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BJP said Chief Minister Harish Rawat took the decision, keeping the next years assembly elections in mind. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

BJP questions Uttarakhand govt's decision to give Muslims 90-min break

CM Harish Rawat has decided that a special break from 12:30 pm till 2:00 pm will be given to Muslim employees on...

19 Dec 2016 1:42 PM IST

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi. (Photo: PTI)

Assam: Akhil Gogoi vows to foil move for citizenship to Hindu migrants

Assam is in a crisis and there is a big conspiracy behind granting citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshi immigrants, Gogoi...

19 Dec 2016 1:34 PM IST

The practice of labour exchange is slowly picking up in some pockets due to the deepening of farm labour crisis. (Photo: Representational Image)

Odisha: Farmers revive barter of labour practice post demonetisation

Badalia is a system wherein a farmer, who is not necessarily a farm labourer, works in another's field without taking...

19 Dec 2016 1:20 PM IST

Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran (Photo: PTI)

Aircel-Maxis deal: Hearing against Maran brothers deferred till Dec 22

During the hearing, the Marans submitted that the Aircel-Maxis dispute was a private matter and not part of the alleged...

19 Dec 2016 1:09 PM IST

Municipal revenue of Hyderabad skyrocketed by 2,500 per cent in November thanks to the Centre allowing people to pay their bills with the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

Old notes worth over Rs 5000 can be deposited only once till Dec 30:...

However, an explanation will also have to be provided to bank officials with reasons for not depositing the notes so...

19 Dec 2016 12:53 PM IST

The Lahore High Court (LHC) had in May 2013, converted the death sentence awarded to Zaman by an additional sessions court in July 2007, into life imprisonment. (Representational Image)

Kerala: 11 RSS activists get double life term for DYFI activist's...

The accused armed with swords, iron rods and other weapons attacked Vishnu and killed him at Kaithamukku.

19 Dec 2016 12:39 PM IST