India

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

Budget 2017: Did PM Modi just lay the foundation for a harsh budget with statement on OROP at Parivartan Rally in Dehradun?

Narendra Modi said in Uttarakhand that implementation of the OROP scheme for the armed forces would require a budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore.

Dec 27, 2016

Kerala bus accident: At least 38 students injured in Kozhikode

The students were returning from Mysuru when the accident took place in Kozhikode.

Dec 27, 2016

India news live updates: Tata Sons files legal notice against former chairman Cyrus Mistry

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Dec 27, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunshots heard near Bijbehara in Anantnag district

The gunshots were heard in the town's Jablipora village.

Dec 27, 2016

Video showing ISIS hostage, priest Tom Uzhunallil, is fake: Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco

Meanwhile, Sushma Swaraj said no effort was spared to secure Father Tom's release from captivity.

Dec 27, 2016

'Should we throw BSP's money away?' says Mayawati on cash deposits of Rs 104 crore

The ED has found cash deposits of over Rs 104 crore in BSP's bank account and Rs 1.43 crore in the bank account of Mayawati's brother.

Dec 27, 2016

'We want restoration of Aryan to his natural parents,' says Sushma Swaraj about child taken away by Norwegian authorities

The five-year-old boy Aryan was taken away from his parents on December 13 by Norwegian child welfare authorities.

Dec 27, 2016

Former Tamil Nadu chief secretary P Rama Mohana Rao cries foul after I-T raids, denies links with Shekar Reddy

Rao also claimed that the CRPF entered his and his son's residence "at gunpoint" with a search warrant that did not mention his name.

Dec 27, 2016

Demonetisation bonanza in Kolkata: Old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will fetch you quite a bit at this market

Here is how demonetisation is said to have affected shell companies in West Bengal.

Dec 27, 2016

IndiGo, SpiceJet planes in near-miss as catastrophe averted at Delhi airport

The matter has been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is now investigating the incident.

Dec 27, 2016

Jet Airways flight 9W 2374 skids off runway at Dabolim Airport; 3-member AAIB team sent to Goa

The flight, which had arrived from Dubai, was scheduled to travel to Mumbai from Goa when the incident took place around 5 am.

Dec 27, 2016

News wrap: Rs 50,000 fine on old notes, Russia plane crash, Britney Spears death hoax and more

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Dec 27, 2016

Demonetisation: Will citizens holding scrapped Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes after December 30 have to pay Rs 50,000 fine?

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

Dec 27, 2016

Budget 2017: PM Modi to meet economists, experts on Tuesday

The Budget session of the Parliament is expected to begin from February 1, 2017.

Dec 26, 2016