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New Delhi, Sep 12: The BJP today slammed Rahul Gandhi as a "failed dynast" and failed politician after the Congress vice president defended dynastic politics during a public event in the United States. Within hours of Gandhi's speech, Union minister Smriti Irani blasted him at a press conference, saying his admission that the Congress had turned arrogant since 2012 was a reflection on Sonia Gandhi

Washington, Sep 12: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, accusing him of causing "tremendous damage" to India's economy with "reckless and dangerous" decisions like demonetisation and "hastily-applied" GST. Gandhi, 47, who arrived in the US yesterday on a two- week-long tour, addressed students at the University of California

Chennai, Sep 12: According to an unverified statement from the OPS camp, there are claims that the party's interim general secretary V K Sasikala has been expelled. Reports also claim that the post of the AIADMK general secretary has been abolished and that it would "always be held by Amma". A crucial meeting of the ruling AIADMK General Council began here today morning amid expectations that it

New Delhi, Sept 12: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday will hear Ryan International School's CEO Ryan Pinto's plea seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the alleged murder of a seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur in the institution's premises in Gurgaon. Ryan International Group's founding chairman, Augustine Pinto (73), and his wife Grace Pinto (62), who is the managing director of the

New Delhi, Sept 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for innovation and promotion of skills among youth and asked them to work for a modern India. “The world evaluates the country where it is today not what it was 5,000 years ago or during the times of Lord Rama or Buddha,” he said at an event marking the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address at the World Parliament of

New Delhi, Sept 11: A plea, filed by the father of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a gruesome manner inside Gurgaon's Ryan International School, seeking a CBI probe in the case today prompted the Supreme Court to seek the responses from the Centre and the Haryana government. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also sought a response from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Srinagar, Sept 11: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, said that the situation in Kashmir Valley has improved as compared to last year. "Pakistan should stop infiltrating terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir," said the Home Minister in Srinagar. "I am willing to talk to anyone. I am inviting everyone who is willing to help us in resolving problems of Kashmir," said Mr. Singh. On Article 35A

New Delhi, Sep 10: A photo of your shiny new luxury car on Instagram or a costly watch on Facebook may lead the taxman to your door as the tax department from next month will begin amassing virtual information to trace black money. 'Project Insight', likely to be launched next month, will use big data analytics to match information from social media sites to deduce mismatches between spending

Hyderabad, Sep 10: In a major relief to the common man as promised, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announced that the Goods and Service Tax Council (GST) reduced tax levied on several household items. The GST council also extended the deadline for filing GSTR 1 for July to October 10. The Finance Minister Jaitley also announced there would be no change in tax for small cars, 13-seater

Gurgaon, Sept 9: Amid calls for action by angry parents against a school in Gurgaon where a seven-year-old child was killed allegedly by a bus conductor inside a toilet, the acting principal of Ryan International School has been suspended. "Principal Neerja Batra has been suspended. We took action against the security agency of the school. A special committee is probing the case," Gurgaon Deputy