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New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs will meet at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan at 3 pm Friday and could proceed for another protest against "vote chori", sources said. They also said the INDIA bloc has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu and if...

Kolkata: BJP candidates Hasirani Rath and Sakharav Sarkar were leading in Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats, respectively, as counting of postal ballots was underway for the West Bengal bypolls Friday, according to television reports. However, the EC is yet to come out with any official...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday orally remarked that due to its forgiving nature in commutation of death sentences, the country is witnessing an increase in crime and this has to “come to an end somewhere”. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu...

New Delhi: India’s benchmark Sensex slumped to its lowest in 32 months Thursday as surging oil prices, rising global bond yields and a weak er rupee heightened inflation concerns, adding to pressure from the central bank’s hawkish rate increase a day earlier. The Nifty 50...

New Delhi: The government has proposed that prescription drugs, including those with a high potential for abuse and addiction, cannot be advertised without prior approval of the Centre. The Union health ministry, in a draft notification issued September 28 and published in the Gazette of...

New Delhi: Flyers will have to shell out more for plane tickets as Air India and Air India Express have announced an increase in fuel surcharges on domestic and select international routes due to the rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices amid the continuing...

New Delhi: India and Greece discussed defence and strategic cooperation Thursday, with emphasis on maritime cooperation, coastal security and shipbuilding. The discussions were held during a meeting between Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Greece's Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Stefanos Gkikas,...

New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express Thursday announced a hike in fuel surcharges for domestic and international flights with effect from October 9 amid soaring jet fuel prices. In a statement, Air India said Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices have witnessed significant volatility...

New Delhi: The GST Council Thursday approved scrapping the arrest powers of GST officers and raised the threshold to launch prosecution to Rs 5 crore from Rs 1 crore. "The rate structure is settled, so the Council has turned to how the tax works day...

New Delhi: In a strongly worded open letter, 42 former judges, including those from the Supreme Court and High Courts, Thursday expressed grave concern over a sustained campaign to undermine the Election Commission, judiciary, and other constitutional institutions. The signatories have questioned allegations of “vote...