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'Not in My Name': Vijay Mallya Shrugs Off Threat of Indian Banks Seizing British Assets
Mallya said he would hand over British assets held in his name. But a luxury country residence belonged to his children and a house in London belonged to his mother, making them untouchable.
Farmer Deaths Old Problem, Steps Taken to Give Them Relief: Prabhu
Suresh Prabhu said the Modi government had taken several farmer-friendly measures, including increasing the minimum support price for their produce, giving them relief from agricultural debt and announcing a crop-insurance scheme.
Congress Posts Old Video to Corner PM Modi, BJP Has The Last Laugh
The Congress, on its part, admitted its mistake and said the video was from Jhunjhunu and not Jaipur.
Rajasthan and Maharashtra 'Reluctant' to Implement 'Modicare', Says Official
According to a government official, the Rajasthan and Maharashtra governments are reluctant in implementing the scheme, as similar projects catering to a much larger population are being run in the states.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Filed for Divorce Seven Years Ago, But is Still Married
Maria Shriver filed the divorce after she learned that Schwarzenegger fathered a child with their housekeeper.
Kapil Sibal Hits Back at PM Modi's 'Bail Gadi' Swipe With 'Lynch Pujari' Jibe
Former Union minister Kapil Sibal was referring to the incident where Union Minister Jayant Sinha allegedly honoured eights convicts accused in the Ramgarh lynching case in Jharkhand.
Iran Calls for EU Help as Shipping Giant Pulls Out for Fear of US Sanctions
The announcement made by France that it was quitting Iran deals was a blow to Tehran's efforts to persuade European countries to keep their companies operating in Iran despite the threat of new American sanctions.
Congress Rakes up Panama Papers Leak to Corner Chhattisgarh CM's Son
Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel said that according to documents revealed by ICIJ, ‘Abhishak Singh’ was shown to be having offshore assets and the residential address mentioned in his foreign bank account was "Raman Medical Store, New Bus Stand, Ward Number...
Assam Students’ Union Vows to Provide Legal Help to ‘Indians’ Caught in NRC Tangle
The students’ union has decided to offer legal help to ‘D-Voters’ who have their names in the electoral rolls up to March 25, 1971, or are able to submit one of the 14 admissible documents as proof for inclusion in the updated NRC.
Two Girls Hospitalised After Eating Mid-Day Meal
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the two students of classes seven and eight at MCD Primary School, Trilokpuri complained of stomach ache after having their meals and were taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
Smartphones, Internet Responsible for Growing Rapes, Says Former BJP MP Chief
A group of women Congress workers protested outside the residence of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan against the growing number of rapes in the country.
PM Modi Calls Congress 'Bail Gaadi' as Shashi Tharoor Gets Bail in Sunanda Pushkar Case
Several leaders who are called stalwarts of the Congress and former ministers are out on bail these days, PM Modi said while addressing a rally in Jaipur.
Blackberry Ghost Could Have a Large 4,000 mAh Battery
A 4,000 mAh battery was also seen on the Blackberry Motion.
1992 Securities Scam: Senior Bank Officials Among Five Sentenced
According to the judgement passed on Thursday, those convicted "knowingly conducted fraudulent transactions between FFSL and ABFSL between July 1991 and May 1992".
Cannabis Not Effective in Reducing Chronic Pain: Latest Study
The participants who were using cannabis reported over a series of assessments that they were experiencing greater pain and anxiety, were coping less well with their pain and reported that pain was interfering more in their life, compared to those not usi...
North Carolina Man Who Challenged Black Family's Use of Pool Loses job
Sonoco announced on Friday that Adam Bloom is no longer employed by the packaging and industrial products company, saying it doesn't condone discrimination of any kind, even if it happens outside its workplace.