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Yashwant Sinha: No response from PMO after visiting Kashmir

New Delhi, April 25: Former Union Minister and BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha who had twice led a delegation to Kashmir to hold...

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SC firm with 19 names for Allahabad HC

New Delhi, April 25: The Supreme Court of India has yet again reiterated its stand and sent back all 19 names of judges...

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Lowest bid for Shivaji statue is 150 % the estimated cost for phase 1

Mumbai, April 25: The Maharashtra PWD is learnt to have approved L&Ts bid to construct phase one of the ambitious Chhatrapati Shivaji...

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Shutdown in TN, DMK’s Stalin arrested

Chennai, April 25: Normal life was affected in Tamil Nadu after a shutdown was called by opposition parties on Tuesday to press...

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Nasscom contradicts US official; says TCS, Infosys has only 8.8% H-1B visas

Bengaluru, April 24: Indian IT industry’s apex body has said that the two top companies — TCS and Infosys — got only 8.8...

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Congress: Unfortunate toll of CRPF personnel, hope govt acts with alacrity

New Delhi, April 24: Condemning encounter killing of 24 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel by Naxals as “extremely unfortunate” the Congress Party on...

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Chhattisgarh CM calls for emergency meeting following Naxal attack

Raipur, April 24: Following a cold blooded attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) by Naxals in the state’s Sukma district which took...

Centre wants Unique Identification Number for Cows

New Delhi, April 24: In a bid to protect cows and prohibit smuggling of cattle across India and Bangladesh border, the Centre...

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BJP PDP alliance responsible for Kashmir unrest: Congress, CPI-M

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), April 24: It was a fateful Monday for Jammu and Kashmir. While Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met prime Minister...

Build economy first, then aircraft carriers: Chinese daily to India

Beijing, April 24: India should focus more on its economy rather than building its aircraft carriers to check China’s increasing presence in...

Cow vigilantism will cause more violence, Rajasthan CM told

Jaipur, April 24: Twenty-three former bureaucrats have urged Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to arrest those who killed a Muslim farmer and...

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CVC cites 50 cases of corruption in 2016, inaction by govt

New Delhi, April 24: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has waged an unprecedented war on black money and corruption in the country...

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Congress dubs PM’s NITI Aayog ‘flop’, ignored states’ core issues

New Delhi, April 24: The Congress party on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for harassing states without...

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Rahul reminds PM, Good leaders lead by example

New Delhi, April 22: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday directed a sharp jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his...

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Squall on Saturday evening in Delhi

New Delhi, April 22: A duststorm with squally winds exceeding 40 kmph (kilometre per hour) brought relief to Delhites after a hot...

National Herald: Swamy seeks to submit ‘fresh list’ of witnesses

New Delhi, April 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday sought more time to submit a fresh list of...

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Present government doesn’t allow free media to grow’

New Delhi, April 22: The current government is not letting the “alternate media” — organisations run by ‘liberal’ media persons — grow,...

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Growing clamour for Governor’s rule in J&K: Chidambaram

New Delhi, April 22: After BJP PDP coalition seemed to be under a fix to bring back normalcy in the Kashmir Valley...

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Story of CBI: ‘Caged Parrot’ turns wild beast on loose under BJP rule

April 22, New Delhi: After Supreme Court gave its nod to restore criminal conspiracy charges against BJP’s top leaders Lal Krishna Advani,...

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Congress, Owaisi reply to Prasad: It’s Constitution, not BJP that defines Minority rights!

New Delhi, April 22: Taking on to Ravi Shankar Prasad for his controversial remark that BJP has offered ‘proper sanctity’ to Muslims...

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TN Farmers’ Woes: Skull protesters drink urine; Center yet to respond

New Delhi, April 22: The Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar have drunk their urine on Saturday and government continued to overlook their...

Congress alleges graft in working of government’s procurement portal

New Delhi, April 22: Citing BJP MP’s letter to Commerce Minister over massive corruption in the functioning of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, Congress...

Deadline to file PMGKY declarations extended to May 10

New Delhi, April 21: The government on Friday extended the date for filing declarations by black money holders about tax payment and...

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JNU missing student case: Record statements on threat by ABVP students: HC

New Delhi, April 21: Taking a stern ruling against failure of Delhi Police in cracking the missing JNU student from more than six...

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EC gives AIADMK factions more time to prove their claims

Chennai, April 21: In a bid to reach a truce between both factions of Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK warring over the two...

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Unpaid for months, Amrapali ex-employees protest outside office

Noida, April 21: Scores of ex-employees of real estate giant Amrapali Group on Friday picketed their corporate office here in Sector-62, alleging...

Good News: Service Charge is voluntary, not mandatory

New Delhi, April 21: In a welcome move for consumers, the government on Friday said that hotels and restaurants cannot decide the...

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Bank building catches fire in Mumbai’s Fort area

Mumbai, April 21: A building of Bank of India catches fire in Mumbai’s Fort area. Four fire fighting tender have been sent....

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India will pay dearly if it plays Dalai Lama card: Chinese daily

Beijing, April 21: In a yet another warning issued to India by Chinese Global Times, a commentary on Friday said India will pay...

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BJP, PDP leaders discuss Kashmir unrest

Jammu, April 21: Amid prevailing situation in the valley which has been on the boil since Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll earlier this month, the...

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Presidential election: After Nitish, Yechury meets Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, April 21: After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury too met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to...

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Tech

Sumo T3000: With a single charge, this phone runs for 50 days!

New Delhi, April 21: Do you find it really boring to charge your smart phone? What if your phone runs on and...

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BJP MP booked after 2 groups clashed, pelted stones in Sahranpur

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Several people, including a BJP MP and a senior police officer, were injured on Thursday after two groups in...

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HC dismisses AAP’s plea to use EVMs with VVPAT in civic polls

New Delhi, April 21: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party’s plea to use EVMs with paper trail...

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Posters threatening Kashmiri students to leave Uttar Pradesh surface

New Delhi, April 21: In a yet another offensive to Kashmiri students, dozens of hate mongering hoardings against Kashmiris, commanding them to...

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We can’t order UK to return Kohinoor: SC

New Delhi, April 21: Dismissing the petition to bring back the Kohinoor diamond to India, the Supreme Court on Friday said it cannot...

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Parliamentary panel summons Urjit Patel on note ban issue

April 20, New Delhi: The parliamentary Standing Committee has yet again summoned RBI Governor Urjit Patel on May 25 over demonetisation issue. In...

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Rajasthan: 6 Kashmiri students beaten up, called stone pelters

Jaipur, April 20: In a complete act of cynicism, 6 Kashmiri students studying in Rajasthan’s Mewar University are beaten up by locals of...

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Shunglu report: Maken files police complaint against Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 20: Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken on Thursday filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the...

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Former Delhi CJ warns against anti-national, sedition charges to hammer free voice

New Delhi, April 20: Former chief justice of Delhi High Court A P Shah on Wednesday widely spoke against forces that are...

Disabled victim of UP Minister’s jibes to meet CM Yogi

New Delhi, April 20: After UP minister mocked a disable sanitation worker in his office, the victim Dinesh Sharma has decided to meet Uttarpradesh...

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Sibal: BJP roped in 125 cr during noteban in party fund

Bilaspur (Chattisgarh), April 20: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday lambasted Bhartiya Janata Party for using a ploy of demonetisation for roping...

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Kapil Sibal on Babri Case: Majesty of Law upheld; Hope PM Modi recalls Morality this time

New Delhi, April 19: Expressing satisfaction over the Supreme Court’s decision to restore conspiracy charges against BJP top leaders, Congress MP Kapil Sibal...

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Trump takes first step towards H-1B visa reform

Washington, April 19: US President Donald Trump, hammering his “America First” campaign theme, signed an executive order that he said would favour...

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Indian IT firms may face layoffs due to US visa curbs: Assocham

New Delhi, April 19: With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’...

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‘Use of human shield wrong, but don’t overlook Kashmir Valley circumstances’

New Delhi, April 19:With the Indian Army facing flak for using a man as a shield against stone pelters in Jammu and...

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Lalu on Advani: Prime Minister in waiting is now President in waiting; All Modi’s plan

Patna, April 19: Taking a jibe on L K Advani, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said BJP’s top leader’s last dream to...

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Kulbhushan Jadhav row: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner summoned by MEA

New Delhi, April 19: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Mansoor Ahmed Khan is summoned by Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday over Kulbhushan...

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Babri Masjid case: Congress demands resignation, Uma Bharti denies

New Delhi, April 19: While Congress demanded resignation of Union Minister Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh on moral grounds after the Supreme...

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RBI cautions banks on bad loan risk in telecom sector

Mumbai, April 18: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday cautioned about loans given to companies in sectors in difficulty such as...

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Babri Masjid case: Is Advani out of presidential race?

New Delhi, April 19: With Supreme Court restoring conspiracy charges against Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in Babri Masjid demolition...

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British PM Theresa May calls snap election on June 8

London, April 18: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday announced a snap General Election on June 8, seeking a stronger mandate...

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Modi, US NSA discuss terrorism, Afghanistan

New Delhi, April 18: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

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HC refuses AAP request for EVMs with VVPAT in Delhi civic polls

New Delhi, April 18: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined Aam Aadmi Party’s request to use second-generation EVMs with paper trail...

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Sheila Dixit calls Lovely a “traitor” for joining BJP during Party’s hard time

New Delhi, April 18: Three time former Chief Minister of Delhi and Congress leader Sheila Dixit on Tuesday condemned the move of former Delhi...

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Congress’ Arvinder Singh Lovely to join BJP

New Delhi, April 18: Congress leader and former Delhi minister Arvinder Singh Lovely to join BJP reported ANI on Tuesday. Congress leader...

Congress objects arrival of Canadian DM Sajjan as a Khalistani sympathiser

New Delhi, April 18: Congress spokesperson R Surjewala on Tuesday objected the arrival of Canadian Defence Minister HS Sajjan in India for being a...

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Haryana JBT teachers write to PM Modi in blood

New Delhi, April 18: In an extreme step to attract centre’s attention towards their plight, Haryana junior basic training (JBT) teachers on...

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Trump to sign ‘Buy American, Hire American’ order

Washington, April 18: US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to implement the “Buy American,...

SBI Card imposes Rs 100 fee on cheque payments

Mumbai: In a bid to discourage cheque payment, SBI Card has decided to impose a charge of Rs 100 on payments below...

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J&K: Plastic bullets likely to replace pellet guns

New Delhi, April 18: In a bid to reduce collateral damage during counter-insurgency operations by Pellet guns, the Indian government on Monday said the...

Congress manifesto for Delhi civic polls focuses on urban poor

New Delhi, April 17: The Delhi Congress on Monday released the first of its three-part election manifesto for the upcoming civic polls,...

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Congress seeks Adityanath’s apology for ‘anti-women’ remarks

New Delhi, April 18: The Congress on Monday demanded an apology from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for making “disparaging, distasteful and dishonourable”...

PM calls for commission for Muslims, but state BJP blocks quota bill

New Delhi, April 17: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, at BJP National Executive meet in Odisha batted for upliftment of...

SC wants Sahara’s Aamby Valley property auctioned

New Delhi, April 17: The Supreme Court on Monday gave its green signal to Bombay High Court to auction the Aamby Valley...

Sports

Amitabh Chaudhry to represent BCCI at ICC

New Delhi, April 17: The Supreme Court on Monday said BCCI’S acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhry will attend the ICC meeting on April 24,...

Congress: Opt for paper ballots; with current rate it will take 150 years to get all VVPATs

New Delhi, April 17: The Congress Party on Monday addressed a press conference highlighting the issue of EVM tampering and suggested the...

Air India to slap fines on unruly passengers for delaying flights

New Delhi, April 17: To deal with “unruly passengers” on board delaying the flights, Air India on Monday formulated rules to slam...

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Govt’s responsibility to bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav: Allahabad HC

Allahabad, April 17: The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed displeasure over the death sentence awarded to an Indian, Kulbhushan Jadhav, on account...

Rahul Gandhi remembers Mahatma; Calls to protect truth, fight injustice

Patna, April 17: Speaking on the 100th anniversary of Champaran Satyagraha, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s words...

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Students clash with security forces in troubled Kashmir

Srinagar, April 17: In a massive protest against security forces, students across Kashmir Valley on Monday took to the streets and clashed...

Will close Delhi landfills if win MCD polls: Congress

New Delhi, April 17: The Congress on Sunday said it will ensure closure of all sanitary landfills in Delhi in two years...

India’s wholesale price inflation in March falls to 5.7 %

New Delhi, April 17: Bringing a much anticipated relief to the consumers, India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices softened in...

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EC sends SoS call to Law Minister: Time running out to buy VVPAT for 20019 elections

New Delhi, April 17: Taking a serious note of oppositions’ demand for paper trail with EVM in the elections, Chief Election Commissioner...

18-year-old Dalit boy commits suicide; Was socially boycotted for killing a calf

Gonda, April 17: Exposing a yet another case of social apathy for poor and backward class, 18-year-old Dalit teen has committed suicide...

US man broadcasts killing on Facebook Live

Cleveland (Ohio), April 17: Police on Monday were searching for a man who allegedly killed an elderly man in the US state of...

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GST E-way bills: Another compliance burden on the way…

Mumbai, April 15: Has CBEC added another burden on the compliance of GST by proposing “e-way bills” in the movement of goods worth...

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Health

Govt seeks complaints but has no system to take action against dissolving stents

April 15, New Delhi: On April 7, Central Drug Standards Control Organisation has asked patients and doctors to report adverse events associated...

Afghan ‘mother of all bombs’ toll rises to 94

Kabul, April 15: The death toll of Islamic State (IS) militants killed when the US military dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb or...

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Bengaluru: Banned notes worth Rs 30 cr seized from ex-corporator’s house

Bengaluru, April 15: In a yet another crackdown by IT officials, demonetised currency notes worth Rs 30 crore were seized from a former...

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BJP loses assembly by-poll to Sikkim Democratic Front

Gangtok, April 15: Ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) candidate Dilli Ram Thapa on Saturday defeated BJP’s Suresh Khanal Sharma to win the Upper...

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Chidambaram asks PM Modi, why only poor, Muslims, Dalits & Christians are targeted by saffron brigade

New Delhi, April 15: Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Friday cited atrocities to poor and minorities under the Modi regime and...

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No VIP culture in Punjab; Captain bans names of ministers, MLAs’ on foundation stones

New Delhi, April 15: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday has forwarded an order to prohibit inclusion of names of any...

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India-Pak Coast Guard talks cancelled

New Delhi, April 15: Following the sentencing of Indian National, Kulbhushan Jadhav, by Pakistani Military court, high level talks between the Indian...

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Health

India won’t meet National Health Policy 2017 targets: Ex-health secretary

New Delhi, April 15: Health has never been a national priority and it is one reason why we have the highest number...

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Swamy cites Modi govt’s failings as FM Jaitley, Pak policy and China

New Delhi, April 15: BJP’s outspoken leader Subramanian Swamy is known for his candid and outspoken dialogues. In an interview to Huffinfton...

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Jadhav sentenced as per law, has 40 days to appeal: Aziz

Islamabad, April 14: Pakistan on Friday said that alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav was sentenced according to the country’s law and he...

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Tamil Nadu farmers wear Saree to seek Centre’s attention

New Delhi, April 14: Tamil Nadu farmers who have been protesting in national capital from 30 days draped Sarees today to grab the...

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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan defiant on consular access; India to appeal order

India has strongly objected to the sentencing, saying consular officials were denied access to Jadhav during his trial.

Harish Rawat dares BJP to make singing ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory

If the saffron party is so concerned about the issue then they should just form a law and make it compulsory for...

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Chidambaram mocks Modi’s 5/10 score in by-polls

New Delhi, April 14: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday tweeted the report card of by poll and mocked ruling BJP for its...

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Hindu Mahasabha asks Triple Talaq victims to join Hinduism for justice

Agra, April 14: The solution to Triple Talaq awaits in the Court of law and political slugfest over the social evil has...

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1 cr bank account details up for sale at 10, 20 p; Delhi police busts a racket

New Delhi, Apr 14: The sensitive information related to bank account details, credit and debit card details and Facebook, WhatsApp data of...

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Operation Clean Money, Phase II: 60,000 accounts to be investegated

New Delhi, April 14: The second phase of the ‘Operation Clean Money’ to detect black money was launched on Friday and under...

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Mahrashtra: Around 400 farmers committed suicide in January

New Delhi, April 13: The condition of Indian farmers ceases to improve. The reports of farmers’ suicides across the country are mind...

SC issues notice to TN govt; Says, painful farmers are committing suicide

New Delhi, April 13: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to TN government for ‘not taking enough measures’ to prevent farmer...

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Dry ATMs again: 83% in Hyderabad could not get cash last week, report

New Delhi, April 13: Five months after demonetisation, cash crunch and dry ATM machines cease to leave some parts of the country,...

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Art of Living: Report on Yamuna floodplains damage biased, full of lies

New Delhi, April 13: The Art of Living (AoL) on Thursday said an expert committee report that quantifies the damage to Yamuna’s...

Naroda Patiya massacre: Special riot court may summon Shah in Kodnani’s Trial

Ahmedabad, April 12: Former Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani who is sentenced to jail for 28 years by SIT in the 2002 Gujarat riots, can...

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Digvijaya to EC’s EVM challenge: Why being so naive, no one kills a Golden Goose

New Delhi, April 13: After Election Commission broke an open challenge to prove EVM tampering, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday replied...

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Service tax to move up from 15% to 18% under GST: Hasmukh Adhia

New delhi, April 13: Services sector is likely to attract a higher tax rate of 18 per cent from the current 15...

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Implementation of VVPAT: SC issues notice to EC, Centre

New Delhi, April 13: Responding to Bahujan Samaj Party petition filed by Senior advocate and congress leader P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on...

Opposition calls for President’s urgent intervention as voices of dissent are being thwarted

New Delhi, April 13: A delegation of leaders of various opposition parties, headed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president...

Bhagwat renews call for building Ram temple

New Delhi, April 12: After unprecedented Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand win of Bhartiya Janta Party in the recent assembly polls, the Rashtriya...

India’s March retail inflation rises to 3.81% month-on-month

New Delhi, April 12: India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), retail inflation, during March stayed firm month-on- month at 3.81 per cent, as...

India’s factory output contracts by 1.2%

New Delhi, April 12: India’s factory output contracted by (-)1.2 per cent in February, official data showed on Wednesday. The factory output,...

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Shankaracharya seeks PM’s intervention to put a check on Cow vigilantes

New Delhi, April 12: Swami Adhokshjanand Maharaj, Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should device a plan...

PU fee hike protests branded seditious; Rahul raps Centre

New Delhi, April 12: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reacted to branding of punjab university fee hike protests as seditious and...

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BJP allies question govt policies, beef controversy in NDA meet

New Delhi, April 12: In the first extensive meeting of NDA allies headed by Prime Minister Modi, BJP Kerala ally raised a...

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CBDT: Self-certify your bank accounts by April 30 or get blocked

New Delhi, April 12: The Income tax department on Tuesday said that people holding bank accounts opened between July 1, 2014 and...

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Supreme Court’s decision on note exchange window in July

New Delhi, April 11: For those who are still left with scrapped Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 old notes, may have a...

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Small plane with people onboard loses contact in Indonesia

Jakarta, April 12: A small plane with several people on board lost contact on Wednesday in Papua province of eastern Indonesia and...

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Was Atalji anti-national to hold talks with separatists asks Yashwant Sinha

New Delhi, April 12: Former Indian foreign minister Yashwant Sinha has raised serious doubts on Kashmir policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led...

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Sharad Pawar reminds Bhagwat of Savarkar words- ‘cow just a useful animal’

New Delhi, April 11: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a direct attack on Rashtriya Swayamesevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat...

Delhi Alarm: 79 Chikungunya, 24 dengue cases in first 3 months of 2017

New Delhi, April 11: Ahead of MCD polls, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has shared alarming report card of civic body and said...

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EVMs tampering row: Oppn parties to meet president Mukherjee & submit memorandum

New Delhi, Apr 10: After knocking the door of election commission, leaders of opposition parties have decided to meet President Pranab Mukherjee...

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Panagariya cites GST initial pains, at least one year Transition period

New Delhi, April 11: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday said that transition phase for good and service tax will...

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CM Trivendra Singh Rawat scraps 90 minutes Namaz break to Muslims on Friday

New Delhi, April 11: The Bhartiya Janta Party led state government in Uttarakhand under CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has decided to revoke...

Advani’s statement on Pak indicates lost hope in PM Modi: Congress

New Delhi, April 10: Hours after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani rued that Sindh is not a part of...

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Pellet guns are last resort, exploring rubber bullets: Centre assures SC

New Delhi, April 10: The Central government on Monday presented its case in regards to use of pellet guns against protesters in the valley...

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India summons Basit, says Hanging Jadhav will be premeditated murder

New Delhi, April 10: India on Monday opposed the Pakistan’s trial of an Indian Kulbhushan Jadhav as a spy and said if...

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SC dismisses plea against Indus water treaty

New Delhi, April 10: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the validity of the Indus water treaty between India...

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Congress meets like-minded opposition parties to fight dangerous agenda

New Delhi, April 10: The Congress on Monday invited other like-minded Opposition parties so as to form a common pool to face...

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RSS on ‘Christianity-free’ drive in Jharkhand’s Arki; Converts 53 families

New Delhi, April 10: Rashtriya Swayam SewaK Sangh is running a Christianity-free’ drive in Jharkhand’s Arki and has converted at least 53 families...

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TN farmers strip near PMO demanding drought relief fund

New Delhi, April 10: The farmers from Tamil Nadu on Monday stripped outside the Prime Minister’s Office in the capital taking ahead voice...

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Shashi Tharoor on joining BJP: Baseless rumours, can’t compromise on my convictions of plural India

New Delhi, April 10: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday denied media reports suggesting him joining BJP and posted on social media...

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RSS’ cow protectors are terrorising minorities: Yechury

New Delhi, April 10: In a scathing attack on Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat, CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram...

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PM Modi ‘stepped down’ after signing 22 MoUs; Teesta waters remains unresolved

New Delhi, April 8: India and Bangladesh signed as much as 22 MoUs on the strategic areas of defence, civil nuclear cooperation and...

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Political parties ‘mum’ on socio-economic justice: CJI

New Delhi, April 8: Chief Justice of India Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Saturday took on to political parties and questioned their...

Odisha: Section 144 imposed after violence-hit bhadrak town

Bhadrak (Odisha), April 8: The protests against a Facebook post against Lord Ram have turned into imposition of Section 144 in Odisha’s Bhadrak town....

Yogi’s Yuva Vahini disrupts church prayers suspecting conversion

Lucknow, April 8: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini compelled UP police to disrupt the prayers at Maharajganj Church. The saffron group...

J&K: Terrorists fired shots at crowd in PDP rally

April 8, Jammu and Kashmir: A group of terrorists fired shots at crowd on Saturday where a PDP leader was addressing in...

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Chidambaram asks Tarun Vijay: Are Indians only people from RSS, BJP?

New Delhi, April 8: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a bitter jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tarun Vijay for his racist...

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Congress, BJP demand AAP’s suspension after LG canceled land allotment

New Delhi, April 8: After Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal cancelled the land allotted to Aam Aadmi Party’s office, the opposition parties...

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Sushma Swaraj condoles death of a yet another Indian in USA

New Delhi, April 8: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that the Indian government is coordinating with the investigative agencies...

Bangladesh PM accorded ceremonial welcome

New Delhi, April 8: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Prime...

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US ‘disappointed’ at Russia’s Syria stance

Washington, April 8: The US is “disappointed but not surprised” at Russia’s response to its strikes on a Syrian airbase suspected of...

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Uttarakhand: Raids underway at slaughterhouses in Dehradun

Dehradun, April 8: On footsteps of Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government, Trivendra Singh Rawat led Uttarakhand government on Saturday launched multiple raids on illegal slaughterhouses...

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Maneka Gandhi blames films, helplessness for rising violence against women

Panaji, April 8: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Friday blamed Indian Cinema for rising crime against women....

No proposal for doing away with buddy system in army

New Delhi, April 7: There is no proposal for doing away with the ‘Sahayak’ or ‘Buddy’ system in the Indian Army, Minister...

Favour retaining ward-wise vote counting, Centre tells SC

New Delhi, April 7: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that there was no need to do away with the...

Now TMC MP delays Air India flight over seat preference

New Delhi, April 7: After Air India lift the ban on rowdy Shiv Sena MP, another parliamentarian Dola Sen from TMC has reportedly...

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BJP’s Tarun Vijay: If we were racist, we wouldn’t be living with South-Indians

New Delhi, April 7: Former Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian and editor of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) weekly, Tarun Vijay has spoken out...

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Air India lifts ban on Shiv Sena MP

New Delhi, April 6: Air India on Friday lifted its ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, whose flight bookings had been...

Three soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche, confirms army

Jammu, April 7: All three missing soldiers in Batalik sector avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir have been found dead confirmed the Indian Army...

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Post noteban 18 lakh accounts probed for income profile mismatch

New Delhi, April 7: Answering to a question in Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said post demonetisation, as much as 18...

AI cancels Gaikwad’s ticket again; AICCA says he is risk to security on board

New Delhi, April 7: No Apology, No Travel asserted Air India employees after Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad refused to tender an...

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SC issues notice to 7 states, seeks response on cow vigilantes

New Delhi, April 7: Taking a strict note of a plea seeking curb to self-appointed cow vigilante groups indulging in lynching, the Supreme Court...

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Here comes new Rs 200 note on social media…Is it for real?

New Delhi, April 7: The social media is abuzz with the picture of new Rs 200 note. Just a few days before,...

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IT raids TN Health Minister’s residence

Chennai, April 7: Income Tax Department officials on Friday raided Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar’s residence here and premises of his...

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Kapil Sibal asks Jaitley to ensure GST is not anti business, anti agriculture, anti MSME

New Delhi, April 6: On the second day GST bills discussion in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Kapil Sibal called the government’s haste...

Lok Sabha takes up Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill

New Delhi, April 6: The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill for discussion. The bill, when passed,...

Odisha: Eminent educationalist Janki Ballabh Padhee commits suicide

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), April 6: Eminent educationalist Professor Janki Ballabh Padhee was on Thursday found hanged at his residence here. Founder of Padhee...

Indian equities recover marginally as RBI maintains status quo

New Delhi, April 6: Indian equity markets on Thursday recovered marginally to trade on a flat-to-negative note after the Reserve Bank of...

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Monetary Policy Review: RBI maintains key lending rate at 6.25%

Mumbai, April 6: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first bi-monthly monetary policy review of 2017-18 on Thursday kept its...

Gaikwad’s defence in Lok Sabha: Was mishandled by the Airlines Staff

New Delhi, April 6: Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday presented his case in Lok Sabha over his controversial scuffle with...

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Flood-like situation in J&K: Jhelum level rises to alarming level

Srinagar, April 6: Flood like situation has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir. Water level in river Jhelum has risen to an alarming level...

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Rahul Gandhi: Shocking breakdown of law & order in Alwar; Expect govt to take strict action

New Delhi, April 6: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday severely criticised Narendra Modi led NDA government for Alwar lynching that took...

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Rajya Sabha: Ruckus over Alwar lynching; Govt asked to submit report

New Delhi, March 6: The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday started with a huge objection from the Congress over lynching...

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Babri Masjid demolition case: SC proposes joint trial of cases

New Delhi, April 6: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on Babri Masjid Demolition case. The submission made by CBI and Haji...

With lowest produce in 7 years, centre to import 5 lakh tonne duty free sugar

New Delhi, April 5: With domestic production of sugar touching the lowest mark in the last seven years, the Centre on Wednesday proposed duty-free...

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Disproportionate assets case: Supreme court refuses to declare J Jayalalithaa a convict

New Delhi, April 5: The supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Karnataka government’s plea to declare former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J...

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Gurugram: CyberHub, Ambience Mall shift their entrance to skip liquor ban

New Delhi, April 5: In an adhoc response to Supreme Court’s order to ban Liquor shops and hotels within 500 metres of...

Not right to connect attacks on African nationals with racism: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, April 5: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday addressed Lok Sabha on the issue of attack on 4 African...

Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit will ‘gravely harm’ ties, says Chinese media

Beijing, April 5: Angry over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the Chinese state-run media on Wednesday said New Delhi’s inviting...

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Ajmer shrine deewan ‘sacked’ by brother over beef ban support

Ajmer, April 5: The head of Ajmer sufi shrine Syed Zainul Abedin on on Wednesday was “sacked” by his brother Syed Alaudin Alimi for...

RS disrupted, adjourned briefly over EVM row

New Delhi, April 5: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed ruckus over the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs in the Uttar...

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Opposition points out ‘partial’ relief for UP farmers, demand loan waiver for other states too

New Delhi, April 5: After Uttar Pradesh Government announced loan waiver amounting to Rs 36,359-crore for the debt ridden UP farmers in its first...

Congress files privilege notice against Jaitley for misguiding on Lokpal bill

New Delhi, April 5: Accusing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for misguiding on the Lokpal bill Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on Wednesday filed a...

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Changed H-1B visa norms: Computer programmers to feel the heat

New Delhi, April 5: Just a few days before the new season for H-1B visas for skilled workers started, the US authorities...

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GST bills tabled in Rajya Sabha; Opposition shares concerns

New Delhi, April 5: Coming a step closer to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill from July 1, Finance Minister Arun...

Karnataka: Water crisis amid heat waves challenges life in Gulbarga

Gulbarga, April 5: With rising mercury and ongoing heat wave across the southern states, the water crisis in Gulbarga city of Karnataka has...

Markets open on higher note moves to negative zone

Mumbai, April 5: The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade....

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Indian youths need jobs, not vigilantism: Yechury

New Delhi, April 4: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday flayed the Narendra Modi government for what he said was giving...

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RBI expected to keep rates unchanged on Thursday

Mumbai, April 4: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain its key lending rates at its first bi-monthly monetary...

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Sena questions BJP on its Cow slaughter policy in Goa

New Delhi, April 4: Coming heavily on Bhartiya Janata Party for keeping its double standards on its policies, Shiv Sena has once...

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RBI clears proposal to introduce Rs 200 notes, report

New Delhi, March 4: The Reserve Bank of India has cleared a proposal to introduce new domination of Rs200 currency notes reported Mint...

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Prashant Bhushan apologises after facing flak over Lord Krishna remarks

Lucknow, April 4: After spiking controversy over his remarks on Lord Krishna, Lawyer-politician Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday apologised for his remarks in relation to...

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Jharkhand: Yashwant Sinha arrested for Navratri march in restricted route

Jharkhand, April 4: Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha along with 100 villagers are arrested for taking out Navratri march through a restricted...

Trump Effect: US withdraws funding for UN Population Fund

Washington, April 4: The US has withdrawn funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in over...

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Yogi Adityanath’s first Cabinet meeting: Farmers’ loan up to Rs 1 lakh waived off

Lucknow, April 4: The first cabinet meeting of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government was held in Lucknow at Shastri Bhavan...

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Sonia expresses support for making sanitary napkins tax-free

New Delhi, April 4: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed support to a petition initiated by party MP Sushmita Dev urging the...

Unitech directors’ police custody extended till April 6

New Delhi, April 3: A court here on Monday extended the police custody of real estate company Unitech’s Managing Directors Sanjay Chandra...

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10 Killed, several injured as blast hits Russian metro station

Moscow, April 3 At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others injured in twin explosions that rocked a metro train...

African envoys demand visible deterring measures; May move to Human Rights Council

New Delhi, April 3: African Heads of Mission have strongly condemned last week’s attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida. Calling the...

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Congress: NDA subverting RTI formally

New Delhi, April 3: Criticising the central government for its recent proposal to set a new draft for alternating processing of Right...

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Gujarat cow law: Only 1 convicted since 2011, hundreds booked

New Delhi, April 3: Just a few days ago Gujarat Assembly passed an Amendment bill to advocate life imprisonment for those indulging in...

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Somali pirates hijack Indian cargo ship with 11 crew members on board

BOSASSO: The Somali Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia confirmed the reports on Monday. A former government...

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Ishrat Jahan case: PP Pandey steps down as Gujarat DGP

New Delhi, April 3: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat government to accept the request of Director General of Police...

US govt report condemns India for Human Right Violation

New Delhi, April 3: A US State Department report released on Sunday has sharply criticised India over alleged human rights violations in...

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Post-merger, SBI opens with 500 million customers

Mumbai, April 3: Post-merger of five associate banks and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank, top public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI)...

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CAG breaks Gujarat model myth; Cites medical, social lapses; Rs 15k cr unspent

New Delhi, April 3: The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled its annual report in the state assembly on Friday and...

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Candidates above 25 years can appear for NEET, rules SC

New Delhi, March 31: Bringing a big relief to students aspiring for medical education, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed the candidates above...

India’s April-February fiscal deficit at 113.4% of full year target

New Delhi, March 31: India’s fiscal deficit in the April-February period of the current fiscal touched Rs 6.06 lakh crore or 113.4...

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Brexit a punishment for UK, says EU

London, March 31: European Council President Donald Tusk has said the EU will not punish Britain, because Brexit is “punishment enough”, as...

Suspended pilot Arvind Kathpalia appointed Director (Operations) of Air India

New Delhi, Mar 31: In a surprising move suspended pilot Arvind Kathpalia is appointed as Director (Operations) of Air India by the...

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Rajaya Sabha: 14 per cent of UP’s GDP is at stake; Govt to conti the slaughterhouse ban

New Delhi, March 31: Raising the issue of “arbitrary clamp-down on butchers and meat shops” in several states, Trinamool Congress member Nadimul Haque...

Interest rate on small saving schemes cut by 0.1%

New Delhi, March 31: The government on Friday lowered the interest rate on small saving schemes, including Kisan Vikas Patra, Public Provident...

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Rs 1.15 lakh cr more currency needed for optimal remonetisation: SBI

Mumbai, March 31: The RBI needs to print an additional Rs 1.15 lakh crore-worth of currency notes to reach a level of...

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Congress alleges Rs 20,000 cr scam in procurement of LED bulbs

New Delhi, March 31: The Congress has alleged a mass scale scam of Rs 20,000 crore by Narendra Modi led government in lieu...

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PM gave debt relief to richest pple, why not farmers who build Country?

New Delhi, March 31: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Tamil Nadu farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for...

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CAG report cites dismal state of affairs in Chhattisgarh; Rs 1,095 cr spent without a plan

New Delhi, March 31: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Thursday cited wasteful use of allocated funds for irrigation in Chattisgarh by the...

Gujarat: Another communal clash reported in less than a week

Gujarat, March 31: Another communal clash is reported from Gujarat in less than a week today. As much as three people were injured,...

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Crack in tracks apparently led to derailment: Railways

New Delhi, 30 January: Citing fragile infrastructure of Railways, the primary report says a crack in the tracks caused the derailment of...

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Sachin, Rekha should resign from RS if not interested

New Delhi, March 30: Raising the issue of continued absence of the nominated Rajya Sabha members, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Thursday said cricket...

Visa curbs on Indians will also hurt US: Sushma in RS

New Delhi, March 30: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said if the US puts restrictions on H1B visas, immigration or...

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Kapil Sibal asks govt to save CMIs that are dying post centralised counseling decision

New Delhi, March 30: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal in the Rajaya Sabha on Thursday raised a question to Ministry of Human...

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RS disrupted over Rajasthan Minister’s remarks on rape victim

New Delhi, March 30: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday was disrupted and briefly adjourned as women members raised the issue of “insensitive”...

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CAG raps Rajasthan govt for its lackadaisical attitude for women schemes

New Delhi, March 30: While Rajasthan government is busy changing history books, school uniforms and building a research Centre for Cows, it...

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India became net exporter of electricity this fiscal

New Delhi, March 29: India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time during the eleven months (April-February) of...

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Budget Session: Lok Sabha rejects amendments to Finance Bill

New Delhi, March 30: The Lok Sabha on Thursday rejected amendments to Finance Bill. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had moved the Bill...

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Mumbai Police issues advisory for aerial attack; bans flying objects

Mumbai, 29 April: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued advisory that there may be aerial attack by gliders, drones and others. The...

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Sahitya Akademi winner alleges gang-rape threat for her FB post

Kolkata, March 29: Sen Noted Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen, on Wednesday said she was threatened with gang-rape for posting a poem on...

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Rajya Sabha returns Finance Bill with amendments

New Delhi, March 29: Rajya Sabha returns Finance Bill with amendments after a lot of criticism over linking of Adhaar with PAN card and...

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MCD polls: Congress constitutes screening committee under Anand Sharma

New Delhi, March 29: With Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls just around the corner, the Congress Party on Wednesday constituted a...

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Rupee appreciates, breaks 65-level against US dollar

Mumbai, March 29: The Indian rupee during early morning trade on Wednesday broke the 65-mark and touched a 17-month high since October...

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GST debate: One tax one nation is a myth says Moily in LS

New Delhi, March 29: While Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hailed GST bills as revolutionary tax reform in the country, Congress’ Veerappa Moily...

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Lok Sabha: Jaitley says GST bills revolutionary; Oppn says illusionary, baby step

March 29, New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday moved the four GST Bills for consideration and passage in the Lok...

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Number of Indian applicants at US varsities drops this year

Washington, March 27: The universities in the US have registered a decline in applications from Indian students following rising hate crimes and...

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Entertainment

Akshay Kumar visits girls college in Delhi; Shares self defence tricks

New Delhi, March 27: Actor Akshay Kumar, who is trained in martial arts, says girls should not panic if touched inappropriately. They...

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After PM’s criticism, all that changed in DRDO functions is govt’s rhetoric

New Delhi, March 27: While Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday expressed his happiness over DRDO “becoming an important instrument in the...

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New board for indirect taxes to become operational from June 1

New Delhi, March 27: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which will replace the current CBEC, will become operational...

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Kapil Sibal in RS questions govt’s intention, backdoor entry of Finance bill

New Delhi, March 27: Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed central government in Rajya Sabha for disparaging the parliament proceedings by...

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British Parliament says Gilgit-Baltistan part of J&K; Pakistan in illegal possession

LONDON: Rejecting Pakistan’s bid to announce Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth frontier, the British Parliament has condemned Islamabad’s move and passed a motion...

Jaitley introduces four bills on GST in parliament

New Delhi, March 27: Taking a step closer to the implementation of landmark tax reform, Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday introduced four...

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Farmers suicide cases: SC asks Centre to file detailed reply within 4 weeks

New Delhi, March 27: Citing gravity of issue of farmers suicide, the Supreme Court of India on Monday asked the Central government to file...

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Demonetisation

RBI rejects RTI on why exchange of old notes not allowed till March 31

New Delhi, March 27: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has yet again refused to reply an RTI related to decision by...

Anti Romeo squad turns anti couple, anti men; 3 UP policemen suspended

Ghaziabad, March 25: What was meant to be anti eve teasing drive has turned into anti couple, anti men drive! Anti Romeo...