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Hyderabad, Jul 2: Amid the buzz over whether the Narendra Modi-led government would advance the Lok Sabha polls, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today said the BJP and the Prime Minister cannot decide on such a "constitutional issue" arbitrarily for "political expediency". He also called on the Opposition to unite for taking on the BJP in the next general elections. It is for all political

New Delhi, Jul 2: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Monday issued a red corner notice (RCN) against diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Along with Nirav Modi, Interpol RCN has been issued against his brother Neeshal Modi and close aide Subhash Parab in Rs 13,578 crore PNB scam. Sources say that the red corner notices

New Delhi, Jul 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday ruled out a single tax rate under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying Mercedes car and milk cannot be taxed at the same rate and accepting Congress party’s demand for a uniform 18% rate would lead to a spike in food and essential items’ taxation. Mr. Modi said the GST has within one year of its launch led to over 70% jump in indirect

New Delhi, Jul 2: Handwritten notes saying that "the human body is temporary and one can overcome fear by covering their eyes and mouth" were found at a house in north Delhi's Burari, where 11 members were found dead under mysterious circumstances this morning. A senior police officer said the notes indicate a "religious or spiritual angle" to the deaths. Another officer said a probe will be

Kanpur, Jul 1: To spread the message of communal harmony and brotherhood, a Muslim teacher and author has translated the Ramayana into Urdu. Mahi Talat Siddiqui, a teacher who hails from the city, said it took her two years to complete the work. She hoped more people from the Muslim community would now become aware of the goodness of Ramayana. Talat had received a copy of the epic from Badri

Hoshangabad, July 1: BJP leader Sanjeev Mishra on Sunday announced a bounty of Rs.5 lakh for beheading Mandsaur rape accused. On June 28, an eight-year-old girl was abducted and allegedly raped by an unidentified person before being abandoned at a secluded place in Mandsaur. The BJP leader said if the Court fails to grant capital punishment to the accused, he will give Rs 5 lakh to anybody who

Kannur, Jul 1: After a brief lull, violence erupted in politically volatile Kannur district today with three CPI(M) workers being hacked allegedly by BJP cadres today, police said. The incident took place around noon at nearby Mattanoor when the CPI(M) men travelling in a car were waylaid and attacked, they said. The injured have been admitted to a private hospital here and the condition of one of

New Delhi, Jul 1: Nearly 10 lakh traders will protest at about 1,000 places across the country tomorrow against US retail giant Walmart's proposed acquisition of 77 per cent stake in home-grown retailer Flipkart in a USD 16-billion deal, traders’ body CAIT has said. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal alleged that the “e-commerce market place has been

New Delhi, Jul 1: The CBDT today extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to March 31 next year. This is the fifth time the government has extended the deadline for individuals to link their Permanent Account Number (PAN) to their biometric ID (Aadhaar). The policy-making body of the tax department issued an order, under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, late night, extending the

Zurich/New Delhi, Jul 1: India has moved up to 73rd place in terms of money parked by its citizens and companies with Swiss banks, while the UK remains on the top. India had slipped to 88th place with a 44 per cent plunge in such funds during 2016, but the latest data from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) shows an increase of over 50 per cent during 2017 to CHF 1.01 billion (about Rs 7,000 crore)