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From CWG Scam-accused to IOA President: Key Facts About Suresh Kalmadi
Suresh Kalmadi, was 'life president' of the Athletics Federation of India and president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for 15 years until he was named in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam in 2010.
Govt Cancels Licences of 20,000 NGOs, India Left With Only 13,000
Licences of around 20,000 of 33,000 NGOs have been cancelled by the government after they were found to be allegedly violating various provisions of the FCRA, thus barring them from receiving foreign funds.
Sushma Swaraj on Custody Row: Norway Authorities Should Return Aryan To 'Natural Parents'
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday pitched for his immediate of five-year-old Aryan who was taken away from his parents by the Norwegian Child Welfare Department (NCWD) over allegations that he was a child abuse victim.
Goa-Mumbai Jet Airways Flight Skids Off Runway, At least 10 Injured
A Jet Airways 9W 2374 aircraft from Goa-Mumbai reportedly with 161 passengers including seven crew members onboard skidded off the runway at Dabolim Airport.
Divided Oppn Questions PM's Silence on Corruption Charges
Meanwhile, Congress has called for a meeting of opposition parties today over note ban after which a press conference will be held.
ED Search Reveals Rs 104 Crore in BSP Account Deposited After Note Ban
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday detected cash deposits totalling over Rs.104 crore in an account belonging to the BSP and Rs 1.43 crore in an account belonging to party supremo Mayawati's brother Anand in a branch of United Bank of India here,...
Queue Sera Sera, The Future is Ours to Stand
As the year ends drably in money queues, can India look ahead to a flush 2017 with magic returning to the mundane?
Demonetisation: Cash Woes Will Stay for Another 6 Months, Says Rahul
Immediately after PM’s talk show, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley defended the PM saying his speech was misinterpreted in some parts of media.
J&K Government Decides to Lift Ban on English Daily Kashmir Reader
The Mehbooba Mufti-led government in Jammu and Kashmir has decided to quash the ban on a well-known English daily, Kashmir Reader.
Shimla Gets Season's First Snowfall, Rain Lashes Other Parts of Himachal Pradesh
Popular tourist destination Shimla on Sunday received the season's first snowfall, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down by several notches.
Digital payments: Govt to Announce Awards From Today
The NITI Aayog on Saturday said the government will launch awards under the Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana in 100 cities from Sunday which will be spread over 100 days.
Walk The Talk on Party Funding, Anna Hazare Tells Kejriwal
He also referred to a letter written to him by Munish Raizada, a US-based medico and suspended AAP member, pointing out that donors' records have gone off the party website since June 2016. Raizada also launched 'no chanda' (no donation) satyagraha at Raj...
PM to Inaugurate Shivaji Memorial, Mumbai and Pune Metro Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a day's visit to Maharashtra on Saturday, where he will lay foundation stone for the grand memorial of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the metro rail projects in Mumbai and Pune.
Silent Procession by AIADMK Women to Pay Homage to Jayalalithaa
Around 1,500 women AIADMK members on Friday took out a silent procession in this temple city to pay homage to late chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
Norway Child Case: Charges False, Son Wants to Return, Says NRI Mother
Gurvinder Kaur is having a sleepless night ever since her 5-year-old child Aryan was taken away by the Norwegian Child Welfare Department (NCWD) from his kindergarten school in Oslo on charges of alleged child abuse case.
Parties Against Note Ban Like Pak's Cover Fire to Terrorists: Modi
Slamming Opposition for stalling Parliament over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday likened it to the "cover fire" given by Pakistani forces to help terrorists in infiltration and mocked Rahul Gandhi for his "earthquake" remark, sayi...