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- India
Jarange calls off 20-day fast, gives govt three-month ultimatum
Beed: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday, September 17, called off his 20-day-old fast, and warned the Maharashtra Government that he would take the protest to Mumbai if his demands over…
- India
Govt cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel, ATF exports
New Delhi: The government has cut windfall gains tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF for the fortnight beginning September 16. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED) along with…
- World
Trump lauds India’s efforts to curb poppy cultivation
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 16, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug…
- India
Pakistan asks AHF to move ACT hockey matches from India
Lahore: Refusing to travel to India, citing “sensitive bilateral situation”, Pakistan on Wednesday, September 16, asked the Asian Hockey Federation to shift its Asian Champions Trophy matches to a neutral venue to…
- India
India rejects Pakistan-China joint boundary commission
New Delhi: India on Wednesday, September 16, rejected the “so-called” boundary joint commission set up by Pakistan and China, saying that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Dy CM bats for energy efficiency at CII summit
Hyderabad: Batting for energy efficiency, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, September 16, said that electricity consumption can be reduced through efficient motors, advanced cooling systems, energy-efficient buildings, improved…
- Bangalore
Actor Anant Nag selected for 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Bengaluru: Veteran actor Anant Nag has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema and his distinguished career spanning several decades.…
- India
Plea in SC challenges MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the Centre’s decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of…
- India
No foreign influence behind UPI MDR decision: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry on Wednesday, September 16, clarified that there was no foreign influence behind the decision to impose a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions…
- India
TMC MP Mahua Moitra egged during ‘BJP protest’ in Bengal
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday, September 16, faced a protest allegedly by BJP workers and was pelted with eggs during a visit to Nadia district’s Tehatta area, where demonstrators…
- Bangalore
Ex-soldier, daughter killed during property dispute in Karnataka
Belagavi: A dispute over ancestral property ended in the brutal killing of a 67-year-old former soldier and his 26-year-old daughter at a gram panchayat office in Avaradi village of Kittur taluk on…
- Middle East
India ‘deeply concerned’ over drone attack near Makkah
New Delhi: India on Wednesday, September 16, expressed concern over the drone attack near Makkah and expressed hope for early restoration of peace and stability in the region. In response to media…
- Middle East
Indian worker in Israel loses leg in construction accident
Jerusalem: A 31-year-old Indian worker from Rajasthan lost his left leg in a construction site accident in Jerusalem after tiles being lifted by a crane fell on him. Sharwan Kumar Warma, from…
- India
Arshad Madani criticises proposed UCC in 21 NDA-ruled states
New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani on Wednesday, September 16, criticised the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic…
- India
India, Pakistan naval vessels collide; New Delhi lodges protest
New Delhi: India on Wednesday, September 16, lodged a strong protest with the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission after a Pakistani naval ship’s action at sea led to a collision…