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New Delhi, Nov 18: Pushing for "targeted economic sanctions" to disrupt fund flows for terrorists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the dastardly attacks in Paris were a grim reminder that terrorists have shown remarkable flexibility in arranging finances. Modi said the terrorists derive funding from a variety of criminal activities which include smuggling of narcotics, bank robbery

Patna, Nov 18: Launching a frontal attack on the party leadership, BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today said those with "vested interests" are refusing to learn lessons from the Bihar debacle and asserted that no one has the guts or DNA to tick him off, an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Siding with veterans' demand for fixing accountability for the loss, Sinha said the "camouflage" of

New Delhi, Nov 17: The Muslims should declare a jihad (holy war) against terrorism as radicals and zealots have unleashed a reign of terror that challenges the basic tenets of Islam, which propagates and promotes peace and harmony, an Islamic scholar said on Tuesday. "Waging a jihad is a positive act intended to root out evils from society. Killing of innocents can never be accepted as an act of

Chennai, Nov 17: The Army and Air Force have been deployed for rescuing stranded citizens in Kancheepuram district, where torrential rains have left residents marooned, even as rain water inundated a large part of suburban Tambaram locality here. There have been no fresh rains in the city today. Personnel from the Madras 4 Regiment of the Indian Army have been pressed into service at Mudichur in

New Delhi, Nov 16: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today alleged that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has claimed himself to be a British national before the authorities there and has demanded that he be stripped of Indian citizenship and Lok Sabha membership. Circulating copies of documents extracted purportedly from the company law authorities of Britain, he told a press conference here that

Antalya, Nov 16: Pressing for the need to delink terror from religion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said some countries still use terrorism as "an instrument of state policy" and the world must act against radicalisation without any political consideration. Modi said terrorism is the main global challenge today and "from regions in conflict to the streets of distant cities, terrorism extracts

Chennai, Nov 16: Heavy rain in most parts of coastal Tamil Nadu due to a depression over Bay of Bengal has put normal life out of gear. As many as 15 district administrations, including Chennai, have declared a holiday for schools and colleges today. Local administration is using boats to rescue and supply essential commodities to the stranded people in the flooded areas. The weather department

Sant Kabir Nagar (UP), Nov 15: Taking a cue from the massive victory of the Grand Alliance against BJP in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said such a tie-up was possible in the state where Assembly elections are due in early 2017. "A Grand Alliance is possible in the state," Yadav told reporters when asked about possibility of such a coalition materialising in UP to take

New Delhi, Nov: Petrol price was hiked today by 36 paisa a litre, while that of diesel by 87 paisa per litre in line with firming global rates. This is the first hike in petrol price in five months and the third in diesel rates since October. Petrol will cost Rs 61.06 per litre from midnight tonight as against Rs 60.70 a litre currently, said Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer. A

New Delhi, Nov 15: After a series of deadly terror attacks in Paris, India is set to raise its pitch to seek stronger global actions against the menace, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to call upon G-20 leaders assembling in Turkey to push for early adoption of the long-pending Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism by the United Nations. The G-20 summit at Antalya in Turkey