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...
New Delhi: Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights against the alleged unauthorised use and misuse of her identity, including through pornographic and obscene content posted across digital platforms. A single-judge Bench...
New Delhi: BJP leaders, including Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, Thursday condoled the demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar, saying he was an institution in himself who immortalised many characters. Patekar, known for his versatility and powerful screen presence, passed away...
New Delhi: India Thursday condemned attacks on Abha and King Khalid international airports in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, terming the targeting of civilian infrastructure "completely unacceptable". The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the attack...
New Delhi: Congress leader, P Chidambaram, Thursday took exception to BJP chief Nitin Nabin’s 'anarchist' charge against the Opposition over their spirited protests against the Election Commission’s 'unilateral and biased' decisions and asked that if there was not any merit in their claims, why was...
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has started investigating the violence that broke out during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest in the national capital in July and has registered a case under relevant sections of the law, according to sources Thursday. The Crime...
Tiruchi: Members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s women’s wing have lodged complaints at five police stations in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, alleging that former chief minister and DMK leader M.K. Stalin made derogatory remarks about the party’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate, P. Sathyabama, during campaigning. Police said...
New Delhi: The government Thursday slammed US business tycoon Elon Musk over his allegations that Starlink's satcom services are being blocked, and made it clear that demonstrating compliance with security norms is an absolute must for every satcom licensee in the country. The government also...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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