
Crores for Ambani, Mallya, but Rs 3.50 a day to farmers: Rahul
Sunday, February 17, 2019, 9:03 AM
Congress president Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Modi government, saying that while it waived loans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore of select industrialists such as Anil Ambani and Vijay Mallya, it promised just Rs 3.50 per day to farmers. Gandhi was speaking at a convention of tribals at Dhuragaon village in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

India hikes customs duty on all goods imported from Pak
Sunday, February 17, 2019, 8:57 AM
India hiked the customs duty on all goods imported from Pakistan to 200% with immediate effect, a day after it revoked the most favoured nation (MFN) status that it had given its neighbour in 1996. The punitive action has followed the Pulwama terrorist attack that killed about 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Thursday.

Telangana Mall Sees Stampede-Like Situation Over Sarees For Rs.10
Sunday, February 17, 2019, 8:51 AM
A stampede-like situation arose at a shopping mall in Siddipet of Hyderabad city after women thronged in large numbers to buy sarees priced at Rs.10 each. Women and girls rushed to avail the Rs.10 sarees, being offered by the CMR shopping mall and as word spread, the number of customers began to swell creating a stampede, police said.