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RJD, JD (U) firm about Janata Parivar merger

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): RJD and JD (U) on Thursday confirmed that the Janata Parivar merger will surely take place. JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said that there will be no obstacles in the merger. Lalu said that the parties have given the responsibility to Mulayam Singh Yadav and the work towards the merger is in progress. Jan 29, 2015

SIT questions Amar Singh in Sunanda Pushkar case, to call Shiv Menon for further interrogation

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi said on Thursday that the SIT will question Sunanda Pushkar's son, Shiv Menon in connection with her murder case. Menon is Sunanda Pushkar's son from her second marriage. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed for probing Pushkar's death. Meanwhile, Politician Amar Singh, who claimed to be a close friend of Pushkar was also questioned by the SIT on Wednesday. However, he said that there was nothing relevant that came out after the interrogation and that he made available all the information he had to the SIT. Jan 29, 2015
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'Ghar wapsi' held in Bengal, 150 tribals converted to Hinduism; politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Reactions poured in on Thursday as reports emerged that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) allegedly re-converted over 100 tribals to Hinduism in West Bengal. Over a dozen adivasi Christian families - some 100 people, including children - reportedly attended the conversion programme. However, the district administration and senior VHP leaders refused to call it a conversion because none of the adivasis had placed an affidavit for name change. Jan 29, 2015
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Kejriwal claims 'opponents trying to buy AAP volunteers'

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed claimed that the opponents are trying to buy their volunteers. Kejriwal had tweeted, "Opponents trying to "buy" our volunteers. I have told volunteers not to refuse anyone who approach.Paise lekar sting kar lo. Spread this msg." He had also declared that a conspiracy was being hatched against his party by a "senior leader" by planting false stories against AAP candidates in the media. The party is so worried that in a day or so it is expected to send a written complaint to the election commission stating its fear. Meanwhile, AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that BJP's CM Candidate Kiran Bedi used to say that nobody should vote for BJP, a party who can't give account of their funds. He slammed her and said that opponents definitely are scared and are trying to but AAP volunteers. Jan 29, 2015
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Jitendra Singh to attend a crucial BJP meeting in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 29 (ANI): A crucial BJP meeting on JandK government formation is scheduled to take place on Thursday. The meeting will be attended by MoS PMO Jitendra Singh, BJP leaders Ram Madhav and Jugal Kishore Sharma. BJP leader Nirmal Singh while speaking about the meeting said that Jitendra singh will be attending the meeting and the leaders will try to chalk out the strategy for winning the two Rajya Sabha seats. Jan 29, 2015
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Building collapse in New Delhi injures three, kills one

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Three labourers got injured and one was dead after an under-construction building collapsed in New Delhi’s east Kidwai Nagar on Thursday (January 29). Labourers said they died due to collapsing of loose soil on them. Reportedly, the injured were rushed to the hospital soon after the incident. Jan 29, 2015
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India needs 'predictable' tax regime, says Jayant Sinha

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): India needs a 'simple, predictable and fair' tax regime to restore foreign investor confidence, said Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court dismissed a tax notice amounting to Rs 3,200 crore sent against Vodafone, ruling that there is no taxable income on share premium received on the issue of shares. After the ruling, the Centre decided to not appeal against the judgement, however stressing that while many cases are currently sub-judice, every case has to be looked at differently. Jan 29, 2015