha along with a statement from the prime minister in Parliament

Opposition shedding crocodile tears on Manipur issue: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Opposition shedding crocodile tears on Manipur issue: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'Today when this issue was taken up in the Parliament, the opposition ran away from the discussion. Saddened by the behaviour of the opposition'

Why Opposition thinks Sharad Pawar attending PM Narendra Modi’s felicitation event is bad optics
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Why Opposition thinks Sharad Pawar attending PM Narendra Modi’s felicitation event is bad optics

Sharad Pawar is slated to confer the Lokmanya Tilak Award on PM Narendra Modi at an event in Pune on 1 August. The Opposition, including the MVA alliance, is miffed with the NCP patriarch attending the function and will try to persuade him not to do so

Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace; BJP reacts sharply
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Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace; BJP reacts sharply

"My heart aches deeply upon hearing the heart-wrenching stories from Manipur. Human lives should never endure the agonies of hatred's cruel experiments," she tweeted

WATCH: Opposition MPs visit relief camps in Manipur
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WATCH: Opposition MPs visit relief camps in Manipur

The 21 MPs of the I.N.D.I.A alliance went to a relief camp in the Churachandpur district

BJP Chief JP Nadda holds core committee meeting in Jaipur
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BJP Chief JP Nadda holds core committee meeting in Jaipur

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 'red diary' will reveal secrets that would ruin Congress in the upcoming polls

BJP rejig: Ahead of major polls JP Nadda drops few from team, adds some
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BJP rejig: Ahead of major polls JP Nadda drops few from team, adds some

Tariq Mansoor, a Pasmananda Muslim and a Member of the Legislative Council from Uttar Pradesh as well as the ex-vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, has been brought on board as the BJP vice president

'Actions can't change with the change in attire': Union Minister Anurag Thakur on INDIA alliance
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'Actions can't change with the change in attire': Union Minister Anurag Thakur on INDIA alliance

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who arrived in Kolkata today, said, 'It is just a showoff by the INDIA alliance MPs who have gone to Manipur'

21 Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to conduct 'on-the-spot assessment'
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21 Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to conduct 'on-the-spot assessment'

The 21-member delegation include MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Dynasty's 'black magic' will be vanquished by 'Modi magic': Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
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Dynasty's 'black magic' will be vanquished by 'Modi magic': Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Naqvi said that the "dynastic devilry" will be demolished by the "determination to delivery" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is working for the welfare of people

PM Modi not speaking in Parliament but making political speeches in Rajasthan, says Kharge
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PM Modi not speaking in Parliament but making political speeches in Rajasthan, says Kharge

The Opposition has been accusing the prime minister of not making a statement in Parliament on the northeastern state, which has seen violence since May 3

Oppn likely to boycott RS Business Advisory Committee meeting to press for PM statement on Manipur
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Oppn likely to boycott RS Business Advisory Committee meeting to press for PM statement on Manipur

The Rajya Sabha BAC has 11 members including the Vice President as its ex-officio chairman. Three MPs from the 26-member INDIA are on the BAC committee -- one each from Congress, RJD and TMC

Congress files no-confidence motion against BJP in Lok Sabha
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Congress files no-confidence motion against BJP in Lok Sabha

The motion was filed by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi after a collective decision was made by the Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A on Tuesday

Why the Opposition’s no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha is bound to fail
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Why the Opposition’s no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha is bound to fail

Congress and KCR’s party have filed a no-trust motion in Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi-led government, hoping it would corner PM Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue once he appears in Parliament. But do the opposition parties have what it takes?

Deve Gowda rubbishes speculations of JD(S), BJP joining hands to topple Cong govt in Karnataka
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Deve Gowda rubbishes speculations of JD(S), BJP joining hands to topple Cong govt in Karnataka

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his party have claimed that JD(S) and BJP are hatching a ploy to topple the Congress-ruled government in the southern state