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Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the PETROTECH-2016: 12th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow, interact with booth-level workers

This would be Modi's first tour of his parliamentary constituency since demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

21 Dec 2016 12:12 PM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greets party workers upon his arrival at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Gujarat state headquarters in Gandhinagar, India. (Photo: AP)

Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow, interact with booth-level workers

The visit could be the last to his parliamentary constituency before UP poll schedule is announced and Code of Conduct...

21 Dec 2016 12:08 PM IST

Following a joint complaint from over 40 students of first year MBBS course, on Tuesday the authorities took action against the pupils who were in second and third year course. (Photo: Representational Image)

21 medical students suspended for ragging in Kerala

The first yr alleged that they were stripped naked and forced to clean toilets at the hostel and were compelled to drink...

21 Dec 2016 11:57 AM IST

The kidnap took place after fishermen of Anjaneyapuram held 18 fishermen of Chennai. (Representational image)

12 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka day after Panneerselvam...

The arrest comes a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam asked the Centre to send a 'firm message' to Sri...

21 Dec 2016 11:36 AM IST

The scrapped notes are on their way to Dubai and are being recycled and transformed into hardboard and fibreboard products. (Photo: PTI)

EC to delist 200 parties suspected of being fronts for money...

The Commission has the power to register a political party, but there is no guideline to allow it to de-register any...

21 Dec 2016 11:08 AM IST

Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: File)

From dress codes in temples to youth joining IS, a controversial year...

The year also saw an ugly attack on media personnel by a section of lawyers in front of the Kerala High Court.

21 Dec 2016 10:51 AM IST