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  • Concerned about keeping Tibet's language, religion and culture alive: Dalai Lama
    Bodh Gaya, Jan 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama is quite concerned about keeping his motherland's language, religion and culture alive.

  • Union Home Minister to lay foundation stone of new NDRF campus in Andhra Pradesh
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone of the new campus of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh on Jan 9, 2017.

  • National government should be formed to save the country: Mamata Banerjee
    Kolkata, Jan 6 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and once again demanded for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, besides demanding for the formation of a "national government".

  • Bihar: Youth 'hanged' from tree for daring to enter into love marriage
    Patna, Jan 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A 21-year-old boy in Bihar was allegedly hanged about a fortnight after he had entered into a love marriage.

  • Delhi Zonal Unit of the DRI busts Hawala racket
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Delhi Zonal Unit (DZU) of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI),Ministry of Finance has busted at Hawala racket adopting an ingenious modus operandi of foreign currency smuggling at the IGI airport, New Delhi on Thursday and seized foreign currencies worth about Rs. 1 crore, officials said on Friday.

  • GDP growth to fall at 7.1%, estimates govt
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Indian government on Friday said the country's Gross Domestic Product is estimated to stand at 7.1 per cent as compared to the growth rate of 7.6 per cent in 2015-16.

  • Mamata Banerjee wishes AR Rahman on birthday
    Kolkata, Jan 6 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished music maestro AR Rahman on his birthday.

  • Indian sides for ODI,T20 series against England announced, Kohli named skipper
    Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS: Commencing a new era in Indian cricket, Virat Kohli was named the skipper of the Indian limited overs sides as the teams for the ODI and T20 series against England were announced by selectors on Friday.

  • Buddhist devotee arrested with pistol from Mahabodhi Temple premises
    Patna, Jan 6 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Police in Bihar arrested a Buddhist monk after he was found carrying a loaded firearm inside the holy Mahabodi temple premises at Bodh Gaya.

  • Indian benchmark indices decline on Friday, SC refuses urgent hearing on Budget postponement plea
    Mumbai, Jan 6 : The Indian market, which almost touched its two-month high level in the previous session, declined on Friday largely due to profit booking and low performance by IT stocks, according to media reports.

  • NATCO receives final approval for Generic Bendamustine HCl Powder for USA Market
    New Delhi, Jan 6 :Natco Pharma Limited on Friday announced the final approval of Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) containing a paragraph IV certification filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for generic version of Bendamustine Hydrochloride powder for Injection, 25 mg/Vial and 100 mg/Vial (Singe-Dose Vial).

  • Leonardo DiCaprio named as Golden Globe Awards presenter
    Los Angeles, Jan 6 : Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been named as a presenter at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.

  • Delhi: Pravasi Odiya Yuva forum protest against BJD government
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The Pravasi Odiya Yuva forum on Friday held a protest at Odisha Bhawan against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) demanding BMC Mayor's, Anant Narayan Jena interrogation for his alleged involvement in connection with the mysterious death of Rishi, an engineering student, and an immoral act shown in a video clipping circulated in social media.

  • Telangana CM announces 'Rs. 1000 per month pension for single woman' scheme
    Hyderabad (Telangana) , Jan. 6 : Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday announced a monthly Rs. 1000 pension scheme to single women residing in the state.

  • Ludhiana: Speeding car claims four lives
    Ludhiana (Punjab), Jan. 6: Four were killed and one person was injured after a speeding car met with an accident on Friday near Ludhiana in Punjab.

  • Delhi HC directs Centre, NCT to resolve bureaucrat issue in 10 days
    New Delhi , Jan. 6: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre and the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi to amicably resolve the issue of continuation of deputation of Delhi Assembly Secretary Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara, within 10 days.

  • Chennai: ED arrests criminal's brother in money laundering case
    Chennai, (Tamil Nadu), , Jan. 6 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested D. Senthil, brother of criminal Sridhar Dhanapal, on January 4th in Chennai, under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in a case related to extortion and acquiring properties from crime proceeds.

  • Parasmal Lodha sent to three-day custody by CBI court
    Chennai [Tamil Nadu], Jan. 6 : A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday sent Parasmal Lodha to three-day custody in regard to a money laundering case.

  • Sahara bribery case: Congress seeks investigation, asks PM Modi to take accountability
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : Upping the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Sahara bribery case, the Congress Party on Friday asked the former to take accountability of the matter and launch an investigation into the alleged charges of receiving money from the Sahara Group.

  • Myntra records 160 pct growth in revenues during the fifth edition of the 'End of Reason Sale'
    New Delhi , Jan 6 : The fifth edition of Myntra's End of Reason sale, the country's biggest fashion sale event, held between 3rd and 5th January has concluded with record participation from 12.5 million users.

  • SP under Akhilesh is real party, "cycle" should be allotted to us: Ram Gopal Yadav
    New Delhi , Jan. 6:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's familial ally Ram Gopal Yadav on Friday asserted that Samajwadi Party's leadership under the former is the real party and the party emblem- the cycle, should be allotted to them.

  • Will continue to speak against PM Modi even if I am beheaded: Mamata Banerjee
    Kolkata (West Bengal) , Jan.6 : Continuing her outburst against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday stood firm in her resolve and said that she will continue to speak against the decision even if her neck was on the line.

  • Molestation shame: Seething women activists slam lax politicians
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The recent string of molestation cases from across the nation coming to light has left the people of the country enraged, especially women activists who have strongly slammed political fraternity for their lax attitude towards women safety and have voiced everybody's opinion of making laws stricter and stringent.

  • Virat Kohli named captain, Yuvraj Singh back for ODIs, T20s against England
    Mumbai , Jan.6 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday named swashbuckling batsman Virat Kohli as the captain of the India's limited-overs side.

  • Kerala: Shashi Tharoor hits out at RBI after being held for protesting against demonetization
    Trivandrum (Kerala) , Jan. 6 : The Kerala Police on Friday detained Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and other party leaders for protesting against demonetisation outside the RBI office here.

  • Panamagate: Pak SC asks Sharif family to establish ownership of Minerva Financial Services Ltd
    Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 6 : The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday said that if Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family is unable to establish ownership of Minerva Financial Services Limited, the court would have to assume that charges leveled against the Premier's family by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are true.

  • FreeCharge, Twenty Four Seven tie-up to make grocery payments cashless
    New Delhi , Jan 6 : India's leading digital wallet and payments firm FreeCharge has announced its partnership with Twenty Four Seven, a leading 'round-the-clock' convenience format retail chain.

  • Aircel-Maxis scam: SC threatens to seize 2G spectrum allocations
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The Supreme Court on Friday said the Aircel spectrum would be seized and transferred if the four accused in the Aircel-Maxis case fail to appear in the special court in two weeks.

  • We can form alliance with parties who have similar views: SP
    Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , Jan. 6 : The Samajwadi Party on Friday said it would definitely look forward to the formation of alliance for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, adding that the party would welcome those who have similar views as them.

  • India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC)
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : India and Kazakhstan on Friday here signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries which was earlier signed on Dec 9, 1996 for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

  • Amway India completes a hat trick by winning Adam Smith Asia Award in 2016
    Mumbai, Jan 6 : Amway India, a direct selling company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Amway USA, has been awarded the overall winner of the Judges' Choice Award in the Adam Smith Awards Asia 2016.

  • Canada: Mississauga woman, toddler killed in crash in Florida
    Toronto, Jan 6 : Police have identified a Mississauga woman and her four-year-old child who were killed in a crash in Florida earlier this week, media reports said.

  • Canada: Poisonous snakes seized from Toronto home
    Toronto, Jan 6 : 20 alive and 18 dead poisonous snakes, including a variety of vipers, puff adders, hundred pacers, cobras and rattle snakes, were seized from a Toronto home on Tuesday by Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards (TMLS), media reports said.

  • Age UK pilot programme shows great promise in reducing loneliness
    London, Jan 6 : Half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend every day alone, with nearly half a million more usually going at least five or six days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone at all, according to new research for Age UK as it launches its latest report 'No one should have no one: working to end loneliness amongst older people'.

  • Dr. Jitendra Singh releases 2017 calendar of North Eastern Council
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh released the 2017 Calendar of the North Eastern Council here on Friday.

  • Vin Diesel calls Deepika Padukone a 'real friend'
    Los Angeles,Jan 6 : Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has appreciated Indian actress Deepika Padukone and called her a 'real friend'.

  • Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive commences
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive commenced here on Friday.

  • Virat Kohli named ODI, T20 skipper of India
    Mumbai, Jan 6 : Flamboyant Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been named as the skipper of the Indian ODI and T20 side in the series against England.

  • NCC is shaping the character and moral fibre of our young people: Vice President
    New Delhi, Jan 6 : Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that the NCC is shaping the character and moral fibre of our young people, and ultimately the effectiveness and dynamism of the nation.

  • Sushma Swaraj promises to help stranded 41 Indian sailors
    New Dplhi, Jan 6 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday assurred to help 41 Indian sailors who are stranded in UAE's Ajman anchorage.

  • Revival of Chinese demand, prices of ferro chrome benefits Indian producers
    Kolkata,Jan 6 : A sharp upturn in Chinese demand and price for ferro chrome is having a salutary impact on Indian ferro chrome producers with latter increasing exports shipments, Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited, Managing Director, Ankit Patni said on Thursday.

  • BCB announces 15-member squad for first Test against New Zealand
    Dhaka, Jan 6 : Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced the 15-member squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Wellington starting Jan 12.

  • 7th Sub Jr Women's National C'ship: Assam Hockey crush Hockey Gujarat 12-0
    Ramanathapuram [Tamil Nadu], Jan. 6 : A dominant performance from Assam Hockey saw them hammer Hockey Gujarat 12-0 in their Pool A encounter of the 7th Sub Junior Women's National Hockey Championship at the SDAT Velumanickam Synthetic Hockey Stadium here on Friday.

  • Jabong makes bonanza through participation in Myntra's End of Reason Sale; records 5X jump
    New Delhi , Jan 6 : India's leading online fashion retailer Jabong has announced that it witnessed a five times jump in sales during the End of Reason Sale. Sportswear, Men's Casual and Women's Ethnic wear saw the highest sales in the three-day long promotion.

  • Sugar factories scam: Bombay HC rejects Anna Hazare's plea for CBI probe
    Mumbai(Maharashtra), Jan. 6: The Bombay High Court on Friday asked social activist Anna Hazare to first file a police complaint, adding that it could not order a CBI inquiry at this stage into the alleged sugar cooperative factories scam involving Rs 25,000 crore in which he has named politicians including NCP President Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar.

  • Japan postpones high-level dialogue with S. Korea over offensive statue
    London [UK], Jan. 6 : Japan has postponed high-level economic discussions with South Korea to express its displeasure at the placement of a statue symbolising victims of Japanese wartime sex slavery outside its consulate.

  • Delhi HC rejects Payal Abdullah's plea seeking Govt. accommodation
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Omar Abdullah's estranged wife Payal Abdullah's plea seeking to retain the official residence or an alternate government accommodation on security grounds.

  • India considering all options for banning Masood Azhar
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : With China remaining adamant on its stand to block India's move to designate Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations, India is examining all options with other co-sponsors for the same.

  • Had no option but to cancel Puducherry CM's order on social media ban: LG Kiran Bedi
    New Delhi , Jan. 6: Defending her decision to cancel the Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy's order to ban the use of social media for official communication, Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday said that she had no option but to declare the order null and void as it is against the Government of India's social media policy.

  • ASM, Harvard Business School collaborate to become 'HBX CORe'
    New Delhi , Jan 6 : Audyogik Shikshan Mandal (ASM) becomes the first Indian B-school to collaborate with Harvard Business School for its HBX CORe. HBX is a digital learning initiative powered by the faculty of Harvard Business School and CORe is a multi-week online program designed to teach the fundamentals of business thinking.

  • Pak's continuous denial mode against terrorism will only harm them: Jitendra Singh
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : With the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filing a chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Bahadur Ali, Minister of State in Prime Minister office Jitendra Singh on Friday said that this is yet another opportunity for the entire world to waken up to the kind of terrorism which originates from Pakistani soil.

  • Mamata has become protector of the corrupt: BJP
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Trinamool Congress (TMC) tussle over demonetisation seems to be turning more offensive with both the parties leaving no opportunity to target each other, as the BJP on Friday alleged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of protecting the corrupt, adding that she has been exposed like never before.

  • Fourth Assam International Agri-Horti show to begin today
    Guwahati (Assam) , Jan. 6 : Fourth Assam International Agri-Horti show will begin today in Guwahati, Assam.

  • ePUB-Hub to participate in New Delhi World Book Fair-17
    New Delhi , Jan 6 : ePUB-Hub, a prominent 360-degree digital publishing platform powered by Cygnet Infotech Pvt. Ltd., is set to make its presence felt Pan India. It is participating in the New Delhi World Book Fair-17, the prestigious global trading place for content, to promote regional literature and modern amenities in the world of publishing, on a larger platform.

  • Akhilesh locking horns with mentor Shivpal: Amar Singh
    Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , Jan. 6 : Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh on Friday said he would not come in way of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav' success, adding that the latter should not forget that he has been brought up under the guidance of Shivpal Yadav with whom he has now locked horns with.

  • NIA files chargesheet against LeT terrorist Bahadur Ali
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet at the NIA Special Court against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Bahadur Ali in a case related to a conspiracy hatched by the LeT to commit terror attacks in India.

  • Venkaiah Naidu condoles Om Puri's demise, says major loss for film industry
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : Condoling the demise of veteran actor Om Puri, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that he was not only a national, but an international star, adding that the former's demise is a big loss for the film industry.

  • World Book Fair to celebrate women writings
    New Delhi , Jan. 6 : The World Book Fair being organised in the national capital will have 'Manushi' as the theme of this year, which will focus on writings on and by women.

  • Sachin Tendulkar pays homage to `versatile` Om Puri
    New Delhi , Jan.6 :Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday paid his tribute to Bollywood actor Om Puri, who died this morning after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 66.

  • Saif Ali Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor starrer Rangoon poster-trailer out
    Mumbai, Jan 6 : The makers of Rangoon launched the trailer from the film along with three posters.