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Param Bir Singh claims Anil Deshmukh asked Sachin Waze to extort Rs 100 cr a month. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

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			Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the opening up of areas that were till now completely reserved for the government offers immediate possibility for university graduates to become entrepreneurs, according to&nbsp;<em>PTI.</em><br />
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			Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh writes to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and accuses state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of asking Sachin Waze to extort 100 cr per month. Deshmukh has denied the allegations in a tweet.</div>
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		Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday slammed the ruling BJP in Assam for allegedly attacking the culture, language, history, heritage and bonds of brotherhood in Assam and assured to protect the indigenous ethos if his party is voted to power in the state, according to&nbsp;<em>PTI.</em></div>
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		Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday reaffirmed the political commitment of the government to end Tuberculosis and said that they have accorded high priority to eradicating the disease in the country by 2025, according to&nbsp;<em>ANI.</em></div>
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LIVE: FM Sitharaman tells students to focus on new areas opened up by govt

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In the last 50-55 years development has taken a backseat in Bengal: PM Modi

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	In the last 70 years, you gave opportunities to everyone but give us 5 years, we will free Bengal from the 70 years of destruction, we will sacrifice our lives for you: PM Modi in Kharagpur, West Bengal</div>
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BJP the only real party of Bengal: PM Narendra Modi at election rally in Kharagpur

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	BJP the only real party of Bengal: PM Narendra Modi at election rally in Kharagpur</div>
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TMC destroyed dreams of Bengali people: PM Modi

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	I am proud, BJP has men like Dilip Ghosh. He has been attacked several times, but he never backed down: PM Modi</div>
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Give us one chance, and you will see how BJP brings in 'asol paribartan' in the state: PM Modi in Kharagpur

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	Give us one chance, and you will see how BJP brings in &#39;asol paribartan&#39; in the state: PM Modi in Kharagpur</div>

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd James Austin III issue joint statement

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West Bengal election: PM Modi thanks people for turning up in huge numbers in Kharagpur rally

It&#39;s my honour that you have come to bless BJP in such huge numbers, this clearly suggests &quot;Bengal mei iss baar BJP sarkar&quot;: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Kharagpur, West Bengal

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd James Austin III accorded the Guard of Honour at Vigyan Bhawan

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to interact with employees at the IOC Refinery in Assam's Tinsukia

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to interact with employees at the IOC Refinery in Assam&#39;s Tinsukia&nbsp;