India

New Delhi, Apr 13: Key opposition parties, led by Congress, sought President Pranab Mukherjee's intervention on what they alleged was rising intolerance and authoritarianism under the BJP government. With former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in front, the delegation met the President just after the budget session of Parliament drew to a close on Wednesday. Among the complaints

New Delhi, Apr 12: Major opposition parties today met President Pranab Mukherjee and put forth their concern over recent incidents of violence, including attacks by cow vigilantes, and efforts to "muzzle voices of dissent". A delegation of leaders of various political parties, led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, called on the President at the

New Delhi, Apr 12: Parliament today strongly condemned a statement by a BJP youth wing leader announcing a Rs 11 lakh bounty to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the Centre saying the state government was "free to take legal action" against him. The issue was raised in both the Houses by Trinamool Congress members, with all major political parties and the

New Delhi, Apr 12: India's state-owned fuel retailers plan to implement daily revision of fuel price in five cities from May 1 ahead of a nationwide roll out of the scheme, industry sources said. To begin with, daily revision of fuel prices will be implemented in Puducherry and Vizag in southern India, Udaipur in the West, Jamshedpur in the East and Chandigarh in the North, they said. State

New Delhi, Apr 12: Accounts opened from July 2014 to August, 2015 will have to submit know your customer (KYC) details and their Aadhaar number to banks and financial institutions by April 30 and self-certify them to comply with FATCA regulations (Foreign Tax Compliance Act), the tax department said on Tuesday. In case the account holders are unable to furnish details and provide self

Islamabad, Apr 11: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today said that Kulbhushan Jadhav has a right to appeal against his death sentence within 60 days, even as he justified the death penalty given to the Indian national. Jadhav, 46, was awarded death sentence by military Field General Court Martial under the army act for his alleged involvement in terrorism and espionage. The death sentence

Mumbai, Apr 11: Shiv Sena today said the media's extensive coverage of the Gaikwad-Air India row made even infiltrations from Pakistan "look bleak" and noted that it has now become a fashion to hold politicians responsible for everything. The Sena also asked why the government was only talking about discipline while flying and not on the ground as well, and why the Centre does not threaten to

New Delhi, Apr 11: Arvind Kejriwal's legal troubles seem far from over. While the Arun Jaitley defamation case continues to haunt the Delhi chief minister, another defamation suit might put the him in more trouble. According to media, the Delhi chief minister has been issued a bailable arrest warrant after he failed to appear before an Assam court in connection to a defamation case on Monday

New Delhi, Apr 11: Sending out a strong message to Pakistan, India on Tuesday warned of serious consequences if authorities there went on to execute Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav on charges of being a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) spy. Speaking on the matter in Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, ''There is no evidence of any wrongdoing by Kulbhushan Jadhav. The

Islamabad, Apr 11: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today said the death sentence handed out to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for "spying" should serve as a warning to those "plotting" against the country. "Those plotting against Pakistan will not be spared," Asif said after the Pakistani military announced that an army court has sentenced Jadhav to death after finding him guilty of