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San Francisco, Jun 24: Government will "play by the rule book" and make sure that absolute standards of probity are maintained, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said as the Opposition continued its attack over the Lalit Modi controversy. Jaitley also said there is "no question at all" about the government going on the back foot on this issue, as it has done "nothing wrong". "The government will

New Delhi, Jun 24: India has expressed grave concern "at the highest levels" to Beijing on Tuesday over China's move to protect Pakistan at the United Nations over releasing 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up with Chinese leadership India's concerns over China blocking its move in the UN for action against

Kolkata , Jun 23: Sr. Nirmala Joshi, who served as the superior general of the Missionaries of Charity succeeding Mother Teresa, passed away on Tuesday in Kolkata. She was 81. Sr. Nirmala was born in a Hindu family in Ranchi. She later converted into a Christian. She joined the Missionaries of Charity after her post graduation and served as a missionary in Panama for several years. She was elected

Hyderabad, Jun 23: A free trip to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with an added cash incentive on return spelt trouble for 56 people when they landed at Visakhapatnam International Airport late on Sunday. The passengers were used as “couriers” by a gold smuggling cartel based in Tamil Nadu to bring the yellow metal into the country from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the Directorate of Revenue

New Delhi, Jun 22: The government of India today apologised for BJP leader Ram Madhav's vulgar criticism of Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at the Yoga Day celebrations here over which the Congress accused it of playing "divisive" politics. Union Minister Shripad Naik cited protocol to say that the Vice President can't be invited to an event where the Prime Minister is chief guest amid

New Delhi, Jun 22: The Centre today warned all its employees to come in time to offices, failure of which might attract disciplinary action. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written to all central government ministries to ensure punctuality in government offices. "Habitual late attendance is viewed as conduct unbecoming of a government servant and disciplinary action may be

Mumbai, Jun 22: Navy helicopters rescued 20 persons on board a listing merchant ship off Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district today. "While 19 were airlifted and brought to INS Shikra in Mumbai, one more on board the vessel was airlifted by a second Navy chopper," a Defence spokesperson said. The Navy got a request at 7 AM for immediate evacuation of those on board the ship which was

New Delhi, Jun 22: As promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 88 Pakistani fishermen, who were released from various jails in Gujarat earlier this week as part of a goodwill gesture, crossed over to their native country through the land transit route of Attari/Wagah border on Sunday. According to news agency ANI, the fishermen were handed over to Pakistan on the basis of 'Emergency Travel

New Delhi, Jun 22: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today stoked a controversy by questioning Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at the Yoga Day event in the capital but later apologised after he was criticised on the social media platform. Madhav, a prominent RSS leader, also accused Rajya Sabha TV, the public service broadcaster run by Parliament’s Upper House, of blacking out the Yoga Day

Dehradun, Jun 20: Fifteen persons were killed and 25 others injured when a bus, travelling from Pithoragarh to Delhi, fell into a deep gorge in Almora district this afternoon. The Uttarakhand Roadways bus, carrying about 40 passengers, fell into a 100-ft deep gorge at Dhyari, nearly 65 kms from Almora, killing 15 persons on the spot, Kumaon DIG Pushkar Sailal said. Twenty-five persons, who