Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:27:22
Eight-month-old Pakistani infant Rayan has become the youngest bone marrow donor in India by donating healthy bone marrow stem cells to his elder sister, who underwent successful transplant at a city hospital here.
The two-and-a-half-year-old Zeenia, hailing from Sahiwal in Pakistan, was suffering from Hemaphagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare disease in which bone marrow produces some a
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:20:52
Offering one last chance to blackmoney holders, the government today said they have time until March-end to come clean by paying 50 per cent tax on bank deposits of junk currencies made post demonetisation.
Offering tax dodgers confidentially and immunity from prosecution under the new tax evasion amnesty scheme PMGKY, which kicks-in from tomorrow, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said non discl
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:18:01
All-rounder Moeen Ali lifted England's sagging spirit by compiling a well-crafted century as the visitors made a solid start against India in the fifth and final cricket Test here on Friday.
Moeen's 120-run knock was the highlight of the opening day's play as England, having already conceded the five-match series following three successive defeats, recovered to reach 284 for four at stumps afte
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:16:11
The Supreme Court today refused to tinker with the move to do away with the use of now-defunct high-value currency notes for public utilities, in government hospitals and for rail tickets but referred to a Constitution Bench the issue of validity of the government's demonetisation decision.
The apex court, which framed nine issues for adjudication by a five-judge Constitution Bench for authorit
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:13:31
The current limits on cash withdrawal will be reviewed after 30 December, the last day to deposit old Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes, says finance secretary Ashok Lavasa.
“The cap on cash withdrawal to be reviewed after 30 December, which is the last day to deposit old Rs 500/1,000 notes,” PTI quoted Lavasa as saying.
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:10:36
The storm over demonetisation issue virtually demolished the month-long Winter Session of Parliament which concluded today as a washout with negligible business being transacted. The Lok Sabha lost 92 hours due to the disruptions caused ever since the session began on November 16. The Rajya Sabha had a similar fate even though the excact loss of time was not immediately known.
The session hardl
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:06:55
Leaders of some opposition parties led by Congress today met President Pranab Mukherjee, apprised him of the problems caused by demonetisation and complained that the government did not allow Parliament to function and "stifled" the opposition voice.
While leaders of Trinamool Congress, RJD, JD(U) and AIUDF and some other parties joined the Congress-led delegation, NCP, DMK, Left parties, Sama
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:05:07
A Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to highlight the plight of farmers in the country and demanded a loan waiver for them.
During the meeting, which came in the backdrop of Gandhi's fierce attack on the Prime Minister over demonetisation, top Congress leaders presented a memorandum to Modi on demands of farmers including loan waiver, reducing power bill
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Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:00:51
India is one of the most generous countries for refugees, ensuring safety and employment to the displaced people in the best of her capacity, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Yasuko Shimizu, the chief of mission for UNHCR in India and the Maldives, who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2015, said that the country has
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