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Bengal rail mishap: Assistant loco-pilot of goods train yet to give full statement
Kolkata: Timely submission of the final probe report in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision earlier this month in Darjeeling district by the Commissioner of Railway Safety has become uncertain, as the assistant…
- India
List of Lok Sabha Speakers from South India
Lok Sabha MPs today elected NDA nominee Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house of Parliament. Out of the list of 17 Lok Sabha Speakers elected since independence, four were…
- India
LS Speaker’s resolution on Emergency triggers opposition protests
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency and termed the decision by then prime minister Indira Gandhi an attack on the…
- India
RJD leader criticises Asaduddin Owaisi over ‘Jai Palestine’ remarks
New Delhi: RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari on Wednesday criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of promoting politics centred around “hatred.” Mrityunjay Tiwari’s comments came in response to Owaisi chanting “Jai Palestine”…
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Standard deduction for income tax payers may increase in Budget 2024
The standard deduction available for salaried income tax payers and pensioners is likely to increase in the upcoming Budget 2024. It has become the default option unless opted out of. Standard deduction…
- India
Defamation case: UP court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2
Sultanpur: An MP-MLA court here on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union…
- Business
RBI Chief sees India on path to steady 8 pc GDP growth
Mumbai: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das sees India moving ahead towards an 8 percent GDP growth trajectory on a sustained basis, driven by structural economic reforms such as GST. “If you look at…
- Politics
Hope suspension of MPs will not be repeated in LS: Akhilesh Yadav
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on being elected the Lok Sabha speaker and said he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be…
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Hope voice of opposition will be allowed in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congratulating Om Birla for being elected speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he hoped the Opposition would be allowed…
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Kejriwal withdraws plea filed before SC against interim stay on bail
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday withdrew his plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail…
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No order from Raj Thackeray to support any party in council polls: MNS leader
Mumbai: MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande on Wednesday said there was no order for them from party chief Raj Thackeray to vote for any particular party in the polls underway on Wednesday for…
- Sports
T20 WC: Can’t see India losing this time, says Paul Collingwood
New Delhi: England will have to come up with an extraordinary performance to beat an an in-form India in the T20 World Cup semifinal, according to former all-rounder Paul Collingwood, who feels…
- Business
Sensex hits new all-time high in early trade
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Wednesday, with the Sensex hitting its fresh all-time high level, but soon equities faced volatile trends and were trading flat amid the…
- News
Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India
United Nations: India has asserted that as the United Nations turns 80 next year, it is “high time” to reform the Security Council by expanding its permanent and non-permanent categories to enable…
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India slams Pakistan for ‘baseless & deceitful narratives’ on Kashmir at UNGA
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy here made references to Kashmir in the UN General Assembly. “Earlier in the day, one delegation misused…