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Budget 2017-18: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Cuts Income Tax Rates To Soften Notes Ban Blow
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today halved the rate of income tax in his budget, promising to increase spending on the poor. Mr Jaitley also strongly defended the notes ban, assuring that its impact on the economy would not spill over to the next year.
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Entering Parliament, What PM Narendra Modi Said About Budget And Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged parties "to help in the smooth functioning" of parliament, pointing out that "This is the first time the budget has been advanced by a month."
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UP Elections 2017: After Brief Hiatus, Mulayam Singh Returns To Attacking Akhilesh Yadav
Ending a brief hiatus in his heaving, messy contest for power with Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh has returned to proving that he will be anything but the benevolent father assisting his son's bid for re-election.
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Republic Day 2017: All You Need To Know About January 26 Celebrations
While India celebrated its freedom from British colonisation on August 15, 1947, it established itself as a sovereign state on January 26, 1950. In other words, this is the day the Indian constitution came into being 67 years ago.
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BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj Gets Notice Over Controversial Comments
BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has been served notice by the Election Commission and has been accused of violating the poll code with his controversial comments blaming Muslims for population rise.
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FIR Against Sakshi Maharaj For Comment Blaming Muslims For Population Rise
A First Information Report or FIR was filed against BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj in Meerut today, for saying that Muslims are responsible for India's population rise. The party however has disowned the remark saying neither the BJP, nor the government agrees with such comments.
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Crocodile Bites Selfie-Taking Tourist In Thailand
A 41-year-old French woman was bitten by a crocodile while posing to take a selfie with it in Thailand's Khao Yai National Park.
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Vladimir Putin Congratulates Russians, Reveals New Year 'Secret'
Thanking all Russians for their "victories, achievements, understanding and trust" in 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday wished "peace and prosperity" for all citizens and that they will be able to fulfill their dreams and "good intentions".
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How Notes Ban Has Hit Dubai's Gold Market: Report
Dubai's famous Gold Souq, a prime market for gold, has been witnessing almost a complete absence of visitors from India due to the November 8 currency ban, according to a report by Gulf News.
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Sedition Charges Against Kerala Writer For National Anthem Post May Be Dropped: Police
Sedition charges against Kerala writer Kamal Chavara may be dropped, the police said today, two days after his widely condemned arrest over a Facebook post that was allegedly disrespectful to the national anthem.
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Upset Hamid Ansari On House Chaos: Peace Prevailed Only During Obituaries
Calling an early end to the Winter Session amid protests that paralysed business, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari commented today that "peace prevailed only during obituaries."
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Woman Raped During Job Hunt, Teen Assaulted At Birthday Party in Delhi
Four years after the horrific Nirbhaya gang-rape that scarred India, two rapes have been reported in Delhi. One of the rape survivors is a 16-year-old allegedly gang-raped by her classmates.
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'A Christmas Gift To Remember': PM On Reward Schemes For Digital Transactions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as a "Christmas gift to remember' two schemes launched by the NITI Aayog on Thursday to promote cashless transactions, the "Lucky Grahak Yojana" and "Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana".
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Train Derailed, Cars Washed Away As Flash Floods Strike Parts Of Maharashtra
As the monsoon pours down over Maharashtra, a train headed from Surat in Gujarat to Nandurbar in northwest part of the state slid off its track this morning.
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Pankaja Munde's Tweet, Chief Minister Fadnavis' Reply Betray Reshuffle Blues
A day after divesting her of the important water conservation portfolio in the Cabinet reshuffle, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was seen as placating a seemingly upset Pankaja Munde, asking her to attend an international water summit.
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Budget 2017-18: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Cuts Income Tax Rates To Soften Notes Ban Blow
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today halved the rate of income tax in his budget, promising to increase spending on the poor. Mr Jaitley also strongly defended the notes ban, assuring that its impact on the economy would not spill over to the next year.
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Entering Parliament, What PM Narendra Modi Said About Budget And Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged parties "to help in the smooth functioning" of parliament, pointing out that "This is the first time the budget has been advanced by a month."
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UP Elections 2017: After Brief Hiatus, Mulayam Singh Returns To Attacking Akhilesh Yadav
Ending a brief hiatus in his heaving, messy contest for power with Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh has returned to proving that he will be anything but the benevolent father assisting his son's bid for re-election.
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Republic Day 2017: All You Need To Know About January 26 Celebrations
While India celebrated its freedom from British colonisation on August 15, 1947, it established itself as a sovereign state on January 26, 1950. In other words, this is the day the Indian constitution came into being 67 years ago.
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BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj Gets Notice Over Controversial Comments
BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has been served notice by the Election Commission and has been accused of violating the poll code with his controversial comments blaming Muslims for population rise.
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FIR Against Sakshi Maharaj For Comment Blaming Muslims For Population Rise
A First Information Report or FIR was filed against BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj in Meerut today, for saying that Muslims are responsible for India's population rise. The party however has disowned the remark saying neither the BJP, nor the government agrees with such comments.
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Crocodile Bites Selfie-Taking Tourist In Thailand
A 41-year-old French woman was bitten by a crocodile while posing to take a selfie with it in Thailand's Khao Yai National Park.
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Vladimir Putin Congratulates Russians, Reveals New Year 'Secret'
Thanking all Russians for their "victories, achievements, understanding and trust" in 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday wished "peace and prosperity" for all citizens and that they will be able to fulfill their dreams and "good intentions".
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How Notes Ban Has Hit Dubai's Gold Market: Report
Dubai's famous Gold Souq, a prime market for gold, has been witnessing almost a complete absence of visitors from India due to the November 8 currency ban, according to a report by Gulf News.
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Sedition Charges Against Kerala Writer For National Anthem Post May Be Dropped: Police
Sedition charges against Kerala writer Kamal Chavara may be dropped, the police said today, two days after his widely condemned arrest over a Facebook post that was allegedly disrespectful to the national anthem.
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Upset Hamid Ansari On House Chaos: Peace Prevailed Only During Obituaries
Calling an early end to the Winter Session amid protests that paralysed business, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari commented today that "peace prevailed only during obituaries."
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Woman Raped During Job Hunt, Teen Assaulted At Birthday Party in Delhi
Four years after the horrific Nirbhaya gang-rape that scarred India, two rapes have been reported in Delhi. One of the rape survivors is a 16-year-old allegedly gang-raped by her classmates.
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'A Christmas Gift To Remember': PM On Reward Schemes For Digital Transactions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as a "Christmas gift to remember' two schemes launched by the NITI Aayog on Thursday to promote cashless transactions, the "Lucky Grahak Yojana" and "Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana".
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Train Derailed, Cars Washed Away As Flash Floods Strike Parts Of Maharashtra
As the monsoon pours down over Maharashtra, a train headed from Surat in Gujarat to Nandurbar in northwest part of the state slid off its track this morning.
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Pankaja Munde's Tweet, Chief Minister Fadnavis' Reply Betray Reshuffle Blues
A day after divesting her of the important water conservation portfolio in the Cabinet reshuffle, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was seen as placating a seemingly upset Pankaja Munde, asking her to attend an international water summit.
