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New Delhi: Around 82 lakh households have availed the self-enumeration facility so far during the initial Houselisting and Housing Operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027, a government statement issued Friday said. In Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, enumerators hit the...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India Friday announced re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.​ Of the 15 polling booths where re-polling will be held Friday, 11 are in...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool's National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a virtual meeting with all counting agents of the party Saturday, two days ahead of the counting of votes, a senior party leader said. The meeting scheduled for...

Hyderabad: Six people were killed, and one suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here Friday, police said. The car hit the lorry from behind this afternoon, killing six people on the spot, they said. The...

New Delhi: Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed Friday. The previous all-time high collection from Central GST, State GST and...

New Delhi:The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict has also brought out the contrasting styles in which India and China deal with their neighbours in an hour of need. When China offers energy, as it...

Prayagaraj/New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court Friday dismissed a petition challenging a Sambhal court order that had refused to direct registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his controversial “fighting the Indian state” remarks. A single-judge bench...

New Delhi/Jabalpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed grief over the tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, where the death toll has reached nine and at least four passengers remain missing. In a post by PMO India on X,...

Lucknow: Severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong storms, and lightning, have caused widespread damage across Uttar Pradesh over the past two days, claiming at least 24 lives. According to official reports, 15 people have been injured, while 16 animals have also died in the...

New Delhi: The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments...