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# 12: 20 PM
Christmas celebrations underway in Delhi, midnight mass prayers being held: ANI
# 12:06 PM
Before Christmas Eve midnight mass in Bethlehem, tourists and neighbors gather near the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born: AFP
# 11: 38 PM
Obamas send final Christmas greeting from the White House: Reuters India
# 11:17 PM
Iran allows free foreign exchange at banks in move to unify rates: Reuters India
# 11:16 PM
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68: Reuters India
# 11:15 PM
Sixteen hurt in Christmas eve blast at Catholic church in Philippines: Reuters India
# 10:54 PM
Well-wishes pour in for "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher, in hospital after medical emergency during flight.
# 10:39 PM
Campaign raises $170,000 for family of "heroic" Polish truck driver: Reuters India
# 10:29 PM
Kerala: On Christmas Eve, people attend Christmas Vigil Mass in Thiruvananthapuram: ANI
# 10:12 PM:
Discovery of 1.8-ton WWII bomb will force 54,000 people to evacuate German city on Christmas while crews disarm it: AP
# 10:08 PM
Europe on Christmas high alert after truck attack in Berlin - Reuters India
# 10:05 PM
Tunisian security forces arrest three for links to Berlin market attack suspect - Reuters India
# 10:03 PM
Uttar Pradesh: Devotees now turn the digital way for making donations during Ganga Aarti in Varanasi - ANI
# 10:00 PM
Tamil Nadu: 7000 used water bottles make up a #Christmas tree in Coimbatore, on Christmas Eve: ANI
# 9:32 PM
Finland creates smartphone app to help drivers avoid collisions with reindeer on Arctic highways: AP
# 9:09 PM
Rs. 28 lakh, new currency seized by Air Intelligence Unit, Mumbai: ANI
# 9:08 PM
Andhra Pradesh: ACB conducted raid at Deputy Executive Engineer Subhash Chandra Patro's premise in Srikakulam: ANI
# 9:00 PM
Promoting 'less cash' society; Fully cashless Goa not possible nor desirable nor intended;Intention is to reduce cash usage: Manohar Parrikar - ANI
# 8:58 PM
Pune is a city of learning. Cant this city take lead in embracing online banking & exploring facilities: PM Modi
# 8:54 PM
We are working on gas grids, water grids, digital network, leveraging space techno, using tech. to help farmers: PM
# 8:51 PM
It is our endeavour that whatever projects are taken up are completed within the decided time frame: PM Modi
# 8:50 PM
Yes, gains of the present are vital but we need systems that cater to needs & aspirations of future: PM Narendra Modi
# 8:49 PM
As Obama exits White House, he leaves behind a Democratic Party that languished in his shadow: AP
# 8:48 PM
Israel on defensive mode after landmark #UN settlements vote: AFP
# 8:47 PM
26000 ppl sensitized in various forums, around 600 POS machine terminals established; 2,700 vendors gone on UPI apps: ManoharParrikar - ANI
# 8:46 PM
Demonetisation a firebombing on cash economy, farmers & labourers: Rahul Gandhi in Dharamsala: PTI
#8: 45 PM
Voice of 125 crore Indians will be heard. This voice cannot be subverted by a select few: PM Modi on Demonetisation
#8:44 PM
I am not saying this only for the sake of speaking, I begun this war with lot of courage: PM Modi on demonetisation
#8:25 PM
Some people thought that black money will become white by depositing into banks. The notes didn't turn white, but faces became dark: PM Modi
#8:22 PM
There is still time to work as per the law, return the poorer sections their due. Now, there's no chance of escaping. PM Modi on demonetisation
#8:19 PM
People who didn't take decisions have harmed the country, I have saved the country: PM Narendra Modi on Demonetisation - ANI
# 8:17 PM
If timely treatment had been done in the country, I would not have been forced to undertake such hard steps: PM Modi on Demonetisation
# 8:16 PM
How have govt.s functioned in our country? I don't want to criticise any one but its very painful: PM Narendra Modi -ANI
# 8:12 PM
People who have contacts are habituated to breaking the law. However, I made them stand in lines: PM Modi on Demonetisation - ANI
#8:07PM
People want both highways and i-ways. However, we will have to build optical fibre network for i-ways: #PM Narendra Modi - ANI
8:03 PM
Government of India actively working on the #RurbanMission. This caters to those places that are growing & urbanising quickly: PMModi - ANI
8:02 PM
On the other hand, we need to think long term so that we can mitigate the challenges our urban areas are facing: PM Narendra Modi - ANI
8: 00 PM
India is urbanising at a very quick pace & thus, its essential to work in 2 directions. First is to improve quality of life in villages: PM Modi - ANI
7:57 PM
PM Narendra Modi speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Pune Metro project (Phase 1): ANI
#7:55 PM
Modi in Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Pune Metro Project's Phase-1.
#7:52
Nigerian president claims Boko Haram has been crushed, driven from last stronghold in Sambisa Forest - AP
# 7:42 PM
Who is responsible for 1% people having black money? Those who are in power since 2 years or those who have ruled for 50 years: Venkaiah Naidu
# 7:40 PM
A leader said that only 1% of people have black money in this country. I want to ask who is responsible for this situation? Venkaiah Naidu: ANI
# 7:20 PM
84 trains delayed (arriving late in Delhi area), 37 rescheduled due to fog/other operational reasons: ANI
# 7:13 PM
West Bengal: Cakes themed on Demonetisation, Swacch Bharat Abhiyan & surgical strikes hit the bakeries on the Christmas Eve in Siliguri: ANI
# 7:05 PM
UP: School children form human chain and give message of 'unity' on Christmas Eve in Moradabad.
#7:04 PM
Registration fees for Hindus, other minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh as Indian citizens reduced to Rs 100 from Rs 15K: PTI
#7:04 PM
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall, who was expecting her second child, suffers miscarriage: spokesperson (PTI)
# 7:02 PM
UP: Shiksha Mitras on hunger strike stage a semi-nude protest at DM's office over salary hike in Ballia; 1 Shiksha Mitra hospitalised (ANI)
# 6:57 PM
PM is committed towards renewable energy.By 2022 India will b 1 of largest installations of renewable energy in world:Union Min Piyush Goyal
# 6:56 PM
Health condition of BJP MP Roopa Ganguly is now stable. However, certain tests need to be conducted tomorrow: AMRI Hospital statement: ANI
# 6:47 PM
# Devotees from across the world are going to participate in Prakash Parva celebration & state govt is prepared for it: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar - ANI
#6:17 PM
Punjab: Border Security Force seizes 7 packets of contraband suspected to be heroin in the area of Amritsar sector's Bharopal-ANI
#6:10 PM
BJP will bring back development and law and order in UP which has been sent to exile by SP and BSP: HM Rajnath Singh - ANI
# 5:53 PM
Delhi: Police arrested 2 main accused of a robbery case which took place in Kirti Nagar on August 29. Valuables worth Rs 16.5 Lakh recovered
# 5: 45 PM
Najafgarh Murder Case: Accused Shubham and Yogesh sent to police remand for three days: ANI
#5:33 PM
Tens of thousands in South Korea march for President Park's ouster: AFP
# 5:33 PM
Nigerian army 'crushes' Boko Haram in one of last strongholds: Buhari - AFP
# 5:32 PM
Land belonging to religious body can be acquired for public purpose, says Allahabad HC - PTI
# 5:31 PM
3 detained with Rs 27.6 lakh in Rs 2,000 notes in Gujarat's Bhuj: Police - PTI
# 5:29 PM
Modi lays foundation stone for the 22.5-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link to come up at a cost of over Rs 17,800 cr: PTI
# 5:27 PM
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi inaugurated the statue of Rajiv Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi engineering college in Nagrota (Himachal Pradesh): ANI
# 5:25 PM
Dishonest people should not underestimate the mood of 125 crore Indians, you should fear them: PM Modi on demonetisation
# 5:23PM
The time of dishonest people is up, this is cleanup campaign: PM Modi on demonetisation
# 5: 22 PM
Dishonest people should now beware, they should return and accept the country's law:PM Modi on demonetisation
#5:20 PM
'After 50 days of demonetisation, problems of honest will decrease and those of dishonest will increase' PM Modi
# 5: 17 PM
Our countrymen has suffered these problems for country's future, they are ready to bear it in future too: PM Modi
5:14 PM
People benefiting from 70 years will try to destroy this initiative. Everyone has tried their best
# 5:13 PM
Everyone tried their best but people who benefited since 70 yrs can't stand before our countrymen's pledge: PM Modi on demonetisation
# 5:12 PM
People were digressed, rumours were circulated but they kept on supporting me: PM Modi on demonetisation
#5:11 PM
We made a big attack at 8 PM on November 8th: PM Modi on demonetisation
#5:10 PM
The strength of 125 crore Indians will bring about change in this nation
# 5:08 PM
Our country will change, it will go forward, it will raise its head in front of the whole world: PM Modi on demonetisation
5: 04 PM
Even after 70 years of independence, 18000 villages were forced to live in the 18th century: #PMModi
5: 03 PM
CBI registers case against Surat based financier #KishoreBhajiawala:ANI
5:02 PM
Our country has witnessed all sorts of politics, diverse ways have been used: PM Modi on demonetisation
4: 58 PM
I am indebted to the Maharashtra govt and people that I earned the honor of conducting Bhoomi Pujan: PM Modi on demonetisation
4: 56 PM
Even today when tourism is discussed in India, then Taj Mahal's name draws us to visit the land: PM Modi
4: 53 PM
Shivaji Maharaj was a multifaceted personality. So many aspects of his personality inspire us: PM Modi in Mumbai:
4:52 PM
#MahatmaGandhi kept on fighting for independence along with social ills: #PMModi in Mumbai
4: 51 PM
Even in the midst of struggle, #Shivaji Maharaj remained a torchbearer of good governance: #PMModi in Mumbai
4:49 PM
I still recall my visit to Raigad, after I was declared the Prime Ministerial candidate by my party: #PMModi in Mumbai
4: 46 PM
You can imagine how happy I am feeling today: PM Narendra Modi
4: 45 PM
PM Narendra Modi address in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
4: 40 PM
DRI seizes Rs 2.60 cr, with Rs 12 lakh in new notes, 80 kg silver & 15 kg gold jewellery in searches against a firm based in Noida SEZ: PTI
4:39 PM
Hamas welcomes landmark UN vote on Israel settlement: AFP
4:38 PM
UN demands end to Israeli settlements after #US abstains from vote on resolution: AFP
4:35 PM
Mumbai: PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for two metro corridors and other projects at the MMRDA Grounds: ANI
4:32 PM
A woman and a teenage boy blew themselves up in #Bangladesh during a raid by police's counter-terrorism unit on Islamist #militants hideout - PTI
4:24 PM
DRDO successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-field weapon at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off Odisha coast: ANI
4: 19 PM
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Mahila Dakshata Samiti and Bansilal Malani College of Nursing in Hyderabad: ANI
4:12 PM
PM Narendra Modi says won't hesitate on tough decisions to help economy: Reuters India
4:07 PM
Police bust Currency Exchange Racket, seizes Rs 39.98 lakh in Rs 2,000 notes and arrests man in Malappuram of Kerala - PTI
3:59 PMMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at the MMRDA ground: ANI
3:58 PM
Also, I have been told that the bank has not done anything wrong but we will however co-operate in the investigation: Pankaja Munde - ANI
3:57 PM
However, the board members and I are not directly involved with the routine transactions of the bank: Pankaja Munde (ANI)
3:56 PMIt's true I'm a member of Board of Dirs of Vaidyanath Urban Coop Bank-Pankaja Munde,Maha Min for Women & Child Development&Rural Development - ANI
3:54 PMVaidyanath Urban Cooperative Bank issues statement, says "have done nothing wrong, however, will co-operate in investigation": ANI
#3:35PMBJP's Parivartan Yatra has successfully laid foundation of Parivartan in Uttar Pradesh: HM Rajnath Singh in Lucknow - ANI
#3:33PMDRDO successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-field weapon (SAAW) from an Indian Air Force aircraft, yesterday. -ANI
#3:15PMMumbai: PM Narendra Modi at the Jal Pujan for Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial; poses with the onboard crew.-ANI
#3:10PMPM Narendra Modi performs Jal Pujan for Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial in Mumbai
#2:30PM Mumbai: PM Narendra Modi reaches Girgaum Chowpatty, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maha CM also present Shivaji Memorial.
#2:10PMBlackmoney is also in form of real estates, jewellery etc: Rahul Gandhi in Dharamshala-News Nation
#2:03PMIn MP, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, your Govt (BJP) has taken away lands of adivasis: Rahul Gandhi in Dharamshala -ANI
#1:58PMHimachal Pradesh: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi addressing public rally in Dharamsala -ANI
#1:49PMGovernment is therefore helping families of those who died after standing in long ATM queues: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav -ANI
#1:47PM UP CM Akhilesh Yadav presents compensation cheques to kins' of those who allegedly died in ATM queues-ANI
#1:33PMI can tell you if we are allowed, public wont indulge in any violence, peace will be ensured: Satyapal Singh, BJP-ANI
#1:30PMBJP delegation stopped by Howrah police from entering the violence-hit village in Dhulagarh.â â â â -News Nation
#1:24PMMy aim is to make India a developed country in one generation: PM Narendra Modi -ANI
#1:23PMWe will not shy away from taking difficult decisions that are in the interest of the country: Prime Minister Narendra Modi -ANI
#1:18PMThe true measure of success is the impact in villages, not the impact in Dalal Street or Lutyens’ Delhi: PM Modi -ANI
#1:16PMStock markets need to raise capital in innovative ways for projects in agriculture: PM Modi in Raigad -ANI
#1:15PMOur markets should show that they are able to successfully raise capital for projects benefiting the majority-PM Modi in Raigad(Maharashtra)-ANI
#1:14PMMy government is very keen to encourage start-ups. Stock markets are essential for the start-up ecosystem: PM Modi -ANI
#1:13PMIndia has earned a good name for its well-regulated securities markets: PM Narendra Modi-ANI
#1:12PMFor financial markets to function successfully, participants need to be well informed: PM Narendra Modi in Raigad-ANI
#1:10AMPM Modi in Maharashtra: 'Demonetisation is short-term pain with long-term gain' -News Nation
#1:09AMWe have made progress and improved ease of doing business. #FDI has now reached record levels: PM Modi -News Nation
#1:08PMAmendments on impending GST has been passed and GST will soon be a reality, says PM -News Nation
#1:05PMIn less than 3 years, this government has transformed the economy: PM -News Nation
#1:02PMMaharashtra: PM Modi inaugurates the new campus of National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in Raigad-ANI
#1:02PMPM Modi speaking at the inauguration of new campus of National Institute of Securities Markets in Raigad -ANI
#12:56PMA lot of informal savings have become formal now, lot of money have come into the banking system post demonetisation: FM Arun Jaitley
#12:26PMMaharashtra: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Raigad, to inaugurate new campus of National Institute of Securities Markets in Panvel, shortly -ANI
#12:16PMDeMonetisation should not be seen as election issue, its not about electoral loss or victory;its only in national interest-HM Rajnath Singh -ANI
#12:14PMAndhra Pradesh: Affiliation ceremony of latest Indian Navy frigate INS Sahyadri at Naval Dockyard, Vishakhapatnam -ANI
#12:13PMMalappuram (Kerala): Rs 37 lakh in new notes seized by police from a businessman in Tirur district; Rs2.5 lakh from another local also seized -ANI
#12:03PMOne maoist killed by Police in Sukma, Chattisgarh.
#11:58AMArmy Chief Dalbir Singh visits Manipur to review security situation-ANI
#11:43AMPM Narendra Modi arrives in Mumbai -ANI
#11:27AMTaliban attack Police check post in Farah city. 3 police personnel killed and 5 injured: TOLO News -ANI
#11:10AMBhiwani (Haryana): Birhi Kalan branch of Canara Bank robbed of Rs 37 lakh (Rs 10.5 lakh is new currency), last night. Investigation underway -ANI
#10:47 AMUttar Pradesh Minister Ravidas Mehrotra declared absconder by ACJM court after failing to appear in a criminal case (ANI)
#10:31AMRahul Gandhi to meet UP Congress leaders on 26th December in Delhi -ANI
#10:25AMOpposition leaders to address media on 27th December at Constitution Club in Delhi -ANI
#10:19AMFormer TN Chief Secy Rama Mohan Rao whose premises was raided by I-T, admitted to Ramachandra hospital late night yesterday-ANI
#10:05AMIt is not a BJP function, it is a govt function; all alliance partners must be taken along: Manisha Kayande, Shiv Sena -ANI
#9:56AMCBI registers a case against renowned oncologist and Padma Bhushan awardee Suresh Advani in Mumbai-News Nation
#9:48AMNusli Wadia voted out as Director of Tata Chemicals in Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) -ANI
#9:35AM Army Chief Dalbir Singh visits Manipur to review security situation -ANI
#9:30AMCurfew from Lamlong bridge to Pangei area in Imphal relaxed from 6 am-5 pm -ANI
#8:56AM5 rescued and 3 missing after a boat capsized in a lake in Mumbai's Powai late last night. Search operations underway-ANI
#8:48AMHyderabad: Around 132 kg of Alprazolam with Rs 3.3 crore market value seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), two ppl arrested-ANI
#8:46AMTN: Lady police constable suffered injuries on her face and hand after being attacked with acid by unidentified persons yesterday in Vellore -ANI
#8:39AMHimachal Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi to address a rally in Dharamsala today-ANI
#8:01AMThree member BJP parliamentary delegation to visit Dhulagarh (West Bengal) today -ANI
#7:57AMPrime Minister Narendra Modi to lay foundation stones for Shivaji Memorial and Metro rail projects in Mumbai and Pune today-ANI
#7:56AMDelhi: 52 trains delayed, 5 rescheduled and 1 cancelled due to poor visibility fog -ANI
#7:30AMPresident Obama signs into law a defense policy bill that authorizes $611 billion to run the military in 2017 -AP
#7:20AMPrime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation through his Mann Ki Baat programme tomorrow -ANI
#6:50AMDelhi: 52 trains delayed, 5 rescheduled and 1 cancelled due to poor visibility fog -ANI
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