‘Ache Din’ will return only if Congress is in power: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today launched a searing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his notes ban decision, telling a large gathering of the Congress that 'Acche Din' will come only when the party returns to power. "People keep asking...
‘Yes we can, yes we did’: Obama bids adieu
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L-R), his wife Jill Biden, first lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Malia Obama stand for the national anthem before President Barack Obama delivers his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. January 10, 2017....
Jessica murder case: HC grants parole to Manu Sharma
New Delhi: Delhi high court on Tuesday granted 18-day parole to Manu Sharma, who is undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, to pursue his LLB course and get his marriage registered. Justice A K Pathak allowed Sharma...
TN CM to declare ALL districts in state drought-hit
File Pic Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam to declare all districts in the state drought-hit. Farmers property tax to be waived. A compensation of Rs 5465 per acre will be given to farmers who suffered paddy crop...
Puducherry govt told me to be mere figurehead: Kiran Bedi
Puducherry: In signs of widening rift with Congress government in Puducherry, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today said that it wants her to be just a "figurehead" though the rules assign her responsibilities of an administrator and made it clear she...
EC orders all photos of netas in 5 poll-bound states be removed
New Delhi: Election Commission instructs Chief Electoral Officers of 5 poll bound states that photos of political leaders in all hoardings, advertisements should be removed or covered. Congress on Monday had moved the Election Commission demanding removal of Prime Minister Narendra...
Bhai-Bhai again? BJP to join Nitish’s human chain
Friends turn foe, opposition turns into support; all this is possible in politics. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed formation of the world's longest human chain on January 21 in support of prohibition in the state has received support from an...
BSF jawan whose ‘look what we eat’ video went viral, has been shifted
The Border Security Force jawan, who posted a video alleging poor quality of food given to them, has been shifted from the Line of Control to the headquarters of his 29 battalion in Poonch. Deployed along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu...
Government advised RBI of note ban day before PM’s announcement
Contradicting the Modi government, which had asserted that the Reserve Bank of India recommended a ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the central bank has said that it was the government which advised it to do so, as...
SP warring factions knock on EC door, Mulayam says ‘one person’ responsible for rift
Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav downplayed differences with his son and chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday, blaming “one person” for a crisis that has engulfed Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party ahead of state polls. “My son and I...
No rift between me and my son, says Mulayam Singh
New Delhi: In Delhi as Akhilesh Yadav loyalists Ram Gopal Yadav and Naresh Agrawal arrive at the Election Commission office to stake claim to the party symbol -- cycle, Mulayam Singh addressing the press clarified that there was no problem...
Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments: Govt
New Delhi: There will be no extra charge for card transactions at petrol pumps, the government decided today after petrol pump owners threatened to stop accepting cards. Petrol pumps will also continue to accept card payments. "Consumers will not pay extra...
Fadnavis flags of Mumbai WiFi project
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dedicated phase I of the ambitious Mumbai WiFi project. The WiFi city project envisages 1,200 hot spots, under an ambitious smart city mega-project by May 1, 2017. Fadnavis says that 500 WiFi Hotspots will go live...
Mamata urges Prez to save people from note ban hardship
File Pic New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged President Pranab Mukherjee to "save" the people of the country from the hardship caused by demonetisation and the resultant cash crisis, while claiming that the CBI was being...
After Urjit Patel, may summon PM Narendra Modi, warns chief of parliamentary panel
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader VK Thomas, said today according to news agency. The Public Accounts Committee has ordered Urjit Patel, the Governor...
Drugs on Our Agenda: Manmohan Releases Congress’ Punjab Manifesto
Chandigarh: The Congress is all set to hit top gear in poll-bound Punjab as former prime minister Manmohan Singh released the party's manifesto for the state on Monday afternoon in New Delhi, coupled with parallel releases in Chandigarh and at...
PM may be summoned to explain demonetisation drive
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader VK Thomas, said today, reports newsagency. The Public Accounts Committee has ordered Urjit Patel, the Governor of the...
All’s fair in love and war!! The ‘shocking’ case of Burqua clad woman molested in Bengaluru was stage managed by her brother in law
Bengaluru: A burqa clad woman 'molested' not at night, but early morning at 6.30 a.m., her tongue bitten in the attack! These visuals had shocked not just Bangloreans, but Indians all over. Further, the attack hadn't happened on the 1st...
Centre is desperate, not coordinating with banks: Robert Vadra
New Delhi: The Centre is now "desperate", leading it to compound the note-ban "blunder" with more and egregious blunders, said Robert Vadra, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, in a Facebook post wrote. Referring to another note ban-related latest crisis, this...
Was Om Puri murdered and why??
Nagpur: Om Puri, the very talented actor we just lost tragically, was a man under siege for the last few weeks of his life. Some thoughtless comments of his, made under duress on a talk show, were coming back to haunt...
Petrol pumps not to accept payment through cards from midnight
Nagpur: Petrol pumps across the country have said they will not accept certain credit or debit cards from midnight as the banks are levying an extra charge on these transactions. For now, this will apply to cards from HDFC, ICICI and...
