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Terror Blacklist Deadline Looms For Pakistan

New Delhi: Global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Pakistan in an “enhanced blacklist” for the country’s failure to meet global norms against terrorism. Islamabad now needs to focus on avoiding the blacklist in…

Odisha Way Behind In Embracing Digital Payments!

Despite the Odisha Government's efforts to promote and push for digital transactions, citizens seem more comfortable making payments through cash. According to Worldline India's ‘Digital Payments Report’ for the second quarter…

P Chidambaram Sent To Four-Day CBI Custody

New Delhi: Former finance minister P Chidambaram will remain in CBI custody till August 26. The CBI had sought Chidambaram’s custody for five days in the INX media scam case, but a special CBI court in Delhi on Thursday allowed it to take…

Come September, Brace For Stiffer Traffic Fines

New Delhi: The Motor Vehicle Act 2019, which was recently passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, will come into effect from September 1. The new Act has been significantly updated and traffic fines have been exponentially increased too,…

Mamata, Tharoor Come Out In Support of Chidambaram

Kolkata/New Delhi: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the way in which the CBI handled the arrest of former Union Minister P Chidambaram. The senior Congress leader was arrested from his Delhi home on Wednesday…