Note ban: Opposition parties launch nationwide protests
The opposition parties launched nationwide protests on Monday against the Centre's move to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. While the Congress said that there is no call for a strike and only protests will be held, the Left...
Khalistani terrorist who escaped from Nabha jail arrested
Nabha: Rapid Action Force men at Nabha Central Jail, which was stormed by armed men who helped in escaping six terrorists including Khalistan Liberation Front chief Harminder Mintoo, in Nabha on Sunday. New Delhi: Khalistani terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo who...
One elephant dies, two others injured at ‘Patanjali park’ in Assam
Assam: It was a heart wrenching sight for everyone. A three months' old baby elephant lay whimpering near the corpse of his mother who died after falling into the ditch dug for construction of Baba Ramdev's much touted 'Food Park'...
Nation observes Constitution Day today
India observes its Constitution Day on Saturday, as it was on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution, however, it came into force a year later. The government had last year, decided to observe 26th November as...
PM Modi leads Time’s Person of the Year reader’s poll
Prime Minister Narendra Modi currently leads Time's Person of the Year reader's poll, with 11% of the votes cast. Modi is currently ahead of other figures such as WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange and United States president-elect Donald Trump, the magazine...
Govt launches AirSewa website and app to track flights, register complaints
The aviation ministry on Friday launched the AirSewa portal and mobile app that will include a mechanism for grievance redressal, back-office operations for grievance handling, flight status and airport information. Aviation minister Ashok Gajpathi Raju said the government was committed to...
“Let’s see what emotion the P.M. shows inside Parliament” says Rahul Gandhi
"While speaking about the effects of demonetisation, we have seen the P.M. laughing once, haven't we? He has also broken into tears 3-4 times. Let him come to the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha and we shall see what happens....
Veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar passes away
One of India's most respected and senior Print Journalists' Dileep Padgaonkar passed away in a Pune hospital today after being unnwell for a few days. He was born in 1944 in Pune itself. He was just 72 years old and...
2 terrorists, soldier killed in Bandipora encounter
Two terrorists and an Army soldier were killed on Friday in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in north Kashmir's Bandipora district. Police said troops of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group surrounded Manzpora village at night...
Two variants of Rs 500 note surface, RBI says printing defect due to rush
Times of India reports: Just two weeks into circulation, there are already different variants of the new Reserve Bank of India Rs 500 notes, which experts fear could not only create confusion in the minds of the citizens but also...
Common citizen has become soldier against corruption: PM
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi launches releases 2 books 'New Version of Constitution of India' & 'Making of Constitution' in Parliament House Annexe. In his remarks at the book launch, PM Modi said: "The common citizen of India has become...
Demonetisation is ‘organised loot’, legalised plunder: Dr Singh
After the Congress suggested former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will speak on the government's demonetisation debate, an angry Finance Minister Arun Jaitley objected to the proposal and asked the Opposition to resume the debate. "The ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh would like...
New York museum to host exhibition on ‘Om’
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York is putting together an exhibition to celebrate the sacred sound 'Om', which is part of invocations in Hindu and other Indic faiths apart from yoga. For this the museum is all set...
Rape of minor: SC cancels RJD MLA Raj Ballabh’s bail
SC on Thursday cancelled the bail granted by the Patna high court to Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, who is accused of raping a minor. In April, Yadav was named as one of the main accused in a charge-sheet...
DMK to hold human chains against demonetization on 24th November
Tamil Nadu: DMK will organise a human chain in all district headquarters of Tamil Nadu on November 24 to condemn the Centre and the State governments for their failure to make contingency measures to overcome sufferings caused by demonetization...
Demonetization just the beginning of a long crusade against corruption, says Modi at BJP Parliamentary meet
New Delhi: Speaking for the first time in public after his Goa rally - but not in Parliament - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "demonetisation is not the end but the beginning of a long, deep and constant battle against...
Indian Army strikes back hard to avenge Pakistan’s cowardly act of mutilating soldier
Srinagar: A day after killing three Indian soldiers, the body of one of whom was mutilated, on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire yet again and resorted to heavy shelling and...
Ten – wrong -Questions PM is asking post demonetisation. What should he have asked instead?
File Pic New Delhi: As demonetisation gets more criticized by many experts, Prime Minister Modi issued a questionnaire to seek people's feedback on the banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes through his app. "I want your first-hand view on...
Mulayam launches SP poll campaign in UP
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav launched the party's election campaign at a rally in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has already kick-started the party's campaign with Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra on November 3. The party's election campaign...
Complaint filed against Coldplay for ‘disrespecting’ national flag
An advocate has filed a complaint at north Delhi's Roop Nagar Police Station today against British rock band Coldplay for allegedly dishonouring the national flag during their performance at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai. Gaurav Gulati, an advocate, has submitted...
SC refuses to stay proceedings against note ban in lower courts
The Supreme Court has refused the Centre's request to stay proceedings pending in various high courts, saying people may get immediate relief from them. The SC has issued notice to petitioners who have challenged demonetisation move before different high courts on...
