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Arun Jaitley after being elected as Delhi University Students Union president in 1974.

Arun Jaitley (1952-2019): Moderate, liberal face of BJP

Jaitley’s rise in the party had been steady but it gained momentum with the rise of Narendra Modi.

25 Aug 2019 5:54 AM

The party is seemingly in a shock with two stalwarts being lost in quick succession even as it sworn in to office just weeks ago.

BJP continues to lose stalwarts

In fact, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj were lost to the party within days of each other.

25 Aug 2019 5:47 AM

Veteran Congress leader Kapil Sibal tweeted this throwback picture of him playing cricket with his friend Arun Jaitley.

He stood by his friends In good and bad times: Kapil Sibal

As a politician, he was far ahead in terms of his contribution to the nation than as a lawyer, says Kapil.

25 Aug 2019 5:44 AM

Venkaiah Naidu bats for learning in local language up to Class 6

People should learn as many languages as possible without neglecting their own mother tongue,” the vice-president said.

25 Aug 2019 5:39 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being enthusiastically welcomed by the Indian community in Manama in Bahrain on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Citizens, not borders make nations: Modi

PM Modi pays tribute to Jaitley, says I cannot believe I am sitting so far and my friend is gone.

25 Aug 2019 5:36 AM

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

He lived well, left us with happy memories: Modi

Prime Minister Modi said that he had lost a valued friend and conveyed his condolences to Jaitley’s wife and son.

25 Aug 2019 4:17 AM

The “Order of Zayed”award was conferred on PM Modi by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi gets UAE’s highest civil award

India and the UAE’s ties have grown by leaps and bounds despite Pakistan’s propaganda offensive against India.

25 Aug 2019 4:10 AM

Former Union minister P. Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

CBI has ‘fresh’ evidence, to grill P Chidambaram again

The INX Media case is the same scam in which his son Karti was in jail for 23 days before being granted bail by the Delhi high court. T

25 Aug 2019 4:04 AM

Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani consoles family members of former finance minister Arun Jaitley at Greater Kailash in New Delhi on Saturday. Jaitley passed away on Saturday at the age of 66. (Photo: PTI)

Former Union minister and BJP stalwart Jaitley dies

Leaders across party lines pay tribute; have lost a friend, says PM Modi.

25 Aug 2019 3:57 AM

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad return from Srinagar at IGI Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. A delegation of Opposition leaders which visited Srinagar to assess the situation in the Kashmir Valley were sent back from the airport by J&K authorities. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir Valley remains out of bounds for politicians

Gandhi told the officials that governor Satya Pal Malik had invited him on social media and he was just reciprocating that through this visit.

25 Aug 2019 3:50 AM

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