Opinion, Reporters diary, 5th Dec 2016, News & Stories from India

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Fire tenders are parked in front of the South City mall where a fire broke out on Sunday. No casualties were reported. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Kolkata: Fire in popular South City mall, no casualties

According to preliminary investigations, an electric short circuit caused the fire, which was doused at around 11 am.

05 Dec 2016 4:32 AM

According to sources, there was also suspicion that they may be laundering black money or acting as fronts for some other influential people. (Representational Image)

Family declares Rs 2 lakh crore holdings, I-T department starts probe

I-T department has rejected these two declarations and started investigations to find out those behind these fake claims.

05 Dec 2016 4:08 AM

Uddhav Thackeray, Mohan Bhagwat and Aditya Thackeray in Nagpur on Sunday.

Uddhav Thackeray meets RSS chief at Nagpur HQ

Shiv Sena chief, while insisting it was courtesy call, said demonetisation, political scenario was discussed.

05 Dec 2016 4:03 AM

The employee of nine call centres in Mira Road would extort US citizens while posing as their tax and immigration authorities.

40 US scam victims confide in cops

Complainants told Thane police how and for what amount they were duped.

05 Dec 2016 4:00 AM

Dey's family members, who came down to the city from Bankura in the afternoon, alleged the boy was murdered and then hung from the ceiling fan to make it look like it was a case of suicide. (Representational image)

Jadavpur University: Student found hanging, kin allege murder

Dey, who hailed from Bankura district's Joypur, had been taken to the MR Bangur Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

05 Dec 2016 3:58 AM

The accused has been arrested and booked under section 376 of the IPC and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Police arrest man for raping 5-year-old girl on hospital grounds

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Arif Mohammed, who owns and runs a truck shop on the hospital premises.

05 Dec 2016 3:57 AM

Petitioner Vaibhav Deshpande sought to reduce the traffic problem in Pune by introduction of the odd-even scheme. (Representational image)

Bombay High Court rejects PIL on odd-even scheme for Pune

There would be ban on private vehicles from plying on the roads every other day.

05 Dec 2016 3:45 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif will go to US soon to meet Donald Trump

The Pakistani embassy in Washington DC has also started making requisite efforts to make this happen.

05 Dec 2016 3:44 AM

The inflows in the first half of the current financial year was $21.62 billion, according to data compiled by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

FDI crosses $300 billion; signals India is a safe bet

FDI flows have increased significantly and consistently in the last 2 years, says CII.

05 Dec 2016 3:42 AM

Sentiment soured after November manufacturing PMI decelerated sharply as cash drought slowed domestic consumption, production of goods and new orders.

FPIs pull out about $6 billion

Dealers said domestic cash crunch following the demonetisation drive to curb black money has sparked intense selling pressure.

05 Dec 2016 3:41 AM

At present, an employer is required to obtain a written authorisation from the employee to pay wages either through cheque or by crediting it into the employee’s bank account.

Centre to tweak wage law soon

Sectorwise cashless payment in offing.

05 Dec 2016 3:41 AM

The private Noida Toll Bridge Co. Ltd. (NTBCL) collects toll and maintains the DND Flyway.

CAG begins Delhi-Noida-Delhi audit, to file report in four weeks

The SC had earlier refused to stay an Allahabad high court order ending toll collection on the DND.

05 Dec 2016 3:37 AM

On September 29, 2008, an explosion had taken place at Bhikku Chowk, Malegaon that killed six persons and injured 100 persons.

Plea filed opposing Sadhvi Pragya’s bail appeal

The trial court also refused NIA’s contention that there was no direct evidence against Sadhvi.

05 Dec 2016 3:36 AM

The complaint was lodged by the victim’s father at Kalyanpuri police station against her husband and the in-laws on the allegations that she was harassed by them for dowry which led to her death. (Representational image)

Delhi: Man acquitted in dowry death case

The couple got married in May 2006, and the woman was found hanging in her matrimonial house in April 2008.

05 Dec 2016 3:36 AM

The SC on Saturday accorded its nod to the Centre’s graded response action plan to tackle different levels of pollution. (Photo: PTI)

Nationwide plan needed to tackle pollution: Green body

Green peace said an IIT Kanpur study mentioned that 13 thermal power plants within a 300 km radius of Delhi needs to be regulated.

05 Dec 2016 3:35 AM

Sulphur-heavy fuel choking NCR: Supreme Court

Despite ban, fuel is being used in industrial units across Delhi and nearby cities.

05 Dec 2016 3:34 AM

The maximum number of driving licences, around 90,666, was seized for jumping the red light. (Representational image)

1.7 lakh driving licences impounded in a year

Drive launched for implementation of Supreme Court panel’s directives.

05 Dec 2016 3:33 AM

The students can recharge it with an amount ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000.

Delhi University colleges go digital to beat currency woes

Laxmibai College is the DU’s first ever college to come up with the facility.

05 Dec 2016 3:33 AM

After seizing gold, cash, jewellery, foreign currencies, etc., at airports, the CISF passes the information to the agencies concerned for further action. (Representational image)

20 kg gold, Rs 6 crore in cash seized at Delhi airport since note ban

Apart from the airports, the CISF is keeping a vigil eye on passengers at metro stations.

05 Dec 2016 3:32 AM

Majority of staff members of several malls unanimously pointed that due to the note ban, they saw a rise in online transactions.

Shoppers shift from markets to malls as cash crunch continues

The business at the food courts in malls has taken a back seat, as most people pay through cash at such places.

05 Dec 2016 3:31 AM

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