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Sasikala denies allegations on her over Jayalalithaa's death says 'ready to face inquiry'

Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala reactedto Arumugasamy Inquiry Committee's report, saying, "I deny all the allegations levelled against me in the report. I never interfered in the medical treatment of J Jayalalithaa. I am ready to face an inquiry on this." (ANI)

Mukesh Agnihotri to contest from Haroli, Asha Kumari from Dalhousie, Sukhwinder Sukhu from Nadaun (PTI)

Congress releases first list of 46 candidates for upcoming Himachal elections

Congress releases the first list of 46 candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, which are to be held on November 12th.

BJP Central Election Committee meeting under way ahead of elections

Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party meets in the presence of PM Modi and party presidentJ P Nadda at BJP headquarters in Delhi. (ANI)

AIADMK members evicted for causing commotion in TN Assembly

Leader of the Opposition K Palaniswami and his AIADMK legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday for disrupting the House proceedings by causing commotion aiming to coerce Speaker M Appavu to take up an issue concerning their party. (PTI)

J P Nadda receives PM Modi as he arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi

BJP Rajasthan chief aims dig at CM Gehlot over Raje remarks

BJP Rajasthan unit chief Satish Poonia said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot could spot a fire on a hill but not under his feet, responding to the Congress leader's remarks on the BJP's treatment of senior leader Vasundhara Raje. (PTI)

In poll-bound Gujarat, AAP's Manish Sisodia undertakes roadshows

The price of GST & demonetisation is being paid by common people of the whole country through unemployment & inflation; inflation is there due to GST & unemployment due to demonetisation: Bhupesh Baghel

Only way to get out of the economic situation that exists in the country & world today due to war & other factors, is to walk on the path of Mahatma Gandhi: Bhupesh Baghel

The Opposition BJP in Rajasthan on Tuesday requested Assemby Speaker CP Joshi to accept the resignation of Congress MLAs and ministers which they had submitted last month over their party high command's probable move to make Sachin Pilot the chief ministe

A delegation led by the Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria handed over a representation to the Speaker at his residence.

If the resignations are not accepted, Kataria said the Congress MLAs should withdraw them and apologise to the people.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Tuesday claimed BJP candidate Murji Patel withdrew from the Andheri East Assembly bypoll contest after realising that his defeat was imminent.

But even after this “safe passage” the BJP has suffered humiliation, the Thackeray camp claimed further in its mouthpiece.

The Thackeray group has labelled the ruling BJP as ‘Kamalabai’, a reference to its poll symbol – Kamal or lotus. The Andheri East bypoll, scheduled on November 3, has been necessitated due to the death of Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke earlier this year. The Thackeray-led Sena faction has fielded Ramesh Latke's wife Rutuja Latke, while the BJP had nominated Patel.

A corruption free administrative system is very much necessary for sustainable development of a country and it is with this view the Left government is functioning in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Tuesday termed "shocking" the affidavit filed by the Gujarat government in the Supreme Court that it decided to release 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case after the Centre approved.

"Shocking!! All along it was reported that Gujarat Govt released the "Sanskari Rapists" Turns out it is Union Govt who actually approved this!," tweeted Rama Rao.

The government on Tuesday hiked the minimum support price for wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 2,125 per quintal and mustard by Rs 400 to Rs 5,450 per quintal for the current crop year with an aim to boost production and income of the farmers.

The decision to increase the MSPs (minimum support prices) was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Electoral bonds scheme 'biggest scam' of independent India, says Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot said that electoral bonds have been devised by the NDA government in such a way that not only does it allow easy funnelling of money, but also ensures that no one can be blamed for it. He said that the Supreme Court should not delay judgement on the matter and should hold regular hearings.

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Was pressured to quit AAP, offered Delhi CM's post: Sisodia after CBI questioning

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was questioned by the CBI in connection with the alleged scam in Delhi excise policy even as the former dubbed the allegations against him as "fake" and claimed the agency's action was because the BJP was "scared" of the AAP's "popularity" in poll-bound Gujarat.

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Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh after a day's break.

Punjab leaders seek Kejriwal's unconditional apology for comparing Sisodia, Jain with freedm fighter Bhagat Singh

Opposition parties in Punjab Monday slammed the ruling AAP's national convener Arvind Kejriwal for comparing party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain with freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and demanded an unconditional apology from him.

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring lashed out at Kejriwal for his Sunday comments and said it was for the first time in history that someone had invoked the great martyr's name for corruption.

AAP a 'B' team of BJP, claims Baghel

SAD president and MP Simranjit Singh Mann stopped from entering J&K

Shiromani Akali Dal president Simranjit Singh Mann was on Monday evening stopped from entering Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Mann, who is a Member of Parliament from Sangrur (Punjab) was stopped on the orders of district magistrate Kathua, Rahul Pandey, leading to strong protest by the politician and his supporters.