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The speech of the Finance Minister Piyush Goyal may junk all past precedent and announce mega schemes to help farmers, some relief to the much-taxed common man and some other sections of society.

He had taken out an insurance policy of Rs 20 lakh, and thought of faking his death to obtain the insurance amount after watching crime shows on TV.

With Narendra Modi government set to present the last budget of its term on February 1, the farmers of Shamli have demanded that the government implement the 'policies announced on paper'.

Sharma claimed that action against AgustaWestland was taken by the UPA when some irregularity was pointed out and it also started the process of blacklisting the firm.

Thakre was found dead at Balwadi, about 100 km from Barwani district headquarters, on the morning of January 20 with injury marks on his face and neck.

The former president's statement came in the backdrop of the recent arrests of activists, among them writers and poets, which had drawn sharp criticism.

TRAI has unveiled the new tariff order and regulatory regime for the broadcast and cable sector, which would pave the way for consumers to opt for channels they wish to view and pay only for them.

The Defence Acquisition Council, presided over by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also approved acquisition of approximately 5,000 Milan anti-tank guided missiles for the Army.

On the first day of two-day long Dharm Sansad, several Hindu saints, including Ramdev, not only praised the ruling government but also asked sadhus to turn their huge following into votes.

Sean, who travelled from the US to attend his father's last rites, lives with his Japanese wife and two children, a son and a daughter, in New York City.

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Mukesh Modi and his family members were allegedly running Ponzi schemes, duping over 20 lakh depositors.

The sources said the CBI suspected that the accused, Majumdar was a key player in managing funds of the party who had knowledge about the purchase of Banerjee's paintings by Sudipta Sen, the promoter of Saradha group.

The announcement came a day after the Centre filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking permission to transfer 'surplus' land adjacent to the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to its original owners.

According to sources in the Income Tax department, the three plots are in the outskirts of Patna and are said to have been gifted to Rabri Devi and her daughter by some of their former domestic servants.

On Wednesday, the MHA had sent a letter to Alok Verma asking him to take up his new assignment. The letter came two weeks after Verma was moved out of the CBI by the PM-led selection panel.

Parrikar, also the former Defence Minister, is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed in February last year.

Our reporter Debayan Roy traveled to Shamli, in Western Uttar Pradesh, which is primarily concerned with sugarcane farming.

There are around 48 pleas seeking review of the judgement and they were filed following the violent protests in favour and against the September 28 verdict.

The comments came after a Business Standard report stated that National Sample Survey Office’s Periodic Labour Force Survey recorded the unemployment rate in the country at a 45-year-high of 6.1 percent in 2017-18.

This is the Ram Naam Bank. To get their wishes fulfilled, devotees take loan from the Ram Naam Bank. To get our wishes fulfilled - either to buy a car, home and get married - we take loan.

Earlier, the CSO in its advance estimate had pegged the GDP growth rate for 2018-19 at 7.2 per cent.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP government, which came to office by wielding an unprecedented mandate in 2014, knew it had five years to substantially improve the lives of Indian citizens if it wanted to return to the Centre in 2019.

The SP is likely to focus on issues like reservation, inflation GST, demonetisation crimes against women, corruption in its series of videos.

The Galaxy M20 could well be the phone that brings Samsung back into the affordable Android smartphone game.

The chief minister was addressing a huge gathering at Siddaganga Mutt at Tumakuru during the 11th day ritual to mark the passing away of the seer.

The exam was held on January 6 and 1,48,000 candidates had appeared for the exam.

Talwar was picked up by Dubai authorities early on Wednesday and was deported, along with Dubai-based businessman Rajeev Saxena, to India in the evening.

After a string of recent setbacks in key state elections for the BJP, the BJP-led central government is expected to woo rural and urban middle-class voters via farm relief measures and tax cuts.

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said the government should not take up controversial bills during the session.

National cyclists opt to sleep in cold instead of staying in hotel. They say that their equipment might get stolen. Cycling Association President S Periwal on reports of lack of facilities said, "Cyclists were provided accommodation in hotels. Their cycles cost between Rs 5-9 lakh. Hotels don't allow cycles and cyclists don't want to leave cycles anywhere. Therefore, they prefer to stay in rooms near velodrome."

The apex court pointed out that six months were given to Sahara by its last order to arrange the money but what happened during the said period has not inspired the confidence of the court.

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale on Wednesday summoned Pakistan's envoy Sohail Mahmood in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Confirming the incident, Nanded District Education Officer (DEO) Prashant Digraskar said after the reptile was discovered, the service was immediately stopped, adding that most children went hungry for the day.

According to an assessment, because of the toilets built, numerous poor persons have been spared of various kind of diseases and more than 3 lakh lives have been saved, Kovind said.

Addressing the joint session of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session, President Kovind highlighted Modi government's achievements today

In its interim budget on Friday, the government is set to earmark about Rs 1.3 trillion ($18.25 billion) for the Ministry of Rural Development, up from current fiscal year's 1.12 trillion rupees.

To rebuild Kerala after the destruction caused by the flood, the budget presented on Thursday proposed 25 new projects to resurrect the state.

Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam had claimed earlier that the BJP has "surrendered" before its ally Shiv Sena, which has said that if there is an alliance, it should be for both Lok Sabha and assembly polls.

Political parties, students groups and others meanwhile have been protesting on the grounds that the Bill seeks to grant nationality to non-Muslims who have come up to December 31, 2014, thereby, increasing the deadline from 1971 as per the Assam Accord.

Urging India to look at police reforms, American political scientist Christine Fair, whose work is focused on south Asian issues, said that India could take a cue from several European forces.