Chennai: Soon after being removed from the post of AIADMK treasurer by party General Secretary VK Sasikala, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said none had the right to do so and rubbished her claims that DMK was behind his moves. He said his next course of action would “reflect” the “aspirations” of AIADMK cadres and people of […]
Mathura: Home Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that there has been not a single corruption charge against the Modi government and targeted Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader is trying to ride a punctured cycle. “Compared to the SP and Congress governments, not even a single charge of corruption has come to light since the […]
New Delhi: The alleged assault on Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his crew on the sets of “Padmavati” today figured in Rajya Sabha with actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan saying the incident has threatened creativity. Raising the issue in the House during the Zero Hour, she said intolerance is growing in the country and a “select few” […]
New Delhi: Answering criticism over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted in Lok Sabha that the timing for the decision was perfect as the economy was doing well and hit out at Congress whose record he questioned with regard to various issues. Replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address […]
New Delhi: BSF today shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the Indo-Pak International Border in Bamiyal sector of Pathankot in Punjab, the same spot from where terrorists had infiltrated last year to attack an IAF base. Officials said the Border Security Force observation post detected suspicious movements of an intruder around 8:15 AM at about […]
Kathmandu: One of the key suspects in the Kanpur train derailment in November has been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport here after being deported from Dubai. A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others. Hoda has been detained from the Tribhuvan International Airport yesterday, said Deputy Inspector General of Police […]
Chennai: Expelled AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Puspha today opposed party chief V K Sasikala becoming the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, alleging she had a “criminal background”. In letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, she said, “It is condemnable to nominate or invite Sasikala Natarajan to be a […]
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will soon put into circulation new Rs 100 banknotes which will be similar to the design of the ones in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005. “The Reserve Bank will shortly issue Rs 100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter R in both the number panels, bearing the signature […]
New Delhi: As part of efforts to combat blackmoney and fake currency through demonetisation, government agencies have conducted over 1,100 searches and issued 5,100 notices to verify suspicious high-value cash deposits. This led to seizure of valuables worth over Rs 610 crore, of which as high as Rs 513 crore were in cash. “Post demonetisation, […]
Kanpur: The toll in the under-construction building collapse here today climbed to eight with the recovery of another body from the debris during the rescue operations which continued for the third day even as police failed to nab the accused including an SP leader who owned the structure. The relatives of some of the labourers […]
