India

The Patna High Court on Tuesday banned the release of Bollywood film "Dirty Politics" over some objectionable scenes, a government lawyer said.

Luxembourg, one of the biggest routes for investments into India, offered to send a team of experts in New Delhi to brief the government on measures taken by it to curb illegal financial transactions.

Siraj Hussain, an IAS officer from 1979 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre, succeeded Ashish Bahuguna.

In the video, the pigs roaming around the dump yard can be seen holding the foetus in their mouth.

Mehbooba Mufti reiterated that BJP and PDP are North and South poles, but added that India is changing. "We are coming together," she said.

More than 60% India, starting from Kashmir to Karnataka is witnessing an unusual, continuous rainfall since Saturday night.

The Prime Minister had launched a website MyGov to provide a platform to citizens to contribute their views and opinions on important issues like clean Ganga or skill development.

Petitioner Ashok Pande said he deemed it necessary for the safety of Gandhi, Congress Vice-President and an MP, and because the reputation of Government of India was involved.

Omar, who was ousted in Assembly elections last year, made the comments as the new PDP-BJP government under PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took oath.

Jaitley separately announced plans to set up a bank to help fund the small businesses which make up the backbone of India's economy.

India also said it would allow domestic alternative investment funds (AIFs) to accept foreign investments.

In a bid to encourage foreign investors, Arun Jaitley announced deferring of the implementation of controversial GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rules) by 2 years.

Swine flu has claimed nine more lives in Gujarat on Saturday, taking the death toll to 256 since January this year, an official release said.

Making the sensational allegation, Manjhi said Kumar got the Bihar Nivas building in New Delhi washed with holy water from the River Ganges after he stepped down as chief minister of the state earlier this month.

While the Law Ministry was provided Rs 381.33 crore last fiscal for 'elections', this time it has been granted Rs 1555.40 crore.

The Negative List under service tax has been slightly pruned and certain other exemptions have been withdrawn to widen the tax base.