India, All india, 25th Dec 2017, News & Stories from India

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India, All india, 25 Dec 2017

Hegde, a five-time Lok Sabha member from Uttara Kannada, is no stranger to controversies. (Photo: PTI)

We will change the Constitution: Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde

Case was registered against Hedge for allegedly using derogatory language against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah at Kittur in Belagavi district.

25 Dec 2017 9:05 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi will be attending the oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP government in Gujarat. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Nitish, Sushil Kumar Modi to attend Vijay Rupani’s oath-taking ceremony tomorrow

The BJP retained power in Gujarat for the sixth consecutive term by winning the recently-held Assembly polls.

25 Dec 2017 8:43 PM

For Tulshidas Pawar, the treatment meted out to his friend Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife by the Pakistan authorities was ‘unacceptable’. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Glass wall at meeting unacceptable, Pak should've let mother hug her son: Jadhav’s friend

‘Can you imagine what a mother, who last saw her son two years ago, must have felt when allowed to meet him from across a glass,' he asked.

25 Dec 2017 7:49 PM

In September 2017, Gambhir had made a strong rebuttal by calling Pakistan a 'terroristan' at UN General Assembly. (photo: ANI | Twitter)

Eenam Gambhir, who called Pak ‘terroristan’, robbed of phone in Delhi

According to police officials, the accused snatched the phone from her on the pretext of asking for directions.

25 Dec 2017 6:04 PM

Prime Minister Modi, along with Adityanath, also travelled on a patch of the new route - from Noida to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary station. ( Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Modi, Yogi praise development of railway, road after flagging off Delhi Metro

Addressing the gathering in Noida, PM Modi said the just-inaugurated metro line was not only for present, but also for future generations.

25 Dec 2017 4:32 PM

Prasad, who had undergone a heart surgery in 2014, has several restrictions on his diet. (Photo:AP)

Special treatment for RJD chief, gets TV, newspaper in jail

The senior RJD leader also said they might consider delivering him home-cooked food in the days to come.

25 Dec 2017 3:14 PM

Hafiz Saeed on Sunday inaugurated the office in Lahore's National Assembly-120 constituency from where a Jammat-ud-Dawah member had contested by-polls in September. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed opens his first political party office in Lahore

Hafiz Saeed confirmed, his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah would contest 2018 general elections under the banner of the Mili Muslim League.

25 Dec 2017 2:43 PM

BJP MLA from Ramgarh Gyan Dev Ahuja has now said, 'If you smuggle cows, you will be killed.' (Photo: ANI)

Cow smugglers, slaughterers will be thrashed to death: Rajasthan BJP MLA

Ahuja in February 2016 called JNU campus a hub of sex and drugs where over 3,000 used condoms and 2,000 liquor bottles are daily found.

25 Dec 2017 2:09 PM

Vajpayee was elected to Lok Sabha from Lucknow in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. He is the first and the only non-Congress leader who completed his full term as prime minister. (Photo: PTI/File)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 93; PM hails his ‘visionary’ leadership

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him on his birthday.

25 Dec 2017 1:56 PM

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother came face to face with Kulbhushan but between them was a barrier of glass screen. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

With a glass barrier in front, Jadhav meets wife, mother in Pak

The meeting, which took place 21 months after he was arrested in March 2016, lasted for about 40 minutes.

25 Dec 2017 1:54 PM

Rajbhar has also embarrassed his own party when in September this year, he openly announced a rally against BJP, claiming they have not been able to control the corruption in the country. (Photo: Twitter/@oprajbhar)

UP minister slams backward classes for being 'alcoholics'

Earlier he slammed members of his own Rajbhar community saying in a day, they consume alcohol worth what the BJP spends in a month.

25 Dec 2017 1:02 PM

A Mumbai’s family grew 65 feet tall Christmas tree in their backyard in Worli, said to be India's tallest. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbai family grows 65 feet tall Christmas tree; India’s tallest

The Saldanha family, originally hailing from Mangalore, acquired the tree, for Rs 250 over four decades ago.

25 Dec 2017 1:01 PM

Pak foreign minister said that an official of Indian High Commission would accompany Jadhav's family during their meeting with him. (Photo: File)

Pak grants consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India denies claim

India maintained that the Indian diplomat was only accompanying Jadhav's family and it cannot be construed as 'consular access'.

25 Dec 2017 12:20 PM

There is no trace of Ajitabh’s vehicle, his phone is also switched off and the police are analysing CCTV footage from the area. (Photo: Facebook)

Bengaluru techie still missing, went to meet OLX buyer for car

Friends of Ajitabh say he was last active on WhatsApp around 7:10 pm on the same day, but soon his number got switched off.

25 Dec 2017 12:08 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him at the inauguration of the Metro line but Delhi's CM, Arvind Kejriwal, was not invited. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

PM flags off Delhi Metro Magenta line, Kejriwal not on guest list

Monday will also mark the 15th anniversary of the Delhi metro, which started as a 8.5 km 'showcase' corridor in 2002.

25 Dec 2017 11:39 AM

Till now, tax authorities could only issue notice to a defaulting or erring taxpayer as per the address provided by them in their PAN (Permanent Account Number), the ITR (income-tax return) or any tax-related communication.

Taxmen can use bank info to trace defaulters

The tweaking in the rules has been carried out by the CBDT, the policy-making body for the Income-tax department.

25 Dec 2017 2:40 AM

Railway tickets likely to cost more during festive season

The different zones have also proposed the railways go for premium charges (10-20 per cent additional) for peak days and festival seasons.

25 Dec 2017 2:13 AM

Till now, tax authorities could only issue notice to a defaulting or taxpayer as per the address provided by them in their PAN or any tax-related communication.

Govt tightens noose around tax defaulters

This was not helping I-T authorities if the assessee changed their address.

25 Dec 2017 2:12 AM

Currently, there is no legislation or ministry that deals directly with the issue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Centre plans to regulate news apps

Number of smartphone users in India set to cross 300 million-mark.

25 Dec 2017 2:11 AM

Niti Aayog, it has suggested, should be given greater clarity and vision in its assigned role and functions.

Niti Aayog work hit by budget cut

Sources said that the Niti Aayog’s budgetary allocation has been considerably reduced over the years.