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I Was Shunted Out For Pointing Flaws in Delhi Govt’s Working: Whistleblower
The whistleblower whose complain led to the arrest and chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's trusted aide and principal secretary Rajendra Kumar, has claimed that he is being victimized. Ashish Joshi, an IAS officer, told CNN News18’s...
On November 8, RBI Had Only Rs 4.94 Lakh Cr in 2k Rupee Notes: RTI
The RBI says it had 2,473 million pieces of 2,000 rupee notes on November 8 which had a value of over Rs 4.94 lakh crore.
Atrocities Against SC, ST: BJP-Ruled Rajasthan Tops List, UP Follows
BJP-ruled Rajasthan has reported the highest number of cases of atrocities against SCs and STs during 2013-15, followed by poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, a new government report said, even as the Centre on Monday flagged the issue of poor conviction...
Fog Woes: 24 Trains, 14 Flights Delayed Due to Poor Visibility in Delhi
At least 24 trains were delayed and 5 others were rescheduled on Monday due to dense fog in most parts of north India, sources told CNN-News18. One train was cancelled due to foggy weather.
PM Modi's Wife Happy With Demonetisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jasodaben on Sunday appreciated the demonetisation move, saying it will curb "both corruption and black money".
Rs 18 Lakh in New Notes Seized in Noida, 3 Arrested
The three accused--Vinay Kumar from Jind, and Mahendra Kumar and Praveen Kumar from Hisar--were arrested on Saturday evening by a team of Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad and Income Tax Department.
Unable to Withdraw Money, Farmer Attempts Suicide Inside Bank
A 45-year-old farmer tried to commit suicide by consuming pesticide at a bank in Narayanpur near here on Saturday after failing to withdraw money, as a cheque deposited by him had not been credited to his account.
Supreme Court Declines Interim Order on Extending Use of Scrapped Notes
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order extending the deadline until which the scrapped currency notes could be used for essential services, including in hospitals and medical stores, and left it to the government to take the call.
Pune Jeweller Under I-T Lens For Rs 60 crore Deposit Post Demonetisation
"Post demonetisation, the store was showing the price of diamonds at Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh per carat and at this price, best diamonds are found in the world and they are generally not found in India," he said.
Rajnath Singh's Remark on Pakistan 'Irresponsible', Says Islamabad
"Pakistan has been divided into two countries (in 1971). If it does not stop cross-border terrorism, it will soon be in 10 pieces," Singh had said.
Caste Slur: MP Cops Don Pink Turban to Help Dalit Groom Ride on Horseback
Policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district donned pink turbans during the marriage procession of a Dalit groom to help him follow the tradition of riding on a horseback and thwart any attack by members allegedly of an upper caste community.
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: SC Notice to Centre, CBI on Plea Seeking Probe into 'Larger Conspiracy'
SC has sought the response of the Centre and CBI on a plea seeking probe into the alleged 'larger conspiracy' behind assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Union Minister Uma Bharti Bats for New Law for Wastewater Management
The issue of managing wastewater has become so serious that we may have to go for an act on wastewater management, Union Minister said.
Will Mahesh Shah’s ‘Secret Diary’ Name Hoarders?
Mahesh Shah, the Gujarati businessman who surrendered inside a television studio two weeks ago, kept a secret red diary containing names of people who tried to park their money with him, Income Tax sources have said.
Old Rs 500 Notes Not Acceptable From Dec 15 Midnight: Finance Ministry
People can use old Rs 500 notes for paying utility bills or buying medicines till Wednesday mid-night as the government has decided not to extend exemptions beyond December 15.
Islamic State Manufacturing Arms On Industrial Scale, Says Report
The Islamic State group was manufacturing weapons in and around Mosul on an industrial scale with products largely purchased in bulk from Turkey, according to a report published by an arms research group Wednesday.