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Trump Terms Obama as Terrific, Says he has 'Great Sense of Humour'
Terming outgoing US President Barack Obama as "terrific" who has a "great sense of humour", President-elect Donald Trump has said they did not talk about the bitterness of the recently-concluded election campaign during their meeting but discussed some t...
As Nation Faces Cash Crunch, This Tea-Seller Takes To Paytm
Amid nationwide cash crunch, a tea-seller in RK Puram, Sector 9 in Delhi has started taking Paytm money for a cup of tea.
Demonetisation Hits Famous Donkey Fair In Ujjain
The famous donkey fair held annually on the banks of Kshipra river in Madhya Pradesh is also facing the flak of demonetisation.
Congress Seeks Probe Into 'Huge Transactions' Prior to Demonetisation
The Congress on Sunday claimed that "BJP people were informed beforehand" about the governments move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes leading to huge transactions in bullion and diamonds.
Iraqi Christians Return To Islamic State-Damaged St. Addai Church in Keramlis
Emotions ran high when the church bell tolled for the first time in more than two years, but standing amid the ruins of their church, few could summon hope for the future.
New Zealand Earthquake Kills Two; PM John Key Cancels Argentina Trip
A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand on Monday killing at least two people, damaging roads and buildings, and prompting a tsunami warning that sent thousands fleeing to higher ground.
Mike Pence's Transition Job Could Signal Key Role in White House
President-elect Donald Trump's decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government and could foreshadow that he will play an outsized r...
Performing at Global Citizen festival Means a Lot: Benny Dayal
The 32-year-old will be performing before rapper Jay Z, who has been an inspiration to Benny.
Elderly Man Dies After Suffering A Heart Attack in Money Queue
A 69-year-old retired man died after suffering a heart attack while standing in a queue for exchange of demonetised currency notes outside a bank here, police said on Sunday.
Kejriwal Decries Currency Ban, Says Black Money Will be Re-routed to BJP
Slamming the Modi Government move of demonetisation, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind kejriwal said, 'all that not a single rupee of black money will come into the system. That black money will go into the system of the BJP. This is a very big scandal.'
Demonetisation: In Emotional Speech, PM Narendra Modi Asks Indians to Put up with Currency Crunch for 50 Days
In a combative and emotional speech, where he broke down at one point, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to bear with the currency crunch for 50 days, saying that was the time frame needed to rid India’s financial system of corruption through the...
Sheila Dikshit's Son-in-Law Arrested in Domestic Violence Case
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law has been arrested for allegedly subjecting his wife to domestic violence.
Javed Akhtar, Prasoon Joshi Happy With Bob Dylan's Nobel Win
The 75-year-old singer-songwriter was honoured last month 'for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'.
Many United Nation Members Favour UNSC Permanent Seat for India
India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council has received a strong support from many UN member states, including the UK and France, who emphasised that the the world body's top organ must reflect the emergence of new global powers.
India, Bhutan Sign New Bilateral Trade Agreement
India and Bhutan on Saturday signed the Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit that aims to enhance trade between the two countries through trade facilitation, cutting down documentation and adding additional exit/entry points for Bhutan's trade with ot...
ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters Thump Chennaiyin FC 3-1
Riding on CK Vineeth's two goals in the last five minutes, hosts Kerala Blasters stunned Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League football tournament