India

Demonetisation fine: Centre approves Ordinance that levies Rs 10,000 penalty on those holding old notes after March 31

There could also be criminal liability and the cases involving violation of the rule will be heard by the municipal magistrate.

Dec 28, 2016

Chief of Air Staff Arup Raha says SP Tyagi 'like family' during last press conference

Raha added that while the Air Force should support him, they should also abide by the Supreme Court's decision.

Dec 28, 2016

SRCC, LSR best Delhi University colleges on 'quality status'; NAAC ranks St. Stephen's 12th

SRCC has received the highest score of 3.65, closely followed by Lady Shri Ram College for Women with a score of 3.61.

Dec 28, 2016

CBSE UGC NET Jan 2017 admit card available on official website cbsenet.nic.in [DOWNLOAD NOW]

The CBSE UGC NET will be held on January 22.

Dec 28, 2016

Sunder Lal Patwa, ex-CM of Madhya Pradesh, dies aged 92

Patwa served twice as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and also as a Cabinet minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 2001.

Dec 28, 2016

Congress party 132nd foundation day: PM Modi sacrificed common man in fight against corruption, says Rahul Gandhi

The INC has been leading the opposition against PM Modi's demonetisation decision.

Dec 28, 2016

Delhi: Police constable suspended after being caught on CCTV accepting object from pickpockets at metro station

According to the CISF, more than 91 percent nabbed pickpockets were women.

Dec 28, 2016

Websites of Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin airports hacked by Pakistan cyber attacker 'Kashmir Cheetah'

The group, which calls itself the 'Kashmir Cheetah,' was also responsible for the hacking of AIIMS Raipur's website.

Dec 28, 2016

India news live updates: At least 44 injured after Sealdah-Ajmer Express derails near Kanpur

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Dec 28, 2016

Kanpur train accident: 15 bogies of Sealdah-Ajmer Express derail injuring 44; state, Centre announce compensation

Suresh Prabhu said that ex-gratia would be given to the injured and that they are being administered medical aid.

Dec 28, 2016

Bird Flu resurfaces in India: Culling, other measures recommended for Odisha village after H5N1 outbreak

Odisha will now have to implement the Action Plan of Animal Husbandry for Preparedness, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza 2015.

Dec 27, 2016

In Brahmaputra water sharing issue, China could position Bangladesh against India

The opinion piece in Global Times advised China to maintain a cooperative framework in the southeast Asian region.

Dec 27, 2016

Mood Indigo censorship: Shiv Sena covers IIT-Bombay's 'inappropriate' Hanuman painting

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party claimed that the painting, showing Hanuman in a modern avatar, cannot be called art.

Dec 27, 2016

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to announce new initiatives for small Indian businesses

Pichai is currently in India and travelling with his family.

Dec 27, 2016

Mamata Banerjee at all-party meeting: Demonetisation has set India back by 20 years; will PM Modi resign?

She was speaking to reporters in New Delhi following the all-party meeting called by the Congress and chaired by Rahul Gandhi.

Dec 27, 2016