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  Make Nirav Modi RBI Governor: Shiv Sena

  February 17, 2018 17:46 IST

  Referring to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud which came to light this week, the Sena said it is "clear that Nirav Modi and his family had fled" the country early last month.

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  I merged with Palaniswami faction on PM Modi's suggestion: OPS

  February 17, 2018 17:39 IST

  Speaking at a party office-bearers meeting at Theni yesterday, OPS said that the issue came up during a courtesy meeting he had with Modi in New Delhi last year.

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  PNB fraud: BJP alleges involvement of Singhvi's kin, raises questions over Rahul attending Nirav Modi event

  February 17, 2018 18:13 IST

  The BJP fielded Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to counter the Congress charge that the scam took place in 2017 under the Modi government when the letters of understanding were signed by the Punjab National Bank in favour of Nirav Modi.

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  PNB fraud: PM Modi, Jaitley knew country was being looted, alleges Congress

  February 17, 2018 16:27 IST

  The party asked why Modi was silent on the issue and how did the agencies permit billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others to leave India.

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  Arvinder Singh Lovely rejoins Congress after brief stint with BJP

  February 17, 2018 13:15 IST

  Lovely, while leaving the Congress party back then, had said that many senior Congress leaders were feeling “suffocated” as the party is no longer what it used to be.

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  'Biggest bank loot': Congress attacks PM Modi over PNB fraud case

  February 16, 2018 20:22 IST

  The party asked why the government was silent on the issue and how did it and the agencies permit billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others to leave India.

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  Centre has gone beyond its means to help Andhra Pradesh: BJP

  February 16, 2018 18:16 IST

  Explaining in detail about various initiatives and projects taken up by the Narendra Modi-led government for the state, the BJP said, "It is time to place the facts before the people. It is time to clear the air."

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces free LGP gas, universal health scheme in budget

  February 16, 2018 18:04 IST

  Siddaramaiah informed that the implementation of the sixth pay commission for 5.93 lakh state government employees and 5.73 lakh pensioners would cost Rs 10,508 crore to the exchequer.

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  AAP MP Sanjay Singh gets Rs 5,000 crore defamation notice

  February 16, 2018 18:03 IST

  The notice by the Reliance Group of companies sent to the AAP leader refers to Singh's February 13 press briefing in which he had raised "issues" regarding the purchase of 36 Rafael fighter jets from France in a government-to-government contract.

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  Rahul Gandhi forms 34-member steering committee for Congress plenary

  February 16, 2018 17:58 IST

  The 34-member steering committee, including the Congress president, his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and the party's general secretaries, will meet here tomorrow.

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  Looking at BJP's allegations against Meghalaya DGP: EC

  February 16, 2018 17:53 IST

  "The BJP has given a complaint and we are gathering the facts. Some facts are yet to reach us. We have not been able to lay our hands on anything," Rawat told media persons.

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  India committed to protecting environment: PM Modi

  February 16, 2018 17:53 IST

  Modi said nations took a stand to come together at the 2015 COP-21 summit in Paris and work towards the common cause of sustaining the planet.

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  Modi Govt's alertness brought PNB-Nirav Modi fraud into light: Javadekar

  February 16, 2018 20:19 IST

  Addressing the media here, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government's alertness brought the fraud into light.

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  Rahul Gandhi taunts PM Modi with 'scamster escape formula'

  February 16, 2018 17:04 IST

  In a widely shared tweet, Gandhi wrote about their flight from India: "The scamster's escape formula: La(Mo)+Ni(Mo) ----- Bha(Go)".

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  PNB fraud: Have pics of Congress leaders with Mehul Choksi, Ravi Shankar Prasad hits out

  February 16, 2018 16:38 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said no loans have been given in Modi govt's tenure which can become NPAs and the loan to Nirav Modi was given during the tenure of UPA

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  Development stalled in Tripura under red flag: PM Modi

  February 15, 2018 22:15 IST

  PM Narendra Modi said the communist government sheds crocodile tears for labourers but did not grant them minimum wages.

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  No one involved in PNB fraud case will be spared: BJP

  February 16, 2018 16:39 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also clarified that Nirav Modi was not part of the delegation to Davos led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had reached there on his own.

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  Yeddyurappa's 'chicken barb' shows BJP's nervousness: Shiv Sena

  February 15, 2018 20:48 IST

  Three days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken" during his tour of northern parts of the poll-bound state.

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  PM Modi visits Arunachal Pradesh, says people greet each other with 'Jai Hind' in the state

  February 15, 2018 20:09 IST

  PM Narendra Modi asked the state government to frame a new health policy and work to attract private investments in the sector.

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  Political parties collected Rs 1,500 crore in five assembly elections, spent just Rs 494 crore: ADR

  February 15, 2018 19:38 IST

  Political parties collected over Rs 1,500 crore during the five state assembly elections held last year but spent just Rs 494 crore, according to an analysis by ADR.

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  Uniting secular forces need of hour, says Sharad Pawar

  February 15, 2018 19:37 IST

  Asked whether he would accept Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate since he had called him immature in the past, Pawar said, "I don't think the same as of now."

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  UPA govt neglected North East: PM Modi

  February 15, 2018 18:48 IST

  PM Narendra Modi announced the weekly called Arunachakly Naharlagun-New Delhi Express will run twice a week now and will be called Arunachal Pradesh Express.

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  Triple talaq verdict a lesson for Muslim community on reforms: Congress' Salman Khurshid

  February 15, 2018 17:35 IST

  Khurshid, who has written a book "Triple Talaq: Examining Faith", said a bill on the subject that is pending in parliament "does not make sense" as the practice has been outlawed by the Supreme Court.

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  'Nirav Modi did not meet PM Modi at Davos': Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Congress over 'Chhota Modi' remark

  February 16, 2018 16:39 IST

  According to the PNB, the fraud was detected on January 25 and was reported to the investigative agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on January 29.

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  Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Nirav Modi banking fraud

  February 15, 2018 17:29 IST

  Rahul Gandhi's tweet came after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi posted a picture of Prime Minister Modi with Indian CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.

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  Gave corruption-free government in Haryana, will do 'sabka vikas': Amit Shah in Jind

  February 15, 2018 16:47 IST

  Addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'Yuva Hunkar Rally' at Pandu Pindara village in Jind district, Shah said the BJP's governance model was to ensure equal development for all.

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  BJP blames UPA for Nirav Modi banking fraud

  February 15, 2018 16:41 IST

  BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman said the BJP government had been exposing out UPA scams one by one.

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  PNB fraud: Congress attacks government, says a whistleblower had alerted PMO in 2016

  February 15, 2018 16:05 IST

  Randeep Surjewala said whistleblower Hari Prasad had written to the Prime Minister's Office as early as July 2016, alerting the government about the "biggest bank loot scam in 70 years" in independent India.