PMO wants ‘balanced’ coverage on demonetisation
New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office is peeved with the information and broadcasting ministry as well as the Press Information Bureau over the television coverage of the fallout of demonetisation, reports senior journalist Rajeev Sharma. The PMO feels that most television...
50% increase didn’t quite work out. Railways to go with 40% flexi fare increase now
Representational Pic New Delhi: Premiere trains, most of them passing through Nagpur such Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto saw 5,871 vacant berths during September 9-October 31 this year, according to the railways. This covered the Puja and Diwali holidays when Railways...
Chennai students allegedly beaten at movie theatre for not standing nor anthem
Chennai: A group of college students was manhandled and threatened inside a movie theatre in Chennai on Sunday allegedly because they didn't stand when the national anthem was playing before the film, as ordered by the Supreme Court recently. The students...
Stay indoors between 1 pm and 4 pm, TN govt tells citizens
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has been under alert for over 10 days now. Fishermen along the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been asked not venture out into the sea since November 30. The TN government has asked people in...
Cyclone Vardah: Parts of Chennai waterlogged, without electricity
Representational Pic Chennai: Cyclone Vardah has brought heavy rain to Chennai since midnight. Waterlogging has been reported from low-lying areas of Velacherry and residents say they expect heavy flooding by this afternoon, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com from Chennai. Velacherry, which is...
Pak paying Rs 1 crore per terrorist to cross LoC: PoK leader
New Delhi: Even as Pakistan keeps pleading its innocence at international fora regarding it not being involved in terror-related activities, particularly when it comes to India, Sardar Raees Inqlabi, a leader of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir-based Jammu and Kashmir Aman Forum, has...
Rs. 24 crore in Rs. 2000 notes seized on day 3 of I-T raids
New Delhi: On day three of raids, Income Tax officials have seized Rs. 24 crore in Rs. 2000 notes from three men — J. Sekhar Reddy, Srinivasalu and Prem — in Vellore. A senior Income Tax official who confirmed the news,...
Won’t allow H-1B visa holders to replace US workers, says Donald Trump
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not allow Americans to be replaced by foreign workers, in an apparent reference to cases like that of Disney World and other American companies wherein people hired on H-1B visas, including Indians,...
Sushma to undergo kidney transplant at AIIMS today
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at AIIMS on Saturday, with the organ being harvested from a living unrelated donor. "Living unrelated donor could be anyone who is emotionally attached to the recipient,...
ATM looted, security guard killed in Patna
Patna: A security guard was murdered during an ATM robbery by unidentified criminals in Patna early Saturday, police said. The incident took place at the Central Bank ATM in Mayurna Lok Complex, barely few metres from the Kotwali police station in...
CBI to produce ex-IAF chief Tyagi before court today
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation will produce before the court today former Air Force chief S P Tyagi and seek his remand after he was arrested yesterday in the Agusta Westland helicopter deal case. Delhi based lawyer Gautam Khaitan...
Former Air Chief SP Tyagi arrested by CBI in VVIP chopper scam
New Delhi : Former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi was arrested today in connection with the alleged irregularities in the VVIP chopper deal. The former air chief has been repeatedly question on the deal with AgustaWestland, in which kickbacks were allegedly paid...
A quake will come if I speak in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
File Pic New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of not allowing him to speak in Parliament despite his speech being ready, and said an "earthquake will come" if he gets the opportunity to speak. "For...
Notes Ban: Supreme Court pulls up Govt. over cash shortage
New Delhi: Supreme Court , that is hearing a slew of petitions against demonetization pulled up the government saying that people are suffering from a huge cash crisis even now, more than a month after it was announced. Defending the notes...
Short term pain will pave way for long term gains: PM
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi takes to Twitter to respond to Opposition barbs on demonetisation earlier in the day. He says: "I salute the people of India for wholeheartedly participating in this ongoing Yagna against corruption, terrorism & black money." "The government's...
“Talaq talaq talaq” unconstitutional, violates rights of women says Allahabad H.C.
File Pic Allahabad: The prevalent Islamic practice of divorcing a woman by uttering “talaq talaq talaq” is unconstitutional, the Allahabad high court said today, reigniting a debate on one of India’s most contentious religious issues. The high court said the triple...
Paytm means ‘Pay to Modi’ says Rahul Gandhi on the one month anniversary of demonetization
File Pic New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today compared Narendra Modi to Roman emperor Nero, who fiddled while Rome burned, and also accused him of banning Rs.1000 and Rs.500 notes to benefit a few people like e-wallet company...
RBI: No service tax if you use a card to pay up to Rs.2000
New Delhi: Starting today, you will not be charged any service tax when you use your credit or debit card for upto Rs. 2,000. Currently, you pay 15% as the tax on these transactions. The exemption is part of the...
Drunk man chops of two legs of a puppy in Delhi
New Delhi: A drunk man, under the influence of alcohol severed two legs of a puppy after the fellow scratched him, probably asking for tid bits to eat. This shocking incident happened in southwest Delhi's Dwarka following which police has initiated...
Pakistan International Airlines Flight with 47 on board crashes near Islamabad
Islamabad/New Delhi: A Pakistani plane carrying 47 people crashed Wednesday on a domestic flight from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities said. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight PK661 crashed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the civil aviation authority...
Stock markets fall sharply after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its repo rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent in its first monetary policy review after the notes ban, surprising many. Economists polled by a leading electronic media had expected a...
