Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:51:10
Former Indian Air Force Chief S P Tyagi, who was arrested in connection with Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper scam case, got bail on Monday.
SP Tyagi granted bail on Rs 2 Lakh security. The court directed Tyagi not to leave Delhi NCR and not to tamper with evidence.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:48:17
Chilean authorities ordered coastal evacuations today following a powerful Christmas Day earthquake offshore the south of the country that triggered tsunami alerts.
The quake registered 7.7 on the Moment Magnitude scale according to seismologists at the US Geological Survey. Chile's ONEMI national emergencies office ONEMI put it at 7.6.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:39:16
Seeking to give a push to digital transactions in keeping with the Central government's initiative, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today urged hospitals in the city to adopt cashless services as done by about 25 hospitals in his home state Goa.
"About 25 hospitals in Goa have adopted cashless services. I call upon hospitals here to do the same," he said after inaugurating the new advanced tr
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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 11:37:30
At least 20 Sabarimala pilgrims were injured in a "minor stampede" at the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa this evening, which witnessed a heavy rush of devotees.
The injured have been admitted to Sannidhanam hospital, Pathnamthitta Collector R Girija said.
She said there was a "small stampede" between Sannidhanam and Malikapuram and about 20 persons were injured.
There was a heavy rus
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:53:34
Perfection in any art not only helps the artist to achieve the utmost position in life, but also helps the artform he represents to attain its peak, said India’s premier classical saxophonist Kadri Gopalanath.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 10-day Dakshina Kannada district ‘Karavali Utsav’ at Kadri Park on Friday.
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:46:05
Restrictions on withdrawal of cash from banks and ATMs are likely to continue beyond December 30 as currency printing presses and RBI have not been able to keep pace with the demand of new currency notes.
As the 50-day deadline for completion of demonetisation process draws near, there is a growing consensus among bankers that the restrictions on withdrawal would have to continue even in the Ne
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:42:21
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader has directed officials to complete linking of Aadhaar numbers with ration cards by end ofb Dec.
He was speaking to all deputy commissioners at a video conference on Saturday. Officials of the Food and Civil Supplies and Revenue department should speed up seeding Aadhaar card numbers with ration card. Some card holders have changed their houses and
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:32:36
Regional Transport Offices in the national capital are set to go cashless from January when fees for all services including driving licence, auto permit and fitness certificate can be paid electronically.
The Transport Department has started installing Point of Sale (PoS) machines at its zonal offices and the trial run of the cashless transaction system is being carried out at some places.
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:26:35
A Russian military plane crashed today in the Black Sea as it made its way to Syria with 92 people onboard, including Red Army Choir members heading to celebrate the New Year with troops.
Local news agencies, citing the defence ministry, said the Tu-154 plane had crashed shortly after take-off from the southern city of Adler at 5:40 am local time.
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