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RBI Looking at HDFC Bank Net Banking Glitches, Says Deputy Guv MK Jain
Jain, while replying to a question on whether RBI is considering a framework for penalising such banks, did not name HDFC Bank, though.
Indian Junior Women's Team Draws 1-1 With Australia in Three-Nation Hockey Tourney
Gagandeep Kaur scored as India's junior women's hockey team held hosts Australia to a 1-1 draw.
Pirates Kidnap 19 Crew Members, Including 18 Indians, of Greek Tanker off Nigeria
The loaded vessel, the Nave Constellation, was attacked 77 nautical miles off Bonny island late on Dec. 3 and the crew - 18 Indians and one Turk - were seized.
Debt-laden Air India Has Received Rs 30,520 Crore Equity Infusion from 2011-12 Till Date, Says Govt
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri reiterated that the government is committed to the disinvestment of the national carrier and is implementing a strategic plan, which includes a financial package and focus on increasing operational e...
BJP Slams Manmohan Singh for Dragging Narasimha Rao into 1984 Riots Issue
Taking a swipe at Singh, the BJP asked if Rao was so "bad", why he chose to become the finance minister in his government in 1991.
No Decline in Household Consumer Expenditure, Says Govt
Speaking about a draft consumer expenditure survey (CES) report for 2017-18, the minister said the government has not published the report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) as concerns were raised about its "ability and sensibility".
Gujarat Students Continue to Protest Cheating in Recruitment Exam, Govt Assures Action
Students have been protesting for the cancellation of the exam conducted by the GSSSB over alleged cheating and copying, while CM Vijay Rupani and MoS Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja have assured that the issue will be resolved through dialogue.
PM Has Assured CBI Probe into IIT Madras Student Fathima Latheef's Suicide, Says Kerala MP
Kerala RSP MP NK Premachandran said that Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, who met Fathima Latheef's father and sister, had told MPs that the government is mulling ordering a CBI probe into the IIT-M student's suicide.
Teacher Shot Dead in Front of 5-year-old Daughter Outside School in Punjab
In CCTV camera footage, the assailant was seen running away from the spot, police said, adding that he did not harm the girl.
After 106 Days, Chidambaram Evokes Nelson Mandela to Express His First Thoughts on Kashmir
Quoting late South African president Nelson Mandela, Chidambaram said 'freedom is indivisible' as he called for the restoration of the rights of Kashmiris, who have been placed under severe restrictions for over four months now.
Premier League: Arsenal Interim Boss Freddie Ljungberg Plans Nicolas Pepe Pep Talk
Arsenal's interim coach Freddie Ljungberg said that he will talk to Nicolas Pepe to make him feel more settled at the club.
Typhoon Kammuri Death Toll Rises to 13 in Philippines, Manila Airport Shut for 12 Hours
Kammuri's fierce winds toppled trees and flattened flimsy homes across a swathe of the nation's north on Tuesday, and forced a rare 12-hour shutdown of Manila's international airport.
World Soil Day 2019: Date, Theme, Significance and History
For the year 2019, the theme for World Soil Day is 'Stop soil erosion, Save our future'. It aims at raising awareness on the importance of sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
Samoa Shuts Down in Unprecedented Battle Against Measles Crisis
As the death toll climbed to 62, officials ordered all businesses and non-essential government services to close, shut down inter-island ferries and told people to keep their cars off the roads.
Rahul Gandhi Takes Dig at PM Modi and Amit Shah, Says Their Imaginary World Troubling the Country
The Congress leader alleged that Modi's style of governance is to distract the attention of people from reality.
'I Don't Eat a Lot of Onion': Nirmala Sitharaman's Unusual Admission Amid Debate Over Price Rise
The minister said the government has taken several steps to check rising prices of onion, including ban on exports, imposition of stock limit, import and transfer of onion from surplus to deficit area.