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Bengaluru, The alleged handler of the most influential pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account has been arrested, a senior police official said here today. “He is with us,” the official told PTI, confirming the arrest of the pro-jihad tweeter “@ShamiWitness” who had been anonymously operating the account as “Mehdi”. The officialRead More
New Delhi, India’s economic growth rate will accelerate to 6.5 percent next year and 7 percent thereafter, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday. Economic growth fell to sub-5 percent in two consecutive fiscals in 2012-13 and 2013-14, he said, adding it had an impact on revenue collection, fiscal deficitRead More
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee on Friday came out in support of State Transport Minister Madan Mitra who was arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore Saradha scam, calling the arrest as absolutely unconstitutional, undemocratic and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) political vendetta. AddressingRead More
New Delhi, In first major disclosure about money held in Swiss banks, government on Friday said Rs 4,479 crore is held in the accounts owned by Indians, who figured on the HSBC List, and the Income Tax Department has initiated action against 79 of such account holders. Besides, the taxRead More
New Delhi, The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Coal Mines Special Provisions Bill, 2014, by a voice vote. The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance, promulgated in October this year and intends to ensure continuity in coal mining operations and production of coal for promoting optimum utilisation of coalRead More
Mumbai: On his birth anniversary on Friday, late Gopinath Munde’s family gathered at his native Beed district, to pay tributes to the late BJP leader and watch Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laying the foundation stone for a memorial to the former Union minister. Munde’s eldest daughter, who is Maharashtra’sRead More
Srinagar, Several students on Friday staged a protest at Residency Road here over the acid attack on a 21-year-old girl, a student at a private Law college, demanding strict implementation of laws on crimes against women. “The enforcement agencies should deal with such cases in a stringent manner so thatRead More
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Friday refused to entertain a plea that accused global cab company Uber of doing business in india without being accountable to the country’s laws. The plea, filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party ideologue K.N. Govindacharya, also alleged that Uber does not have a grievanceRead More
Mumbai, The NCP on Friday said that repeated controversial statements from BJP leaders aimed at spreading communal hatred and polarisation, has revealed the “true face” of the saffron party. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a photo exhibition here to celebrate the 74th birthday of party chief and former Union AgricultureRead More
Kolkata, In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested West Bengal State Transport Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra after questioning him for his alleged role in the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam case. The CBI quizzed Mitra for the role he heldRead More
