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Punjab, Telangana flag higher fiscal burden due to VB G RAM G; demand more funds in FY27 Budget

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New Delhi: Opposition-ruled states like Punjab and Telangana Saturday demanded additional resources from the Centre in the 2026-27 Budget, and said that the 60:40 cost-sharing under the proposed VB-G RAM G scheme will impose further fiscal burden on already strained resources of the states. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday chaired the pre-budget meeting with the finance ministers of all states and UTs. Along with Union Minister for State for Finance...

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Iran protests near two-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown

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Dubai: Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But the death toll in the protests has grown to at least 65 people killed...

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Kolkata Police begin probe into alleged theft of documents by ED at I-PAC office, Pratik Jain’s house

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Kolkata: Police Saturday started the process of identifying ED officials allegedly involved in the 'theft of documents' from the residence of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain and the consultancy firm's Salt Lake office, a senior officer said. Police are also trying to ascertain the Enforcement Department (ED) personnel who were present at both locations during the operations, the officer added. On Saturday morning, officers from Shakespeare Sarani police station visited Jain's residence...

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Beaten and humiliated, another Hindu youth dies in Bangladesh

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Dhaka: As violence against minorities continues to mount across Bangladesh, another Hindu man died after consuming poison over a debt of 500 Bangladeshi Taka in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district, local media reported. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Joy Mohapatra, died Friday morning while undergoing treatment at M A G Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet. Citing the deceased's cousin, Ayan Das, Bangladeshi Bengali media outlet Sylhet View 24 reported that...

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Veraval (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday reached Somnath as part of his three-day Gujarat visit, during which he will participate in several events including the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' and Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and others received him at the helipad near the famous Somnath Mahadev Temple near Veraval town in Gir Somnath...

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Punjab, Telangana flag higher fiscal burden due to VB G RAM G; demand more funds in FY27 Budget

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Iran protests near two-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown

Dubai: Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But...

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