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Mumbai, Nov 17: The controversy over Bollywood film 'Padmavati' took an ugly turn today as a leader of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena cited Ramayana's Surpanakha nose-chopping incident and warned her against "inciting" sentiments. Reacting to the development, the Mumbai police soon stepped up actor's security. Meanwhile, protests were held in several parts of the country, including Uttar Pradesh and

New Delhi, Nov 17: Pinning faith in the continued progress on economic front backed by institutional reforms, Moody`s Investor Services lifted the Government of India`s local and foreign currency debt ratings to Baa2 from Baa3. The rating agency said that the reforms will improve the business climate in the country and raise productivity. Moody`s also changed its rating outlook to stable from

Ahmedabad, Nov 16: Panic gripped Muslim families in some pockets of a Hindu-dominated area here after they found red "cross marks" on the main gates of their societies last Sunday. An investigation, however, revealed that the marks were painted by the civic body's sanitation staff. The residents wrote in the letter that they feared it (putting the marks) was done with a "clear purpose to identify

Kolkata, Nov 16: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan had a miraculous escape in the city last week when one of the rear wheels of his Mercedes got detached, prompting the state government to show-cause the travel agency from where the car was provided, a senior official said today. Bachchan had visited the city on an invitation from the state government for the inaugural programme of the 23rd Kolkata

Washington Nov 16: A 21-year-old Indian student has been shot dead reportedly by four armed robbers, including an Indian-origin man, at a grocery store in the US state of California, according to a media report. Dharampreet Singh Jasser was on duty at a grocery store next to a gas station in Fresno city in California on Tuesday night when four armed robbers, including an Indian-origin man, barged

Nov 16: Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda, aka Sam Pitroda, the man behind India’s telecom revolution, has termed the BJP’s Gujarat model as a process that makes the ultra rich richer and the poor poorer. In an interview, Pitroda said that under the Gujarat model, a few people have become very rich, ultra rich while large numbers of people have become very poor. “Is that the kind of development we

Washington, Nov 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains "by far" the most popular figure in Indian politics, the Pew said on Wednesday, releasing the main findings of its latest survey conducted among 2,464 respondents in India. Modi at 88 per cent is 30 points ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (58 per cent), 31 points ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi (57 per cent) and 49 points ahead

Washington, Nov 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains "by far" the most popular figure in Indian politics, the Pew said on Wednesday, releasing the main findings of its latest survey conducted among 2,464 respondents in India. Modi at 88 per cent is 30 points ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (58 per cent), 31 points ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi (57 per cent) and 49 points ahead

Ahmedabad, Nov 15: The Election Commission has barred the ruling BJP in Gujarat from using the word "Pappu" in an electronic advertisement, which apparently targeted Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, calling it "derogatory". "Pappu" is perceived as a social media slur coined to target Gandhi. Confirming the development, sources in the BJP said the script of the advertisement did not link the

Ahmedabad, Nov 15: The Election Commission has barred the ruling BJP in Gujarat from using the word "Pappu" in an electronic advertisement, which apparently targeted Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, calling it "derogatory". "Pappu" is perceived as a social media slur coined to target Gandhi. Confirming the development, sources in the BJP said the script of the advertisement did not link the