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Jan 6: Jeanne Calment died in 1997 in the southern French town in which she was born, and her death drew a flurry of attention. At 122, an age that had been certified by the Guinness World Records as well as public health researchers, she was the oldest documented person to ever have lived. But a Russian mathematician is casting doubt on her record. Nikolay Zak, of the Moscow Center For Continuous

Mumbai, Jan 6: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the PNB fraud case + , told a court in Mumbai on Saturday that he cannot return to India due to safety concerns and also because his case has been politicised. Nirav's lawyer filed his reply to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea seeking to declare the diamond merchant a fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act

New Delhi, Jan 6: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, farm distress and job losses, alleging the PM was an "incompetent man who listens to nobody". In a series of tweets and Facebook posts, Mr Gandhi cited various media reports to allege that the country was grappling with issues such as massive job losses and farm distress

Sambhal, Jan 6: A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, levelling allegations of corruption against officers of Sambhal district. In a letter dated January 3, Gunnaur constituency MLA Ajeet Kumar Yadav said, “Owing to the corrupt practices of the officials in the district, the mood of the people have turned against the state government. If

Islamabad, Jan 5: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finalised a bail-out package worth around USD 6.2 billion to assist Pakistan's struggling economy. The package will enable Pakistan to deal with its balance-of-payments crisis. Dawn newspaper has reported that the bail-out package will be announced by the Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE, who will be embarking on his two

Kochi, Jan 5: A senior Kerala minister on Saturday attacked the Sabarimala temple's Tantri (chief priest), calling him a "Brahmin monster" for conducting a 'purification' ceremony after two women in the menstrual age group entered the shrine. The women, Kanakadurga (44) and Bindu (42), entered the shrine and offered prayers on Wednesday, breaking a centuries-old tradition. Following this, the

New Delhi, Jan 5: A section of PSU bank employees would go on a two-day strike on January 8 and 9 in support of the nation-wide strike call given by 10 central trade unions against the government's alleged anti-worker policy. The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and Bank Employees Federation of India has informed the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) of the two-day nationwide strike on

Mumbai, Jan 5: A special court in Mumbai on Saturday declared absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya a fugitive economic offender (FEO) on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate. Mallya has become the first businessman to be declared EFO under the provisions of the new Fugitive Economic Offenders Act which came into existence in August last year. The ED had requested the Prevention of Money

Shanghai, Jan 5: China's armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top brass on Friday. China is keen to beef up its armed forces amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea and escalating tension with the United States over issues ranging from trade to the status of Taiwan. The official Xinhua

New Delhi, Jan 5: Nirav Modi, a prime accused in the multi-crore PNB fraud case on Saturday said that he has done nothing wrong and that the scam was a "civil transaction" which is now being blown out of proportion. Modi, on Saturday, filed a response before the PMLA court opposing the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint to have him declared a “fugitive economic offender” under the Fugitive