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- India
Government hikes windfall tax on crude oil in fortnightly review
New Delhi: The government on late Friday evening hiked the windfall tax on domestic production of crude oil to Rs 10,000 per tonne from Rs 6,700 per tonne. It also reduced the…
- India
Tejashwi defends INDIA bloc’s boycott of ‘pro-BJP’ news anchors
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday defended the opposition INDIA bloc’s decision to boycott alleged pro-BJP news anchors. The RJD leader was talking to reporters here, upon his return…
- India
Supreme Court trashes allegation of not hearing ordinary citizens
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday trashed the allegation that it does not hear ordinary citizens, saying it has been hearing the “voice of the nation” and individuals from Kashmir on the…
- India
SC questions Manipur Police for booking members of EGI, extends protection for 2 weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Manipur Police for booking the President and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) for allegedly releasing a “biased and factually…
- India
Man beats ailing wife to death in UP’s Saharanpur, arrested
Saharanpur: A 29-year-old woman, who was suffering from some illness, was beaten to death by her husband here, police said on Friday. On Thursday night, due to her ailment, Alka defecated on…
- Bangalore
Operation Hasta: 15 plus leaders from BJP, JD-S join Congress in Karnataka
Bengaluru: More than 15 prominent leaders and former corporators from BJP and JD-S joined Karnataka’s ruling Congress in Bengaluru on Friday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The function…
- India
Tushar Gandhi files suit in court against Hindutva leader over Mahatma Gandhi remarks
Pune: Tushar Gandhi, author and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Friday said he has filed a private criminal suit in a court in Pune against Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide for his “defamatory”…
- India
Special parliamentary session: Here’s what Centre has on agenda
New Delhi: The Central government has released the agenda for the first day of the five-day Special Parliamentary Session beginning September 18, amid allegations by the Opposition over hidden motives “up their…
- India
ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure ends, Rahul Navin appointed in-charge chief
New Delhi: IRS officer Rahul Navin was appointed as in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate on Friday on the completion of tenure of the incumbent Sanjay Kumar Mishra, officials said. According to…
- India
Wrong to say collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment in SC: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Friday asserted it was wrong to say that the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate the candidates being considered for…
- India
Decision on contractual recruitment was taken by previous govt: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said he was being unfairly blamed over recruitment on a contractual basis in government departments as the decision had been taken by the…
- Sports
Fifties by Shakib and Towid lift Bangladesh to 265/8 against India
Colombo: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Towid Hridoy scored contrasting half-centuries to post a decent 265 for eight against India in an inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday.…
- India
Nipah virus: Case against man for posting fake news on social media
Kozhikode: Kerala police has registered a case against a 40-year-old man for allegedly posting fake news through social media on the deadly Nipah virus infections in the state. Police registered a case…
- Middle East
Apple fans from India, Pak throng Dubai to pre-book iPhone 15
Abu Dhabi: Shortly after the launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 models, tech lovers from different countries are arriving in Dubai to get their hands on the latest phone. In the United Arab…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 22 lakh in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old Oman-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,680) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Naresh Kumar, bagged the prize…