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Kochi, Aug 29: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of not providing adequate assistance to flood-hit Kerala, saying he was "sad" about the BJP-led NDA government's approach on the issue. Gandhi also said that he was in favour of accepting foreign aid from countries like the UAE for rebuilding the flood-ravaged southern state. "Central government support is the right of

New Delhi, Aug 29: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear at 3.45 PM a plea by historian Romila Thapar and four other human right activists against the arrest of Left-wing activists by Maharashtra Police for suspected links with Maoists. The petition by Thapar and others was mentioned for urgent hearing before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra. Besides Thapar

New Delhi, Aug 29: As many as 99.3 per cent of the old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, that were banned overnight in November 2016, have been returned, the Reserve Bank of India said in its annual report. Of the Rs 15.41 lakh crore worth 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in circulation before November 8, 2016, notes worth Rs 15.31 lakh crore have been returned. The "humungous task of processing and

New Delhi, Aug 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded sportspersons on National Sports Day and said that this year has been great for Indian sports as country's athletes have excelled in various tournaments, including in the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. He also asked people to give priority to sports and fitness-related activities, saying it will contribute towards a

Kolkata, Aug 29: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of pursuing "politics of killing" in West Bengal "in connivance with former CPI(M) goons" and vowed not to allow NRC in her state. At a rally held in Kolkata on the occasion of foundation day of her party Trinamool Congress' students wing, Banerjee alleged that under the Modi government the country was facing "more than

Nalgonda, Aug 29: Popular Telugu actor and former Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri Harikrishna was killed in a road accident near Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Wednesday early morning. He was 61. He was the fourth son of N. T. Rama Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of the Telugu Desam Party. Mr. Harikrishna suffered a severe head injury after he was thrown out of his speeding

New Delhi, Aug 29: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the arrest of prominent Left-wing activists for suspected Maoist links, saying that in the "new India", there was place for only one NGO -- the RSS. The Maharashtra Police today raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them as part of a probe into

New Delhi, Aug 28: The Supreme Court today said the voters have a right to know the antecedents of candidates and the Election Commission could be asked to direct political parties to ensure that persons, facing criminal charges, do not contest on their tickets using their poll symbols. After making these observations, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra reserved

New Delhi, Aug 28: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its second moon mission 'Chandrayaan-2' between January 3 and February 16 next year. Chandrayaan-2 will be the first mission in the world going near the South Pole. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said, "In January 2019, we will have a major mission Chandrayaan-2 by GSLV-Mk-III-M1. We have

Thiruvanathapuram, Aug 28: Around 70,000 people have volunteered in a massive clean-up drive in Kuttanad, known as Kerala's rice bowl, to remove the slit and debris dumped by flood, as rehabilitation work continued in other affected areas of the state. The Kuttanad region, which is below the sea level, has several areas still inundated, a week after the torrential rains that triggered the