New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Contending that it was akin to having a “vulgar dance along with classical dance”, the CPI has urged Chief Justice of India to reconsider the Supreme Court verdict mandating cinema…
Noida, Dec 15 (IANS) Refuting reports that it has shut shop, Noida-based Ringing Bells — the makers of the world’s cheapest smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ (less that $4) — on Thursday said that they were very…
Chandigarh, Dec 15 (IANS) Amid a cash crunch across the country post-demonetisation, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday made payment at a roadside tea stall to drive home the convenient use of cashless…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Asserting that the Indian economy is “very stable” at the macro level, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Thursday said managing demonetisation was a short-term challenge for the next few…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Negative global indices, coupled with depreciating rupee and profit booking, subdued the Indian equity markets on Thursday. The two benchmark indices could not sustain their gains and provisionally closed in the…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) In a bid to incentivise digital payments, the government on Thursday launched two schemes for consumers and merchants, Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant said here. Lucky Grahak Yojna would reward…
Imphal, Dec 15 (IANS) Three Manipur Police personnel were killed and nine seriously injured in two separate ambushes on Thursday, suspected to have been carried out by militants, authorities said. No militant group claimed responsibility…
Noida, Dec 15 (IANS) Income Tax officials on Thursday raided an Axis Bank branch here and seized 20 fake accounts with deposits amounting Rs 60 crore, police said. The raid was conducted around 10 a.m….
Gandhinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) To help accelerate the digital transformation of Gujarat, global networking giant Cisco on Thursday announced to explore setting up an Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Hub and deliver a smart city…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for the day amid sloganeering and counter-sloganeering by the opposition and treasury benches on demonetisation, plight of farmers and AgustaWestland chopper deal. As…
Kochi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday fixed January 4 for hearing on a CBI revision petition in the SNC Lavalin case. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was an accused in the case…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra on Thursday expressed concerns for people suffering due to demonetisation. “Never ending queues outside banks and ATMs, with people battling the cold and…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre last week, was on Thursday discharged from the facility. “Dilip Kumar got discharged today around 2.30 p.m. He…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (IANS) Around 300 liquor outlets in Kerala will down shutters from the new fiscal in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling banning the sale of liquor along highways. A bench, headed by…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress’s Lok Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said it was “unprecedented” that the treasury benches disrupting the proceedings of the house. “We are seeing for the first time in…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Tata Motors Employees Union has come out in support of Tata Sons’ interim Chairman Ratan Tata and stated that they have lost faith in the leadership of ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry….
Ranchi, Dec 15 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Jarkhand has shown generosity towards legislators by slashing interest rate on housing loan to a mere four per cent. This announcement came as the Reserve…
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday yet again urged the Centre and RBI to “extend a helping hand to tea garden workers”, who she alleged were “dying” in the…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said his party was ready to discuss the Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal provided rules were followed. “Agusta Westland was discussed at length in…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Former Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday said there were no skeletons in the UPA’s closet pertaining to the AgustaWestland helicopter deal. “We have nothing to hide, nothing to fear,…