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November 4, 2015 1:53 PM

Banking secrecy laws shouldn't obstruct getting black money back: India

Intensifying its bid to bring back black money stashed abroad, India has asserted that all State Parties should ensure cooperation in dissemination of information without any impediment of bank secrecy laws to the requesting country. <br/><br/>Addressing the sixth session of the Conferen...

November 4, 2015 1:34 PM

Govt to issue notice to Volkswagen after variation in emission levels

The government will today issue showcause notice to global car manufacturer Volkswagen, after a government testing agency found significant variations in the emission levels of the firm's three diesel models. Additional Secretary in the Heavy Industries Ministry Ambuj Sharma told this to PTI. T...

November 4, 2015 1:24 PM

RK Pachauri harassment case: Complainant resigns from TERI

The complainant in the sexual harassment case against climate scientist R K Pachauri has resigned from The Energy Research Institute, TERI. In her resignation letter, she alleged that the organisation treated her in a wrongful manner and harmed her mentally, professionally and economically.<br/&g...

November 4, 2015 12:51 PM

BJP leader Vijayvargiya retracts his tweets on Shahrukh Khan

BJP&apos;S national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has taken back his controversial tweets regarding Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan. In his two tweets today, he said that his aim was not to hurt sentiments of any one. He said if India were an intolerant country, Shahrukh Khan would have not b...

November 4, 2015 12:12 PM

VP Hamid Ansari's Brunei visit delayed as volcanic ash closes airport

Forced closure of the Bali International Airport has caused delay in Vice President Hamid Ansari visit to Brunei by a day. Mr Ansari who is on a five day two nation visit of Indonesia and Brunei was scheduled to leave Bali this afternoon. Disruption was due to volcanic ash from an eruption at Mt Rin...

November 4, 2015 12:04 PM

SC rules out making wholesale changes in collegium system

Supreme Court has ruled out making wholesale changes in the collegium system for appointment of judges in higher judiciary. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Justice JS Khehar, however, expressed its willingness to evolve a greater transparency within the existing parameters.<br/><b...

November 4, 2015 8:56 AM

Centre asks states to take stringent measures to curb crop-burning

Ministry of Environment and Forests has asked Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan government to launch an intensive drive to monitor burning of crop residue and biomass and take action against the violators. The Ministry has asked states to make use of satellite-based remote sensing technol...

November 4, 2015 8:02 AM

Chhota Rajan likely to be deported to India today

Underworld don Chhota Rajan is likely to be deported to India today. The Gangster, who was arrested at Bali in Indonesia on 25th of last month, was expected to be brought back to India last night but it was delayed as a volcanic eruption at Mount Rinjani shut down the airport in the resort island.&l...

November 4, 2015 8:01 AM

Chhota Rajan likely to be deported to India today

Underworld don Chhota Rajan is likely to be deported to India today. The Gangster, who was arrested at Bali in Indonesia on 25th of last month, was to be brought back to India last night but it was delayed as a volcanic eruption at Mount Rinjani shut down the airport in the resort island. <br/&gt...

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