DRT directs Nirav Modi, partners to pay over Rs 7,200 cr plus interest

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The Debt Recovery Tribunal here on Saturday directed fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is currently lodged in a London prison, and his aides to pay more than Rs 7,200 crore with interest to the defrauded Punjab National Bank. Modi (48) is wanted in India as the main accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) […]

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Misplaced priorities: Ashok Gehlot slammed over silence on rape of 7-year-old, tweeting on Rahul Gandhi’s resignation

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Ashok Gehlots misplaced priorities: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been receiving intense criticism on social media for his repeated appeals to Rahul Gandhi to persuade him not to step down as Congress president even as tension simmers in Jaipur over the rape of a seven-year-old girl. Gehlot was in Delhi on Wednesday where he […]

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Defamation case: Delhi court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal complaint filed by BJP leader

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A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta. Gupta had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders of maligning his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the Delhi chief minister. […]

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Donald Trump offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir issue

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US President Donald Trump on Monday offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue as he met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House for the first time. Trump said that he is ready to help, if the two countries ask. If I can help, I would love to be a […]

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Hungarian counterpart here during his two-day visit to the country and held wide-ranging talks on multilateral issues. He was received by Indian Ambassador to Hungary Kumar Tuhin and senior officials from the Hungarian side on Sunday. Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto […]

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Harish Rawat steps down as general secretary day after Rahul Gandhi’s resignation

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Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat announced his resignation as the Congress general secretary in-charge of Assam on Thursday, taking moral responsibility of the partys poor show in the north-eastern state in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls. Rawat said as the in-charge of party affairs in Assam, he was responsible for the below-par performance of […]

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Attacking each other over rising crime rate not a solution, will cooperate with Centre, says Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said he has not gone soft on the Centre on the issue of rising crime rate in the national capital, but attacking or abusing each other over it is not a solution. The chief minister made the remarks on the sidelines of an event to inaugurate works to install […]

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Corruption cases against 36 CBI officers in past three years: Govt

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As many as 36 CBI officers faced corruption charges in the past three years, the government said on Thursday. The CBI has a robust mechanism to deal with internal vigilance matters and complaints of corruption against its own officers. During the years from 2016 till May 31, 2019, on the basis of complaints received and […]

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Jolt to Congress, former MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor joins BJP

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Former Congress MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Gujarat BJP President Jitu Vaghani. He had resigned from the grand old party in April. Soon after resigning, Thakor accused the then Congress president of doing nothing for him and other leaders who had joined the […]

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Weather news highlights: Intensity of rainfalls to reduce in Assam and Meghalaya, predicts IMD

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The Indian Metereological Department has predicted that the intensity of rainfall over Assam and Meghalaya would reduce significantly. With the likely southward shift of the monsoon trough and probable formation of a low pressure area over coastal areas of West Bengal around 26th July, the intensity of rainfall over Assam Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal […]

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