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Kolkata, Dec 2: Trinamool Congress MLAs and ministers today staged a protest dharna outside Raj Bhavan here demanding immediate withdrawal of army from toll plazas in the state. TMC legislators and some ministers marched to the Raj Bhavan from state assembly and sat outside carrying placards and posters criticising the Narendra Modi government besides raising slogans like 'Modi haaye haaye'. "We

New Delhi, Dec 2: The row over Army taking over road toll plazas in West Bengal today echoed in Parliament with TMC seeing "sinister" designs behind the move and the government vehemently denying the charge, saying it was a routine exercise conducted in full knowledge of the local authorities. The issue was raised in both Houses of Parliament with main opposition Congress too seeking clarification

New Delhi, Dec 2: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said PM Modi is a prisoner of his own image and he is interested in doing only TRP politics. Rahul was addressing the Congress parliamentary party meet in New Delhi. "India has suffered tremendous damage as a result of vanity and TRP based policy making of our PM," he said. Congress never gave India a PM who based his entire policy

Kolkata, Dec 2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued to stay put at the state secretariat today protesting against army presence at toll plazas in several parts of the state and asked whether it was an "army coup". Army personnel, however, had left the toll plaza near the secretariat last night. Speaking to reporters late last night at 'Nabanna', the state secretariat, she said, "I

Chennai, Dec 2: Cyclonic storm Nada today further weakened into a depression as per expectations, with making its land fall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, the MeT Department said. "A large chunk of the depression has crossed coast early morning. However, over 25 percent of the system is yet to make the land fall which will happen soon," a MeT official here said. He said mild to

New Delhi, Dec 1: Reeling under shortage of currency stock, banks across the country have resorted to rationing of cash in order to handle the huge pay day rush at branches. Although claims were made by various banks that adequate arrangement would be in place to tide over cash crisis on pay day, branches are seen rationing cash depending on their currency stock position. Branches are compelled to

New Delhi, Dec 1: Amid reports of misuse, government today put an end to the use of old Rs 500 notes for buying fuel at petrol pumps and purchasing tickets at airports from Saturday, while exemption for payment of toll on highways will also end tomorrow. Earlier, these facilities and the toll exemption were to continue till December 15.All toll plazas on National Highways have been equipped with

Tirichirappalli (TN), Dec 1: Ten persons were feared killed and 15 injured in a fire at an explosive-making unit at Murugapatti, about 40 km from here, today, police said. The reason for the fire was not known immediately, police said, adding, three fire fighting units and 10 ambulances were pressed into service. The fire was noticed in one of the manufacturing wings of the factory and it soon

Chennai, Dec 1: DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, who had been suffering from an allergy, was today admitted to Kauvery hospital here for "check up", party sources said. The 93-year-old former Tamil Nadu chief minister was taken to the hospital early morning, they said. The hospital authorities said that Karunanidhi was "admitted for optimisation of nutrition and hydration." "He is stable and being

New Delhi, Dec 1: Breaking the Bofors jinx, India and the US inked a nearly Rs 5,000 crore deal for 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers, which will be mostly deployed near the borders with China. This is the first deal for artillery guns since the Bofors scandal in 1980s. "India has today signed the Letter of Acceptance which formalises the contract between India and US for these guns," sources said