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He said the incident was a "panic reaction" of the ruling party as the BJP has emerged as a force to reckon with in the state.

Mahesh Sharma, Ramshankar Katheria, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Sajeev Balyan were among Union ministers who attended the meeting along with former presidents of BJP's state unit.

Her appointment is apparently aimed at avoiding any controversy ahead of the Assembly polls in Punjab in 2017.

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In a clear setback to India's efforts to join the 48-nation grouping, a two-day NSG plenary ended in Seoul after deciding against accepting India's membership application.

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On the occasion, all the first batch of 20 smart cities under Smart City Mission will be linked through video-conferencing.

The Congress leader also took to Twitter to thank all those who met and wished him on his birthday.

When asked about the rationale behind offering such a garland, Vanzara said it was a "symbolic tribute" to Patel's contribution to uniting hundreds of princely states after independence.

Vijayan made the assertion while talking to reporters in New Delhi on Saturday.

He alleged that NCP leaders had grabbed government plots and deserved criminal investigation into their dealings, adding that they had no moral right to accuse the BJP ministers of wrongdoing.

The DMK chief said that after demands are made with the Centre, "political and administrative pressure" has to be exerted to ensure they are fulfilled, as state ministers have to call on their Union cabinet counterparts and officials.

The Delhi government during the second phase of the odd-even scheme had in April announced the premium bus service would be made operational from mid-June.

A man sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's help in a refrigerator-related problem.

The reason why both BJP and SP are focusing their attentions on Kashi is because it could hold the key to Poorvanchal, or Eastern UP, which has approximately 71 seats.

BSP supremo Mayawati had issued a whip to its four MLAs to vote for Tankha.