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Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi with Saudi Arabias Ambassador to India Saud Mohammed Alasti. (Photo: Twitter)

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi holds talks with Saudi Ambassador about smooth Haj

99,903 devotees went to Jeddah for Haj from 21 embarkation points across India through Haj Committee of India for Haj...

20 Dec 2016 4:54 PM IST

For 2016-17, the government has set a target to disburse agri credit of Rs 9 lakh crore, of which, Rs 7.56 lakh crore credit has been disbursed to farmers till September. (Photo: Representational Image)

Centre extends farm loan interest period by 60 days

Under the interest subvention scheme, farmers get the short-term crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh for 1 year at an interest...

20 Dec 2016 4:18 PM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

RBI changes rules like Prime Minister Modi changes clothes: Rahul...

Rahul attacked the RBI for constantly announcing different notifications after demonetisation.

20 Dec 2016 3:53 PM IST

Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram.

Neither RBI nor Jaitley have credibility: Chidambaram

RBI on Monday announced that deposits in old notes exceeding Rs 5,000 would be allowed to be deposited only once.

20 Dec 2016 3:52 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

SC to examine whether courts can make life terms 'rigorous'

The apex court was hearing the appeal filed by one Sivare, who is serving rigorous life term at a Chattisgarh jail.

20 Dec 2016 3:47 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat addressing a press conference in Dehradun. (Photo: PTI)

Uttarakhand: Attacked over namaz break, CM announces 'short breaks'...

The announcement came two days after the state cabinet allowed a two-hour break for government staff to offer namaz on...

20 Dec 2016 3:43 PM IST

Sajjan Kumar was acquitted by a trial court in 2013 in the case pertaining to the killing of five Sikhs by a mob in Delhi Cantonments Raj Nagar area during the 1984 riots. (Photo: File)

1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar's anticipatory bail plea to be heard tomorrow

The court will now pronounce its order on Kumar's anticipatory bail plea at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

20 Dec 2016 3:34 PM IST