Bihar's ruling alliance partner RJD on Wednesday organised sit-ins at Patna and all district headquarters against the demonetisation, with party chief Lalu Prasad accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cheating the country's people. ...
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi again and demanded a "white paper" on demonetisation to bring out the truth about the note ban. ...
An ordinance was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday to term as illegal the possession of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes beyond March 31, 2017, and hold as criminal offence people contravening its provisions....
Posing as CBI officials, five unidentified persons looted 40 kg gold from a Muthoot Finance officer here on Wednesday, the city police said. The con men escaped with gold ornaments valued at about Rs 10 crore after first gaining access through the CBI pretence and then threatening the staff with weapons at the Ramachandrapuram office of the comp...
At least 53 passengers were injured as 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed early Wednesday morning in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. ...
A member of the Afghan parliament was among five persons injured in an explosion on a busy road in Kabul on Wednesday, police said. "The roadside bombing hit the vehicle of Sayyed Jamaluddin Fakuri Behishti near a Shia mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi area. Behishti, his son, his brother and two passersby were injured by the blast," Xinhua news agency quoted a p...
In a swift development, the ruling Samajwadi Party on Wednesday made public a list of 325 candidates for in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early next year, saying the remaining 78 candidates would be announced later. Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav announced the list at a press conference at the party office in the presence of brot...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those sustaining minor injuries in the train accident in Kanpur earlier in the day. The Chief Minister has also directed officials to ensure prompt and proper treatment of the injured and warned...
Responding to allegations of irregularities in its funds, the AAP on Wednesday said that canards are being spread by the BJP to tarnish the party's image ahead of the Punjab and Goa elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that most of its funds come through banking channels and it is the only truly cashless party in the country. "False a...
The cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance which makes possession of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes beyond March 31, 2017 illegal, providing for a jail term for violators. People can deposit old notes in banks up to December 30 and with the Reserve Bank of India up to March 31 next year. Official sources sai...
