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Sasikala stakes claim to form govt amidst high drama in Chennai
10 Feb 2017
With acting chief minister O Paneerselvam staging a revolt, and several elders in the party speaking against the impost of Sasikala on the party, the suspense over the swearing-in of the new ministry continues
India again asks UK to extradite Vijay Mallya
10 Feb 2017
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SC fixes monetary compensation for Narmada project oustees
09 Feb 2017
The Supreme Court has fixed Rs60 lakh compensation to each of the families displaced by Narmada dam project in Madhya Pradesh, the state most hit by the Sardar Sarovar Project
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Unprecedented: Calcutta HC judge Karnan faces contempt
08 Feb 2017
This is the first time that a constitutional bench has initiated contempt of court proceedings against a judge of the higher courts
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Panneerselvam revolts, says he was forced out as Tamil Nadu CM
08 Feb 2017
Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam’s open challenge to the choice of VK Sasikala as Tamil Nadu's chief minister highlights the growing rift within the AIADMK and the wider resentment outside the party
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SC to hear plea today against Sasikala becoming Tamil Nadu CM
07 Feb 2017
A public interest litigation was moved in the Supreme Court on Monday hours after the apex court indicated it could deliver its judgment on the appeals challenging the acquittal of Jayalalithaa and Sasikala in a disproportionate assets case
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Chinnamma rises to be Tamil Nadu’s new Amma
06 Feb 2017
A month after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's death, acting Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam stepped down and cleared decks for V K Sasikala's elevation as the new chief minister
Strengthening “Ease of Doing Business”
01 Feb 2017
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Welfare at the core of govt’s polices, says President
31 Jan 2017
The President praised the people of the country, particularly the poor, for their remarkable resilience and forbearance in the fight against black money and corruption
EC bans exit polls
30 Jan 2017
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Modi may visit US this year as Trump calls, swaps invites
25 Jan 2017
During the US election campaign, when Trump often used negative rhetoric against foreign nations, he was largely positive about India, saying it was the only other nation besides Israel that he wanted to strengthen ties with
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