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New Delhi, Jul 30: The Congress questioned the remark of Narendra Modi that he does not mind standing next to businessmen, asking whether the industrialists the prime minister was referring to were the ones accused in bank scams. PM Modi attacked opposition parties for dubbing industrialists as "chor" (thief) and "luterey" (looters), saying "We are not those who are scared of standing next to

New Delhi, Jul 30: The UIDAI on Sunday asserted that the personal details of Trai chief RS Sharma being put out on Twitter are not from the Aadhaar database or its servers, and that "so called hacked information" is easily available with a simple search on Google and other sites, without using the 12-digit unique identity number. The UIDAI jumped into the debate following a full blown war of words

Dubai, Jul 29: In a relief for expats whose visas have expired and who are illegally staying back in the UAE, a three-month general visa amnesty by the government from August 1 will help them sort out their status and put their lives together. Under the scheme called 'Protect Yourself via Rectifying Your Status,' foreigners violating the residency law will be granted a three-month grace period to

Islamabad, Jul 29: Imran Khan will be sworn in as Pakistan's new Prime Minister before the country's independence day on August 14, his party has announced as it is trying to reach out to smaller parties and independents to form the next government. Though the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly after the July 25 elections, the party is

Chennai, Jul 29: A car in which a recently sacked AMMK functionary travelled caught fire outside the residence of party leader T T V Dhinakaran here today with his supporters claiming it to be a botched "petrol bomb attack." While police said it was suspected that expelled functionary 'Bullet' Parimalam himself set the car on fire on reaching Dhinakaran's house, the supporters of the AMMK leader

New Delhi, Jul 29: The Congress is raising real issues such as farmers plight, while the BJP is "seizing" on anything to promote its "polarisation agenda" as it has no achievements to show, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday, asserting that the saffron party's 'achche din' promise remains unfulfilled. Claming that the government has "failed" on the foreign policy front, Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 29: The CBI has told the Supreme Court that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was discharged from all criminal and corruption charges in the SNC Lavalin case, "should face trial". In an affidavit filed in the court, the Central Bureau of Investigation questioned the discharge of Vijayan and two others, saying the Kerala High Court orders in this regard was "not

Washington, July 29: Indian-American origin Tanishq Abraham is a child prodigy and that was confirmed three years ago itself when he received three college degrees. Three years later down the lane, the 15-year-old boy has added yet another feather to his cap by graduating from UC Davis in biomedical engineering. The teenager is all set to start his doctorate now. Tanishq Abraham received his

Karachi, Jul 29: Pakistan's ace fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that Imran Khan has the capability to make Pakistan the 'Asian Tiger'. "I believe that he can help Pakistan become Asian Tiger but the whole nation must stand by his side if we are to succeed," The Express Tribune quoted Akhtar, as saying. Legendary all-rounder Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single

Kolkata, Jul 29: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said the Congress has to be the "backbone" of the opposition unity with its chief Rahul Gandhiat the forefront of the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to oust the BJP from power at the Centre. This, however, does not minimise the responsibility of regional leaders who are strong in their own states, Abdullah told news agency here