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As cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu come under the I-T scrutiny amid reports about deposits of a large amount of demonetised notes, DMK and PMK on Sunday demanded that the state government orders an inquiry and protect the integrity of the institutions.

Heavy snow in northern Japan caused transport chaos over the holiday weekend, with flights and train services cancelled and thousands of passengers forced to camp out at a regional airport for three straight nights.

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday said benefits of the Government-backed schemes have touched every household in the State, which he claimed has happened for the first time under any administration.

Pakistan's defense minister threatened Israel that his country could use nuclear weapons after a fake news report that his Israeli counterpart had threatened "nuclear retaliation" for Islamabad's role in Syria against ISIS, highlighting the serious proble...

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said he was on tenterhooks and could not sleep a wink the night the army carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir on September 29.

A Donald Trump ally has ignited widespread outrage after wishing for US President Barack Obama's death and making racially charged comments about the first lady.

"In fact Kejriwal government which is beset with a authoritarian Tughlaqi approach has repeatedly threatened staff raising their bonafide demand," the BJP leader who also holds the northeast constituency of Delhi, said.

Four people associated with the firm were arrested late evening after questioning, a DRI official said.

The kingdom is looking to diversify its oil-dependent economy and has already announced cutbacks after its 2015 deficit snowballed to $97 billion (93 billion euros).

Delhi Congress leaders and workers on Saturday staged a protest march at Jantar Mantar against alleged "reverse migration" of unorganised sector workers hit by demonetisation and also sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply on allegations of party lea...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also decided to immediately call back Israel's ambassadors in New Zealand and Senegal, two sponsors of yesterday's resolution, for consultations.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the central government's decision on demonetisation of high-value currency notes, saying the decision is "anti-poor" and favours 50 corporate families. He said demonetisation "is a firebomb on count...

Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, remains deeply divided from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, which dominates the occupied West Bank.

According to the recommendation by the apex body for Child Rights, a candidate must produce a certificate from his child's school to prove that his/her ward is enrolled there and has regular attendance.

Addressing a rally in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the poor economic condition of the farmers in the state.

Shortly after convincing his party on the need for an alliance with Congress and the Rashtriya Lok Dal in the Uttar Pradesh polls, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has gone ahead with the next item on his agenda - stamp his mark on ticket distribution.