Union Budget 2015: Highlights

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented the first full-year Budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Saturday.Here are the highlights of the Union Budget 2015:Fiscal deficit* Fiscal deficit seen at 3.9 per cent of GDP in 2015/16*...

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Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Spoiler alert! Please do not read the following plot summary if you have not seen the film.PLOT SUMMARYPrem Prakash Tiwari (Ayushmann Khurrana) listening to Kumar Sanu is the film's opening shot. Set in Haridwar, 1990s, the film captures the nascent...

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Budget 2015: Concessions for individual taxpayers

NEW DELHI: Not changing the income tax rates or increasing the exemption limits for individuals, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday proposed increasing the range of tax deductible investments/ spend.Presenting the budget proposals for 2015-16...

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Pakistan army chief warns India ahead of Jaishankar's visit

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday warned India of a "befitting response" to alleged provocation along the Line of Control (LoC), just days before the arrival of foreign secretary S Jaishankar here."Repeated Indian...

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Sreesanth was attacked with knife in jail: Family

KOCHI: Former Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth was attacked with a knife while he was in jail after being arrested for his alleged involvement in IPL spot-fixing in 2013, his family said on Friday. He is currently facing trial in a Delhi court.His sister's...

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PM Narendra Modi: MNREGA will continue, it is living example of Congress's failure

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is trying to address "old" problems which it had inherited from the previous government.The Prime Minister was speaking on the motion of thanks to the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.Replying...

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Rail Budget 2015: Highlights

NEW DELHI: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented his first Rail Budget.Here are the highlights of the Rail Budget 2015:*No increase in railway passenger fares.*17000 more toilets to be replaced by bio-toilets: Suresh Prabhu*An All India...

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Rail Budget 2015: No fare hike, no new trains, but more investment

NEW DELHI: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday spared passengers from any hike in fares but made changes in freight rates to rake in more money while ruling out privatisation.Presenting the first full-fledged Rail Budget of the Modi government...

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Rail Budget 2015: 10 things you should not miss

NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented his Rail Budget in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Here are 10 things which you should know about the Rail Budget.(1) No increase in passenger fares(2) SMS alert service to be introduced on train arrival/...

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Parents' name in documents: PM Modi seeks clarification from law ministry

HYDERABAD: Forget the 'aam aadmi', even the voice of the Prime Minister appears to have little weight in this country!Chew on this: On August 11, 2014, PM Narendra Modi posed a question to the Union ministry of law and justice on the floor of Lok Sabha....

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US to provide work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders from May 26

WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday announced that it will provide work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of talented and professional Indian spouses who come to America but are unable...

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AAP govt announces 50% cut in power tariff; 20,000 litres of free water

NEW DELHI: Acting on its poll promises, AAP government on Wednesday announced a reduction in power tariff."Families using power till 400 units per month will get it on half the price," deputy CM Delhi Manish Sisodia announced in a press conference."Those...

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Chris Gayle hits first-ever World Cup double hundred

NEW DELHI: West Indies opener Chris Gayle became the first batsman to score a double century in a World Cup innings when he reached the landmark against Zimbabwe in a Pool B clash in Canberra on Tuesday.Scorecard | List of top-10 knocks in ODIsThe 35-year-old...

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Bank staff get 15% hike, 6 monthly offs

The author has posted comments on this articleTNN | Feb 24, 2015, 05.19AM IST The revision will result in an increased outgo of Rs 4,724 crore for banks.  MUMBAI: Branches of public sector banks, the RBI and insurance companies will...

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SpiceJet launches holi sale; bookings start at Rs 1,699

The author has posted comments on this articleTNN | Feb 24, 2015, 10.26AM IST SpiceJet's Q3 loss widens in battle to stay afloat NEW DELHI: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched another discounted ticket scheme,...

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Rahul Gandhi on sabbatical, wants to ‘sack many senior Congress leaders’

NEW DELHI: The absence of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on the first day of the Budget session on Monday invited criticism from the NCP and BJP, which took a dig at the Congress saying that it has been reduced to 44 seats in Lok Sabha due its...

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Land acquisition ordinance: Anna Hazare vows to fight Modi govt's 'anti-farmer' bill

NEW DELHI: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Monday launched his protest at Jantar Mantar against the ordinance on Land Acquisition Bill.Terming the Narendra Modi-led government's Land Acquisition Bill as "ant-farmer" Anna Hazare vowed to fight...

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Rahul Gandhi on sabbatical ahead of Budget session

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the budget session, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi took "leave of absence" to reflect on a series of electoral defeats and deliberate on the future course of the 125-year-old party, top sources said here Monday."Rahul Gandhi...

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World Cup 2015: All-round India crush South Africa by 130 runs

MELBOURNE: Shikhar Dhawan smashed a rollicking 137 as India rode on a clinical display to break their World Cup jinx against South Africa with an emphatic 130-run victory in a group B match on Sunday.Scorecard | Congratulate Team IndiaDhawan's career-best...

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Airports take Robert Vadra off no-frisking list

GOA/NEW DELHI: Some airports have begun blanking out the name of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert Vadra, from the list of those exempt from frisking before flying.This comes as the Union home ministry is sitting on civil aviation...

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WhatsApp message on ICC World Cup being fixed proves to be false

NEW DELHI: Followers of cricket had gone crazy over a viral message on WhatsApp these past few days that said the Cricket World Cup currently on in Australia is fixed.Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015It seemed there was some truth in it when the initial...

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Corporate espionage: Officials of RIL, ADAG, Essar, Cairns and others arrested

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday said they have arrested officials of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Essar, Cairns and others in the corporate-espionage case that has rocked the capital.The arrested people...

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Corporate espionage in oil ministry: Delhi police arrest former journalist Santanu Saikia, energy consultant Prayas Jain

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police crime branch has arrested former journalist Santnu Saikia and another energy consultant Prayas Jain on early Friday.TOI has first reported about Jain being questioned on Friday. Jain runs an oil and gas firm based in New Delhi...

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TOI exclusive on corporate espionage: What triggered the crackdown

NEW DELHI: The massive crackdown on corporate espionage in crucial ministries was the result of a four-month-long investigation conducted by the intelligence agencies at the behest of national security adviser Ajit Doval.Doval raised an alarm over the...

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Modi govt does not want me to continue as Nalanda University chancellor: Amartya Sen

NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has withdrawn his candidature for a second term as Nalanda University chancellor, saying the Narendra Modi government does not want him to continue in the chair.Sen, who has long been a critic of Modi, in a letter...

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New Zealand vs England: Brendon McCullum hits fastest World Cup fifty

WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum recorded the fastest-ever World Cup fifty when he reached the landmark off just 18 balls against England at Wellington on Friday.Scorecard | Fastest ODI 50s of all time | Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015The...

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'Corporate espionage' in petroleum ministry: How it unfolded, what was leaked

NEW DELHI: The crime branch of Delhi police on Thursday arrested five persons on the charge of stealing classified documents of the petroleum ministry and took in for questioning a Reliance Industries and an Essar Group executive and a former journalist...

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Husband's illicit relationship is not always cruelty: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband's illicit relationship with another woman may not amount to 'cruelty' towards his wife and count as a ground for abetment to her suicide.The case from Gujarat has striking facts. The husband and wife...

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Did PM Narendra Modi violate code of conduct by accepting suit?

NEW DELHI: Even as Gujarat businessman Rameshkumar Bhikabhai claimed on Wednesday that he had gifted the monogrammed suit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his "friend" of "four decades", the code of conduct for ministers issued by the home ministry clearly...

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Tirumala lock broken to ensure darshan for Sri Lankan president

TIRUMALA: The authorities at the richest temple in the country nearly experienced a major embarrassment when the lock of the golden door leading to the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala got stuck minutes before Sri Lankan President Maithripala...

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As tariff hike looms, costs rise for AAP’s 50% free power pledge in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The newly formed AAP government's challenge in honouring the promise of a 50% cut in power tariffs for consumers could become even stiffer with the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) likely to order a hike in the tariffs, by around...

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World Cup 2015: Pakistan fielding coach complains of players' abusive behaviour

KARACHI: Pakistan's World Cup campaign hit another snag when the national team's fielding coach Grant Luden threatened to step down complaining of misbehaviour from three senior players.Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015According to details the incident...

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