Come August, you may not have to queue up at government offices for several key services, including driving licence and caste certificates. This is because nearly 100 services will soon be delivered at your doorstep: the Delhi cabinet, chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday approved the Department of Administrative Reform’s proposal to give …
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Tanvi Seth, the woman who had triggered a massive controversy last week alleging that an official at the Lucknow Regional Passport harassed her over her interfaith marriage has finally got her passport. Her passport was issued by the Lucknow Regional Passport Office under the new rules as the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) did not file any adverse report related to …
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In a move that would give many an inspiration, an India-origin woman entrepreneur in the UK is training to swim across the English Channel to raise funds to combat child trafficking in India. Leah Chowdhury, who runs a professional childcare service called ‘Pop up, Party & Play’ will set off from Dover on a gruelling 35 km swim to Calais …
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The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) on Monday issued a red corner notice (RCN) against diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Along with Nirav Modi, Interpol RCN has been issued against his brother Neeshal Modi and close aide Subhash Parab in Rs 13,578 crore PNB scam. Red Corner Notice issued against Nirav Modi …
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In a unique tribute to her father who laid down his life defending the nation, a 19-year-old girl, brought out a book on him. The girl, Aparajita, was in fact born three months after her father Major Padmapani Acharya was killed in the Kargil war. Major Padmapani Acharya of the city was awarded the second highest Indian military honor, Maha …
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Adding insult to injury, money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose more than 50 per cent to Rs 7,000 crore in 2017, reversing a three-year downward trend amid the country’s crackdown on suspected black money stashed there. And with this, another ‘viral slogan’ and a mammoth promise fell flat on its face. Read more Here’s more top news of …
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The Narendra Modi government assumed office with a landslide victory riding on one of its biggest promises, to bring back black money stashed in tax havens like Switzerland. But in the nearly four years, not much has been done to bring back the money or to get the details of Indians who are holding unaccounted money abroad. AFP On Thursday …
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In what could be noted as a welcome change, eight out of 10 millennials support inter-caste marriage in India. The institution of marriage has undergone a drastic amount of change with the ever-changing mindset of youngsters who have a complex attitude towards commitment and companionship. Gender stereotyping also has a major role to play in defining the dynamics of marriage. …
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A pregnant woman was allegedly strip-searched at the international airport in Guwahati after the staff of the airport wanted to confirm whether she was pregnant or not. The lady staff from the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) allegedly stripped the woman at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Sunday, according to India Today. thebump/Representational Image The incident took place …
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As India is debating the onslaught of emergency in 1975, which is undisputedly the darkest period in the history of the country since its independence. For 21 months, the country with almost 80 crore people ran on the whims and fancies of two Gandhis – Indira and her political heir Sanjay Gandhi. PM Indira Gandhi announcing the national emergency AIR studios …
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