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New Delhi, Dec 11: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attributed demonetisation and 'collapse of banking system' as two principal reasons for the defeat of BJP in crucial Hindi heartland states. "When the money kept in the bank or with them were not safe, people almost lost faith in the system. It was like direct assault on their life itself", Ms

Chennai, Dec 11: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday said the BJP losing elections in the Hindiheartland states of Chattisgarh and Rajasthan and a close contest with arch rival Congress in Madhya Pradesh showed it has "lost its influence." Reacting to BJP's loss, Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan in a tweet said, "First sign of a new start. This is people's verdict." Speaking to reporters

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday thanked people and party workers for party's good performance in three states of Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh while asserting that the poll outcome raised "questions" on the Modi government's policies. He also said it was a clear message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that people are not happy with decisions, including demonetisation and

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other persecuted journalists dubbed as "guardians" of the truth. Among those named with Khashoggi were Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and

New Delhi, Dec 11: Former Finance Secretary Shaktikanta Das was on Tuesday appointed the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India with immediate effect. Das, 61, is currently the member of 15th Finance Commission. The face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move, Das was India's revenue secretary when the note ban was slapped in November 2016 and defended the move in media. Das was

Nay Pyi Taw, Dec 11: To boost people-to-people relations with India, Myanmar will provide visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, President Ram Nath Kovind said today as he began his five-day visit to the country. President Kovind's visit to Myanmar aims to continue India's high level engagements with Myanmar under the rubric of 'Act East Policy' and 'Neighbourhood First Policy'. "Coinciding with

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The impressive performance of the Indian National Congress in assembly polls in north Indian states has energised the party workers in coastal Karnataka. Dozens of the Congress workers in Mangaluru and Udupi took to the streets to celebrate the Congress victory in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and impressive performance in Madhya Pradesh after the announcements of results today.

New Delhi, Dec 11: As votes were counted, Shiv Sena Tuesday said the outcome of the elections in the five states is a clear message to the BJP and there is a need for the ruling coalition to introspect. Shiv Sena spokesperson and the party's Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sanjay Raut said the trends reflect that the BJP's victory chariot has been halted. "This is a clear message and it is the time for us to

Raipur. Dec 11: With trends indicating a win for the Congress in Chhattisgarh, former chief minister Ajit Jogi said on Tuesday that he was "happy" with the "results" and that people chose the party because they found it the most viable alternative to the BJP. The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) president told reporters that the people of the state wanted to oust the Raman Singh-led government

New Delhi, Dec 11: With RBI Governor Urjit Patel putting in his papers, his immediate predecessor Raghuram Rajan Monday said “all Indians” should be concerned as the strength of institutions is important for growth and development. Patel, who faced the possibility of an unprecedented action from the government over differences on a variety of issues, resigned from his job, citing personal reasons