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RBI spent more on the transportation of Raghuram Rajan’s belongings between Chicago to Mumbai than in his salary: Report
An additional ₹13,474 was spent on fitting an air conditioner in the bathroom of former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, the RTI has revealed.
May 16: The hardworking Dr. Raghuram Rajan and the story of a gold import circular
Except for the very young, most Indians would remember May 16 as the day the results of the 2014 General Election were announced.
Rahul Gandhi tried hard for a pro-UPA statement, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee focused on cash transfer to people to kickstart the economy
Abhijit Banerjee stated that many people are still left out of welfare schemes and for that the governments should take the risk of corruption and misappropriation and just make funds available to local authorities so they can distribute money to the people who need it.
How did Raghuram Rajan miss his chance to “predict” Coronavirus recession after “predicting” doom 5 years in a row?
The Congress party uploaded a 28 minute long, valuable interaction between Rahul Gandhi and Raghuram Rajan on the impact of Wuhan Coronavirus on the Indian economy and the possible way forward.
Rahul Gandhi attacks North Indian states for taking power away from Panchayats
Rahul Gandhi criticised the North Indian states during his interaction with Raghuram Rajan.
‘Liberal-friendly’ leadership left behind such a nasty stink of corruption that we are cleaning up even today: Nirmala Sitharaman on Raghuram Rajan’s tirade
Sitharaman said that it was during Rajan's time as Governor of the Reserve Bank that loans were given just based on phone calls from crony leaders.
Raghuram Rajan’s volte-face: After endorsing Congress’ NYAY dole-out scheme, Rajan now says welfare scheme are ‘too costly’
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan defended NYAY scheme before Lok Sabha elections saying that fiscal space for such effective schemes can be created
ABP, ET, Quint, Outlook and others spread fake news about Raghuram Rajan slamming Piyush Goyal
Media use parody account to claim Raghuram Rajan slammed Piyush Goyal
RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya resigns, six months prior to scheduled end of term
Acharya reportedly had a difference of opinion with Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das over easing of interest rates to boost economic growth.
Modi government’s surgical strike(s) on Black Money: A multi-pronged, systematic approach that has been cleansing corruption effectively
Demonetization was not a whim of one person, it was perfectly planned move. When on November 8, 2016, at 20:00 hrs, PM Modi announced demonetisation, people with black money knew they were in trouble.
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Four policemen injured in the accident, which led to the encounter of Vikas Dubey, brought to the hospital: Watch
The injured policemen have been rushed to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur, after they suffered some injuries during the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey.
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After notorious gangster Vikas Dubey, another criminal Panna Yadav killed in an encounter after he opened fire
After Vikas Dubey, notorious criminal Panna Yadav gunned down in encounter by Uttar Pradesh police
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The Wire accused Yogi Adityanath of being ‘casteist’ for not killing Vikas Dubey hours before the encounter of the gangster
Notorious gangster, Vikas Dubey, who was arrested from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh was killed in an encounter in the wee hours of the morning on Friday
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Nepal irked over reports of KP Oli’s alleged affair with Chinese ambassador, cable operators ban Indian channels
As per reports, the ban is not official and has been brought in by cable operators. Nepal's Nepal’s information minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada, when asked whether the Nepalese government is mulling a ban on Indian channels, had stated that it would be better if Indian media practises self-restraint.
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India Today journalist Ashraf Wani peddles fake news claiming Kashmiri woman was killed by Army bullets in Pampore
A lady was caught in the crossfire after some terrorists attacked an Army convoy near a Mosque in Pampore. She was brought to hospital and was discharged soon after first-aid.
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Netizens ask Netflix to cancel comedian Kenny Sebastian’s special show after he hurls obscene abuses
Social media users are demanding that Netflix reconsiders special show of Indian comic Kenny Sebastian after he was allegedly found hurling obscene abuses to people on his Instagram page.
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The curious case of ‘Drone Boy’ who has made 600 drones using broken mixer grinders and televisions. A fact-check
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While 'drone boy' Prathap NM has claimed to have made 600 drones using e-waste, not a single photo or video of them exist
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Jyoti Basu is the mass murderer India forgot
Please don’t feel bad about speaking ill of the Late Jyoti Basu. If there is another world, be certain that there are (at least) 28,000 voices from the other side backing you up.
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Only Muslims go to heaven, Ravish Kumar-like non-Muslims can only hope for a mild level of hell: Dr Zakir Naik explains
Naik said that virtues like honesty and charity cannot ensure qualifying marks for heaven or Jannah. Only Muslims can go to heaven and non-Muslims will go to hell by default, he says.
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After obscene comments, clip of comedian Kenneth Sebastian calling Sanskrit ‘most useless language ever’ goes viral. Watch video
In the video titled "Journey to the centre of my brain", Sebastian is seen thanking God because 'all the people who spoke Sanskrit are dead'.
