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Lawyer files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over tweet on Army Dog squad performing Yoga

Mumbai, Jun 24: A Mumbai based lawyer Atal Bihari Dubey filed a complaint against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his tweet on the International Yoga Day on June 21 where Rahul has apparently mocked Army's Dog Squad performing Yoga.

The complainant seeks an FIR against Rahul Gandhi under section 505 of IPC (statements Conducing to Public Mischief). The complaint...

In second high-profile exit in 6 Months, RBI Deputy Governor resigns before term ends

New Delhi, Jun 24: RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya, who was in-charge of the monetary policy department, has resigned six months before the scheduled end of his term, sources said Monday.

This is the second high profile resignation in the past six month at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In December, governor Urjit Patel resigned nearly nine months...

A ‘non-Gandhi’ can be party president, says Mani Shankar Aiyar

New Delhi, Jun 24: Amid uncertainty over Rahul Gandhi continuing as Congress president, senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Sunday that a ‘non-Gandhi’ can be party chief, but the Gandhi family must remain active within the organisation.

The BJP’s objective is to have a “Gandhi-mukt Congress” so as to have a “Congress-mukt Bharat”, he claimed. It would be...

Kerala to object state banker’s committee’s recovery procedures on farmer loans

Kochi, Jun 24: An advertisement from the State Level Banker's Committee (SLBC) that appeared in leading dailies in Kerala on Sunday has upset the government as it stated that recovery procedures on farmers loans will go ahead on defaulters.

Speaking to the media in Thiruvananthapuram, State Finance Minister Thomas Issac said this issue will be taken up strongly at...

Two more Acute Encephalitis Syndrome deaths in Muzaffarpur, toll rises to 152

Patna/Muzaffarpur, Jun 24: Two more children died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Sunday due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) even as officials asserted that afflictions and casualties had begun to dwindle with the onset of rains.

Both the deaths took place at the S K Medical College and Hospital, where 431 children, including two in the past 12 hours,...

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari gets death threat

New Delhi, Jun 23: Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari has received a death threat through an SMS on his personal phone number, in which the sender said he is under "extreme compulsion" to eliminate the leader.

The unidentified person also threatened to eliminate the prime minister "if need be", Tiwari said.

"I have informed the police about the...

Rape accused BSP MP Atul Rai surrenders, gets 14-day remand

Varanasi, Jun 22: Newly elected BSP MP Atul Rai, who had been accused of rape, evaded arrest and surrendered in a Varanasi court on Saturday.

He was sent to a jail on 14 days judicial remand. Rai was accompanied by hundreds of his supporters who shouted slogans in his support.

Rai was contesting the Ghosi...

Air Asia flight passenger found dead on arrival at airport

Tiruchirapalli, Jun 22: A 31-year-old passenger on Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur was found dead when the aircraft landed at the Tiruchirapalli international airport on Friday night.

Ramachandran, hailing from Ramanathapuram district was found motionless on his seat, when the co-passengers began disembarking after the flight landed at the airport at 1000 PM, sources in...

Pak must take verifiable steps against terrorism: India

New Delhi, Jun 22: India on Saturday said it expects Pakistan to take all necessary steps to effectively implement the FATF action plan fully by September and take credible, verifiable, and irreversible measures to address global concerns related to terrorism and terrorist financing emanating from its soil.

In response to a media query regarding the FATF report,...

Malegaon blast case: NIA Court exempts Pragya Singh Thakur from appearing this week

Mumbai, Jun 21: The NIA court on Friday allowed Malegaon blast case accused and Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur's application to be exempted from appearing in court on grounds that the newly elected legislator was required to attend the ongoing Parliament Session.

The application was filed by Thakur's lawyer seeking exemption from court's proceedings on the grounds of ongoing Parliament...