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Income Tax collection at record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore: CBDT
Income Tax collection in the country stood at a record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore during 2017-18.
Why Madhya Pradesh was important in shaping Vajpayee's political career
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's home state Madhya Pradesh played a huge role in shaping his political career.
Dear media wallas, our leader has died. Let us mourn
A leader dies, a nation mourns and the media lies. But their hatred is neither new, nor logical.
UP Deputy CM talks about when Vajpayee asked for 'pajamas'
At election meetings, politicians usually just ask for votes, but at a public meeting in UP's Lucknow in 2006, Atal Bihari Vajpayee perplexed the audience when he asked for some pajamas.
Air Deccan to launch flight services to Ahmedabad from Nashik
Scheduled commuter airline Air Deccan today said it is planning to launch flight services to Ahmedabad (Gujarat) from Nashik (Maharashtra) as part of its strategy to connect smaller cities with business hubs.
Man booked in extortion case climbs water tank, threatens self-immolation
High drama was witnessed in Bassi town in Jaipur where a man climbed atop an overhead water tank with a bottle of petrol and threatened to set himself on fire if an extortion case lodged against him was not withdrawn.
Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in UP's all holy rivers
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh, the state government said today.
Rains, floods claim 868 lives in 7 states: Home Ministry
As many as 868 people have died, 247 of them in Kerala, due to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.
When Vajpayee and his father were classmates in college
In 1945, when a 21-year-old Atal Bihari Vajpayee enrolled in a Kanpur college in Uttar Pradesh to study law, he had a classmate who was already retired after serving 30 years as a teacher. That was none other than his father.
#CareerBytes: Top 5 medical colleges in Mumbai
Mumbai is the city of dreams, and when we say so, money isn't the only thing we refer to.
#TravelBytes: Top 5 most beautiful Indian islands you must visit
India is (fortunately!) one such country that has been blessed with abundant natural beauty.
Kerala Floods: Air India to operate Kochi flights from Thiruvananthapuram
National carrier Air India today said its flights scheduled to depart from the Kochi airport, which has been shut down till August 26 due to floods, will operate from Thiruvananthapuram.
Vajpayee's demise: India lost 'eminent national leader', says Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has extended his condolences over the sad demise of India's former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the country has lost an "eminent national leader".
Vajpayee loved 'doodh ki barfi' from this Old Lucknow shop
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a soft spot for "doodh ki barfi" from a sweetmeat shop, Trivedi Mishthaan Bhandar, located in Old Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
Vajpayee was fan of Pandit Jasraj; called him 'Rasraj': Budhiraja
The late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a connoisseur of poetry and music, was a fan of the 88-year-old Hindustani classical-vocalist Pandit Jasraj and called him '"Rasraj" (King of Rasas).
Indian banks, insurance companies increasingly embracing digitization: US tech expert
Indian banks and insurance companies are increasingly embracing digitization in line with the government's "Digital India" initiative, according to an American technology expert.
J&K: Army jawan martyred in encounter with militants in Kupwara
An Army jawan was killed in an encounter with militants in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
Odisha: 19-year-old woman Maoist carrying reward surrenders before police
A woman Maoist, who carried a reward of Rs. 1 lakh on her head, has surrendered before the police in Odisha's Malkangiri district.
Bhutanese King, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister to pay homage to Vajpayee
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali arrived in Delhi to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at 93.
On way to pay respect to Vajpayee, Swami Agnivesh attacked
In a condemnable incident, Swami Agnivesh was attacked outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, earlier today.
#HealthBytes: 5 incredible health benefits of meditation
Meditation has become quite a global phenomenon in the past couple of decades, as people from all parts of the world are getting aware of its many positive effects.
The man, the words: Atalji's poems are now our guiding-light
Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch. And, only death is permanent.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise: Tripura, WB governments declare holiday today
The Tripura government has declared a holiday today as a mark of respect to the former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in New Delhi yesterday.
Kolhapur: 'Nirbhaya Squad' has booked 8,000+ eve-teasers, counseled many more
In Kolhapur, the all-women "Nirbhaya Squad" has registered 8,846 cases of eve-teasing till July, reports TOI.
Why Atal ji cried just before becoming PM: Watch video
A poet, a politician, a statesman and an orator. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was all this, and also had an emotional core.
PM to visit Kerala to take stock of flood situation
PM Narendra Modi will visit Kerala this evening to take stock of the flood situation there.
#KeralaFloods: Excise-duty on liquor increased to collect revenue for relief
Kerala is experiencing its worst floods and the state has decided to increase excise duty on liquor to collect revenue for flood relief.
10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.
#CareerBytes: Top 5 medical colleges in Bengaluru
Bengaluru excels as a city with international standards in education, housing some of the country's best ranked colleges and schools.
5 common myths about homosexuality debunked!
The world has not been kind to the same-sex loving community. It's high time we stop insulting and shaming these individuals, because having a different sexual orientation doesn't make them any less human.
UP: Two priests stabbed, third's tongue cut, protesters demand justice
Tensions flared in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district after two priests of an ancient temple in Kudarkot were brutally murdered and a third one critically injured.
Delhi: 2 men claim responsibility for attack on Umar Khalid
In a video uploaded on Facebook, two men have claimed responsibility for the attack on JNU student leader Umar Khalid in an upmarket area in Delhi on Monday, and said they will surrender before police tomorrow.
Why does this Bihar town celebrate Independence-day for two days?
While all of us celebrated Independence Day yesterday, there is a place in India that celebrates the same with equal fervor and passion today too.
Campaign launched to create awareness among children to identify sexual-abuse
Amnesty International India today launched a new campaign aimed at creating awareness among children to help them identify sexual abuse.
Rajasthan: Scuffle between siblings kills two minors in Dholpur
Two minors were killed in Rajasthan's Dholpur district after a scuffle broke out between five siblings over some issue.
Gujarat: Aadhaar center employees quizzed in data breach case
Delhi Police have recorded statements of employees of an Aadhaar center, which is running from the Surat Collector's office in Gujarat, in connection to the alleged Aadhaar data breach case.
External factors cause 64% air-pollution in Delhi during winters: Study
Almost 64% of the air pollution in Delhi during winters is caused by external factors, a new report said, suggesting that emissions are growing despite the steps taken by the government.
#ForeverOurHero: How Vajpayeeji made India a nuclear state
In an article, Shakti Sinha, who served as private secretary to late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1996 to 1999 wrote, 'For Vajpayee, nuclear weapons security for India is an article of faith and not a slogan.'
Hyderabad: Facial recognition technology reunites lost child with family
A six-year-old boy who had gone missing nearly a year ago from Hyderabad has been reunited with his family with the help of "Facial Recognition System" (FRS) launched by the Telangana Police.
#TravelBytes: Top 5 restaurants in Gurgaon
Who would've thought that Gurgaon, a humble town in Haryana would one day become a commercial hotspot, with skyrocketing buildings, and bustling citylife?