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New Delhi, Aug 31: After registering a case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and AAP minister Satyendra Jain, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now going to probe the land scam involving Robert Vadra, the son-in law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The CBI registered 18 FIRs on Wednesday after the BJP-led Rajasthan government asked for a probe into alleged land scams in Bikaner

Mumbai, Aug 30: Around 89 million ₹1,000 banknotes were never returned after the demonetisation exercise, data released in the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report showed. There were 6,326 million pieces of ₹1,000 in circulation as on March-end 2016. In 2016-2017, another 925 million pieces were supplied in the system by the printing presses. This effectively means only 1.2% of the ₹1,000 notes

Lucknow, Aug 30: Facing flak from different quarters, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday kicked up a massive controversy amid reports of the death of 340 children, mostly new born at two state government hospitals, including the dreaded BRD Medical College hospital, within a span of one month. According to the official records, as many as 42 children, including 16 new borns

Lucknow, Aug 30: Facing flak from different quarters, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday kicked up a massive controversy amid reports of the death of 340 children, mostly new born at two state government hospitals, including the dreaded BRD Medical College hospital, within a span of one month. According to the official records, as many as 42 children, including 16 new borns

New Delhi, Aug 30: Outgoing Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Wednesday objected to linking religion with terrorism, saying there is no colour to terror and it is not right to describe it as "saffron" or any other colour. Mehrishi, who will demit office on Thursday, also said Pakistan was fomenting trouble in Jammu and Kashmir but dismissed the theory that Kashmiris feel alienated as a "concept of

New Delhi, Aug 30: An unfazed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today ruled out his resignation after meeting BJP chief Amit Shah, saying that his government had acted with "restraint" and he was satisfied with its work. There will not be any change (in leadership), he told reporters after submitting a report to Shah on the violence in Haryana following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda

Jaipur, Aug 30: In a shocking video, that has gone viral, two doctors at a state-run government hospital at Rajasthan's Jodhpur are seen fighting inside an operation theatre while a pregnant woman lies on the bed. The 30-minute long fight went on even as the woman and newborn baby was lying in front of them. The doctors can be seen getting into a fight and pouring abuses at each other. One can

New Delhi, Aug 30: Almost all cars except small hatchbacks will soon cost more in India as the Union government cleared on Wednesday an ordinance to hike the cess on vehicles from 15 to 25%. The hike will apply to mid-size cars, premium hatchbacks, SUVs and luxury cars, which became cheaper under the new Goods and Services Tax system that was implemented on July 1. Cess is an additional levy on

Mumbai, Aug 30: The State Disaster Management Authority has said rains in the megapolis, which came to a standstill following incessant downpour, are likely to be lesser today. "The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall for today. However, it is likely to be lesser compared to yesterday," a senior SDMA official said. Torrential rains pounded the metropolis throughout the

Meerut, Aug 29: A total of 300 economically backward Muslim students would be awarded the Narendra Modi Scholarship on the Prime Minister’s 67th birthday on September 17, the Forum for Muslim Studies and Analysis (FMSA) announced on Tuesday. The scholarship was constituted by the FMSA, an Aligarh-based group of Muslim intellectuals, in May last year. Empowerment Jasim Mohammad, the director of the