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New Delhi, November 11: The Government has slapped a notice of Rs.five crore demand on trusts run by Baba Ramdev in connection with alleged service tax evasion while organising their yoga camps. Claiming that shivirs (camps) undertaken by Patanjali Yoga Peeth and Divya Yoga Trust in Haridwar were commercial activity, the Revenue department has raised a demand of Rs.5.14 crore payable on fees

New Delhi, November 11: Personal attacks on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi have sharpened as Congress leaders from outside the state targeted the CM in their campaign. While Mani Shankar Aiyar called him a 'Lahu Purush' (bloodman) over the 2002 Gujarat riots, another leader said he is a mouse. For the first time this election campaign, Congress leaders singled out Narendra Modi for attack

Mumbai, November 11: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday urged captains of Indian industry not to shy away from investing in his mineral-rich country, pointing out the gains China has reaped, by investing there. Further, Karzai said his country is ready for investments and his administration will do everything possible and accord special treatment to Indian investors. “Indian businesses

Chandigarh, November 11: A racket in leaking question papers and assisting students during the MD/MS examinations of Chandigarh's prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research was busted by the CBIon Saturday. The scam has not only rocked the premier institute but left the fate of about 10,000 aspirants uncertain. It has also raised questions over the invigilation process

New Delhi, November 10: Locking horns with Union Minister Salman Khurshid over his reported remarks, Arvind Kejriwal today said he is a "dengue mosquito" whose sting can put both Congress and BJP in trouble. "I am a dengue (causing) mosquito. I will bite BJP and Congress and they will be in trouble," he said in response to the reported comments of Khurshid that Kejriwal's attack on him was just a

Karachi, November 10: Making his first visit to Pakistan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said he was captivated by the warmth of brotherhood and goodwill here as he shared his experiences in realising his quest for ensuring an all-round development in his state. “Pakistan and India have common history and heritage. Our bilateral relations are witnessing an all-round progress. We

New Delhi, November 10: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today faced a fresh attack with party national executive member Jagadish Shettigar demanding that he should step down from the top post in the wake of charges of dubious funding of his Purti Group. "Gadkari is also a swayamsewak (RSS worker) whose dharma (principle) is to protect the interest of the country first and then protect the interest of

London, November 10: Hence proved! A US scientist has finally proven the mathematical relation - discussed by great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan with his mentor G H Hardy in one of his last letters. Ramanujan, the young genius who died at the age of 32, often managed to leap from insight to insight without formally proving the logical steps in between. Now proof has been found for a

New Delhi, November 10: BJP's Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalanicame under attack from his party leaders as well as from the Congress after his controversial statement that Lord Ram was a "bad husband". Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh took the lead in attacking the veteran lawyer, asking what Jethmalani thought about his party colleague and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In

Barabanki/ Lucknow, November 9: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav kicked up a row with his remark that rural women will not benefit from the Women Reservation Bill because they are not as attractive as those from the affluent class. Mulayam, whose party is in power in Uttar Pradesh and is an outside supporter of UPA government, made the comment while articulating his opposition to the