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GST Council recommends to decriminalise certain offences
New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday recommended decriminalising certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution from Rs one crore to Rs two crore, except for the offence of issuance…
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Minor girl raped in Kolkata after being drugged
Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a minor girl has accused a youth pursuing his MBA studies of raping her after being drugged by his mother. As per the statement given by the…
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Restoration of Dal Lake underway
Srinagar: The beautiful lakes in the Kashmir Valley further enhance its beauty, and the Dal Lake in Srinagar is the most famous among all the lakes. Every tourist who comes to Srinagar…
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GST Council meeting: No tax increase on any item
New Delhi: No tax increase on any item was decided at the GST Council meeting on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Council recommended reducing GST on biofuel from 18 per cent to 5 per…
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Boycott Pathaan row: How it began and what’s happening now
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan’s latest song ‘Besharam Rang’ has taken the internet by storm, all for the wrong reasons. From religious identities and ideologies to the colour of…
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China’s attempts at transgression, debates on economy dominate Parliament proceedings
New Delhi: China’s attempts at transgression at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, the government’s strong desire to have a say in the appointments to the higher judiciary and…
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Karnataka: Bommai encouraging moral policing by right-wingers, says Siddaramaiah
Mangaluru: Moral policing is on the rise in Mangaluru city and its outskirts because Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is encouraging such acts by right wing activists, Congress leader Siddaramaiah alleged on…
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Muslims far more secure in India than in Pakistan: Ajmer Dargah head
Ajmer: Hazrat Syed Naseeruddin Chishty, the chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council and successor of the spiritual head of Ajmer Sharif Dargah, has proclaimed that Muslims are far more secure in…
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Mumbai: Bar raided, 17 women found hidden in specially-built cavity
Mumbai: A raid on a restaurant-cum-bar in the Dahisar area of Mumbai led to several women being rescued from a specially-built cavity, while others were found dancing, a police official said on…
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Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: India’s environment minister
Montreal: A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference here in…
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CBI moves SC challenging Bombay HC order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh
New Delhi: The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case. The high court had on…
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If journalism falters, democracy will collapse: Justice Srikrishna
Mumbai: Former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna has called for preserving the independence of journalists to ensure smooth functioning of democracy in the country. “If journalism as a profession falters, democracy will…
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‘Sudden’ lockout in Assam tea garden; 500 workers in agitation
Hailakandi: About 500 labourers of a tea garden in Assam’s Hailakandi district have launched an agitation after the authorities allegedly declared a “sudden” suspension of operation. The workers of Gaglacherra tea garden, located…
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I introduced Private Member’s Bill on UCC with party’s consent: BJP MP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirori Lal Meena, who introduced the ‘Uniform Civil Code Bill-2020’ as a private member’s bill in the Rajya Sabha, despite condemnation from the opposition parties, claimed…
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CBI and Delhi Police help FBI in busting a multimillion-dollar tech support scam
Washington: The Delhi Police and Central Bureau of Investigations have helped the FBI in busting a major trans-national scam that duped thousands of Americans, mostly senior citizens, of millions of dollars in about…
