Britain's Rory Stewart Rides Twitter In Dark Horse PM Run

Rory Stewart has torn up the political rule book and used a quirky social media campaign to move yet another step closer Tuesday to becoming Britain's unlikeliest prime minister.

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Hinduja Brothers Take Back Top Spot In Annual Rich List

The billionaire Hinduja brothers have been named as the wealthiest people in the UK for a third time, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

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Mocked Over Rusty Marathi, Sharad Pawar's Grand-Nephew Says "Need A Year"

Parth Pawar, the latest young debutant from a prominent political party, is campaigning with what his rivals call a huge handicap - his Marathi is not fluent enough to help him through the long...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Children Make Rare Appearance In Election Selfie

As Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections accompanied by his mother, sister and brother-in-law, one moment that stood out in the public display of familial affection was...

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Kirori Singh Bainsla, An Ex Soldier, Who Spearheaded The Gujjar Agitation

Face of the Gujjar quota protests, Kirori Singh Bainsla, joined the BJP today. A former soldier, Colonel (retd) Kirori Singh Bainsla, has been spearheading the protests, demanding five per cent quota...

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With Rs 680 Crore, Industrialist Jayadev Galla Among Richest Candidates

Jayadev Galla, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmaker in Andhra Pradesh, has declared assets worth over Rs 680 crore, which makes him one of the richest candidates in the national election.

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KM Mani: Kerala Legislator Who Served For 50 Consecutive Years

Veteran Kerala Congress leader KM Mani, who died in Kottayam today, had been a dominant player in Kerala's coalition politics for over four decades, serving under six Chief Ministers. He was a...

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Kanishak Kataria, Alumnus Of IIT Bombay, Tops 2018's Civil Service Exam

UPSC 2018: Kanishak Kataria, an alumnus of IIT Bombay topped the civil services exam after the UPSC declared results today. Mr Kataria graduated with a BTech from IIT Bombay and opted for mathematics...

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Urmila Matondkar Latest Bollywood Personality To Be Fielded By Congress

Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar, who joined the Congress this week, is the latest Bollywood figure fielded by the party from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, a BJP stronghold.

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Robert Mueller, The Invisible Prosecutor Who Investigated President Trump

As a prosecutor, Robert Mueller took on violent Hells Angels, mob bosses and foreign spies. At the end of his career, he was tasked with hunting the biggest target of all: the president of the United...

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Samjhauta Blast Case: Swami Aseemanand's Third Acquittal In Two Years

Swami Aseemanand, the saffron-robed monk with many aliases and links to the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is now a free man. A special court in Haryana's Panchkula on...

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Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wanted To Serve Goa "Till Last Breath"

Manohar Parrikar, the Chief Minister of Goa and former defence minister, died at his son's home in Panajiin on Sunday evening after a long illness. He was 63.

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All The Stars At Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta's Post-Wedding Bash. See Pics

Celebrities and politicians have started streaming in at the Jio World Complex in Mumbai for a post-wedding celebration for Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta who were married in a glittering ceremony on...

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Mamata Banerjee Turns Street Fighter For Cop She Once Refused To Trust

During her days in the opposition, Mamata Banerjee had accused an IPS officer of tapping the phones of political rivals of the ruling Left Front. A decade down the line, she is staging a dharna to...

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Rishi Kumar Shukla: New CBI Chief Chosen From List Of Over 30 Contenders

Rishi Kumar Shukla, the new CBI Director is the second officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, after the agency's founder-director DP Kohli, to be appointed to the coveted post, officials said today.

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"No Immediate Plan To Join Politics," Says George Fernandes' Son

Sean Fernandes is immensely proud of the legacy left behind by his father George Fernandes, but the New York-based banker says he has no immediate plans to enter politics and is comfortable watching...

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George Fernandes, 70s Swashbuckler Who Became A Pale Shadow Of Himself

George Fernandes the Giant Killer. Striking George. Rebel Without A Pause. George Fernandes embodied the idealistic and swashbuckling politics of the 1970s, when the socialist movement was gaining...

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10 Things To Know About Bhupen Hazarika, Bharat Ratna Awardee

Music maestro from Assam, Bhupen Hazarika, has been posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, along with former President Pranab Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji...

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Krishna Sobti, Master Of Prose Known For Her Bold Writing, Dies At 93

Krishna Sobti, the master of prose whose works like 'Mitro Marjani, 'Zindaginama and 'Surajmukhi Andhere' delighted readers, died today in Delhi, at the age of 93. She was in the ICU of a city...

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Always Behind-The-Scenes, Takes Spotlight In UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has joined politics with an announcement buried in the third para of a Congress press statement just months before the national election, but she was always part of the...

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