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President Barack Obama is the most admired man in America, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.President-elect Donald Trump came in second in the poll, which Gallup has conducted every year since 1946. Fifteen percent of respondents selected him as the most admired man, versus 22...
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US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted today that Israel and a future Palestine should live as two states based on the territory they held before the 1967 Six Day War. Kerry, in a major speech on the frozen Middle East peace process, said equivalent swaps of land could happen to modify...
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Maharashtra Election Commission has asked the Aurangabad district collector to file an FIR against state BJP president Raosaheb Danve for his statement where he asked voters to accept Laxmi before the polls. Danve had made the controversial statement at a campaign rally in Paithan in...
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Defence minister Manohar Parrikar's car was today involved in a minor mishap when it scraped past another car here this evening, police said. The incident took place near St Inez locality at around 9pm, when Parrikar was travelling in his official car, a police official said. Both the...
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Stepping into a raging diplomatic argument, Secretary of State John Kerry today staunchly defended the Obama administration's decision to allow the UN Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal and warned that Israel's very future as a democracy is at stake. Kerry, pushing back...
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Tightening the noose around Lashkar-e-Tayiba, the United States on Wednesday designated the Pakistan-based terror group's student wing Al-Muhammadia Students a terrorist organisation and slapped sanctions against its two top leaders.LeT was designated as a terrorist organisation by the United...
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The Income Tax department has begun the process to examine bank deposits and transactions to check possible black money instances and said once the last opportunity to declare funds in old notes under the PMGKY scheme ends it will be very tough for hoarders. Interacting with representatives...
22:40
The Indian Consulate in Toronto today helped an Indian man in overcoming difficulties relating to PIO card following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj directed the consulate to reach out to Arun Janarthanan after he sought help saying his mother had suffered a...
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India has taken up the movement to embrace digital transactions with unprecedented vigour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said tonight while commenting on DigiDhan Mela organised in Goa. Today's #DigiDhanMela in Goa saw widescale participation. Colleagues @manoharparrikar, Shri Shripad Naik...
21:48
Undisclosed assets worth Rs 48 crore, including Rs 22 crores in new currency notes, had been unearthed during searches conducted by the Income Tax department in Karnataka and Goa since the Centre announced demonetisation of high-value notes, a top official said today. We have seized an...
21:43
CBI DIG Sanjiv Gautam whom former Director General Corporate Affairs B K Bansal, in his suicide letter, accused of torturing him and his family was today repatriated to his parent cadre of Customs and Central Excise. Gautam, a 1995-batch IRS officer of Customs and Central Excise service,...
20:44
Enforcement Directorate arrests two persons from Chennai in a money laundering case involving sand mining baron J Shekhar Reddy.
20:42
ANI reports: United Naga Council says will intensify stir against creation of seven new districts.
20:00
In the second strategic sale approval in over 12 years, the Cabinet today cleared the sale of India's first pharma company Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd as well as Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd after selling their surplus land.The Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also...
19:43
Nasscom, telecom operators, and NITI Aayog have come together in creating a dedicated helpline -- 14444 -- for addressing all queries on digital payments, as government takes strides to push for more digital transactions post demonetisation.After the fourth meeting of the Committee of chief...
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CNN News 18 now quotes Abhay Singh Chautala as saying that he has not declined an offer from the Indian Olympic Association to be the sports body's Life President.Earlier, it was reported that he has followed Suresh Kalmadi in declining the post to which objections were raised from the Union...
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After Suresh Kalmadi, Abhay Singh Chautala has also declined the post of Life Presidents of Indian Olympic Association, CNN News 18 reported.However, earlier, Chautala defended himself and attacked Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel for opposing his elevation to the post.I was surprised by the...
18:28
JUST IN: Five day ED remand to Kotak Mahindra Bank manager of KG marg branch by Delhi's Saket Court. -- ANI
18:27
Power-starved Pakistan today received a major boost as a China-backed 340 MW nuclear power plant in its Punjab province was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who termed it as an 'important milestone' in the government's efforts to end the menace of load shedding.The fourth nuclear plant...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav on Wednesday launched 'Modi hatao, desh bachao (Oust Modi, save the country)' campaign against demonetisation and urged people to join it. Thousands of RJD workers staged mahadharna (grand sit-in) against demonetisation at all district headquarters across the...
16:28
President Mukherjee accepts resignation of Najeeb Jung as Delhi Lieutenant Governor. Anil Baijal's name has been proposed for the post now.
16:28
Air chief marshal Arup Raha with CAS designate Air Marshal BS Dhanoa after the press conference at New Delhi today.
16:10
Just in: Anil Baijal replaces Najeeb Jung as the next Delhi Lt Governor. Jung resigned from his post last week. Baijal will be the 21st Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Jung's nearly three-and-a-half-year tenure was marked by frequent run-ins with the AAP...
16:03
Just in: Suresh Kalmadi declines IOA post, says the lawyer of the CWG scam accused. The time is not appropriate to take up the post, says Kalmadi's lawyer. Kalmadi doesn't want to accept any IOA post till his name is cleared from all cases, Kalmadi's lawyer said. The Indian Olympic Association on...
15:42
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav rules out alliance with any party for upcoming UP Assembly polls. At a just-concluded press conference, Mulayam said the party will go it alone for the UP polls. He also refused to name the party's chief ministerial candidate. We will not project a CM candidate. MLAs...
15:16
Ruckus ensued outside AIADMK's office in Chennai on Wednesday after rebel MP Sasikala Pushpa's lawyer was attacked by party cadres at a meeting called to decide the successor for late former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa. The ruckus turned violent after which the police had to use...
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Just in: SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav announces candidates for 325 seats in the upcoming UP polls, remaining 78 seats to be announced later.
14:29
For each of us who loved Hazel and Fiver and the world they allowed us a peek into.,, Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, has died aged 96.A statement on the book's official website said: Richard's much-loved family announce with sadness that their dear father, grandfather, and...
14:21
Next time you are on Facebook and you realise you need to recharge your phone instead of opening a separate page for it, you can chat with an HDFC Bank bot and complete your transaction.The bank explains that this is their foray into the space with the help of social media; these chatbots (the...
14:12
To facilitate greater adoption of digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday allowed banks to issue prepaid instruments to any institution that can be given to their employees. Earlier, this facility was available only for listed companies. The central bank modified a clause in...
14:08
So, who's Viral V Acharya, RBI's new deputy governor?Acharya is a professor of Economics in the Department of Finance at the New York University. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the appointment for three years. He is taking over at a time when the central bank is facing...
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Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Wednesday asserted that One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme of the government is reasonably good and said that one should accept it.The OROP by the government is reasonably good. We should accept it. The anomalies are being resolved by...
13:28
Afghan MP Fakuri Behishti wounded and bodyguard killed in an IED blast in Kabul city: TOLO News
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Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Wednesday said the Pathankot terror attack earlier in January this year was the first setback, adding that they are now better prepared having learnt lessons from the same.Pathankot was the first setback. We have learnt lessons and are...
13:16
The Centre has approved an ordinance that imposes penalties for possessing old notes beyond a certain limit and indulging in transactions with junked notes of Rs 500 and 1,000.According to the ordinance anyone possessing old notes -- Rs 500 and Rs 1000 -- after March 31, 2017 will have to face...
12:25
JUST IN: Government appoints Viral Acharya as RBI deputy governor
12:08
Local English daily Kashmir Reader hit the stands today after it was banned by the Jammu and Kashmir government for nearly three months on the charges that its publication was a threat to peace in the valley.The newspaper started its publication and distribution for the first time after it was...
11:57
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi lists out demands for PM Modi as the 50-day period of demonetisation nears. Addressing a meet on Congress foundation day, Rahul Gandhi said the party will stand with people and defeat the ideology of Narendra Modi and RSS that spreads anger and hate. His...
11:56
The ED has arrested the manager of a Kotak Bank branch here in connection with its money laundering probe in a case of detection of nine alleged fake accounts with deposits worth Rs 34 crore post demonetisation. Officials said the agency arrested the Manager of the bank's branch in the K G Marg...
11:43
A distinguished Ugandan social scientist of Indian origin,whom I happened to meet earlier this month at an academic conference, told me that Narendra Modi's demonetization reminded him of the fiat in 1972 of the Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, that all Asians should quit Uganda within a period of...
11:25
Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher was known for her wit and even after her tragic demise the actress has managed to bring a smile on her fan's face as they mourn her loss. In 2008's Wishful Drinking, one of the three memoirs she wrote, there was a sort of auto-obituary, reported Deadline. In the...
11:21
Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa passed away here today after a brief illness. He was 92.
10:58
28 December 1885: First Session of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.The picture was tweeted by @indianhistorypics
10:48
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today once again lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for causing inconvenience to people through the demonetisation scheme.On December 8, the Prime Minister said he is performing a yagna against corruption and black money. In this...
10:39
The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leadership has announced that Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would contest the election and take part in parliamentary politics together.Addressing a large number of party workers who had gathered to mark the ninth death anniversary of...
10:06
In 1990, George Michael expressed unease about the trappings of fame. This is what Frank Sinatra wrote in an open letter to him. ReadAnd if you haven't yet, do read Raja Sen's tribute to George Michael, right here.
09:58
BJP MP from Delhi and a prominent Dalit face Udit Raj has triggered a controversy by saying former cricketer Vinod Kambli's Dalit background was the reason for his not-so-illustrious career.Raj tweeted, Vinod Kambli you should not be shy of accepting that you are a Dalit and that was the reason...
09:44
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said he is personally monitoring the situation following the derailment of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express in Kanpur. We are making alternate arrangements for passengers to continue with their onward journey, he said in a series of tweets. The railway minister said...
09:21
Banks have asked the government to extend the curbs on cash withdrawals beyond December 30 until an adequate quantity of new currency is injected, according to bankers and officials in the Finance Ministry. Lifting the curbs immediately after this week could disrupt branch operations as a large...
09:09
JUST IN: ED arrests Kotak Mahindra bank Delhi branch manager in Rohit Tandon case
08:57
After India test-fired Agni V missile, the ministry of external affairs said its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country as it abides by all applicable international obligations and expects others do the same. The comments came in a response to Chinese reaction to...
08:31
Of the Rs 15.4 lakh crore worth of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that were scrapped as a resulted of PM Narendra Modi's November 8 declaration, as much as Rs 14 lakh crore has been deposited in banks.The value of scrapped currency exceeded the government's expectation that as much as Rs 3 lakh crore...
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Fourteen coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh this morning. Around 40 people have been injured. This is the second train accident in Kanpur within months. In November, Indore-Patna Express had derailed at Pukhrayan in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar...
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Carrie Fisher, the actress, author and screenwriter who brought a rare combination of nerve, grit and hopefulness to her most indelible role, as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movie franchise, died on Tuesday morning. She was 60.Fisher, the daughter of the pop singer Eddie Fisher and the...
00:31
Speculation about Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, who has been superseded by Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, taking premature retirement has heightened after he proceeded on leave.Army sources, however, said Lt Gen Bakshi is on a pre-scheduled three-day leave and is...
00:31
Speculation about Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, who has been superseded by Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, taking premature retirement has heightened after he proceeded on leave.Army sources, however, said Lt Gen Bakshi is on a pre-scheduled three-day leave and is...
00:28
Donald Trump cannot move ahead with his plan to dismantle his charitable foundation because state prosecutors are probing whether the president-elect personally benefited from its spending, the New York attorney general's office said Tuesday.The Trump foundation is still under investigation by...
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ANI reports: The Central Industrial Security Force has issued guidelines making mandatory for crew and employees working at airports to show their Aadhar card to enter the premises. The rule will come into force from January 1 2017.
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Govt plans ordinance that insulates it from note ban litigationsCWG scam-accused Suresh Kalmadi appointed Life President of IOA Govt bars foreign funding of over 60 pc NGOs in IndiaJet Airways flight spins out of control in Goa; 15 hurt, 2 pilots suspendedIndia responds to China: We are NOT...
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