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Relief for Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam: Bombay HC strikes down governor's sanction to prosecute him

The main ground for the court's decision was that the CBI failed to present any fresh evidence against Chavan while seeking sanction to prosecute.

Dec 22, 2017

Jairam Thakur emerges as front-runner for Himachal Pradesh CM, announcement on Friday

Jairam Thakur's name likely to be announced after a formal meeting of party MLAs. Read on to know more about Thakur.

Dec 22, 2017

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Defying Trump, over 120 countries at UN condemn Jerusalem decision

Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that voted in favor of making US drop the recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Dec 22, 2017

AAP raises EVM tampering bogey again, equates it to 'Modi magic'

AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh says Gujarat chief election commissioner has apparently reported irregularities in EVMs.

Dec 21, 2017

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Top 10% earners have 56% of India's wealth: Report [VIDEO]

India's list of billionaires went from 1 to 132 in the last 3 decades. All this while, the country continues to remain the home to world largest population of malnourished children and poor people.

Dec 21, 2017

AAP on 2G scam verdict: CBI under PM Modi has failed to crack down on the corrupt [VIDEO]

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said in Bengaluru that the CBI under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a failure as all the accused in the 2G scam have been acquitted.

Dec 21, 2017

Sachin Tendulkar denied opportunity to deliver maiden Rajya Sabha speech; here's why

Tendulkar rose up from his seat to initiate his maiden Rajya Sabha discussion on Thursday, December 21. However, he was denied the opportunity even after waiting for more than 10 minutes.

Dec 21, 2017

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Theresa Mays close ally Damian Green forced to resign after porn allegations

Damian Green was asked to quit after he was found to have made inaccurate and misleading statements about what he knew about claims pornography was found on his office computer in 2008.

Dec 21, 2017

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India tests anti-smog gun in Delhi to combat air pollution

As Delhis air quality worsens with smog returning to the Indian capital this week, authorities in the city conducted a trial run of an anti-smog gun to combat its annual pollution crisis. Delhi is the worlds most polluted capital, where pollution levels has reached 30 times the WHOs recommended limit.

Dec 21, 2017

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Multiple injuries after SUV hits pedestrians in Australia

Victoria Police arrested the driver of an SUV after the vehicle crashed into multiple pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne on December 21. At least 13 people had been taken to the hospital, with two more being assessed at the scene.

Dec 21, 2017

2G spectrum scam: CBI court acquits A Raja, Kanimozhi; DMK, Congress celebrate [PHOTOS]

The 2G spectrum allocation case is considered to be one of the biggest telecom scams in India. Keep tuned to know the final verdict.

Dec 21, 2017

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RK Nagar Bypoll LIVE updates: 41.6% voter turnout till 1 pm

Here we bring to you the live updates of RK Nagar Bypoll which fell vacant after the death of former CM Jayalalithaa.

Dec 21, 2017

RK Nagar set for bypoll despite Jayalalithaa video controversy

The stage is set for by-election in the RK Nagar Assembly constituency in Chennai on Thursday in which around 2.06 lakh voters will decide the fate of 59 candidates.

Dec 20, 2017

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