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New Delhi, Aug 26: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said on Monday it has given marching orders to 22 senior officers following an investigation into charges of corruption against them. It has compulsorily retired these officers of the rank of superintendent/AO under Fundamental Rule 56 (J) in public interest due to corruption and other charges besides traps laid by the

New Delhi, Aug 25: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley was cremated with full state honours at the Nigambodh Ghat here on Sunday. Jaitley's last rites were performed by his son Rohan Jaitley while several of his family members were also present at the cremation ground. It started to rain as soon as the funeral pyre was lit by the late leader's son. A number of politicians attended the last rites

Coimbatore, Aug 25: A day after a red security alert was sounded as the city police received information regarding six terrorists infiltrating into Tamil Nadu, two persons have been picked up by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) based on intelligence input. They have been identified as Zakeer from Ukkadam, Coimbatore, and Sidhiq from Chennai. According to police, both the accused were in

Srinagar, Aug 24: A delegation of parties including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Saturday not allowed to go out of Srinagar airport and was sent back to Delhi. The delegation came back to Delhi this evening. The delegation comprising opposition parties like Congress, CPI, DMK, RJD, TMC, NCP and JD(S) was visiting the city in Jammu and Kashmir to see the ground reality days after the Centre

New Delhi, Aug 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Arun Jaitley as a "valued friend" whose insights and nuanced understanding of matters had "very few parallels" as he condoled the death of the senior BJP leader who was one of his close confidants for decades. Modi, who is in the UAE on an official tour, said the former finance minister was full of life, blessed with wit, a

New Delhi, Aug 24: Political leaders across the nation condoled the death of BJP leader and former Union minister Arun Jaitley Saturday calling the legal luminary's passing a great loss to the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in UAE to receive the highest civilian award, called him a political giant and a towering intellectual. He tweeted: "Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant

New Delhi, Aug 24: BJP stalwart and former finance minister Arun Jaitley died on Saturday at AIIMS. He was 66. In a brief statement, the hospital said Jaitley died at 12.07 pm. It is profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Arun Jaitley, former Finance Minister of Government of India, at 12.07 pm on August 24, the AIIMS said. Jaitley was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical

New Delhi, Aug 24: The health of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is admitted to AIIMS, deteriorated on Friday, hospital sources said. Arun Jaitley was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. AIIMS has not issued any bulletin on Arun Jaitley's health since August 10. Hospital sources on Tuesday said he is on

New Delhi, Aug 24: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. Taking to his twitter handle, President Kovind wished people a joyous day full of festivities and celebrations. "Greetings and good wishes to fellow citizens on Janmashtami. As we reflect upon

Coimbatore, Aug 23: Security has been tightened across Tamil Nadu following intelligence inputs that members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba had infiltrated into the state, police said on Friday. The reports suggested six members of the terror outfit infiltrated into the state by sea from Sri Lanka and moved to different cities, including Coimbatore, according to the police. Security has been stepped up at