New York City is spending more than $1 million a day to protect US president-elect Donald Trump and his family, US officials said. The New York city police have been assigned to protect Donald Trump, his adult children and his grand children. The costs are not expected to drop significantly[Read More…]
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Army recovers new ₹2000 notes from slain terrorists
The Army on Tuesday recovered ₹2,000 notes, which have been in circulation for less than a fortnight, from two terrorists killed in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday. Security forces had cordoned off the area early morning after the terrorists who were holed up there opened fire. A[Read More…]
“I’m not Coldplay”
A comedian named Chris Martin was confused after he gained 500 Twitter followers post Coldplay band concert in Mumbai. He has same name as the lead singer of band. “To the 500 Indian followers I gained in the last day I’m not in Coldplay.” He also updated his Twitter profile[Read More…]
68 supporters of ISIS arrested in India: Govt
The NIA and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 supporters of dreaded terror outfit ISIS in various parts of the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday . “The National Investigation Agency and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 ISIS supporters/sympathisers,” Minister of State for Home[Read More…]
PM seeks views of people on demonetisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the people to directly convey their views to him on demonetisation via his App. He asked the public to participate in a survey where a number of questions have been posed with regard to scrapping of old ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 currency[Read More…]
Man who suggested demonetisation to PM slams implementation of policy
It was Pune resident Anil Bokil and his think-tank –ArthaKranti Pratishthan — who held a nine-minute meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, which stretched to two hours, inspiring the demonetisation move. However, 3 months on, Bokil has blamed the mess on the government using his advice “selectively”. He[Read More…]
Islamophobia? US man abuses Muslim driver, calls him ‘terrorist’
A man was caught on camera hurling abuses on a Muslim Uber driver telling him he will ‘get deported’. He was also heard telling him that he will “get deported” now as Donald Trump is going to be the President. The man was recorded on video lashing out at the[Read More…]
Massive vehicle pile-up in China leaves 17 people dead, 37 injured
A total of 17 people died and 37 others were injured after 56 vehicles piled up on a Beijing-Kunming expressway in North China’s Shanxi province on Monday. It cited local authorities as saying the injured were in a stable condition. A rescue operation was launched involving local police, firefighters, doctors[Read More…]
Breakthrough! Vaccine against HIV closer to reality, say researchers
In a remarkable progress towards the development of a vaccine against HIV, scientists have developed a new approach to help the immune system actively fight the virus in the body. For the first time, researchers showed that a combined approach – using a common cold virus to introduce a vaccine[Read More…]
6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Fukushima, triggers tsunami
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima and Miyagi has triggered tsunami waves of more than one metre, US Geological Survey said The quake struck at about 6:00 am local time (2:30 am IST). National media reported minor injuries and damages. National broadcaster NHK urged residents to seek higher grounds[Read More…]
We can fight Modi wave; PM not like Indira: Sonia
Without naming any leader, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the party has a leader to compete with Narendra Modi. “I don’t agree that Congress party does not have a leader to compete with Narendra Modi,” Sonia Gandhi told in an interview to India Today. I don’t agree[Read More…]
Sehwag trolls James Anderson after his King pair in Vizag
After India’s emphatic 246-run victory over England in the second Test of the five-match series at Visakhapatnam , former India opener Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to remind James Anderson that Karma bites. “Jimmy Anderson made me pay tribute to Aryabhatta by getting me out for a King pair in[Read More…]
Demonetisation chaos: Bank officers union calls for Urjit Patel’s resignation
D Thomas Franco, senior vice president of the All India Bank Officers Confederation, has called for the resignation of Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel. He said that Urjit Patel should take the moral responsibility of the havoc created in country due to unplanned decision of demonetisation, which resulted[Read More…]
Jet, set, go! 6 fighter jets touchdown for opening of Agra-Lucknow Expressway
In a historical event, eight Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets touched down on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, India’s longest expressway, as it opens to public on Monday. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was present when his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav opened the Agra-Lucknow Expressway at[Read More…]
More trouble! CBI moves extradition request for Vijay Mallya
In fresh trouble fro beleagured businessman Vijay Mallya, the CBI on Monday initiated an extradition request to bring back the former liquor baron from the United Kingdom through a Special Court in Mumbai. The investigative agency secured a non-bailable warrant against Mallya, following it with an extradition request from the[Read More…]
Farmers can now use old ₹500 notes to buy seeds
The government on Monday allowed farmers to purchase seeds with the old ₹500 bank notes, declared illegal less than two weeks ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new rule allows farmers to purchase seeds with old denomination bank notes of ₹ 500 from outlets belonging to the central or[Read More…]
Opposing demonetisation against country’s interest, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis has said those opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetisation were harming the country and people should come together to “win this decisive battle against black money”. “We are going towards a new economic independence. In this battle for economic independence, the person who stands[Read More…]
Former French president Sarkozy bids farewell to politics
Former French president Nikolas Sarkozy has announced his withdrawal from politics after conceding defeat in the first round of country’s right-wing presidential primary. The former French President came third in the poll with 21.4 percent with three-quarters of the vote counted. Former prime minister Francois Fillon took the lead in[Read More…]
BJP drags feet on recommendations of own task force on black money
The Narendra Modi-led government claims that the demonetisation move is aimed at dealing with the menace of domestic black money but the party has failed to implement study of a task force constituted by it to retrieve the black money. Instead of implementing recommendations of its own task force, the[Read More…]
Rahul Shivshankar likely to replace Arnab Goswami: Sources
Senior journalist Rahul Shivshankar is expected to replace former Newshour anchor Arnab Goswami, sources on Monday said. Arnab Goswami had resigned as the Editor-in Chief of Times Now in November first week. Rahul Shivshankar joined NewsX in September 2013 as Managing Editor and was later elevated as Editor-in-Chief a year[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Time to transport cash to banks cut from 21 to 6 days
In a bid to ease the cash crunch chaos, the government has managed to cut down the transportation time of cash from printing to the main distribution centres from 21 days to six and is using all modes of transport, including helicopters and Indian Air Force planes, to move the[Read More…]
Indore-Patna Express accident: Death toll rises to 142, 58 bodies identified
The death toll in Indore-Patna Express accident, one of the worst rail disasters in the country that took place when 14 coaches derailed near Kanpur, rose to 142. The rescue operations were declared over. 58 bodies have been identified so far. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday night visited the[Read More…]
Thumping victory! India beat England by 246 runs in 2nd Test
India took five wickets in the morning session to inch closer to victory against England in the second test on Monday. At lunch on the fifth and final day, England was reeling at 142 for seven in the second innings after resuming on 87-2. The tourists required another 263 runs[Read More…]
Uncritical compliance isn’t a desirable trait
It is disturbing to see how readily people comply with whatever it is the State has to order. And when I speak of compliance, it is not that there be an attempt to scuttle every move, but that there at least be made some critical evaluation of an order/ regulation.[Read More…]
Demonetisation : Infant dies after hospital allegedly refuses to accept old currency notes
A couple has alleged that their two-day old baby daughter died on Sunday after Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune allegedly refused treatment over the issue of payment in demonetised currencies. However, Ruby Hall Clinic, the hospital where the child was referred to be admitted for a heart surgery, refuted the[Read More…]