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PM Narendra Modi's loan for MSMEs: How to get Rs 1 crore loan in 59 minutes [Guide]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced his new loan scheme to encourage the MSME sector. We bring you the tutorial/guide on how to apply or registering online for Rs 1 crore loan in 59 minutes.

Nov 4, 2018

Tinsukia killings: Trinamool Congress delegation meets families of deceased

Led by Derek O'Brien, the TMC parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha, the team comprises Lok Sabha MP Mamata Bala Thakur, Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haq, and MLA Mahua Moitra, which went to Kheronibari village in the district to meet the family members.

Nov 4, 2018

Snowfall aftermath: Kashmir Valley cut off amid power shutdown, apple growers suffer huge losses

The unexpected snowfall has also shut down the power supply in Srinagar and other districts of the valley adding to the woes of people under sub-zero temperatures.

Nov 4, 2018

Delhi Police seize 640 kg of firecrackers after sale ban

During checking, a shop was found stocked with firecrackers weighing 625 kilograms. Ravinder (35), a resident of Laxmi Nagar, was found to be storing the firecrackers.

Nov 4, 2018

Punjab CM orders inquiry after teachers strip girl students to check for sanitary pads

The students of Class 7 at a school in Punjab's Fazilka district were stripped after two teachers found a used sanitary napkin disposed inside a toilet.

Nov 4, 2018

Like Sabarimala, this Kolkata Kali Puja also prevents women's entry

Shaw mentioned that the restriction on entry has been there ever since the Puja was first held. Another committee member, Manoj Ghosh, said: "As organisers, we want women to be included in the Puja but this is not our Puja as we have to follow whatever the tantrics say."

Nov 4, 2018

Sunanda Pushkar case: Court orders police to provide documents to Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor charged under sections 498-A (husband subjecting woman to cruelty) and 306 (abetment of suicide) under the Indian Penal Code.

Nov 4, 2018

J&K: 9-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in landslide

Heavy rains lashed wide parts of the Jammu region, while some high altitude areas experienced moderate to heavy snowfall over the past three days.

Nov 4, 2018

Indian-origin lecturer and husband arrested in UK for 'keeping man as slave for 4 years'

Pritpal Binning and her husband Palvinder Binning are said to have forced the man to work in their house in Hampshire for food. The couple was arrested when the UK's Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) raided their property on October 30.

Nov 4, 2018

Omar Abdullah on missing Kashmiri student: If genuine, it's hugely worrying

National Conference vice president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern about the reported development of missing Sharda University student Ehtisham Bilal joining a terror organization.

Nov 4, 2018

H-1B visa norms likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Larry Kudlow, the chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that the Trump administration was taking a serious look at the H-1B visas and likely changes to it will be a part of the US' efforts to attract foreign workers solely on the basis of merit.

Nov 4, 2018

KTR responds to Ram Charan's wife Upasana, requests her to wait formation of new government

Ram Charan's wife Upasana requested Telangana minister KT Rama Rao aka KTR to sanction a hostel for girls and the latter has assured to do it after the formation of new government in the state.

Nov 4, 2018

Delhi man booked for violating SC norm on old firecrackers

The man identified as Damandeep, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase 3 in New Delhi, was nabbed by police for bursting old firecrackers following a complaint from neighbours.

Nov 4, 2018

President Trump touts economy; Georgia sees racist calls as US midterm elections nears

In the latest injection of racial tensions into the campaigns, a wave of automated calls using racist and anti-Semitic language went out to voters in Georgia, where a Democratic candidate is vying to become the first black female governor in the United States.

Nov 4, 2018

Sabarimala: Security beefed up ahead of temple opening on Monday

According to a Kerala police release, 1,500 personnel, 100 of them women, are keeping vigil at Sabarimala and nearby areas. A 20-member commando team has been deployed at Sannidhanam, Nilackal, and Pamba.

Nov 4, 2018