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Banks asked to obtain PAN or Form 60 of all bank accounts

The information has to be provided to the ministry by February 28, and BSBDAs are exempted from the order.

Jan 9, 2017

People need not pay transaction charges for using credit and debit cards at petrol pumps, says government

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday the transaction fee issue would be resolved by banks and oil-marketing companies, which is their issue.

Jan 9, 2017

Israeli envoy to UK apologises as employee is caught plotting to take down Sir Alan Duncan

Israels ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, has issued an apology after a senior embassy official was caught on camera reportedly saying that he wanted to take down pro-Palestinian ministers.According to reports, footage from an undercover sting operation showed senior political officer of the Israeli embassy, Shai Masot, talking to Maria Strizzolo, former chief of staff to Conservative MP Robert Halfons – sometime in October 2016. The conversation was recorded by a reporter from Al-Jazeeras investigative team at a London restaurant.

Jan 8, 2017

UP Assembly election 2017: No end to bickering as Mulayam says he is Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh merely CM

Mulayam also said party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav remains suspended for six years, as per his decision.

Jan 8, 2017

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017: Your guide to the contestants and the parties

Development seems to be the top agenda of both parties for the election campaign besides demonetisation and black money.

Jan 8, 2017

Fatwa on Modi: Kolkata Imam to give Rs 25 lakh to whoever blackens his face [VIDEO]

Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Masjid, was also heard saying Mamata Banerjee would soon be prime minister.

Jan 8, 2017

Discussing sexual assault on social media has been cathartic for a lot of Indian women

One of the best things we can do as a society to make things better for women: Listen

Jan 8, 2017

Chhattisgarh Police outrage: At least 34 women, including 16 tribals, sexually assaulted in 2015, says NHRC

The NHRC said that, during the investigation, they found that there were 16 women who were raped or sexually assaulted by the Chhattisgarh police.

Jan 8, 2017

Farewell Obama: Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Legend among many celebrities bidding an emotional goodbye (Watch video)

In a tear-jerking video, celebrities, activists and public bid farewell to President Barack Obama.

Jan 8, 2017

Nuclear-based sterile insect technique (SIT) to control mosquito-borne diseases

Mosquito birth control: Scientists find new way to sterilise mosquitoes in push to prevent Zika, dengue

Mass-reared male mosquitoes sterilised through radiation are released in the target area where their mating with female Aedes mosquitoes results in no offspring and, over time, reduce the overall insect population.

Jan 8, 2017

Deepa Jayakumar, Jayalalithaa's niece, to form her own political party

"We are to begin a new journey. An announcement on it will come out soon," Deepa told reporters.

Jan 8, 2017

FBI: Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect chose location for deadly attack

The 26-year-old suspect in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, Esteban Santiago, had a history of acting erratically, and mental illness might have played a role in the attack. Five people were killed and eight wounded when Santiago loaded a handgun from his checked luggage and started shooting in the baggage claim area.

Jan 8, 2017

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Banks asked to obtain PAN or Form 60 of all bank accounts

People need not pay transaction charges for using credit and debit cards at petrol pumps, says government

Israeli envoy to UK apologises as employee is caught plotting to take down Sir Alan Duncan

UP Assembly election 2017: No end to bickering as Mulayam says he is Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh merely CM

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017: Your guide to the contestants and the parties

Fatwa on Modi: Kolkata Imam to give Rs 25 lakh to whoever blackens his face [VIDEO]

Discussing sexual assault on social media has been cathartic for a lot of Indian women

Chhattisgarh Police outrage: At least 34 women, including 16 tribals, sexually assaulted in 2015, says NHRC

Farewell Obama: Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Legend among many celebrities bidding an emotional goodbye (Watch video)

Mosquito birth control: Scientists find new way to sterilise mosquitoes in push to prevent Zika, dengue

Deepa Jayakumar, Jayalalithaa's niece, to form her own political party

FBI: Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect chose location for deadly attack

Govt may tax black money deposited in banks after demonetisation, says Arun Jaitley

South Korean Buddhist monk tries to set himself on fire [Graphic image]

Baghdad: Suicide car blast kills 13, injures 50

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]