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New Delhi, Sep 4: After a lull, the Supreme Court on Thursday put the spotlight back on black money by asking the Centre to give details of action taken on the special investigation team's (SIT) recommendations advocating stringent measures against irregularities in capitation fees, cricket, stock markets and trade-based money laundering. The SIT has recommended action against misuse of exemption

Patna, Sep 3: In a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's DNA remark on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar's ruling JD-U will send one lakh hair and nail samples to the prime minister office everyday starting Thursday, a party leader said. "We will send one lakh hair and nail samples of party leaders, workers and supporters starting September 3 to the prime minister office (PMO)," JD-U

Lucknow, Sep 3: The Samajwadi Party today pulled out of the 'grand alliance' in poll-bound Bihar, saying it felt "humiliated" as it was not consulted while deciding seats and would contest the Assembly elections in the state on its own. The SP's decision ahead of the Bihar polls comes as a jolt to the grand alliance which was floated to counter the BJP in the state. SP National General Secretary

New Delhi, Sep 3: The RSS is likely to prod the NDA government on fears of a changing demographic profile in districts bordering Nepal and Bangladesh as the three-day coordination meeting with the BJP entered the second day on Thursday. Top ministers and BJP leaders were in attendance at the meeting being presided over by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at a Madhya Pradesh government guest house in the

New Delhi, Sep 3: The day-long nationwide strike on Wednesday impacted normal life in various parts of the country with coal production, banking operations and transport services being hit the most. The impact of the strike was most visible in states like West Bengal, where violent clashes erupted and resulted in the arrest of over 1,000 persons. The strike call was given by 10 central trade

New Delhi, Sep 2: Normal life was hit in many states on Wednesday as millions of industrial and blue collar employees struck work in the first nationwide protest since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took power more than a year ago. Leaders of central trade unions which called the day-long strike claimed "unprecedented success" as banks, insurance companies and state-run as well as private factories

New Delhi, Sep 1: Government today said it does not see much impact on essential services because of the decision of 10 central trade unions to go ahead with one-day nationwide strike tomorrow even as it appealed to them to withdraw the call in workers' and the nation's interest. It also indicated that talks with trade unions will continue even if they go on nationwide strike tomorrow where 15

New Delhi, Sep 1: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today criticised Vice President Hamid Ansari over his pitch for "affirmative action" for Muslims, alleging it was a "political" and "communal" statement which did not befit the dignity of his office. The Hindutva organisation said such a demand seeks to "push Muslims in dark alleys of dissatisfaction whose consequences will be dangerous. "With due respect to

New Delhi, Sep 1: Indrani Mukerjea, alleged killer of daughter Sheena Bora, claims that her daughter is alive and is presently residing in the United States. During interrogation, Indrani, who has been remanded to police custody for killing her daughter, stated that Sheena Bora is not coming forward to unfold the mystery over her death as she dislikes her, as per a report in NDTV. According to

Churachandpur, Sep 1: Three people have been killed after violence erupted in Manipur's Churachandpur town last evening over three bills passed in the state assembly yesterday. Indefinite curfew has been imposed in the area. Five people were injured, two of them seriously, and the houses of Manipur's health minister Phungzathang Tonsing and five other lawmakers were set on fire during the protests