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Opp calls commercial LPG price hike after state polls end ‘Modi model’

‘First strike on gas, next petrol-diesel’ NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government’s move to hike commercial LPG cylinder price by a steep Rs 933 drew...

West Bengal elections: EC orders repolling in 15 booths on May 2

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Friday, May 1, announced repolling at 15 booths in the Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim Assembly...

Counting: Section 163 imposed around strong rooms, security tightened in Kolkata

KOLKATA: With the polling process for the West Bengal Assembly election now over, the administration has stepped up security measures ahead of the counting...

98.47% of Rs 2000 banknotes returned: RBI

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, May 1, said that 98.47 per cent of the ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation have...

GST collection shoots up by 8.7% to record of Rs 2.43 trillion in April

NEW DELHI: The gross GST collection spiked by 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 trillion, government data showed....

UPI transaction value dips 1.7% to Rs 29.03 trillion in April

NEW DELHI: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction value dipped 1.7 per cent in April to Rs 29.03 trillion, down from Rs 29.53 trillion...

Punjab: Congress demands alcohol, dope tests of all Assembly members, including CM Mann

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress MLAs on Friday, May 1, staged a walkout from the Assembly during the special one-day session to mark the International Labour...

Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

TEHRAN: Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two...

Iran cannot be trusted over Strait of Hormuz: UAE

DUBAI: A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Friday Tehran could not be trusted over any unilateral arrangements it makes for the Strait...

‘Why shouldn’t I?’: Trump hints at US troop cuts in Italy, Spain over Iran rift

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that American troops could be withdrawn from Italy and Spain, sharply criticising both countries for their stance...

Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat train hailed as ‘game changer’

Jammu: People across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday hailed the launch of the direct Vande Bharat Express service between Jammu and Srinagar, calling it...

Er Rashid meets ailing father during interim bail

Srinagar: Jailed Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Thursday arrived here to meet his ailing father after the Delhi High Court granted him...

PM Modi has every intention of delaying caste census: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said one full year has passed since the government announced a caste census but the details of how...

EC assesses repoll demands in 77 Bengal booths, all under Abhishek Banerjee’s LS constituency

KOLKATA: The Election Commission is actively looking into demands for repolling in 77 booths across four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas district after...

Will win 226 seats in Bengal: Mamata

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that exit poll predictions were being aired at the “instruction of the BJP” to...

‘No locus…’: SC raps Centre, lets 15-yr-old rape survivor decide on 30-week abortion

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a fresh plea seeking to overturn its earlier order permitting termination of a 30-week...

US returns 657 artefacts worth $14 million to India

NEW DELHI: The United States has returned 657 antiquities, collectively valued at around $14 million, to India. The decision was announced by Manhattan District...

Air India announces reinstatement of flight ops to Qatar, Bahrain

NEW DELHI: Air India Express will resume flight operations to Qatar and Bahrain, along with additional flights to the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia,...

BJP says Jamia VC’s ‘Mahadev DNA’ comment unifying, not divisive

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday backed Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Mazhar Asif's remarks that all Indians share "Mahadev's DNA", saying the criticism...

SC reserves order on Cong leader Pawan Khera’s plea for anticipatory bail

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking anticipatory bail in a case...

Iran’s supreme leader says it will protect its ‘nuclear, missile capabilities’

DUBAI: Iran’s supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, even as US...

Trump likely nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, among nearly 287 individuals

OSLO: Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with...

India slips six places in year in World Press Freedom Index 2026

NEW DELHI: India slipped six places to 157 out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders...

Saudi Pro League: Cristiano Ronaldo fires 970th career goal as Al Nassr march towards title

RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo continued his remarkable scoring run, netting the 970th goal of his professional career as Al Nassr secured a 2-0 win over...

Google CEO says YouTube has reached new milestone

NEW DELHI: Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a new milestone for YouTube. The top executive revealed that more than 10 million channels are...

West Asia conflict raises inflation risks; India’s domestic strength offers cushion: Fin Min report

NEW DELHI: The ongoing conflict in West Asia poses a significant supply-side shock with rising risks to inflation, trade and financial flows, though India’s...

India’s GDP growth may slip to 6% if crude averages $120 a barrel: EY

NEW DELHI: India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth may slip to around 6 per cent in the current fiscal, while retail inflation could rise...

‘Unprecedented’: PM Modi hails ‘massive turnout’ in Bengal

Trinamool throws ‘resign’ dare NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said voters are casting their vote in Bengal this time in a "fearless...

Central forces working to help BJP in Bengal polls: Mamata after casting vote

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the central forces, deployed for assembly polls, were working in favour of the...

500 companies of central forces to stay in WB after polls: CRPF DG

KOLKATA: CRPF Director General (DG) GP Singh on Wednesday, April 29, said that 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will continue to...

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