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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the time has come for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act in its true spirit and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are to be conducted with the quota for women in place....

Patna: After the devastating road accident in Bihar’s Katihar district , Saturday evening claimed 10 lives and 25 others were injured, President Droupadi Murmu expressed deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones. While releasing a statement on her official X handle, the President...

Kolkata: The TMC and BJP, through promises made in their respective manifestos for the West Bengal polls, have made it clear that they are fighting to woo the same bloc of voters “ women, youth and welfare scheme beneficiaries “, even as they seek to...

Katihar: Ten people were killed and 25 others injured following a collision involving a bus, a truck, and a pickup van in Bihar's Katihar district Saturday evening, a police officer said. The accident took place at 6:30 pm NH-31 in Kodha block of Katihar, Superintendent...

Mumbai: Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle has been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after she suffered a cardiac arrest Saturday. The 92-year-old singer is currently undergoing treatment in the Emergency Medical Services unit. Breach Candy Docter Pratit Samdani has shared a statement...

New Delhi: The combined voters' list of nine states and three Union territories has been pruned by 10.2 per cent following the SIR exercise carried out by the Election Commission, with over 60 lakh dead voters removed, data shared by the poll authority and its...

New Delhi: In a far-reaching move, the Delhi government on Saturday proposed a hugely reformist electric vehicle policy, which includes zero registration fee and road tax on EVs priced up to 30 lakh, massive proliferation of charging stations and a Rs 1 lakh incentive on...

New Delhi: All user fee payments at National Highway toll plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes with FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from Saturday, according to an official statement. The move is a significant step towards strengthening efficiency and...

New Delhi: The government Saturday hiked export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 a litre. The duty hikes would be applicable with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in a notification. The...

Lucknow: More than 2.04 crore voters have been removed from Uttar Pradesh's electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with deletions largely concentrated in urban centres and a higher proportion involving women voters. Over 84 lakh new voters were added, taking the final...