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Kumaraswamy hits back at Rajinikanth for comments on Cauvery issue

"... on seeing the situation here, I think he (Rajinikanth) will change his stand," HD Kumaraswamy told reporters here.

Wholesale prices of onions as low as 50 paise per kg in MP

Bhopal Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti secretary Vinay Prakash Pateria informed that onion was being bought at the wholesale market here at prices ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 6 per kilogram.

South Korea's LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies from illness at 73

Koo Bon-moo, 73, had been ill for a year, LG Group said in a statement.

Ahead of swearing-in, Kumaraswamy to meet Sonia, Rahul in Delhi tomorrow

Kumaraswamy today met his father and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda at his residence and later visited the hotel where JD(S) MLAs are camping and held a meeting with them.

Former UP chief ministers busy house-hunting, shifting after SC orders

Rajnath Singh, a local MP, is going to live in his residence, on 200 square metre plot, at 3/206 Vipul Khand in Gomti Nagar, where last minute preparations like white washing and arrangements for security personnel are underway to welcome his family.

Talks with Putin will strengthen India's 'special and privileged' strategic partnership with Russia: PM Modi

The aim of the informal summit is to use the friendship and trust between the two countries to create convergence on key global and regional issues.

Alert! Rain, thunderstorm likely on Wednesday in east UP

The weather is most likely to remain dry over the state tomorrow and the day after

China's gold mine at Arunachal Pradesh border may become another flash point with India

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet.

Jaiprakash Associates to appeal against NCLT order

In a regulatory filing, JAL said that the entire transaction was done at the behest of the banks in normal course of business.

3 Indian Navy ships to make port call at Vietnam's Tien Sa

The three ships -- INS Sahyadri, INS Shakti and INS Kamorta --are being led by Rear Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet.

Mumbai jeweller becomes first person to be put on no-fly list for hijack scare

Dialogue between ex-spy chiefs of India, Pakistan forms basis of new book

On the table were subjects that have long haunted South Asia, flashpoints that take lives regularly.

3,000 poor couples in Maharashtra get 'royal wedding'

More than 95 couples from the Wada tehsil in Palghar district tied the knot at the mass wedding in Mumbai in the presence of their family members and relatives, Charity Commissioner Shivkumar Dige.

BJP should learn lessons from developments in Karnataka: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy

The senior Congress leader appealed to the BJP to draw lessons from the Karnataka experiment and "refrain" from causing disturbance to democratically elected dispensations.

After Karnataka, Telangana one of the focus states for BJP

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Bihar Minister Mangal Pandey have been given the charge of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana and they would visit the state

Godrej may hike prices of refrigerators, washing machines by 2-3%

The company is targeting a 25 per cent revenue growth to nearly Rs 5,000 crore in financial year 2018-19.

More than two child rape cases daily in Delhi, experts call for policy for rehabilitation

The state must acknowledge that the rehabilitation of victims cannot be dependent on the outcome of a trial and is not limited to a court case.

Met department went overboard in issuing severe storm warning for Delhi: Official

The IMD had come under considerable criticism for its extreme weather warnings.

240% increase in urban house approval under NDA govt

According to the housing and urban affairs ministry data said around 13.45 lakh houses were approved during the UPA I and II under two schemes - Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY).

CBI likely to approach Interpol for red corner notice against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Modi along with his wife Ami, a US citizen, brother Nishal a Belgian, and uncle Choksi, Gitanjali group's promoter, had fled the country before the bank approached the CBI with a complaint against his companies for allegedly cheating through fraudulent issuance of Letters of Undertakings (LoUs) and Foreign Letters of Credit (FLCs).

6 cops killed, 1 injured as Naxals blow up police vehicle in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

DIG (Dantewada Range) Ratan Lal Dangi told PTI that the Naxals triggered the blast between Cholnar and Kirandul villages when a joint team of the Chhattisagarh Armed Force and the District Force, in an SUV, was escorting a vehicle carrying material for road construction work.

Highway building, water bodies construction can go hand in hand: Nitin Gadkari

A pilot project in drought-prone Buldana district is underway to usges ensuring water, jobs and infrastructure to people, Gadkari reveale earth materials excavated from 202 sites, where ponds and water bodies are being dug and desilted, for 12 highway projects in the district, Gadkari, who holds multiple portfolios, including highways and water resources, told PTI.

Investors rush to mutual funds; over 8 lakh folios added in a month

This follows an addition of 1.6 crore investors account in entire 2017-18, over 67 lakh folios in 2016-17 and 59 lakh in 2015-16.

India sixth wealthiest country with total wealth of $8,230 bn: Report

According to the AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review, the US is the wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of USD 62,584 billion, followed by China (USD 24,803 billion) at the second place and Japan (USD 19,522 billion) at the third place.

Aadhaar, PAN mandatory for customs broker licence: Tax department

According to the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) recently, an applicant seeking to get a licence for customs broker should hold Aadhaar as well as PAN card.