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UP Police’s stand against hooliganism with this Lathmar Holi reference is on point

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Holi is a festival of colours and is celebrated with full fervour not just in India but across Nepal and Pakistan as well. While smearing each other in vibrant colours form a huge part of the enjoyment, gorging on sumptuous snacks and drinking thandai laced with bhang is equally important. Another aspect that has unfortunately become a part of the festival is hooliganism and there has been a huge debate online about the same. Do a Google search and you will come across many stories of shameful incidents, especially in North India. Looks like the UP Police is…

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84 TN red sander woodcutters held in AP

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The Andhra Pradesh Police today arrested 84 suspected red sander woodcutters from Tamil Nadu at Anjaneyapuram, 15 km from here. The arrests were made around 2 AM when the accused were on their way to Seshachalam forests here in a lorry from Tamil Nadu, Superintendent of Police, Red Sanders anti-smuggling Task Force, P Ravisankar told PTI. “Two of those arrested were college students pursuing post graduation, he said adding axes, bags of rice, vegetables and cooking vessels were seized from them. According to sources, a team that was keeping vigil…

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Cong describes BJP charge sheet as ‘bundle of lies’

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The ruling Congress today described opposition BJP’s Bengaluru specific ‘charge sheet’ against the party government in Karnataka as “bundle of lies not fit to be even put in a waste basket.” Bengaluru Development Minister K J George said BJP was making such “baseless” allegations, out of “frustration” after realising that the party will not win even 55 seats during the coming assembly polls for 224 seats in the state. “It is just a bundle of lies, it is not fit to be even put in a waste basket…they (BJP) feel…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Public sector banks lost Rs 2,450 crore to frauds involving staff: RBI data

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Among other things that emerged in the aftermath of the massive Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam is the active role of employees of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in multiple frauds over the years. TOI has accessed Reserve Bank of India data that reveals the number of cases involving staff across various states and the amount of loss reported. Overall, data from April 2013 to June 2016 shows that a total of Rs 2,450 crore was lost to 1,232 frauds of Rs 1 lakh and more where employees were involved. RBI is…

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Latest Discount Offers From Jet Airways, AirAsia India, GoAir

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Airlines operating in the Indian market have been coming up with discounted flight tickets regularly to attract flyers. Carriers including Jet Airways, AirAsia India and GoAir have launched limited-period schemes, offering discounts on flight tickets on select routes. Jet Airways is offering up to 20 per cent off on Premiere and Economy class flight tickets across its network in a limited-period offer. AirAsia India has announced new direct daily flights to and from Nagpur and Indore, for which it is offering tickets starting at Rs. 1,999 under a promotional scheme. AirAsia India is also offering tickets starting…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sharad Yadav may have to refund salary if he remains disqualified: HC

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The Delhi High Court today observed that former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav may have to refund the salary drawn by him during the pendency of his petition challenging his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member, if he was not successful in his plea. The observation by the Justice Rajiv Shakdher came during the hearing of an application moved by Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, who is leader of the JD(U) in the Upper House, seeking modification of the court’s order allowing Yadav to enjoy the perks, salary, allowances and bungalow of…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Shared a bond like that of siblings with Sridevi: Kamal Haasan

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They may have been one of the most romantic pairs on screen, but Kamal Haasan and late female superstar Sridevi shared a bond like that of siblings. “Sridevi en thangachi (Sridevi was my younger sister),” Haasan said, decades after he was paired opposite Sridevi in a number of Tamil films such as ‘Guru’, ‘Varumayin Niram Sivappu’, ‘Vaazhve Maayam’ and ‘Moondram Pirai’, the last one being also remade as Hindi classic ‘Sadma’ in 1983. Sridevi, who died of accidental drowning in her hotel bath tub in Dubai last week, captured millions…

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Blow to Trump as Hope Hicks quits as White House communications chief

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Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving and trusted aides, today announced her resignation as the powerful communications director, in a major blow to the US President and the embattled White House amidst the intensifying inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The 29-year-old former model, though considered a political novice, was known as one of the few aides of Trump who understood his style and could influence his views. Her surprise resignation came a day after she testified before the House Intelligence Committee she testified for eight…

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Railways planning to expand network in Northeast: Gohain

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Union Minister Rajen Gohain today said the railways was planning to expand its network in the entire Northeast including Arunachal Pradesh. “With the inauguration of the Bogibeel Bridge over Brahmaputra River likely in May-June this year, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will immensely benefit as the bridge will reduce distance between Itanagar and Eastern Arunachal districts,” the Union Minister of State for Railways said. The minister informed that in the 2018-19 Union budget proposals have been made for electrification of Rangiya-Rangapara North-Harmutti-Naharlagun section of the broad gauge line with a total…

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Kharge Writes To PM Modi Declining Govt’s ‘Special Invitee’ Offer For Lokpal Meeting

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Kharge Writes To PM Modi Declining Govt’s ‘Special Invitee’ Offer For Lokpal MeetingLeader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi declining the government’s offer to attend the meeting of the Selection Committee for Lokpal appointment as a ‘special invitee’.   The government had invited him for today’s meeting of the Selection Committee as a special invitee.   In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge has said that a special invitee invitation is a “concerted effort” to exclude the voice…

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