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New Delhi, Oct 1: Concerned over lynching of a man in Dadri for allegedly consuming beef, the Centre today sought a detailed report from the Uttar Pradesh government over the incident and asked it to ensure that no such incident recurs. In a communication, the Home Ministry told the state government that a report about lynching of the 50-year-old man should be sent to it as early as possible and

New Delhi, Oct 1: Nearly 638 people have come out in open and have used a one-time compliance window for disclosing black money. An amount summing to Rs 3,770 crore has been declared, according to CBDT Chairman Anita Kapur on Thursday. Kapur said that those who have declared have until December 31st, 2015 for payment of taxes and penalty. The rush of black money declarants peaked at the Income Tax

Shimla, Oct 1: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today restrained CBI from arresting Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh in connection with the disproportionate assets case but allowed the enquiry in the matter to proceed. Admitting the petition of Virbhadra Singh against whom an FIR was registered by CBI last week, a division bench of High Court comprising justices Rajiv

Lucknow, Oct 1: Two days after a man was lynched to death by a mob accusing him of storing beef at home in Bisada village falling in Greater Noida region, the state government announced that the victim's family will be given a compensation of Rs 10 lakh. Senior police officials reiterated that beef is not banned in Uttar Pradesh. The area which falls under the Gautam Budhnagar district continued

Washington, Oct 1: The upcoming Bihar Assembly election this month will be the biggest electoral test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi this far, scholars from a top American think-tank have said, noting that the ramifications of its results will be felt far away from the state’s borders. ”No matter what the voters of Bihar decide, the ramifications will be felt far beyond the state’s borders,”

New Delhi, Oct 1: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday made a renewed pitch for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya and announced a seminar, to be held in January, on how to work toward a legal solution to the issue. VHP leader Ashok Singhal, however, did not blame the Narendra Modi government for not making any move to construct the temple, despite

New Delhi, Sep 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in New York before leaving for India on Tuesday. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the leaders discussed the issue of Indians being held hostage in Iraq. The meeting has raised the hopes of family members of the 39 Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. The government had kept

Mumbai, Sept 30: Naval warship INS Kochi, a stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned today by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who said the navy has chalked out an indigenisation plan for the next 15 years. "The navy has chalked out an indigenisation plan for the next 15 years. There is renewed enthusiasm in the defence production units, PSUs and private sector," he told reporters on

Hyderabad, Sep 30: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday lampooned Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse for his comments on banning his party, saying the latter was hypnotised by Sanatan Sanstha teachings. "Eknath Khadse seems to have been hypnotised by the teachings of Sanatan Sanstha. Eknathji perhaps chooses to forget that Sanatan Sanstha

A new video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is making the rounds across social media networks. The video, recorded at the Digital India dinner in Silicon Valley where PM Modi interacted with top CEOs on Saturday, shows the Microsoft top boss brushing his two hands against each other. It’s not clear if the gesture was related to wiping his hands or just