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23:46 Protecting Trump costs New York City over $1 million a day
Protecting President-elect Donald Trump and his family is costing New York City more than $1 million a day, according to three top city officials.
And those costs will not necessarily drop significantly once he moves to the White House because Melania Trump and their 10-year old son Barron expect to stay at their home at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, at least until the end of the school year.
Trump has indicated he plans to return home regularly, especially while the family is still in New York.
Adding to the expense is the cost of police assigned to Trump's adult children and his grandchildren, who are also receiving Secret Service protection, John Miller, NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence & counter-terrorism, told WCBS channel.
All of them live in the city, and all are entitled to receive Secret Service protection.
"The number one imperative here is safety and security. We owe that to the president elect, his family and his team," said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said last week.
But he said the city will need help with those costs, particularly police overtime, CNN reported.
"This is a very substantial undertaking. It will take substantial resources," he said. "We will begin the conversation with the federal government shortly on reimbursement for the NYPD for some of the costs that we are
incurring."
23:44 NCP's loss in MLC polls shows anger against its leaders: Maha Congress
The results of the Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra which the NCP has lost three seats showed the extent of "resentment" against leadership of that party across the state, senior Congress leader and former
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said.
"We were aware of the ground realities regarding resentment against the NCP leadership. We won despite being in deficit of 130 votes. We won 65 votes more than NCP. Because of the adamant stand of its leaders the NCP lost three seats Whereas BJP, Shiv Sena and Congress won additional seat each," Chavan told PTI.
The Sharad Pawar-led party suffered a setback in the polls held on Saturday for six seats in the Legislative Council from as many local bodies. The results were declared today.
Chavan said Congress had told NCP to keep Pune and give Sangli-Satara seat from western Maharashtra to us. "We had proposed that NCP should give Yavatmal and keep Bhandara-Gondia, but they refused," he said.
"I urged (Congress vice-president) Rahul Gandhi to prevail upon our state unit chief AShok Chavan that Congress should accept alliance only if we get to contest three seats. Finally, decisions are made in Delhi. Rahul too said that Congress should go alone if the demand for three seats is not accepted," the ex-CM said.
In a blow, NCP could win only one of the four seats it held earlier during the biennial elections. The NCP retained only Pune local bodies seat while Congress retained Nanded and wrested Sangli-Satara local bodies constituency from NCP.
23:28 Rs 31L scrapped notes seized; BJP leader's brother detained in Vadodara
Demonetised currency notes worth Rs 31 lakh were today recovered from the residence of the brother of a sitting BJP corporator in Vadodara, police said.
The accused, Vaikunth Pavar alias 'Dabangg', has been detained after the recovery of cash in old currency notes, Joint Commissioner of Police D J Patel told PTI.
"We had reliable information that Pawar has kept the cash at his residence. Based on the tip-off, action was taken," the officer said.
"The detained person is the brother of Vijay Pawar, BJP corporator in Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC)," Patel added.
Further investigation into the case is being carried out by the Crime Branch, he said.
23:00 RBI warns against unauthorised use of note exchange, deposit
The RBI today cautioned the public that exchanging or dealing in notes in any unauthorised manner is illegal and liable to strict punitive action.
"It is reported that certain gullible persons are exchanging these notes on behalf of others; some are even helping them by depositing the hoarded cash into their own bank accounts," the RBI said in a statement.
Even Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts are being put to use for this, it added.
"The facility for the public to exchange the specified bank notes (old notes in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000) for legal tender and allowing them to deposit in bank accounts in unlimited amount is provided to enable members of the public in possession of these notes as on the date of the announcement to secure the value of the same either through exchange or by deposit into their bank accounts," it said.
22:56 Parrikar condemns LoC killings
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today condemned the "cowardly and brutal" killings of three Indian soldiers, body of one of whom was mutilated, in Pakistani action in the Line of Control in Machhal sector of Kashmir.
"Condemn the cowardly & brutal killing of our soldiers & mutilation of one of them. Salute these brave martyrs for their supreme sacrifice," Parrikar said on Twitter.
"Three soldiers killed in action on LC (Line of Control) in Machhal. Body of one soldier mutilated," the Army said. It said the "retribution will be heavy for this cowardly act".
22:06 Marginal relief for wedding; banks to provide funds to co-ops
In a marginal relief to wedding families, the RBI today relaxed one of several conditions for withdrawal of Rs 2.5 lakh from their own accounts by making declaration for payments beyond Rs 10,000 only.
Earlier, the drawee had to declare all payments he had to make out of the Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal from the account.
Also, the RBI asked banks to ensure adequate funds are provided to rural cooperative banks for disbursal to farmers so that they can have enough valid notes for purchase of seeds, fertiliser and other inputs during the ongoing rabi season.
Parallelly, RBI doubled the limit to Rs 20,000 for semi-close pre-paid instruments with a view to meeting the transactional needs of the public through digital means.
"A detailed list of persons to whom the cash withdrawn is proposed to be paid, together with a declaration from such persons that they do not have a bank account, where the amount proposed to be paid is Rs 10,000 or more. The list should indicate the purpose for which the proposed payments are being made," RBI said in a notification.
21:56 500/1,000 notes not valid for deposits in small saving schemes
The finance ministry today said 500 and 1,000 rupee notes cannot be used for making deposits in small savings schemes.
Since the demonetisation announcement on November 8, the ministry said it has received references from banks on whether these high denomination currency notes can be deposited in accounts opened under small saving schemes.
"The matter was examined in the ministry and it has been decided that subscribers of small savings schemes may not be allowed to deposit old currency note of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in small saving schemes," the ministry said.
Small saving schemes include Post Office deposits public provident fund and Sukanya Samriddhi.
21:19 Service tax waived for train tickets booked through IRCTC
Train tickets booked through the IRCTC website will become cheaper from tomorrow till December 31 as the government has waived service tax to encourage cashless transactions in the wake of the demonetisation exercise.
Service tax will not be levied on tickets booked through the IRCTC website from November 23 to December 31, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
Rs 20 is levied as service tax on Sleeper and Rs 40 on AC classes for booking tickets through IRCTC. Service tax has been waived to incentivise cashless transactions through online booking, the official added.
21:17 Graphic artist held for uploading 'Baahubali 2' clip
A graphic designer was arrested today for allegedly stealing and uploading a six-minute clipping of the upcoming film 'Baahubali 2' on YouTube, police said.
The producer of 'Baahubali 2' lodged a complaint with cyber crime wing of Hyderabad police today stating that last night he saw some leaked clips of the movie and asked his team to verify.
"The film had been given for graphic designing at Annapurna Studio in Hyderabad . The producer's team found that one Krishna Dayanand Chowdary, a trainee graphic designer, accessed the server of Annapura Studio and stole the film's clipping,"
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crimes) Raghuveer said. The team located Chowdary's house at Tolichowki and checked his laptop, where they find the stolen video.
It was also revealed that he had also forwarded the clipping to two of his friends at Vijayawada through his phone.
However, his phone was found formatted, the officer said. Chowdary was subsequently handed over to police who registered a case under relevant sections of IT and Copy Right Acts after quizzing him.
"Baahubali 2" is the sequel to "Baahubali: The Beginning". The film is slated to be released in April next year.
21:10 Mohanlal gives thumbs up to Modi's 'surgical strike'
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has given a thumbs up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of demonetisation of high value notes, saying that "it is for a virtuous India".
Mohanlal in his blog said "I realise that the ban of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 is for a good virtuous country and so I give a big salute for it".
Terming the decision as Modi's "surgical strike" against corruption and black money, Mohanlal, who is now at Suratgarh, about 300 km from Jaipur for a film shoot, said the Prime Minister's address to the nation on the day of demonetisation showed the signs of a person who had studied India very carefully.
The actor said he was not one who worships personalities, but policies and that he saw this decision as one with conviction and honesty and that was why he welcomed it.
Referring to difficulties faced by people, the actor said, "I understand that above all the immediate inconveniences, it is for a good cause".
21:09 'Trump won't pursue Clinton probes on email, charity'
President-elect Donald Trump's administration will not pursue further investigations of Hillary Clinton related to her private email server or the Clinton Foundation, Trump's former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday, a significant break from a major campaign promise.
"I think when the President-elect, who's also the head of your party, tells you before he's even inaugurated that he doesn't wish to pursue these charges, it sends a very strong message, tone, and content" to fellow Republicans, Conway said in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
At the second presidential debate in early October, Trump threatened Clinton, saying that "if I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation."
20:09
Rs 2000 can now be withdrawn from Big Bazaar using debit card starting from November 24, ANI reports.
20:08 Take stern action against staff fraudulently exchanging notes: RBI to banks
Amid millions of people queueing up across the country to exchange defunct Rs 500/1000 notes, the Reserve Bank of India today asked banks to take stern action against officials indulging in fraudulent practices while exchanging or depositing the invalid currency.
Banks have also been asked to remain prepared to provide details about the notes exchanged or deposited on short notice. The 500 and 1000 rupee (Specified Bank Notes - SBNs) have been demonetised from November 9, 2016 in a crack down on black money.
"It has been brought to our notice that at certain places, few bank branch officials, in connivance with some miscreants, are indulging in fraudulent practices while exchanging SBNs in cash/accepting SBN deposits into account," said the Reserve Bank of India.
"Banks are, therefore, advised to ensure that such fraudulent practices are stopped forthwith through enhanced vigilance and take stern action against officials involved in such activities," it added.
19:37 Swiss Banks to share info on Indian A/C holders from Sept 2019
In a big step towards fighting black money stashed overseas, Switzerland today agreed to automatic sharing of information with India on Swiss bank accounts of Indians as of September 2018 and onwards.
They will not share details about accounts held prior to that period, while the first such exchange will happen in September 2019.
The 'Joint Declaration' for implementation of AEOI signed today between India and Switzerland provides that both countries will start collecting data in accordance with the global standards in 2018 and exchange it from 2019 onwards.
While Switzerland has conformed to the global standards on automatic exchange of information with the signing of the declaration, India, on its part, has promised to safeguard the confidentiality of the data.
"It will now be possible for India to receive from September, 2019 onwards, the financial information of accounts held by Indian residents in Switzerland for 2018 and subsequent years, on an automatic basis," said a finance ministry statement.
Describing the signing of declaration as a "big step", Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia tweeted: "The income tax department will be able to obtain information from accounts of all Indians stashed in Switzerland from 2018 onwards."
The Swiss Federal Department of Finance said in a statement that the signing of the joint declaration with India confirms Switzerland's international commitment to implementing the automatic exchange of Information standard.
19:24 Some people are speaking in favour of black money: PM
Taking on opposition Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that it is unfortunate for the nation that some people are speaking in favour of black money.
"Why should we accept corruption, black money as things that are a part of the system. We have to think about the future; no compromises,' the PM said at a book launch in New Delhi.
17:50 Akhilesh suspends cops after lathi-charge on farmers in bank queue
JUST IN: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has suspended Superintendent of Police and Section Officer of Kishunpur police station after police lathi-charged farmers standing in a bank queue in Fatehpur.
17:44 Bhuvaneshwar replaces Gambhir for remaining Tests vs England
16-member squad for remaining three Test matches against England announced.
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has been inducted in place of Gautam Gambhir.
The team is as follows:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, K L Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, and Hardik Pandya.
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has been inducted in place of Gautam Gambhir.
The team is as follows:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, K L Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, and Hardik Pandya.
17:37 Carnatic music maestro M Balamuralikrishna dead
Carnatic music maestro M Balamuralikrishna passed away in Chennai on Tuesday.
He was 86.
He was the recipient of Padma Vibhshan among many other national and international awards.
He was 86.
He was the recipient of Padma Vibhshan among many other national and international awards.
17:21 Cash crunch: No money for daughter's wedding, Dalit man ends life
Distressed over shortage of funds for his daughter's marriage, a 45-year-old Dalit man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Rajkot on Tuesday, police said.
Tribhovan Sumesara's body was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence in Khodiyarnagar area near Aji GIDC.
"Sumesara's son Ajay found his fathers body hanging from the ceiling fan early this morning and called up '108' ambulance. However, the medical staff declared him dead," Sub-Inspector S B Solanki said.
His relatives informed the police that Sumesara used to work as a casual labourer in the past. However, after suffering two heart attacks, he gave up working. His 21-year-old son Ajay works at a factory in GIDC area in Rajkot.
Police investigation has revealed that Sumesara was depressed as he failed to arrange money for his daughters marriage next month.
"Sumesara had fixed his daughter's marriage next month. Due to his limited income, he requested his relatives to lend him some money. However, his relatives expressed inability, claiming that they only had Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which have been scrapped by government," Solanki said.
"We believe that Sumesara might have committed suicide as he was worried about the fate of his daughter's marriage after he failed to arrange cash to meet the wedding-related expenses," Solanki said, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem and a probe is on.
Representative image.
Tribhovan Sumesara's body was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence in Khodiyarnagar area near Aji GIDC.
"Sumesara's son Ajay found his fathers body hanging from the ceiling fan early this morning and called up '108' ambulance. However, the medical staff declared him dead," Sub-Inspector S B Solanki said.
His relatives informed the police that Sumesara used to work as a casual labourer in the past. However, after suffering two heart attacks, he gave up working. His 21-year-old son Ajay works at a factory in GIDC area in Rajkot.
Police investigation has revealed that Sumesara was depressed as he failed to arrange money for his daughters marriage next month.
"Sumesara had fixed his daughter's marriage next month. Due to his limited income, he requested his relatives to lend him some money. However, his relatives expressed inability, claiming that they only had Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which have been scrapped by government," Solanki said.
"We believe that Sumesara might have committed suicide as he was worried about the fate of his daughter's marriage after he failed to arrange cash to meet the wedding-related expenses," Solanki said, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem and a probe is on.
Representative image.
17:08
Bypoll update: BJP wins Lakhimpur Lok Sabha seat and one assembly constituency in Assam.
17:07 3 Indian soldiers killed in Pak action; body of 1 mutilated
JUST IN: PTI says the three Indian soldiers were killed in Pakistani action on the Line of Control in Machhal in Kashmir.
Border Action Team of the Pak army is likely behind solder's killing, reports NDTV.
This is the second time body of an Indian soldier has been mutilated in the past few weeks.
The Indian Army said 'retribution would be heavy for mutilating soldier'.
Border Action Team of the Pak army is likely behind solder's killing, reports NDTV.
This is the second time body of an Indian soldier has been mutilated in the past few weeks.
The Indian Army said 'retribution would be heavy for mutilating soldier'.
17:03 40% of ATMs in country recalibrated to give out new currency notes
As many as 82,500 ATMs, which account for about 40 per cent of the cash vending machines in the country, have been recalibrated to dispense new high security currency notes of 500 and 2,000 rupees.
Out of 2.2 lakh ATMs, 82,500 were recalibrated till yesterday evening. These ATMs have been reset as per the direction of task force set up by the government to expedite the process, Rituraj Sinha, president, Cash Logistics Association of India, said.
16:45 3 Indian soldiers killed in Pak action; body of 1 mutilated
JUST IN: PTI says the three Indian soldiers were killed in Pakistani action on the Line of Control in Machhal in Kashmir.
Border Action Team of the Pak army is likely behind solder's killing, reports NDTV.
This is the second time body of an Indian soldier has been mutilated in the past few weeks.
The Indian Army said 'retribution would be heavy for mutilating soldier'.
Border Action Team of the Pak army is likely behind solder's killing, reports NDTV.
This is the second time body of an Indian soldier has been mutilated in the past few weeks.
The Indian Army said 'retribution would be heavy for mutilating soldier'.
16:36 Kalikho Pul's wife wins Arunachal bypoll on BJP ticket
Just In: North East Democratic Alliance candidate Dasanglu Pul of the BJP won the Hayuliang assembly by-poll after defeating her lone rival Yompi Kri, an independent candidate, by 942 votes. Pul, who was contesting on a BJP ticket, polled 5,326 votes while Kri could secure 4,384 votes in the by-poll held on November 19. The winner is the youngest of three wives of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul. The by-poll was necessitated due to his alleged suicide.
16:29 3 soldiers killed in J&K encounter; body of 1 mutilated
JUST IN: Three soldiers have been killed in an encounter with terrorists in Machhal sector of Jammu and Kashmir, reports ANI.
Body of one soldier was mutilated.
More details awaited.
Representative image.
Body of one soldier was mutilated.
More details awaited.
Representative image.
16:02 Railways sets up 12-man GRP team to probe derailment
The railways today formed a 12-member team of GRP personnel to investigate the Indore-Patna Express derailment which has left 148 passengers dead and over 100 injured.
The GRP's deputy superintendent of police, Jhansi, will head the team, Director General, Railways, Gopal Gupta said today.
An FIR has already been registered against unidentified railway employees under section 304A (causing death by negligence), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 of IPC at the GRP police station at Bhimsen railway station,
Maintaining that no evidence has been found so far about the involvement of any terror outfit or explosion in the case, the DG said any conclusion can be reached only after the probe was completed.
15:59 Viru debuts in a web series, will dish out advice
Cricketer Virendra Sehwag has made his web series debut and will be seen hosting episodes of a show titled Viru Ke Funde.
The 15-episode series will have Sehwag give a humorous take on tackling real life problems which people encounter.
"Viru ke Funde is about sharing what I have learnt in life and cricket with my real friends, making the experience all the more fun. I am delighted to partner with Viu which has given me a platform to engage with my fans through the digital medium," Sehwag said in a statement.
Each episode will have a run time of two minutes and will have Sehwag doling out advice to his group of friends in a 'Chai Pe Charcha' format.
The first five episodes of the show was launched today.
15:46 Telecom dept proposes Wi-Fi on flights
Fliers might soon be able to use voice and video services through Wi-Fi onboard, with the department of telecommunications moving a proposal in this regard.
Currently, Wi-Fi services and phone calls are not allowed on flights flying over the Indian airspace.
"The department of telecommunications has already moved a proposal for providing inflight connectivity for voice, data and video services for consideration of the Committee of Secretaries," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha informed the Rajya Sabha today.
In a written reply, he also said the proposal for providing onboard Wi-Fi
Various countries, including the US, allow inflight Wi-Fi services. Globally, many airlines are already offering Wi-Fi for passengers, but they currently have to switch off the facility when they enter the Indian airspace.
15:41
Just In: Sensex zooms 195.64 points to close at 25,960.78; Nifty gains 73.20 points to 8,002.30.
15:28 BJP wins Shahdol LS bypoll
Just In: BJP retains Shahdol (ST) Lok Sabha seat, with its candidate Gyan Singh defeating Congress rival Himadri Singh by a margin of over 60,000 votes.
15:26 AIADMK wins Thanjavur, ahead in 2 seats in TN bypolls
The AIADMK today retained the Thanjavur assembly constituency by a margin of over 25,000 votes and was surging ahead in two other segments in Tamil Nadu.
In Thanjavur, AIADMK candidate M Rengasamy won by a comfortable margin of over 25,000 votes against DMK rival Anjugham Boopathy.
In Aravakkurichi, the AIADMK's V Senthil Balaji was leading by a good margin over his nearest DMK rival K C Palanisamy.
In Thirupparankundram assembly segment, AIADMK candidate A K Bose was ahead by a comfortable margin over his nearest rival, DMK candidate P Saravanan.
15:21 68 supporters of ISIS arrested in India
The NIA and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 supporters of dreaded terror outfit ISIS in various parts of the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
"The National Investigation Agency and state security agencies have so far arrested 68 ISIS supporters/sympathisers," Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said replying to a written question.
The minister said a total of 50 people have been arrested by security agencies during current year of whom 11 belonged to Maharashtra, 11 belonged to Telangana, 7 belonged to Karnataka, 4 from Uttarakhand, 6 from Kerala, 1 from Delhi, 2 from West Bengal, 1 from Rajasthan, 2 from Uttar Pradesh, 1 from Madhya Pradesh, 1 from Jammu and Kashmir, 1 from Bihar and 2 from Tamil Nadu.
Ahir said ISIS is using various platforms to propagate its ideology and to attract recruits from across the world.
15:20 Acclaimed physicist MGK Menon is dead
Prof. M G K Menon, an acclaimed physicist, who had played a prominent role in the development of science and technology in the country over the last five decades, died in New Delhi today. He was 88 years and ill for some time.
He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter.
Menon, who served as a minister of state for science and technology and education in the V P Singh government, had earlier worked as secretary in the departments of science and technology and environment in the Union government.
He had also headed the Indian Space Research Organisation in 1972 as its chairman, and was the director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research at the age of 35 years.
A recipient of Padma awards including Padma Vibhushan, Menon had done scientific work in cosmic rays, particle physics and distinguished himself with investigations in the field. Menon was a member of the Planning Commission (1982-1989), scientific adviser to the prime minister (1986-1989), vice president, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) (1989-1990) and member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) during 1990-96. He was also a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of London.
14:36
BJP's Gyan Singh wins Lok Sabha seat from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
14:33
Lollygate: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis fined but free to play third Test against Australia in Adelaide
14:23 PM can speak at concerts, why not in Parliament: Rahul
As the government and Opposition battle it out in the Parliament over the demonetisation issue, Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi today took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that if he can speak on TV and pop concerts then why not in the Parliament.
"He can speak on TV, he can speak in pop concerts, then why not in Parliament?," Gandhi said speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House.
He was referring to Modi's video-address at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex on November 19.
Gandhi's remarks come as the Opposition continues to disrupt the current session of the Parliament forcing several adjournments over the demonetisation issue, claiming the Centre's decision has caused hardships to people. Modi has, however, asserted that the public supports the "second cleanliness drive" which has been launched against black money.
14:21 Nagaland: Chartered jet flier held with Rs 3.5 cr in old notes
A Bihar-based businessman, travelling alone in a chartered jet, was apprehended at the Dimapur airport in Nagaland for allegedly carrying Rs 3.5 crore in demonetised currency.
Officials said sleuths of central security agencies and CISF questioned the man, identified as A Singh from Bihar's Munger district, soon after his jet landed in Dimapur.
The case was later handed over to local Income Tax authorities.
They said the man had come in here on a jet that had taken off from Sirsa in Haryana early today.
"CISF sleuths acted on some prior inputs and intercepted the passenger as soon as he landed here. Initially, the amount detected was said to be Rs 5.5 crore but later I-T authorities reported the final amount with him to be Rs 3.5 crore. The taxman is investigating the source of the currency," they said.
14:16
Madhya Pradesh: BJP wins Shahdol Lok Sabha bypoll; BJP's Gyan Singh wins by more than 50,000 votes
14:15
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day due to continuous disruption by opposition parties over demonetisation
13:58 At least one BJP minister is not happy with demonetisation
The BJP's parliamentary party may have endorsed the PM's demonetisation as a great crusade, but a Union minister is very upset with the BJP leadership over the move and has been expressing her reservations about the demonetisation to fellow MPs in Central Hall of Parliament.
She was also heard telling a senior Akali Dal leader that the Aam Aadmi Party was becoming a force to reckon with in Punjab.
She was also commenting on BJP leaders from Kerala "who own slaughter houses' but who in public take up position as cow protectors. Why this double standard among the BJP's leadership, she has been heard cribbing.
So what will the BJP do with this minister? Most likely, put up with her outbursts for a few more months and sack her after the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
13:49 Govt says 'no' to sharing MoP on judges appointment with Parl panel
The Modi government has refused to share immediately a copy of the draft memorandum of procedure, a document to guide the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary, with a parliamentary committee examining vacancies in the Supreme Court and high courts,saying it is a work in progress.
The committee has been informed that the document will be shared at an "appropriate time".
The department-related Standing Committee on Law and Personnel had asked the department of justice to share a copy of the draft MoP it has handed over to the Supreme Court collegium for its approval.
The committee is examining the issue of inordinate delay in filling up vacancies in and the HCs.
But in its response, the department of Justice said, "Since the MoP -- one dealing with appointment of SC judges and the other with HC -- are still under finalisation in consultation with the Chief Justice of India as per the SC order dated December 16, 2015, it is work in progress.
"Therefore, it is submitted that the draft MoP will be shared with the parliamentary committee at the appropriate time."
13:44 BJP MPs hail Modi's demonetisation as 'great crusade'
Demonetisation is not the end but the beginning of a "long, deep and constant" battle against black money and corruption and will benefit the poor and the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the BJP parliamentary party passed a unanimous resolution endorsing his "great crusade".
Speaking at the first meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party in the winter session, Modi said the poor and the lower and middle classes have suffered the most due to black money, fake currency and corruption and his government is working to rid the country of these evils and make the economy stronger.
Rallying around the PM at a time when opposition parties have united to corner the government over the measure citing hardships being faced by the masses, party MPs passed a unanimous resolution supporting demonetisation and gave him a standing ovation.
13:41 Puducherry CM wins bypoll to enter assembly
Senior Congress leader and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today won the bypoll to the Nellithope assembly constituency defeating the AIADMK's Om Sakthi Segar, by a margin of 11,144 votes.
While Narayanasamy, whose victory was on expected lines, polled 18,709 votes out of the total 26,564 votes, Segar got 7,565 votes.
A John Kumar of the Congress had vacated the seat to enable Narayanasamy, who is not a member of the assembly, contest a by-election before the December 6 deadline for getting elected to the House.
Narayanasamy was accorded a tumultuous reception by volunteers of Congress and the DMK, its alliance partner in the assembly.
13:37 Businessman held at Dimapur airport with Rs 5.5 cr in old notes
A Bihar-based businessman, travelling alone in a chartered jet, has been apprehended today at the Dimapur airport in Nagaland for allegedly carrying Rs 5.5 crore in demonetised currency.
Officials said sleuths of central security agencies and CISF are questioning the man, identified as A Singh from Bihar's Munger district, soon after his jet landed. They said the jet had taken off from Sirsa in Haryana early today.
"The CISF sleuths acted on some prior inputs and intercepted the passenger as soon as he landed. He is being questioned and the cash being verified," they said.
A special vigil has been deployed by security agencies and the Central Industrial Security Force in the wake of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the government.
13:34
Just In: TMC candidate Saikat Panja wins Monteswar assembly bypoll defeating his nearest CPIM rival Md Osman Gani Sarkar by 1,27,127 votes.
13:33 Gadkari meets Uddhav, invites him to daughter's wedding
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the his residence in suburban Bandra.
Gadkari met Thackeray to extend his daughter's wedding invitation, the Sena chief's media advisor Harshal Pradhan said.
The meeting assumes significance after a series of telephonic talks between top BJP leaders and Thackeray over the Sena's stand on demonetisation.
Earlier, Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Rajnath Singh had called up Thackeray to allay his apprehensions over demonetisation.
13:30
Trinamool Congress candidate Dibyendu Adhikari wins Tamluk Lok Sabha seat defeating his nearest CPI-M rival Mandira Panda by 4.97 lakh votes
13:06 Flight operations remain suspended at Srinagar airport
Air traffic at Srinagar airport remained affected for the sixth consecutive day today as no flight could operate due to poor visibility. The condition at the airport is the same.
No flight operations took place today as well as the visibility was very poor, Director, Airports Authority of India (AII), Srinagar Airport, Sharad Kumar said.
Kumar said the visibility at the runway was only 800 metres leading to cancellation of all flights for the day.
The visibility has not improved much. While the requirement (for landing and take-off) is 1.3 kilometre, the visibility today was only about 800 metres. So all the flights for the day have been cancelled, he said.
It was for the sixth consecutive day that the flight operations were affected at the airport.
The flight operations were first affected in the afternoon on Thursday. The next day no flights operated from the airport.
12:48
ANI reports: Foreign funding of political parties in India, FCRA case: SC bench adjourns the matter for further hearing till November 29, Tuesday
12:47
PTI reports: Delhi HC fixes December 8 for hearing pleas against demonetisation and discontinuation of Rs 2000 bank notes
12:23 Convey your views on note ban to PM via his app
Amid opposition attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people to directly convey their views to him on demonetisation via his App.
He asked the public to participate in a survey where a number of questions have been posed with regard to scrapping of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
'I want your first-hand view on the decision taken regarding currency notes. Take part in the survey on the NM App,' he said in a tweet.
The prime minister posed questions like, Do you have any suggestions/ideas or insights you would like to share with PM Narendra Modi.
Some of the other questions asked include, 'Do you think black money exists in India?' 'Do you think the evil of corruption and black money need to be fought and eliminated?' 'What do you think of government's move of banning old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes?'
The prime minister's move to gauge the views of the people comes at a time when the opposition has escalated its attack on the issue of demonetisation.
He asked the public to participate in a survey where a number of questions have been posed with regard to scrapping of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
'I want your first-hand view on the decision taken regarding currency notes. Take part in the survey on the NM App,' he said in a tweet.
The prime minister posed questions like, Do you have any suggestions/ideas or insights you would like to share with PM Narendra Modi.
Some of the other questions asked include, 'Do you think black money exists in India?' 'Do you think the evil of corruption and black money need to be fought and eliminated?' 'What do you think of government's move of banning old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes?'
The prime minister's move to gauge the views of the people comes at a time when the opposition has escalated its attack on the issue of demonetisation.
11:54 SC dumps Kejriwal's plea; defamation cases against Delhi CM to continue
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the trial in the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue.
Kejirwal had contented that proceedings before the trial court should be stayed since a civil suit was pending before the high court.
The Delhi High Court had on October 19 dismissed his plea seeking stay of trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case, saying, there was no "illegality" in continuing it simultaneously with a civil defamation suit in the high court.
The high court had said there was "no prejudice" on account of a pending civil suit and there was no "double jeopardy" and as such Mr Kejriwal's plea was "devoid of merit". It had said the criminal and civil defamation cases were "different in nature".
Regarding the challenge to the magisterial court's May 19 order, dismissing his plea to grant a stay on proceedings due to pendency of a civil suit, the high court had said that the trial court order was "free from perversity, impropriety, illegality and non-sustainability".
Jaitley had also filed a criminal defamation complaint in a lower court against Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders for allegedly defaming him in the Delhi & District Cricket Association controversy.
11:48
Madhya Pradesh bypoll: BJP's Manju Dadu wins on Nepanagar assembly seat by 40,600 votes
11:48 PM prefers to sit in his Parliament chamber than attend debate: Congress
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to stop addressing public meetings and be present in parliament to address the concerns of the opposition and the 130 crore Indian citizens.
"The Prime Minister comes to Parliament, sits in his chamber, but doesn't attend either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, which is a matter of concern not just for the opposition, but also for the 130 crore people of this country. After all, we want to know the reason why the prime minister does want to come to both houses, but feels free in giving speeches outside parliament," Azad said.
"We said the opposition is ready for a discussion, but a prime minister who is addressing public rallies on daily basis, should at least be present in the house," he added.
Azad further said, "The prime minister should have cancelled his public meeting after he got news of the Kanpur train tragedy. He should have thought that such a big accident had taken place and rescue operations to save passengers' lives were still on. But, the Prime Minister commenced his meeting as he was more worried about abusing the opposition, rather than saving passengers."
11:41 Demonetisation: Protests in Muzaffarnagar over cash shortage
Hundreds of cash-strapped farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union protested outside a bank and gheraoed the officials at Khudda village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
The farmers staged a dharna outside the Punjab National Bank branch in the village on Monday after they were unable to get cash from the bank.
In Biralsi village, people facing shortage of cash protested outside a PNB branch after they were unbale to withdraw money from their accounts.
Similarly in Miranpur town, villagers angered over not getting money held protests on Monday.
11:39
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon as Opposition refuses to budge on its demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be present in the House during the discussion on demonetisation.
11:20
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon over opposition protests on demonetisation.
11:19 PM has created a new 'normal'; ready for discussion on note ban: FM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in BJP Parliamentary party meet:
* "We are ready for discussion on demonetisation, have said it many times."
* "By stopping what was considered 'normal' for the last 70 years, PM Narendra Modi has created a new 'normal'."
* "Some people claim that even I didn't know about demonetisation move, and then they claim that the party knew beforehand."
* "We will be focusing more on getting the new currency to rural areas as it is the sowing season"
* "For next few weeks we are planning to focus on agricultural sector, Rabi season is also coming."
* "Everyone should consider the intent behind the demonetisation move, how it will help the poor and the country on the long run."
* "Cash will continue to exist but there'll be a greater focus on digital currency."
* "We have managed to stop black money that gets routed through Mauritius and Cyprus. Talks are on with Singapore."
11:11
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30am after opposition stages protest over demonetisation
11:07
Demonetisation is not the end but beginning of our deep and continuous struggle against blackmoney and corruption: PM at BJP Parliamentary Party meeting
11:02 India test fires Agni-I ballistic missile from Odisha coast
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired indigenously built nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile from Odisha coast.
The indigenously-built, intermediate range missile is capable of hitting a target 700 kms away and was a part of a user trial by the Army.
The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range.
Agni-I missile is equipped with sophisticated navigation system which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
The missile, which has already been inducted into armed forces, has proved its excellent performance in terms of range, accuracy and lethality.
Weighing 12 tonnes, the 15-metre-long Agni-I, is designed to carry a payload of more than one tonne. Its strike range can be extended by reducing the payload.
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10:53
Controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi returns to India; ED asks him to depose before it in money laundering case
10:46
SC agrees to hear Gujarat bar association's plea against Centre refusing to transfer Justice Shah despite SC collegium clearance
10:46 West Bengal bypolls: TMC leads in Coochbehar, Tamluk, Monteswar
Monteswar: Saikat Panja of TMC leading over his BJP rival Biswajit Poddar by 31,000 votes
Tamluk: Dibyendu Adhikari of TMC leading over his CPI-M rival Mandira Panda by over 90,000 votes.
Coochbehar: Parthapratim Roy of TMC leading over his BJP
rival Hemchandra Burman by 30,000 votes.
10:44
Maharashtra legislative council bypolls: Out of 6 seats, Congress and BJP win 2 each, NCP and Shiv Sena win 1 each
10:43
West Bengal bypoll: TMC leading by 34,842 votes on Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat
10:33 2 terrorists killed in an encounter in Bandipora
Security forces neutralised two terrorists in an encounter on Tuesday in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Army and the police in a joint operation had cordoned off the area to smoke out the two terrorists who were holed up and had opened fire, thus engaging in a heavy gunbattle early in the morning.
A combing operation is underway to ensure no untoward elements are still present in the area.
Earlier, a BSF head constable was killed and three other army men were injured in the early hours of Monday after Pakistani Army resorted to heavy cross-border firing in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Since the surgical strike on terrorist launch pads in PoK on September 29, there have been over 300 incidents of firing and shelling along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani troops, which have resulted in the death of 26 people, including 14 security personnel.
10:30
Bypoll results: CPM wins both seats in Tripura, Congress lone seat in Puducherry
10:14
Madhya Pradesh: BJP leading by 10,000 votes on Nepanagar assembly seat
09:54 SC to hear plea seeking ban on Sikh jokes
The Supreme Court will today hear a petition filed by advocate Harvinder Choudhry seeking a ban on jokes against the Sikh community.
Choudhary had contended that such jokes portray the Sikh community in negative light and wants such websites, which disseminate such 'insensitive' jokes, to be prosecuted under laws that carry a prison term of six months to five years.
The petitioner argued that such jokes on many social network websites portray Sikhs as "unintelligent", "foolish" and "naive", making them an easy target of ridicule and racial abuse.
Choudhary, herself belonging to a Sikh family, said that she too had been a target of ridicule and abuse because of such jokes.
The Supreme Court has asked an expert panel headed by former apex court judge H S Bedi to submit draft guidelines so that appropriate orders can be passed to prevent circulation of sardar jokes on websites.
09:46
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena's Tanaji Sawant wins legislative council seat from Yavatmal
09:39
Pakistani intruder killed in firing by BSF along IB in RS Pura sector of Jammu district.
09:38
CRPF official killed and jawan injured in blast triggered by Naxals in Chattisgarh's Sukma district
09:38 Former MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav passes away
Former MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav passes away at PGI in Lucknow
Yadav, an UPA-appointee, managed to complete his full term but faced tough time when he was accused of rigging a forest guard recruitment test conducted by Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal or MP Professional Examination Board, popularly called Vyapam, in 2015.
Madhya Pradesh Police's Special Task Force, which earlier probed the recruitment and admission scandal, had booked Yadav for alleged fraud and other criminal offences.
Thereafter, Yadav moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court for quashing the FIR against him.
In May 2015, the high court quashed the FIR against him, holding he enjoyed immunity against prosecution while in office.
09:26
Barjala (Tripura) assembly seat counting: CPI-M leading with 8466 votes, BJP at second with 6391.
09:10 Kanye West has been hospitalised in Los Angeles
Rapper Kanye West has been hospitalised hours after canceling his Saint Pablo tour Monday following a series of sensational on-stage rants, walk-offs and no-shows.
Los Angeles police responded to a medical welfare call at lunchtime on Monday. The rapper was reportedly taken to hospital and remains under observation, an unnamed source told NBC News. The move follows speculation as to the state of Wests mental health in recent days.
After playing two songs on stage in Sacramento on Sunday, the 39-year-old launched into a tirade against Hillary Clinton, Beyonce, Mark Zuckerberg, and disrupting the status quo, which ended with him walking off stage.
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08:48 Demonetisation: Govt teams to make countrywide assessment by Friday
Indivjal Dhasmana reports for Business Standard: In the wake of a flow of reports on citizen's hardship in withdrawing and depositing of cash from banks, all over the country, the government on Monday set up committees of officials to check on implementation at the ground level.
Comprising additional secretaries, joint secretaries and directors, it will visit states and Union Territories, with a focus on rural areas. They would visit the states allocated for at least two days and give their reports to the department of economic affairs by Friday.
The teams will assess the availability of currency in the network of bank branches, ATMs and post offices. They will also take stock of facilities at bank branches and post offices for deposit, withdrawal and exchange of currency.
Also, the status of calibration of ATMs to dispense new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 currency notes, beside assessing the impact on various segments.
08:34 What's making news today
* Demonetisation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets of Delhi to protest against the Centre's move
* Counting of votes starts in three assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and in Nellithoppu constituency in Pondicherry.
* Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway in Bandipora district
* Prominent Hindi and Bhojpuri writer Dr Viveki Rai passes away in Varanasi
* Pukhrayan, Kanpur: Railway lays down new tracks, traffic restored
* Health Minister J P Nadda to move Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha today.
* Demonetisation: Several ministers of the Delhi cabinet, led by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, will take part in a march to Parliament.
* The Supreme Court will hear the appeal by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking a stay on the trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
* Delhi HC to hear a plea against demonetisation which said once the currency was invalidated then how could the government direct certain public utilities including hospitals and petrol pumps to accept old notes. The plea also seeks discontinuation of the new Rs 2,000 currency note, terming the move as "unconstitutional and bad in law".
08:23 Demonetisation: 'Petty fortunes are being targeted'
Describing the Indian government's demonetisation steps as the "most sweeping changes in currency policy in the world in decades", a top global economist has said without new measures, this is "unlikely to have lasting benefits" and that it has resulted in "chaos and loss of trust in the government".
"Like everyone else, we were surprised by the dramatic action taken by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise the existing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. This is by far the most sweeping change in currency policy that has occurred anywhere in the world in decades," Lawrence 'Larry' Summers, a former chief economist of the World Bank and ex-economic advisor to the US President, said in a blog.
In his blog, Summers said most free societies would rather let several criminals go free than convict an innocent man.
"In the same way, for the government to expropriate from even a few innocent victims who, for one reason or another, do not manage to convert their money, is highly problematic," the blog said.
"We strongly suspect that those with the largest amount of ill-gotten gain do not hold their wealth in cash but instead, have long since converted it into foreign exchange, gold, bitcoin or some other store of value. So it is petty fortunes, not the hugest and most problematic ones, that are being targeted," Summers wrote.
Read the full blog HERE
08:17 Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
The quake struck on Tuesday morning at about 06:00 local time (2:30 am IST on Tuesday), the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that the epicentre of the quake, which was felt in Tokyo, was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 25km, the agency said.
A 60cm (2ft) tsunami was observed at Fukushima's Onahama Port and a 1.4 meter (4.5ft) tsunami at Sendai shortly after the quake, according to public broadcaster NHK.
"We saw high waves but nothing that went over the tidal barriers," a man in the city of Iwaki told the NTV television network.
00:32 Will Trump offer Tulsi Gabbard a top administration post?
US President-elect Donald Trump met with Tulsi Gabbard, stoking speculation that the prominent Bernie Sanders ally could join Trumps administration.
Trumps transition team has said he is meeting with candidates for administration positions as well as people who can provide ideas and counsel. Gabbard, who voted for Clinton on November 8 after serving as a key surrogate for Sanders, shares some positions with Trump, including opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A spokesman for Trump declined to say whether Gabbard is under consideration for a position. She obviously has a very distinguished track record. But it would be a little premature to start putting out specific potential administration positions, said Jason Miller.
00:01 India among lowest 4 countries in number of rapes: Maneka
India is among the lowest four countries in terms of number of rapes but almost every incident is reported by the media, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said today.
She also said that the government has a zero-tolerance policy towards rape.
However, her statement drew flak from lawyer Vrinda Grover who asked if she is "denying sexual violence is pervasive and widespread in India".
Gandhi said, "I went to Sweden two years ago when because of Nirbhaya incident, cases were being
reported everyday. Someone said to me that no one wanted to travel to India.
"I actually took a look at a table. In the world, we are among the lowest four countries in the area of rape. Sweden is number one. I said in your country it is not reported in the newspapers. Whereas we have zero tolerance (towards rape) and our newspapers will write about it everyday," she said.
"In fact, according to data collated by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, Sweden recorded second highest number of sexual crimes - 63.5 per 100,000 inhabitants - in 2010. This is the highest for any European country.
"Botswana was the worst at 92.9 rapes per 1,00,000 people. The figure for Sweden is also more than 30 times the number in India, which recorded 1.8 offences per 1,00,000 people," Maneka said.
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