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Former Chairman of UIDAI Nandan Nilekani delivers a lecture on Does the Data Explosion Give India a Strategic Opportunity? in Bengaluru on Tuesday R. Samuel

Former UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani to head RBI panel on digital...

RBI appointed Nandan Nilekani as the chairman of High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments in the country.

8 Jan 2019 4:08 PM IST

The triangular Sagar Island, situated around 130 kms from Kolkata, is separated from the mainland by rivers Ganga and Muriganga on two sides and faces the sea on the third side. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Indian Navy deploys specialist' diving team for Ganga Sagar Mela

This action has been taken to provide rescue and relief operations during Ganga Sagar Mela between Jan 13 and 15.

8 Jan 2019 3:54 PM IST

Bill seeks to amend Citizenship Act 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to people from minority communities Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after 6 years of residence in India instead of 12 even if they do not possess any proper document. (Photo: PTI)

North East 'bandh' begins against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Several students' bodies of the region have decided to observe 'bandh' in support of the call given by North East...

8 Jan 2019 1:44 PM IST

Narayan Seva Sansthan hosted Divya Heroes 2019- Divyang Talent & fashion Show at JVPD ground in Mumbai.

Divya Heroes 2019: Differently abled models walked down the ramp in...

The Divyang models took to the stage to participate in four-round fashion show based on different categories.

8 Jan 2019 1:42 PM IST

Gujarat BJP leader and former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali was apparently shot dead between Gandhidham and Surajbari stations in Kutch district. (Photo: Facebook | facebook.com/jayantibhai.bhanushali)

Gujarat BJP leader shot dead in moving train

Jayanti Bhanushali had represented Abdasa Assembly constituency in Kutch from 2007 to 2012.

8 Jan 2019 1:36 PM IST

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: File)

Centre should now stop misusing CBI, NIA for political vendetta:...

This comes after the SC ruling, reinstating Alok Verma as the CBI Director.

8 Jan 2019 12:48 PM IST

She said her party, however, welcomes the immature move. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Election stunt, says Mayawati on Centre's move to give 10pc quota for...

Her reaction came a day after other opposition parties too questioned the timing of the Cabinet decision.

8 Jan 2019 12:17 PM IST

In the video, children are seen showing the liquor bottles placed neatly in the lunch packets. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Liquor distributed at temple event organised by BJP leader in UP's...

Naresh Agarwal is preparing the ground to contest 2019 Lok Sabha election on the BJP ticket from Hardoi.

8 Jan 2019 11:29 AM IST

The 30-share Sensex resumed higher at 27,552.27 and hovered between 27,743.46 and 25,902.45 before concluding the week at 26,818.82, a loss of 455.33 points, or 1.67 per cent.

Sensex opens on a choppy note; Nifty tests 10,750

The 30-share barometer dropped 58.53 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 35,791.63 in opening trade.

8 Jan 2019 10:16 AM IST

The rupee hit a record low of 70.86 a dollar in the intra-day trade before closing the day at 70.74 a dollar, down 0.20 per cent from its previous sessions close of 70.59.

Rupee softens against US dollar in opening trade

The dollar was trading lower against major peers and 10-year treasury yields were steady.

8 Jan 2019 10:00 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee.

'Enough is enough, there will be no bandh in WB': CM on trade union...

State govt announced that employees would be barred from availing casual leave or any half-day leave on Tuesday and Wed.

8 Jan 2019 9:58 AM IST

The initiative, put together by the Nargis Dutt Foundation, is one of many things former Congress MP and philanthropist Priya Dutt has on her plate at the moment. (Photo: DC)

Congress' MP Priya Dutt opts out of Lok Sabha polls, cites 'personal...

Dutt said that she was committed to work for the party and its candidate, but 'would not support anyone against her...

8 Jan 2019 9:21 AM IST