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L.K. Advani will attend consecration ceremony of Ram temple: VHP leader

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said that veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, who spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, would be attending the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

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Vishwanath welcomes Mallikarjun Kharge as PM candidate

MYSURUMLC A.H. Vishwanath supports Mallikarjun Kharge as PM candidate, takes potshots at BJP for sidelining Advani.

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State of Play | The shift in BJP’s Kashmir approach

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release reflects a change in the BJP’s approach to Kashmir. It is hard to put a finger on the right reason for his release — whether under external pressure or due to internal demands

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BJP developing a digital ‘Modi Story’ with anecdotes and personal narratives

BJP creating digital "Modi Archive" of anecdotes from people who interacted with the Prime Minister. Archive aims to articulate Modi's model of leadership and life.

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Even my dead body will not join BJP, says Siddaramaiah

CM Siddaramaiah rejects allegations of joining BJP, vows to never compromise with communal forces. He recalls his political career, says BJP/RSS were forced out by socialist leader Madhu Limaye. He criticizes JD(S) for aligning with BJP for "family politics".

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Modi a ‘reserved’ regular at Alliance française in the 1980s, says Achille Forler, a Frenchman in Gujarat

The founding director of the French language institute in Gujarat Achille Forler says young Modi had the classic social worker look

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The book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ recreates former NSG commando Lucky Bisht’s story

Written by S Hussain Zaid, Lucky Bisht’s story in the book ‘R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima’ is due for release on July 6 in India’

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Uddhav downplays ally Prakash Ambedkar’s tributes at Aurangzeb’s tomb

The Sena (UBT) chief said that some parties wanted people to be stuck in history and foment riots in the name of Aurangzeb or something else, as it suited them ahead of elections.

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Was Advani invited for the inauguration: Sena (UBT)

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) hits out at the Centre for not inviting President Droupadi Murmu for the inauguration of the new Parliament building

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‘Baahubali’, braggart, all-round bigwig: Why WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh thinks he’s above the law

In the ongoing protest by women wrestlers, one name has consistently popped up as being responsible – Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, 66, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.

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A 'brilliant event manager': Congress quotes Advani to take dig at PM Modi over G20 presidency; BJP hits back

NEW DELHI: Just a day after India assumed the presidency of the coveted G20, the Congress quoted senior BJP leader LK Advani and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him a “brilliant event manager”. The BJP reacted by calling Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “The Prince”, its leader Jairam Ramesh…

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LK Advani celebrates 95th birthday

1/10 - LK Advani turns 95 2/10 - LK Advani is the longest serving BJP president 3/10 - Advani was minister of home affairs in the NDA govt from 1998 to 2004 4/10 - PM Modi meets Advani on his birthday 5/10 - Praying for Advani's good health, tweeted Rajnath…

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Andhra Pradesh: Kishan Reddy brushes aside criticism on permission to import national flags

‘Country’s khadi and cottage industries cannot meet demand for ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme’

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Opposition demands revocation of suspension of four Congress members in Lok Sabha

Parliamentary Affairs Minister demands assurance that they won’t come into the well or carry placards

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Veerendra Heggade — man who turned a pilgrimage centre into one geared for social service

He has been Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala temple since 1968

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Yashwant Sinha | A career of many turns

The former BJP leader is the Opposition’s face in the presidential race

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Abu Salem case: Issue of honouring India’s assurance to Portugal will arise only in 2030, govt. says in Supreme Court

India had assured Portugal while extraditing gangster Abu Salem that he will not be sentenced to death or life imprisonment for over 25 years in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

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SC gives govt. time till April 18 to respond to Abu Salem's claim

The gangster has claimed that punishment of life imprisonment violated mandate of extradition India had agreed to in 2002

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Fact Check: ‘The Kashmir Files’ and the disinformation surrounding it

Debunking some claims on Kashmiri Pandits and ‘The Kashmir Files,’ a movie based on them

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Lesson from #KarnatakaVerdict: Congress should shake hands with BSP

Exactly 15 years ago, in the summer of 2003, LK Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee tried to persuade Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to join a national pre-poll alliance with the BJP in return for support to her in a hung UP Assembly.

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