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New Delhi, Nov 8: On the second anniversary of the central government's demonetisation drive on Thursday, the Congress party criticised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre's move by calling it a 'black day' for Indian democracy and economy. "The cost and destruction by demonetisation was endured by every citizen of this country other than few crony capitalist friends of Prime Minister Modi

Jammu, Nov 8: The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch has initiated the process of pressing perjury charges against a witness in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl after he had retracted from a "confessional statement" recorded in front of a magistrate, officials said on Thursday. A show-cause notice has been served to Ajay Kumar alias 'Ajju' by the sessions judge of Pathankot

Bacheli, Nov 8: He looks like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dresses and speaks like him and begins his speech with 'Mitron', but their similarities end there -- He is Abhinandan Pathak, a Congress campaigner in the Naxal-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh who says "achche din nahin ayenge". A new entrant to the grand old party, Pathak was with the BJP-led NDA constituent Republican Party of

Mumbai, Nov 8: Air India's flight operations were affected on Thursday after a section of employees of the carrier's ground handling subsidiary AIATSL went on a flash strike against non-payment of Diwali bonus, an official said. As many as 10 domestic and three international flights were delayed by up to three hours due to the strike, the airline official said. Air India Air Transport Services

New Delhi, Nov 8: Tamil Nadu Law minister C.V. Shanmugam on Thursday condemned Tollywood actor Vijay's recent release 'Sarkar' for allegedly attempting to instigate violence in society and said that it is not less than a terrorist instigating people for violence. "Through this movie, an attempt is made to instigate violence in society. It is not less than a terrorist instigating people for

New Delhi, Nov 7: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel could resign at the central bank's next board meeting on November 19, online financial publication Moneylife reported on Wednesday, citing sources in touch with the governor. The government and the RBI have been fighting for weeks over how much autonomy the RBI should have as the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks

Muslim clerics Sajid Rashidi, and Mufti Mukarram on Tuesday said, Archaeological Survey of India prohibiting Muslims from offering namaz at the mosque located inside the Taj Mahal is unjustified. The Muslim clerics also dubbed the ban as wrong and said the order violates their fundamental rights. The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday imposed a ban on the people belonging to the Muslim

Ayodhya, Nov 7: South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook celebrated Diwali in Ayodhya Tuesday, where she was treated to a dazzling display of over three lakh earthen lamps on the ghats of the Sarayu river, besides a spectacular sound-and-light show. Kim, who attended the "Deepotsav" function at the Ram ki Paidi, also performed a ceremonial "aarti" along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Uttarkashi, Nov 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Harsil near the India-China border in Uttarakhand to celebrate Diwali with Army and ITBP personnel on Wednesday. Greeting the jawans on the occasion, the Prime Minister said their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights, is enabling the strength of the nation, and securing the future and the dreams of 125 crore Indians, a statement from

Amaravati, Nov 7: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday congratulated Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for the victory in the byelections. According to the sources in TDP, Mr Naidu is likely to meet Mr Kumaraswamy on November 9. Moreover, the sources said that the Andhra CM could also meet Mr Kumaraswamy father and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda. Meanwhile