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RBI to release new Rs 100 note

Even as the people were grappling for getting their money at Banks and ATMs, RBI is likely to release new Rs 100 series into open market. According to the information, the new series will resemble that of 2005 Mahatma Gandhi series and will have letter R and Governor Urjit Patel’s signature at th

India reunites 5-year old Pak boy with mother

Wagah (Punjab) [India]: India on Saturday reunited a five-year-old Pakistani boy with his mother at the Wagha border crossing, months after he was allegedly taken to India by his father. The child, Iftikhar Ahmed, was received at the crossing by Pakistani officials, who promptly handed over his c

Convicted by Gujarat High Court, SC acquits 4 Muslim men after 13 years in prison

AHMEDABAD: Two persons who were convicted in connection with the 2002 tiffin-bomb blast case, in which the state government had invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) was released from prison after spending 13 years in jail by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The court declared Habib Hawa a

Court acquits 26 in post-Godhra Riots Case citing lack of ‘enough’ evidence’

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India]: Around 26 have been acquitted by an additional district court in Kalol in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra Riots case citing lack of evidence. On January 31, the court pronounced the order stating that substantial evidence could not be p

Vijay Mallya attacks CBI, questions 'what elite cops know about economics'

NEW DELHI: Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya dismissed the charges of financial irregularities brought in against him by the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) as "false and misconceived" in a series of tweets today. "(I) am shocked at the CBI allegations. All false and misconceived to say t

'Like' scam: Noida man dupes 6 lakh people of Rs 3,700 crore

NOIDA: A 26-year-old BTech graduate tricked more than 6 lakh people into giving him their money through a Ponzi scheme that promised big returns for hitting 'likes' online. In a little over a year, Anubhav Mittal's Social Trade perpetrated a fraud of Rs 3,700 crore. The scheme operated through a

All evidence against Hafiz Saeed available with Pakistan: India

New Delhi: Following the Pakistan Interior Ministry’s statement that India should provide concrete evidence against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the man behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and whom Islamabad put under house arrest earlier this week, India on Thursday said all evidence against

Split in Muslim votes will help BJP: Mayawati

Bulandshahr (UP): BSP supremo Mayawati today warned the Muslim community that any split in their votes would benefit BJP. Addressing a rally here, she said that if elected to power, BSP would not let communal riots erupt in the state. She alleged that the BJP government at the Centre was imple

‘Ugly or handicapped’ girls cause dowry demands, claims Maharashtra textbook

Mumbai: In a shocking development, a Maharashtra government approved textbook for class 12 suggests that ugly or handicapped girls are the reason for the social evil of dowry in the country. The reasoning appears in the textbook of Sociology under the title, “Major Social Problems in India” presc

Kerala MP and former Union Minister E Ahamed passes away after collapsing in Parliament

Indian Union Muslim League Member of Parliament E Ahamed has passed away. News of his death emerged early today from the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, where Ahamed was admitted after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday. Ahamed collapsed in the Parliament's Central Hall while President Pranab Mukherjee

18 lakh taxpayers to get I-T notices to explain 'suspicious' deposits made after Nov 8

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax department+ has identified 18 lakh people who have made 'suspicious' cash deposits post demonetisation+ , including those having deposited over Rs 5 lakh. The department will send emails and SMSs seeking explanation about their source of funds. These people will have to

I have been totally misquoted: IPS officer Maria clarifies his comment on Sheena Bora murder case

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Clarifying his statement on the Sheena Bora Murder Case that led to chaos a day before, Director-General of Home Guards and former Police Commissioner of Mumbai Rakesh Maria today said he was totally misquoted on his comment and it can be verified with the respective jo

Budget 2017: President Pranab Mukherjee addresses joint session of Parliament

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee started off budget 2017 by addressing both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. The Economic Survey will be tabled later in the day while the Rail and General Budget will be presented together on Wednesday, a departure from tradition. Some 34 bills will also be i

Ishrat Jahan encounter accused to continue as Gujarat top cop

Gandhinagar: Gujarat's Acting Director General of Police P.P. Pandey, who is an accused in the killing of Ishrat Jahan and associates in an alleged shootout, was given a three-month extension of service on Tuesday, the day he retired. The state government's recommendation to extend Pandey's servi

Jammu-Srinagar national highway open to one-way traffic

One-way traffic is allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a traffic department official said on Tuesday. “Keeping in view the condition of the highway and the inclement weather, one-way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar will be allowed,” the official said. No vehicle would be allowed to move i

Polio vaccine drive to reach 5 lakh people

Kurnool, 31 January, 2016 - District Immunisation Officer (DIO) Dr R Venkata Ramana said that elaborative arrangements have been made to make the pulse polio drive, a grand success. Addressing a press conference here at District Medical and Health Office, the DIO said, as part of the national immuni

UP Election 2017: With Akhilesh-Rahul show, Congress has set 2019 game plan in motion

LUCKNOW, 29 Jan 2017:The takeaways from the joint appearance of Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav yesterday are significant, both in terms of optics and substance. Two dapper young leaders from different parties sharing an easy camaraderie was visually pleasing. They brought freshness and warmth

Shri Karimul Haque, man behind ‘bike ambulance’ in Jalpaiguri, to receive Padma Shri

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the list of Padma Awards, and while the list contains several eminent personalities, we at Twocircles.net were particularly happy to see the name of one person: Karimul Haque, from West Bengal. Why? Read on. In November 2012, Twocircles.net correspondent Zaid