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Kolkata, Nov 12: The West Bengal unit of the CPM today alleged that a huge amount of cash was deposited in the bank account of the state unit of the BJP. The deposits were made immediately before Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8, said CPM general secretary Surya Kanta Mishra, citing a media report. A report published in the CPM mouthpiece,

Kobe, Nov 12: Hinting at more action to unearth black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said those holding unaccounted money will not be spared and there is no "guarantee" that no further steps would be taken after December 30 till when people can deposit the demonetised notes. He assured honest people that they will not face any trouble."I would like to announce once again that after the

Tokyo, Nov 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe today travelled in Japan's famed high-speed Shinkansen bullet train, which is being introduced in India on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad stretch. Modi and Abe travelled in the train, whose speed ranges from 240 kms per hour to 320 kms per hour, from Tokyo to Kobe, a city on Osaka Bay in Japan. "On the way to Kobe

New Delhi, Nov 11: At a bank in central Delhi, there was commotion when Rahul Gandhi suddenly arrived and tried to join the queue. Millions across India spent long hours at banks and ATMs today trying to withdraw cash after Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly declared Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes "worthless pieces of paper" on Tuesday. Mr Gandhi, one of the most protected politicians in India

Tokyo, Nov 11: Presenting India as a land of "incredible" opportunities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited Japanese companies to invest, saying substantial finances are needed for development of the country and reforms were underway to make it the world's "most open" economy. Addressing top Japanese business leaders here, he said India wants "greater influx of Japanese investments" and

Chandigarh, Nov 11: All Opposition Congress MLAs today submitted their resignation to the Punjab Assembly Secretary here today to protest the Supreme Court's ruling favouring Haryana on the SYL issue. State Congress chief Amarinder Singh, meanwhile, launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, alleging Badal has "failed to protect the interest" of the people and announced that

New Delhi, Nov 11: A day before India and Japan is to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has triggered a controversy when he said that the country should not get into the first use debate with regard to nuclear weapons. “Why should I bind myself? I should say I am a responsible nuclear power and I will not use it irresponsibly. This is my (personal) thinking,”

New Delhi, Nov 10: Punjab today suffered a serious setback as the Supreme Court held as unconstitutional the 2004 law passed by it to terminate the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water sharing agreement with neighbouring states. "All the questions have been answered in the negative," a five-judge bench headed by Justice A R Dave said, while pronouncing its decision on the presidential reference

Bangkok, Nov 10: En route to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a surprise stopover in the Thai capital to pay his respects to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month after a protracted illness. Prime Minister Modi will lay a wreath and pay final respects to the late King Bhumibol, whose body is lying in state at the Grand Palace complex here. Modi was received at the

New Delhi, Nov 10: Tata Sons has removed Cyrus Mistry as chairman of India's largest software services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and has called a special shareholders meeting to do the same in the hospitality firm that runs the Taj Group of Hotels. Weeks after ousting him as Chairman of Tata Sons - the holding company of the USD 100-billion Tata Group, Mistry has been replaced as the