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West Champaran, Oct 28: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the motive of demonetisation and lockdown was to destroy small farmers, businesses and labourers and took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he can't compete with him in speaking lies. Addressing a rally in Balmiki Nagar, the Congress leader said that now the Prime Minister does not say in speeches that

New Delhi, Oct 28: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a fund dedicated to its member doctors who have died in the line of duty while battling the COVID-19 pandemic.The association has planned to raise money by donations from its members and the public, including the registered institutions. The fund will be used to pay an ex-gratia sum to the legal heir

Chennai, Oct 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Khushbu Sundar on Wednesday said that Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan's alleged remarks about women and the Manusmriti would not be accepted as it was irrelevant and nobody read the book anymore. Speaking to news agency, Sundar said, "Whatever argument Thirumavalam puts forward is irrelevant and will not be

Patna, Oct 18: Voting for the phase-1 of Bihar Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and the voter turnout has been recorded at 18.31 per cent till 11.30 am. As the day proceeds, the voter turnout has seen an increase from the mere 5 per cent recorded till 8 am. The districts that are witnessing higher voter turnout include Lakhisarai with 26.28 per cent and Nawada with 23.87 per cent till

New Delhi, Oct 28: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economic growth in the current financial year may be in the negative zone or near zero amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the India Energy Forum of CERAWeek, Sitharaman, however, noted that signs of revival are visible now and India would be among the fastest growing nations in the next fiscal. She

New Delhi, Oct 27: FreshToHome, an online brand in fresh fish and meat e-commerce, on Tuesday said it has raised $121 million (about Rs 890.8 crore) in funding led by Investment Corporation of Dubai, Investcorp, Ascent Capital, DFC, Allana Group and other investors. Iron Pillar, the lead investor from the previous series B round, also participated in this round (series C) with an investment of USD

Srinagar, Oct 27: The Centre has paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the union territory by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. In a gazette notification, the Centre has omitted the phrase "permanent resident of the state" from Section 17 of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act that deals with

New Delhi, Oct 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday extended the guidelines for reopening to further ease Covid-19 restrictions issued for October till November 30, saying the essence behind the decision is to "move ahead" but warned that it did not mean the end of the pandemic. The MHA said there is a need to exercise abundant caution by adopting Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and

Agra, Oct 27: A video has gone viral showing Hindu Jagran Manch leaders hoisting saffron flag within the premises of Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra on Sunday. The Central Industrial Security Force personnel let the activists go after brief questioning. As per district president of Hindu Jagran Manch youth wing, Gaurav Thakur, he along with two other people – Manvendra Singh and Vishesh, entered

Patna, Oct 27: As Bihar readies for the first phase of voting on Wednesday, the NDA's sweep of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls appears to be a distant memory with the RJD-led opposition mounting a spirited fight against the nearly 15-year-old rule of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The ruling alliance and the incumbent chief minister, on the other hand, are repeatedly referring to what they call the 15-year