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New Delhi, Dec 11: Noted historian and former Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Mushirul Hasan passed away here early Monday after a prolonged illness, the university said. Hasan, who was taken to a private hospital post midnight, breathed his last at 4 am. He was 69. "He met with a road accident few years ago and was mostly bed-ridden after that. He was also undergoing dialysis for kidney

New Delhi, Dec 11: Eminent economist and columnist Surjit Bhalla on Tuesday said that he had resigned as part-time member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) on December 1. “I resigned as part-time member of PMEAC on December 1,” Bhalla said on social networking site Twitter. The EAC- PM is headed by Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy. Economists Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and

Dec 11: India is preparing for what could be one of the world’s most expensive weddings ever, a spectacle that could even put the fictional nuptials in “ Crazy Rich Asians” to shame. On Dec. 12, Asia’s richest man -- oil-and-telecom tycoon Mukesh Ambani -- is scheduled to give away his daughter Isha to billionaire Ajay Piramal’s son, Anand. The week-long extravaganza is estimated to cost about

New Delhi, Dec 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed sadness on the resignation of Reserve bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel who he described as "a thorough professional with impeccable integrity" and "an economist of a very high calibre with a deep and insightful understanding of macro-economic issues". In a tweet after the resignation of Dr Patel as RBI Governor, the PM

London, Dec 10: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya should be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, a London court ruled on Monday. India wants to bring criminal action against Mallya, 62, whose business interests have ranged from aviation to liquor, over $1.4 billion in loans Kingfisher took out from Indian banks which the

New Delhi, Dec 10: RBI Governor Urjit Patel, who had a run in with the government over autonomy of the central bank, Monday resigned from his post. In a brief statement, Patel said he has decided to step down with immediate effect. He, however, did not specify the reason for the decision. Patel was appointed the 24th Governor of the RBI on September, 2016 for a three-year term.

New Delhi, Dec 10: RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha resigned from the Union council of ministers and walked out of the BJP-led NDA on Monday, a day before Parliament's Winter Session begins. Kushwaha, in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said he was "dejected" and "betrayed" by the PM's leadership, according to party sources. RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha: After observing

New Delhi, Dec 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staring at election losses in big heartland states, polls show, suggesting that farm distress and a lack of jobs for growing numbers of young people could prove stumbling blocks for his re-election bid in May. India counts votes on Tuesday from five states that chose new assemblies over the past month, but exit polls show Modi's ruling Bharatiya

Islamabad, Dec 10: Pakistan would continue to lend full diplomatic, political and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday. Khan's remarks came in a message on the Human Rights Day which is observed every year on December 10. This year, the Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. "On the 70th

Lucknow, Dec 10: Soon after the poll results of five state assemblies on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his aggressive election campaign for 2019 from Rae Bareli — the parliamentary constituency of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on December 16. Though the PM's visit will be to flag off the 900 newly-built coaches at Modern Rail Coach Factory at Lalganj in the district, senior