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New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is set to organise a large-scale ‘Chalo Dilli’ march culminating at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan Sunday to protest alleged electoral irregularities, oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar....

Ekta Nagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday attacked the Opposition, saying it had turned into "Avrodh Paksh" (obstructive force) rather than "Virodh Paksh" (opposing group), underscoring that the country needs to stay united. He was addressing a gathering at the Parade Ground in Gujarat's Ekta...

New Delhi: Centre Saturday released additional instalment of tax devolution to state governments totalling over Rs 1.09 lakh crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a post on X said the second additional instalment this financial year is supported by stronger economic activity and buoyant tax...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Saturday met Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in Delhi and thanked her for supporting the outfit's youth-led protests, while extending solidarity with the INDIA bloc rally on the "vote chori" charge. He, however, said that the...

New Delhi: Above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of India in November, except for some regions along the foothills of the Himalayas where normal to below-normal maximum temperatures are expected, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday in its monthly forecast. It also...

Mumbai: A Mumbai court Saturday sent Amar, the 12th accused arrested from Haryana's Sonipat in connection with the firing incident on actor Tiger Shroff, to police custody till November 6. On Thursday, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court had sent 11...

New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to celebrate its 74th Foundation Day here Sunday, which will see key initiative being launched by Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Dr. Mandaviya will launch key EPFO initiatives, including the Automatic...

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Saturday held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the right to vote was under threat as the poll panel was functioning at the behest of the Modi government. The proceedings, presided over by former...

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married television journalist Nidhi Razdan. In a tweet Saturday, 56-year-old Omar said, a new journey began yesterday... and tagged Nidhi in it. The tweet included four pictures of the couple. Sources said the marriage was...

New Delhi: The government Saturday hiked windfall gains tax on export of diesel and ATF and slashed the levy to zero on petrol for the fortnight beginning October 31. For ATF exports, the duty has been hiked marginally to Rs 11/litre, from Rs 10.5/litre for...