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‘GST reforms not in response to tariff war, this had to happen’: FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday denied that GST reforms were introduced in the wake of punitive tariffs imposed by the...

Mamata writes to PM, expresses surprise over appointment of interlocutor on Gorkha issues

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed surprise over the Centre’s approval to appoint retired IPS officer Pankaj Kumar Singh as an...

Avoid company of ‘sanatanis’; remain cautious of RSS, Sangh Parivar: K’taka CM

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged people to avoid the company of 'sanatanis' and remain cautious of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and...

India must produce rare materials: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: With China tightening export rules for crucial rare earths, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said, “India must produce rare materials used...

EC orders collectors to fix voters’ lists, plans to hold maha local polls from Dec

MUMBAI: In the wake of the Congress-led MVA opposition alliance’s request to the state Election Commission to not hold local body elections with defective...

PM’s GST cuts ignite record-breaking festive sales, set stage for Diwali boom

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s timely GST rate cuts have sparked an unprecedented surge in consumer spending, turning Navratri into one of the...

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reshuffles Council of Ministers, 25 MLAs take oath

Harsh Sanghavi to be Dy CM NEW DELHI: In a significant rejig of the Gujarat Council of Ministers, 25 MLAs were sworn in as ministers...

ECI strengthens crackdown on cash, drugs, inducements ahead of Bihar elections

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India held a high-level meeting on Friday at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi, with heads of various enforcement agencies...

Tejashwi Yadav is CM face, says Congress MP

Mahagathbandhan stalemate over seat-sharing continues NEW DELHI: Even as stalemate continues in Bihar Mahagathbandhan over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly Election in the state, two...

Kapil Sharma in Lawrence Bishnoi’s crosshairs

Gunfire rocks Kap’s Cafe in Canada for third time NEW DELHI: Trouble seems to follow comedian-actor Kapil Sharma even across continents. Chaos erupted on Thrusday...

Gold prices likely to shoot up to Rs 1.50 lakh by next Diwali: Axis Securities

NEW DELHI: In its Dhanteras 2025 Gold Report, Axis Securities highlighted that the gold investors may want to keep their shopping lists ready this...

TVK ‘not recognized’ political party: EC tells Madras HC

CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijay's TVK is not a recognised political party. Niranjan...

‘Dalit oppression at its peak’: Rahul Gandhi visits Hariom Valmiki’s family in Rae Bareli

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit villager lynched by villagers in Raebareli, and said...

Bihar SIR ‘accurate’, political parties, NGOs want to ‘discredit’ exercise: ECI to SC

NEW DELHI: Contending that the Bihar SIR exercise as "accurate", the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the...

India will have its own space station by 2035; work underway on Chandrayaan-4&5: ISRO chief

VARANASI: Dr V Narayanan, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), announced here on Thursday that ISRO’s future plans include work on...

SC to hear PIL seeking nationwide ban on online gambling masquerading as esports, social games

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a PIL filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking directions...

India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time

New York: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country's seventh stint on...

Govt issues clarification over EPF withdrawal confusion

Says 75% of PF balance can be withdrawn immediately after job loss NEW DELHI: In the wake of ongoing debates and confusion over EPF withdrawal,...

Tejashwi Yadav files nomination, claims Nitish no longer running JD(U)

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav filed his nomination from the Raghopur Assembly constituency on Wednesday amid a large gathering of supporters. He was accompanied...

Ladakh violence: SC to hear Wangchuk’s wife plea today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to October 15 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo...

‘Act now, allow funeral’: Rahul Gandhi’s message to Haryana CM after meeting Puran Kumar’s family

CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family members of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who died by suicide on October 7,...

Massive turnout at Mayawati’s rally gives huge boost to BSP

Big strategy meeting set for Oct 16 LUCKNOW: Buoyed by the massive turnout during Mayawati’s rally on October 9, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has...

Tharoor questions India’s representation at Gaza Peace Summit

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has questioned the government’s decision to send a junior minister to the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, where...

BJP releases first list of 71 candidates for Bihar election

NEW DELHI: Days after the National Democratic Alliance partners agreed on seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly Elections due next month, the main coalition constituent...

P Chidambaram calls Operation Bluestar a mistake, sparks row within Congress

NEW DELHI: Congress veteran and former Union home minister P. Chidambaram has said that Operation Bluestar was a “mistake” and “the wrong way” to...

Durgapur rape case:  Victim’s father urges Mamata to ensure ‘strictest punishment’ for accused

NEW DELHI: The father of the Durgapur gangrape victim Monday sought ‘strictest punishment’ for the accused, while saying he has not received any phone...

Stage set for global peacekeeping dialogue as 15 Army Chiefs arrive for UNTCC meet

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave being hosted by the Indian Army from October...

Game-changing effort in transforming infra planning: Goyal on 4 years of PM Gati Shakti

NEW DELHI: On completion of four years of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal praised it, calling...

Jaishankar holds talks with Canadian FM; resets strained diplomatic ties

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Delhi to reset ties between the two nations...

NDA finalises seat-sharing for Bihar polls: BJP, JD(U) to contest 101 seats each

NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party...

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