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New Delhi, Jan 24: There is no record available of the fake currency which has been detected in the demonetised notes deposited in banks, Reserve Bank of India has said. Responding to an RTI inquiry from Mumbai-based activist Anil Galgali seeking to know the extent of fake currency found in demonetised notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 deposited in banks till December 10, 2016, the RBI has said no

Chennai, Jan 24: A day after police forcibly evicted pro-jallkattu protesters, actor Kamal Haasan today questioned the action and said he was shocked that women and children were also reportedly caught in the melee. The popular actor said he wanted "reasonable explanation" for the police action. He said women and children were also reportedly affected by the crackdown. On videos which have gone

New Delhi, Jan 24: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today, four days after being sworn in as the Commander in Chief of the United States. A press statement from the White House shows the new US President is slated to speak with PM Modi at 1.00 PM (local time) or 11.30 PM IST. The two leaders have spoken before, when PM Modi called the New York

New Delhi, Jan 24: The Election Commission tonight gave its nod to the Centre to present the Union Budget on February 1 ahead of the Assembly polls, but said no schemes related to these poll-bound states can be announced and the Finance Minister's speech should not refer to the government's achievements in these states. It also reminded the government of a 2009 advisory which said vote-on-account

Chennai, Jul 23: Amid continuing protests over jallikattu across the state, Tamil Nadu Assembly today unanimously passed an amendment bill for conducting the bull taming sport without any hindrance. Replacing an ordinance promulgated two days ago to allow jallikattu, the Bill to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was unanimously adopted by the House after members of all parties

Theni (TN), Jan 23: Police today said some of the protesters, who took part in the pro-jallikattu agitation here, belonged to ultra-left organisations such as the CPI(ML) and Revolutionary Youth Front of India. Police said many protesters did not have a proper answer when they were asked why were they continuing with the protest when an ordinance for conducting the bull-taming sport had been

New Delhi, Jan 23: The successful conclusion of the alliance with SP saw Congress on Sunday heralding the "political launch" of Priyanka Gandhi, openly crediting her with clinching the coalition that had seemed to be on the rocks. Till now, Priyanka was often spoken of in party circles as managing the back-end operations of brother Rahul's political office and overseeing affairs in the home

Chennai, Jan 23: Violence broke out in Chennai and a few other places in Tamil Nadu after police started evicting pro-Jallikattu protesters on Monday morning. A group of about 50 protesters set Ice House police station on fire. Around 15 bikes parked in front of the police station also went up in flames. The protesters hurled stones at the police station, and at least 22 policemen were injured in

Lucknow, Jan 22: Ruling Samajwadi Party today released its manifesto for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections promising a bunch of schemes for all round development of the state at a function which SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal gave a miss. With an eye on development, Akhilesh riding on the crest of "kaam bolta hai" (work speaks) slogan, announced schemes which prioritise

Lucknow, Jan 22: Samajwadi Party and Congress today forged an alliance to jointly contest all the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, insisting it was done to prevent "communal BJP" from coming to power. The ruling Samajwadi Party will contest 298 of the state's 403 seats leaving the rest 105 for Congress. "For unity and intergrity of India and following secular ideology, we will continue our