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Don’t say “gifts” please; citizens are entitled to better facilities
One word in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day from the Red Fort’s ramparts has been problematic to me. It was a “gift” of reduced GST rates come Diwali.…
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Remembering Col. Rangaraj of OU; his example of study and service is unique
The popular image of a Great War hero is that of an army man brandishing an AK-47 rifle and facing the enemy with ferocious determination. We have seen countless films and read…
- India
SIR is ‘new weapon’ of ‘vote chori’ will protect one person one vote: Rahul Gandhi
Aurangabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a “new weapon” of “vote chori” and vowed to protect the ‘one person, one vote’ principle.…
- Middle East
Indian man arrested after 26 yrs for murder in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently arrested Mohammad Dilshad, an Indian national who had been on the run for 26 years after allegedly committing a murder in the…
- India
India is expanding energy infrastructure in quest for self-reliance: Puri
New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that India is powering its quest for energy security with a focus on strengthening and expanding energy infrastructure in…
- Kashmir
After Kishtwar, another cloudburst hits J&K’s Kathua; 7 dead
Jammu: At least seven persons were killed and five others injured in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. The calamity…
- India
EC dismisses Opposition’s ‘vote chori’ charge; calls SIR transparent
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, August 17, have categorically dismissed the Opposition charge over alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar. Addressing a much-anticipated…
- India
Modi urges states to cooperate in implementing proposed GST reforms
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the proposal before Diwali.…
- Sports
Asia Cup: No Babar, Rizwan in Pakistan’s 17-member squad
Lahore: Pakistan have excluded the senior duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the upcoming Asia Cup as Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the side in the T20I format.…
- India
US team may defer Aug 25 India visit for trade pact talks: Official
New Delhi: A US team, which was scheduled to visit India from August 25, for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement is likely to defer the meeting…
- News
2,500-page charge-sheet filed against Jyoti Malhotra for espionage
Chandigarh: Haryana Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a nearly 2,500-page chargesheet in a Hisar court against YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been arrested on charges of espionage for Pakistan. The…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: 5 killed in fire accident at plastic articles manufacturing unit
Bengaluru: Five people, including a family of four, were charred to death after a fire broke out at a plastic articles manufacturing unit in Nagarthapet here, police said. Police have identified the…
- India
SC to hear plea over Haridwar temple receiver appointment on August 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on August 19 a plea filed by the “sevayat” of the Maa Chandi Devi temple in Haridwar, seeking a stay on an order…
- India
SC to hear plea over Haridwar temple receiver appointment on August 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on August 19 a plea filed by the “sevayat” of the Maa Chandi Devi temple in Haridwar, seeking a stay on an order…
- India
Trailer launch of film ‘The Bengal Files’ ‘stopped’ by Kolkata Police
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Saturday stopped the trailer launch of ‘The Bengal Files’, based on the 1946 Calcutta Riots, its director Vivek Agnihotri claimed. The trailer of the controversial film was…