I-T detects over Rs 540 cr black money in last fortnight

 Tue, 18 April 2017
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23:28

I-T detects over Rs 540 cr black money in last fortnight

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With the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana black money window closed on March 31, the Income Tax department has detected over Rs 540 crore black money in the next 15 days as part of its nationwide operations to check tax evasion.Officials said the tax sleuths, in the first fortnight of the new...
23:05

Beef eating not crime according to Hindu scriptures: NCP leader

Claiming that Hindu scriptures do not term eating beef as a crime, an NCP leader today challenged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to debate on the issue. Bhagwat had recently sought a pan-India ban on cow slaughter.NCP general secretary D P Tripathi termed the activities of cow vigilante groups as...
22:31

Those who have looted will have to return that: PM Modi

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Those who have looted the poor and the middle classes will have to return what they have looted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, on a day businessman Vijay Mallya was arrested in London on loandefault charges.Indeed. There is no place for corruption in India. Those who looted the poor...
21:56

Sasikala and family to be kept away from AIADMK, says TN minister

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In a major blow to VK Sasikala, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D Jayakumar tonight said that the former aide of Jayalalithaa and her nephew, TTV Dinakaran to be kept away from the party.    Speaking to media, Jayakumar said We have decided to lead the AIADMK without the influence of...
21:26

Shazia Ilmi files complaint against trolling by 'AAP supporters'

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Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shazia Ilmi today filed a police complaint accusing Aam Aadmi Party supporters of abusing and hurling sexual innuendos at her on social media.Ilmi said she was trolled over her video statement on Twitter, where she had attacked the Arvind Kejriwal government...
20:31

Delhi records hottest day in April since 2010

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The national capital today witnessed the hottest day in April in the last seven years as the mercury crossed the 43-degree Celsius mark in some parts of the city which reeled under a heatwave.The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered the official figure for the city, recorded a...
19:57

Hindi may be made compulsory till class X in CBSE schools, KVs

Students of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and Kendriya Vidyalyas may have to compulsorily study Hindi till class X with recommendations of a Parliamentary panel in this regard getting the President's nod. The HRD ministry has also been instructed to form a policy...
19:03

CBI, Indian high commission to present case against Mallya in UK

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The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Indian High Commission in London will present India's case in the United Kingdom court for extradition of controversial industrialist Vijay Mallya as the government looks to break the myth that a law breaker is out of bound once he is out of country.A...
18:43
JUST IN: International Monetary Fund trims India's growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for 2017.
18:38

Will bring Mallya back after completing legalities: Centre

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Soon after Vijay Mallya was arrested in London following India's extradition request, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar on Tuesday assured that the beleaguered liquor baron will be brought back after completion of all required legal procedures.Addressing the media in New Delhi,...
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The rush to claim credit for Mallya's extradition. 1st up, Congress.| Relentless campaign of Congress and Oppn outside and inside Parliament has led to arrest of Mallya, says Randeep Surjewala
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The list of fugitives extradited to India since 2002.
17:33

Lovely news

In a big setback to the Congress a week ahead of the municipal elections in Delhi, former Delhi Congress chief and four-time MLA Arvinder Singh 'Lovely' joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with Delhi Youth Congress president Amit Malik on Tuesday.Not to be confused with former Union Home...
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shweta roy @shweraroy SBI Team waiting for #VijayMallya to be extradited from #London to India.
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Twitter explodes with Vijay Mallya memes. Loved this one. 
17:20

TCS Q4 profit up

TCS Q4 net profit up 4.2 per cent at Rs 6,608 crore; revenue rises 4.2 per cent to Rs 29,642 crore from year-ago period.
17:20
Vijay Mallya will be brought back to India, due process of law will be followed: Santosh Gangwar, MoS Finance
17:02

Usual media hype, extradition hearing expected: Mallya reacts

Vijay Mallya @TheVijayMallya  reacts to the arrest: Usual Indian media hype. Extradition hearing in Court started today as expected.
17:00

Three hours after arrest Vijay Mallya gets bail

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Vijay Mallya granted bail.  This is the full statement issued by the UK's metropolitan police confirming the arrest of the liquor baron.Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Extradition Unit have this morning, Tuesday 18 April arrested a man on an extradition warrant.Vijay Mallya, 61...
16:48

Normal monsoon, assures Met

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India's crucial monsoon rains are expected to be average in 2017, a senior official at the weather office said on Tuesday, easing concerns over farm and economic growth in the world's leading producer of an array of agricultural goods.The crop-nourishing monsoon is the lifeblood for India's...
16:22

CM rules out total ban on liquor in Uttarakhand

The predominantly tourist state of Uttarakhand cannot afford to go for a total ban on liquor, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said today, noting that prohibition had failed in Bihar and Haryana. Regulation, he said, is always a better option than total prohibition and the state government is...
16:16

UK PM announces snap polls on June 8

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June.The BBC reports: May said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum.Explaining the decision, May said: The country is coming together but Westminster is...
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End of good times: Vijay Mallya in a vintage car in 1980. Picture courtesy:  @IndiaHistorypic
15:45

Mallya arrested at 9:30 am in London

Mallya was arrested at 9:30 am (local time) in London. The Ministry of External Affairs had made the extradition request as received from the Central Bureau of Investigation to the United Kingdom High Commission in New Delhi in February. Mallya is likely to be produced in court today and will get...
15:37
Just in: UK PM Theresa May announces snap general election on June 8.
15:32

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya arrested in London

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Just in: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya arrested in London. Mallya held by the Metropolitan police will be produced in court. Mallya  is wanted in India for defaulting on loans worth Rs 9,000 crore. He is likely to be extradited to India. A CBI team will visit United Kingdom soon.
15:23

IIT-D diktat for girl students: Wear fully-covered decent dress

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The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on Tuesday issued a diktat for its girl students, ahead of the 13th edition of Open House to be held on Thursday. The notice says that girls should wear fully covered decent western dresses for the one-day event. There are two girls' hostel at IITD -...
14:47
Delhi MCD polls: BJP sacks Savita Khatri after former AAP leader Sandeep Kumar campaigns for her.
14:29

Merger can't happen if Sasikala, Dinakaran step down: EPS

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The Edapaadi Palaniswami camp reacts to the two conditions put forth by the OPS camp for the merger. We want the party to be united but without preconditions. If such conditions are raised, a merger cannot happen. Why should Sasikala and Dinakaran step down? the EPS camp said. A day after the...
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Just in: 41 IAS officers transferred by UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
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US reaffirms India's designation as Major Defence Partner

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The US today reaffirmed India's designation as a Major Defence Partner and emphasised the importance of its strategic relationship as its National Security Adviser H R McMaster met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his counterpart Ajit Doval. The two sides discussed a range of...
14:06

OPS sets conditions for merger: Probe Jaya death, evict Sasi & co

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So OPS has set conditions for a patch-up with the mother ship.As the VK Sasikala-faction held talks with O Panneerselvam and spoke of the need for a united AIADMK, the former CM said he was open to a merger and a dialogue only if the death of J Jayalalithaa was probed and both Sasikala and her...
14:06
Singing Vande Mataram mandatory in all educational institutions: Supreme Court issues notice to the Centre on plea.
13:06

Woman shot dead outside a police post in UP

A 45-year-old woman was thrashed and shot dead allegedly outside a police post in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh. Anisa Begum had gone to the Agra Gate Police Chowki yesterday to complain about threat to her life from the accused Wasim over a land dispute, her family members said....
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Mover-shaker Thambidurai holds the key to AIADMK's future

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M Thambidurai, Lok Sabha deputy speaker and senior leader in the VK Sasikala-led AIADMK faction, boarded a late-night flight on Monday to New Delhi. In the national capital, the AIADMK leader has now been interacting with his close contacts in the BJP. This morning, Thambidurai held a quiet...
11:52

PM Modi meets US NSA: Bilateral ties, security on agenda

Update: India and the US reviewed bilateral ties and the situation in the South Asian region at the meeting with US NSA HR McMaster. Indian NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and some other officials were present in the meeting that took place at the prime minister's residence....
11:49

Manipur Congress MLA Ginsuanhau joins BJP

Manipur Congress MLA Ginsuanhau has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, giving a shot in the arm to the BJP-led coalition government in the state. I have resigned from the Congress and joined the BJP,' Ginsuanhau said during a function at the state BJP office in Imphal on Monday. He...
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NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secy S Jaishankar at the meeting.
11:40

How will US deal with Pak? The clue lies here

Lisa Curtis, who is accompanying the US NSA General H R McMaster on his visit to India, writes this report. It may be a route map on how Trump's foreign policy team will deal with Pakistan. Read
11:38

PM Modi meets US NSA

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US National Security Advisor HR McMaster meets PM Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi; Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval also present.He is expected to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj thereafter. McMaster yesterday held talks with Pakistan Prime Minister...
11:19

Both factions have to work together to retrieve symbol

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Tamil Nadu Minister Sellur Raju: A team consisting of senior ministers formed by us for the process of merger of two factions. We are brothers from same family. The core issue with both of us remains the symbol of 'two leaves'. In order to retrieve the symbol both factions must work unitedly....
11:11

Brothers of the same family: AIADMK factions set to unite

A team consisting of senior ministers was formed for the process of merger of the two factions. We are brothers from same family: Tamil Nadu minister Sellur Raju.
10:56

Trump aides impromptu visit may renew pressure on Pakistan

US National Security Adviser Lt Gen HR McMaster called on Pakistan to confront 'terrorism in all its forms' in a calculated statement issued on Monday, suggesting the President Donald Trump administration may put renewed pressure on Islamabad. Read more
10:53

The strange case of the missing Pak armyman? Three Indians identified

At least three more characters involved in the kidnapping of Pakistan Army's Colonel (retd) Habib Zahir in Nepal have been unearthed and a whole network of Indian agencies seems to be implicated in the kidnapping.All three persons involved are Indians and they include one who booked his air...
10:52

Cadre want AIADMK united, OPS wants to work together: Thambidurai

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The beginning of the end of the Sasikala era of AIADMK. Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai, who is from the Sasikala camp said the talks with with O Panneerselvam camp is being held keeping in mind Amma's (J Jayalalithaa) ideals. The cadre want the AIADMK to be united. OPS has welcomed the...
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The Mumbai police continues its stellar tweets... this one on child abuse.CP Mumbai Police @CPMumbaiPolice Aren't we shirking our responsibility by not informing? #ReportAbuse. 
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Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats  So, if Sasikala leaves, and TTV Dinakaran leaves, AIADMK will get two leaves.
10:26

Parivartan of the wrong kind

The Prime Minister's comrades in Hindutva have been very, very busy. On the edges of Delhi we have in recent days seen Hindutva warriors enter people's homes and drag lovers out of their bedrooms. Last week, a man got arrested in Meerut for dropping his fiance home. And, we have seen...
10:22

Nifty regains 9,200-level, Sensex zooms 267 pts in early trade

NSE Nifty reclaims the psychological 9,200-mark and BSE benchmark Sensex soared about 267 points in early trade today, triggered by across-the-board buying amid mixed overseas cues. Investors appeared optimistic ahead of quarterly earnings of some key companies, including IT major TCS which is...
10:15

TN CM forms 10-member committee to discuss merger with OPS

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Rebel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader O Panneerselvam on Tuesday said the Sasikala faction of the party has formed a committee to conduct talks on merger.Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Amma (the Sasikala faction), in an initiative led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami, has set up a...
09:50

Sasikala, nephew Dinakaran to be kicked out of party?

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There is a revolt in the making in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's VK Sasikala camp as leaders of the faction want her and nephew TTV Dinakaran to step down from all party posts.Nearly 25 ministers and MLAs held a late night meeting on Monday to discuss possibility of a merger with...
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US NSA to hold talks with his Indian counterpart in Delhi today

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United States National Security Advisor Lieutenant General HR McMaster is in Delhi to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.He is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.McMaster yesterday met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and...
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Trump to sign executive order On H1Bs today

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.Two senior Trump administration officials who briefed reporters at the White...
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AIADMK to patch up? All AIADMK MLAs asked to come to Chennai today

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Tamil Nadu ministers discuss a possible merger of both factions of AIADMK in the absence of Dinakaran. Late-night discussions are back in Tamil Nadu politics after a short break. This time it is by the state's ministers.Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister's Office asked all AIADMK Amma...
08:36

Govt can't silence me by targeting my son: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram came down heavily on the Enforcement Directorate for issuing a show-cause notice to his son Karti over alleged forex allegations, asserting that the government was trying to muzzle his voice by going after his son.The Enforcement Directorate has the habit of...
08:18

Now, security forces to use plastic bullets for crowd control in J-K

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The home ministry asked the security forces to use non-penetrative plastic bullets in place of pellet guns to tackle stone-pelters and violent mobs during protests in Jammu and Kashmir.However, the non-lethal pellet guns would continue to be in use as an alternative.The plastic bullets are...
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JUST IN: 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts various cities of Pakistan, including Islamabad & Lahore; epicentre in Hindu Kush region (Afghanistan)
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Kashmir jeep video: Attorney general backs army, says officer did smart thing

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The government appeared to be backing the army on Monday after a controversial video showing a man being used as human shield in Kashmir triggered outrage, with the countrys top law officer saying the officer-in-charge did a smart thing and defused a nasty situation.  Attorney general Mukul...
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Note ban will have positive impact in long term: World Bank

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Temporary setbacks notwithstanding, note ban will have a positive development impact in the long term as it accelerates financial deepening, foster financial inclusion and increase transparency, the World Bank has said.In a report titled 'South Asia Economic Focus - Globalisation Backlash', it...