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Is ‘second demonetisation’ cover-up of wrong decision made earlier, asks Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Saturday hit out at the government after the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asking if the…
- India
Nehru prevented India from systemic clash of religious hatred: Author Vikram Seth
New Delhi: Former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was a “generous” person who chose democracy over dictatorship and prevented Indians from “hating each other”, said celebrated author Vikram Seth. Speaking here at Taj…
- India
Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes: Government ruining economy, alleges Sanjay Raut
Beed: Slamming the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of ruining the country’s economy which he…
- India
Indian Army rescues 500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim
Gangtok: The Indian Army rescued 500 stranded tourists, including 54 children, from north Sikkim as torrential rain in parts of the Himalayan state caused landslides and roadblocks, a defence official said on…
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Centre’s agency-raj makes our task challenging: Mamata
Kolkata: On a day when her nephew has been called in for questioning by the CBI, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted that the centre’s “agency-raj” has made her task of…
- World
Biden vows to strive for nuclear weapons-free world
Hiroshima: President Joe Biden has vowed to strive toward a world free of nuclear weapons as he visited a museum here documenting the devastation caused by a US atomic bomb in 1945…
- World
PM Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi’s bust in Hiroshima
Hiroshima: The Gandhian ideals of peace and harmony reverberate globally and give strength to millions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi here in…
- Sports
IPL 2023: Desperate Mumbai eye big win over Hyderabad to bolster playoffs chances
Mumbai: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate for a victory by a big margin over wooden spooners Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Sunday, in what could also be their last outing in…
- India
India repatriates 22 Pakistani prisoners after completion of jail terms
Attari: The Indian government has repatriated 22 Pakistani prisoners, who had completed their sentences, via the Attari-Wagah border here, officials said. They were handed over to the Pakistani Rangers at the border’s…
- India
Billion dollar ‘dhoka’ to billion Indians: Mamata after RBI announces withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to withdraw Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation, describing it as a…
- India
Nitish, Stalin, Pawar to attend Siddaramaiah’s swearing-in ceremony
Bengaluru: Opposition unity is all to be showcased in the swearing-in of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday, as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Tamil Nadu counterpart…
- India
Free internet for poor, K-FON, to be launched on June 5, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: The ambitious Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project of the Left government, which seeks to provide free internet connectivity to the poor, will be launched on June 5, Kerala Chief Minister…
- India
AAP govt, LG lock horns over services verdict; Kejriwal, ministers meet Saxena
New Delhi: The Delhi government and the lieutenant governor locked horns on Friday over the Supreme Court verdict on services matters, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging a “conspiracy” to overturn the…
- India
PM Modi government’s schemes have truly empowered women: J P Nadda
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda said on Friday that a host of schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has empowered women in a true sense on the grassroots.…
- India
CJI Chandrachud pays glowing tribute to three SC judges retiring in June
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Friday paid glowing tribute to retiring Supreme Court judges Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi and V Ramasubramanian, recalling their contributions to the service of…
