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SIR in Bengal: BLOs hold protests in Kolkata over three-point demand
Kolkata: A section of the teaching staff in state-run schools in West Bengal, who have been selected as booth-level officers (BLOs) for the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, on Saturday,…
- India
Bihar polls: Priyanka says Nitish not respected in ‘double-engine’ govt
Patna/Begusarai: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched her assembly poll campaign in Bihar, and claimed that neither the people nor Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were getting respect as the…
- India
Choice between Modi-Nitish vs RJD’s ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar polls: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the assembly elections in Bihar presented the people with a choice between the “Modi-Nitish combine”, which would develop Bihar, and the RJD-helmed opposition…
- India
‘Will not obey order of any Supreme Court’, UP SHO defies SC
A station house officer (SHO) at Kandhai police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh was reprimanded by the Supreme Court for threatening that he “will not obey any Supreme Court order” and will…
- India
Video: Couple dances to ‘Pehla Nasha’ during ICC Women’s World Cup match
A couple turned the rain delay at an ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Match into a moment from Bollywood as they danced to the popular song “Pehla Nasha”. The incident occurred on…
- India
Annual e-KYC now mandatory to get LPG subsidy
Hyderabad: Oil companies have made it mandatory for domestic LPG consumers to complete e-KYC verification every year in order to continue receiving the Central Government’s LPG subsidy. Consumers of Indian Oil, HP,…
- India
Haj 2026: HCI extends payment deadline to November 7
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date for payment of Haj 2026 expenses till November 7. Chief Executive Officer Shahnawaz announced that all selected pilgrims, either through the…
- Middle East
Indian film festival kicks off in Haifa, Israel
Haifa: The second Indian Film Festival in Israel this year kicked off to a rousing welcome in Haifa with over two hundred people attending the inaugural screening of the two week event…
- Technology
UIDAI forms high-level expert panel to make Aadhaar future-ready
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India has formed a high-level expert panel to make Aadhaar technology future-ready, especially for scalability and resilience against evolving cybersecurity threats, an official statement said…
- India
No GST return filing allowed for dues pending over 3 yrs: GSTN
New Delhi: Businesses will not be able to file GST returns which are due for three years or more beginning the November tax period, GST Network (GSTN) has said. In an advisory,…
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Bihar polls: NDA manifesto vows to build ‘spiritual city’, metro, airports
Patna: The NDA on Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising jobs to one crore youth, making of one crore ‘Lakhpathi Didi’, metro train services in four more cities…
- Bollywood
SRK announces Shah Rukh Khan Film Festival celebrating his cinematic journey
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has announced a special film festival celebrating his cinematic journey, with screenings set to take place across India and select international theatres. The initiative allows audiences to…
- India
US deported 2790 Indians staying illegally: Centre
New Delhi: Since January, at least 2,790 Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria, and were illegally staying in the US, have returned, the government said on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry…
- India
BJP lodges complaint with Bihar CEO over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘PM will dance’ jibe
Patna: The BJP on Thursday lodged a written complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Bihar for his alleged “derogatory remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Ex-BPCL CFO faced several bribe demands after daughter’s loss
In a now-deleted LinkedIn post by a retired Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) officer from Bengaluru shared how, after the passing of his only daughter, he was asked for bribes at every step…