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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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:24:21
Escalating the attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused him of dividing the country between the rich and the poor and dubbed the move as “firebombing” on cash economy and farmers and labourers.
Addressing a public rally here, Rahul said the prime minister’s decision to ban high-value currency notes has removed the “hat
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:18:01
Rescuers in China have evacuated 244 passengers from their vehicles after they were trapped in a blizzard in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The people were stranded on highways in Maytas in northern Xinjiang by snow drifts and low visibility since Friday, according to a local highway official.
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:12:27
Vowing to carry forward the war against corruption and black money post-demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government will soon operationalise a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' properties and this was just the beginning.
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