Amitabh Bachchan, whose name was linked to shipping companies in tax havens in the Panama paper leaks, on Tuesday denied any connection with the entities and said his name may have been “misused”. He said all his overseas remittances were legal and after paying Indian taxes. Meanwhile, the Iceland PM has resigned, becoming the first […]
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A sense of surprise and shock pervaded the People’s Welfare Front (PWF) on Tuesday over DMDK propaganda secretary and MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar’s discordant view on his party’s alliance with the front. Till last week, Mr. Chandhirakumar had actively participated in the election campaign with the PWF and had dismissed all reports that he was unhappy
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Republican Ted Cruz captured a crucial victory on Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, a significant step in his efforts to block front-runner Donald Trump’s path to the presidential nomination and push the Republican contest toward a rare convention fight. In the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders defeated front-runner Hillary Clinton, giving him a burst of momentum
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A two-member team of the Ministry of Human Resource Development will on Wednesday visit the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar, where unrest flared again on Tuesday after a group of students clashed with the police. Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been deployed at the campus. The NIT was closed by
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Pakistan media reports that the Pathankot terror attack was “stage-managed” by India are seen here as “double-speak” by Pakistan’s security establishment. “The report in a Pakistan pro-government daily only shows that ISI and Pakistan Army were doing double-speak. India has provided irrefutable evidence to Pakistan Joint Investigation Team (JIT) during their visit here regarding the
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After the politicians, the cops. Bihar’s policemen have now vowed not to drink alcohol and work to ensure successful prohibition in the state. Across the state on Monday, policemen gathered in uniform to take an oath, some at their police stations, others in big open grounds. In capital Patna, Bihar’s Director General of Police P
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy`s plea seeking early hearing on the Ram temple issue. The apex court said the intervener cannot move for early hearing, adding that it would hear the matter once the parties agree for a date.The apex court had in February permitted
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The BJP government has stabbed “Mother India” in the back by allowing Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) inside the country to probe the Pathankot attack, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. “Even though BJP/RSS chants ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai,’ but by inviting ISI to India they have stabbed Mother India in the back,” Kejriwal
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Panjab University (PU) has been ranked 12th in the first National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by the ministry of human resource development on Monday. In the rankings for the higher educational institutions, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), PU, has secured second place among country’s pharmacy institutes and the University Institute of Chemical Engineering
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Blame the April heat or the personal turmoil that Hrithik Roshan is facing, courtesy his legal tussel with ex Kangana Ranaut, the actor, who was shooting for his film Mohenjo Daro lost his cool on a photographer. Hrithik was shooting for the film’s climax at Thane’s China Creek while a popular tabloid’s photographer Raju Shelar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very keen to do reforms though it may take a little longer due to democratic processes, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Monday. He also said that not a single step that the present government has taken so far will have to be undone tomorrow unlike in the
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A team of U.P. investigators visited the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters on Monday to probe the murder of Inspector Mohammad Tanzil Ahmed (45), who was killed in Bijnore district on Sunday. An NIA official said the assailants knew the area well and had waited for Ahmed through the night. “Ahmed had gone to attend
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It is just the beginning of the summer season but a heat wave has gripped most parts of India with the searing sun worsening the farm crisis in drought-hit Bundelkhand and Vidarbha, and forcing municipalities to ration water in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. A girl washes her face in order to cool off on a
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Gatimaan Express, the country’s first semi-high speed train, was flagged off Tuesday morning by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. The new train – that can reach a maximum speed of 160 km per hour – will operate between Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station and Agra Cantonment station. It will run six days a week, except on
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For nearly 30 minutes, the three young boys can be seen shaking with fear as a mob slaps them. After they were accused of stealing a motorcycle belonging to a man from an upper caste, the teens, all Dalits, were tied to a tree, thrashed, stripped and then paraded naked in the Chittorgarh area of
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In front of an international media after the ICC World T20 final, man of the match Marlon Samuels took questions at the post-match press conference with his pads on and his feet up on a table. The entire drama lasted about six-and-a-half minutes. You may call it disrespect shown by a senior international cricketer. You
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What happens when two legends come together onscreen? Well, some dhamaaka is bound to happen! Shah Rukh Khan, the ultimate superstar of Bollywood and the mischievous boy of Bollywood Ranveer Singh are all set to team up for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next. “If all goes well, the film is expected to go on floors after
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If you wish to be a part of the tenth edition of super-hit reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, then here’s a golden opportunity for you. The makers of the show hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan have come up with a video that will tell you how to send in your applications. Check out the video
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Even as one was shocked on hearing about the untimely death of 24-year-old popular television actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who allegedly committed suicide on April 1, the fallout of the tragic incident, besides the media circus that followed, is not known to many. The leaked video of the deceased’s corpse left many of us disturbed. Within
Utility vehicles major M&M today replaced its struggling compact SUV Quanto with the NuvoSport that comes with a 1.5-litre diesel engine, same as the former, but at premium pricing and new positioning. The home-grown auto firm has been struggling with Quanto, its first under-4-meter model, since its September 2012 launch. The new compact UV sports
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The first soldiers to face justice in a huge sex abuse scandal that has rocked the UN and France went on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. The three Congolese men from the UN’s MINUSCA peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic wore blue prison gear as they appeared before the tribunal in
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Australian military personnel, including special force commandos, are taking part in three-nation war games near the flashpoint waters of the South China Sea that have riled China. China’s state newsagency Xinhua warned “outsiders” against interfering in South China Sea territorial disputes as the 12-day exercises got underway in the Philippines. Xinhua warned that tensions in
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China has moved to limit coverage of the massive leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm that may have exposed financial wrongdoing by some of the world’s rich and powerful, blocking some search terms and removing certain stories online. The “Panama Papers” revealed financial arrangements of politicians and public figures including friends of Russian
A special CBI court on Monday sentenced 47 policemen to life term for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in a fake encounter in Pilibhit 25 years ago. Special judge Lallu Singh had on April 1 held the policemen guilty of a “fake encounter”. Fifty-seven policemen were charged, but 10 of them died during the trial.The court
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Mandya Police on Monday claim to have cracked the alleged murder case of a 19-year-old girl, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances in the city on April 3. The deceased, identified as Monica was found hanging in a field in Mandya on April 3. As per the reports, the 19-year-old girl, belonging to Gowda
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Possibly shutting the doors for TMC of GK Vasan, TVK led by T Velmurugan and AIFB, AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Monday released the list of candidates for 227 seats, leaving only seven to six allies who would contest on the AIADMK symbol. In neighbouring Puducherry, the AIADMK is contesting in all 30 constituencies.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will launch the ‘Stand up India’ scheme and its web portal at Sector 62 in Uttar Pradesh’s (U.P.) Noida city today, said that the initiative will promote entrepreneurship among women, SC and ST communities. “Today the ‘Stand up India’ initiative will be launched. This initiative will promote entrepreneurship among women,
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Marlon Samuels has proven that he is a big match player. In the 2012 World T20 final, Samuels blasted 78 off 56 balls against Sri Lanka in Colombo to give West Indies their first World T20 title. In the 2016 edition, Samuels lit up the Eden Gardens with a blazing, unbeaten 85 off 66 balls
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The is planning to extend the benefits of Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave (CCL) for surrogate as well as commissioning mothers who are in government service. Also, women employees who have disabled children would be allowed to take CCL of a total of two years at any stage of their service. A consensus on
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A now-deceased underworld don, a politician, an industrialist and an ex-cricketer are among those with alleged off-shore links, even as the agency that helped them set up the entities stonewalled New Delhi’s probe efforts, the Indian Express reported on Tuesday. In a series of articles under “Panama Papers Part 2” — as part of the
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