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INX Media case: PC to remain in CBI custody until August 30

August 26, 2019 Revoi

New Delhi: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, accused in the INX Media case, will remain in CBI custody until August 30, a special court said here on Monday. Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar remanded the senior Congress leader—dubbed by the Delhi High Court as the “kingpin”—for four more days to the CBI’s custody […]

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INX Media case: CBI gets five day remand of Chidambaram

August 22, 2019 Revoi

New Delhi: A special court, on Thursday, granted five-day remand of the arrested Congress leaderr P. Chidambaram for his custodial interrogation in the INX Media case. The CBI had sought five-day remand of the former Union Minister in connection with the case. Its counsel Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had said that the right to silence […]

India emerging world leader in behavioural economics, says Sunstein

August 22, 2019 Revoi

New Delhi: What is behavioural economics? According to Richard Thaler, the American economist who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics, it is a study of psychology into analyzing the decision-making behind an economic outcome. In other words, a timely decision that directly addresses popular aspiration, rather than the cold, rational logic of decision-making. Unlike […]

‘If it wins Telangana, BJP to rename Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar’

August 20, 2019 Revoi

Hyderabad: If the BJP wins the next Assembly elections in Telangana, it would restore Hindu names of cities like Hyderabad, Nizamabad and Karimnagar, among others, reports said on Tuesday. Dharampuri Arvind, BJP MP from Nizamabad, claimed that people from his constituency wanted to rename the city as Indur after King Indradatta who ruled the area […]

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UAE backs Modi government on Kashmir issue, says revoking Article 370 is India’s internal matter

August 6, 2019 Revoi

The UAE has taken note of the Indian government’s decision of non-operationalisation of some sections of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution related to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, said Dr Ahmad Al Banna, the UAE ambassador to India. Dr Al Banna added: “We also took note of the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir […]

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ફારુક અબ્દુલ્લાની ક્રિકેટ સંઘ ગોટાળા મામલે ઈડી દ્વારા પૂછપરછ

July 31, 2019 Revoi

જમ્મુ-કાશ્મીરના ભૂતપૂર્વ મુખ્યપ્રધાન ફારુક અબ્દુલ્લાની બુધવારે ઈડી દ્વારા પૂછપરછ હાથ ધરાઈ છે. જણાવવામાં આવે છે કે જમ્મુ-કાશ્મીર ક્રિકેટ એસોસિએશનના ગોટાળાના મામલામાં ફારુક અબ્દુલ્લાની પૂછપરછ હાથ ધરાય છે. જમ્મુ-કાશ્મીર ક્રિકેટ એસોસિએશનનમાં કરોડો રૂપિયાનો ગોટાળો સામે આવ્યો છે. આ મામલામાં ફારુક અબ્દુલ્લાની ઈડી દ્વારા પૂછપરછ ચાલી રહી છે. સૂત્રોને ટાંકીને મીડિયા અહેવાલમાં કહેવામાં આવ્યું છે કે ફારુક […]

49 and then 62: Now, 14 Gujarat intellectuals join the mob-lynching issue

July 30, 2019 Revoi

Ahmedabad, July 30: After 49 eminent personalities’ open letter expressing concern over intolerance and mob-lynching incidents and then 62 others coming out in the BJP support, a group of 14 intellectuals from Gujarat and other places, on Tuesday, said such an “open letter” creates conflicting atmosphere and may tarnish India’s image. The fresh statement includes […]

Massive search op to trace missing CCD chief Siddhartha in K’taka

July 30, 2019 Revoi

Bengaluru, July 30: Only a month ago, he was reported to be looking at a valuation of up to Rs.10,000 crore for a stake sale to Coca Cola. On Monday evening, however, he went missing near Mangaluru, sparking rumours and plunging the stock of Café Coffee Day (CCD) at the bourses to an all-time low […]

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BJP’s S. Jaishankar, Jugalji Thakore file RS poll nominations in Gujarat

June 25, 2019 Revoi

Gandhinagar, June 25: Union Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and BJP’s youth leader Jugalji Thakore filed their nomination papers in the Vidhan Sabha here on Tuesday for by-election to the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat. With the Supreme Court rejecting the Congress plea for simultaneous voting for the two vacancies and asking it […]

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Two New Cabinet Commitees formed to spur growth, employment

June 5, 2019 Revoi

With the spectre of slowdown haunting the economy and rising unemployment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday constituted two new Cabinet committees under his chairmanship to spur economic growth and investment and employment. The five –member Cabinet Committee on Investment and growth includes Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Road Transport and Highways […]