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PM Modi's Notes Ban Is Economic Robbery, Says Rahul Gandhi In Uttarakhand

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday December 23, 2016

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally today in Uttarakhand's Almora. He targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation.

Ratan Tata Not Stepping Down As Chairman, Says Tata Trust: Full Statement

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday December 16, 2016

Ratan Tata has denied that he is likely to step down soon as chairman of the Tata Trusts after a report this morning by the Times of India, which cited the patriarch's long-time confidant suggesting that Mr Tata will likely step down. A statement from Tata Sons, India's largest corporate group said that "the Trusts were undertaking many initiatives...

Live: 10 Dead As Cyclone Vardah Makes Landfall; Flight Operations Resume

Tamil Nadu News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday December 13, 2016

Cyclonic storm Vardah, which was earlier expected to weaken considerably, may not see its intensity going down when it makes landfall near Chennai today. According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department, (IMD), Vardah, which is currently, a very severe cyclonic storm, will weaken, but only to a severe cyclonic storm....

Parliament Winter Session Day 14: Live Updates

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday December 5, 2016

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 13 days, but has not spoken yet.

Parliament Winter Session Day 13: Live Updates

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday December 2, 2016

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 12 days, but has not spoken yet.

Read: Entire Speech Of PM Modi Announcing Large Notes Banned

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday November 8, 2016

In his government's battle against black money and counterfeit currency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes will cease to be legal from midnight today.

US Elections: Prannoy Roy's Analysis Of Will It Be Donald Trump Or Hillary Clinton

World News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday November 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are facing voters today as millions of Americans turn out to pick the next US president and end a bruising campaign that polls said favoured the Democrat. Will Donald Trump triumph or Hillary Clinton create history? Watch analysis with Prannoy Roy.

LIVE: Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra Breaks Down In Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav Now In SUV

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday November 3, 2016

Akhilesh Yadav launched his bid for a second term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh by starting a state-wide rath yatra named 'Vikas Yatra'. Today, Akhilesh Yadav is scheduled to travel 75 km in Lucknow and neighbouring Unnao. Though there are plans for him to stop every 2 kilometres to interact with people, he is likely to do so from a distance -...

Live: Samajwadi Party Crisis Deepens, Mulayam Singh, Akhilesh Yadav Have Heated Exchange

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday October 24, 2016

As Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party appears to be headed for a split after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father and party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav engaged in an open face-off, sacking each other's loyalists Shivpal Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav called for a meeting today at the headquarters of the Samajwadi Party i...

Live: India Conducts Surgical Strikes Across Line Of Control, Takes Out Pak Terrorists

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday September 29, 2016

The army has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent Pakistani terrorists who had "positioned themselves at launch pads with the aim to carry out strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and other metros," said the army today. India revealed the strikes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the...

Amid Tensions Of Cauvery Water Dispute, Siddaramaiah Writes To Jayalalithaa

India News | Posted by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday September 12, 2016

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa asking her to help cooperate in maintaining cordiality between the states, which are now locked in a bitter row over the release of Cauvery water.