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New Delhi: Firing a fresh salvo at the Centre, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi Tuesday claimed that the country’s youth are being ‘pushed to darkness’ because of the 'unprecedented' rise in unemployment levels under the current dispensation. Taking to X, the Congress...

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday tore into the BJP over its claims on Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, accusing its leaders of “setting a world record in lying through their teeth.” His jibe came after a video of BJP MP and...

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said. Singh (43) reached the agency's office in central Delhi around 12 noon. The agency...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday announced that at least 37 Bangladeshi people, including women and children, were deported to the neighbouring country as they illegally crossed the international border and entered Indian territory. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, "Goodbye infiltrators; your...

Sitapur: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan is set to be released from Sitapur jail Tuesday after remaining behind bars for nearly 23 months. Azam Khan's release from Sitapur jail will be delayed by a few hours....

Kolkata: Amid record overnight rainfall, Kolkata and its surrounding areas were submerged under knee-deep water Tuesday, disrupting daily life. Officials reported that at least seven people were electrocuted in the city. Over 300 mm of rain was recorded across the city, which began at 1am...

Guwahati: A second postmortem of singer Zubeen Garg's body will be conducted Tuesday morning at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) following demands from certain sections of Assam people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Monday. The first autopsy was conducted in Singapore, where Garg...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal of Viksit Bharat...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said certain aspects of the AAIB preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash indicating lapses on the part of pilots were "irresponsible", and issued notices to the Centre and the Director General of Civil Aviation on a plea...

New Delhi: India's revamped Goods and Services Tax system, dubbed next-generation GST or "GST Bachat Utsav", was implemented  Monday, reducing taxes on around 370 products, including daily essentials and lifesaving medicines. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the overhaul aims to inject approximately Rs...