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Popular singer Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23 at a village near Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.The decision to cremate Zubeen at Kamarkuchi NC village was taken during a cabinet meeting, considering the family's wish that...
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The UK on Sunday formally recognised the state of Palestine, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing it as an imperative to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.His announcement follows those from Canada and Australia, in what appears to be a...
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A gangster allegedly hired by a woman to execute the murder of her husband in Bihar has been nabbed in Ahmedabad on Sunday, a local crime branch official said.Prima facie, the crime was triggered by the woman's love affair with another man. The accused, Gautam Kumar Yadav, 20, was detained...
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A Lord Ganesha idol at a temple in Belur town Karnataka's Hassan was allegedly desecrated with a pair of footwear placed on it, leading to outrage among locals, police sources said on Sunday.The footwears was noticed by locals on Sunday, who routinely visit the temple in the morning to offer...
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Former Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar has said he gets Rs 20 crore in funds despite not being an MLA, while the incumbent gets Rs 2 crore. In a viral video, Sarvankar is heard telling a gathering of people the incumbent MLA gets Rs 2 crore but even when I am not an MLA I get Rs 20...
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Bihar Pradesh Congress President Rajesh Ram on Sunday said the party has booked 175 rooms in four hotels in Patna for the Congress Working Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 24.Congress leaders from across the country will attend the CWC meeting in Patna, which is expected to focus on the...
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Garima Saikia Garg, wife of late Zubeen Garg and other family members, mourn his death at their Kahilipara Residence, in Guwahati. Photograph: ANI Photo
Zubeen Garg's family prefers that the singer be cremated near Guwahati so that his octogenarian father can attend the funeral, Assam minister Ranoj Pegu said on Sunday. He said the preference of Garg's family will be placed before the cabinet when it meets this evening, he said.A section of...
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The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking sole ownership of the amendments made to the GST regime and said the current reforms were inadequate, with no resolution to the states' demand for an extension of compensation for another five years. A day before reduced...
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A decision of the US President Donald Trump to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to hurt America more than India, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. It said that Indian IT firms already employ 50-80 per cent locals in the US, about 100,000 Americans in...
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An 83-year-old woman died after being hit by a bus in Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Sunday.Police have registered a case against the unidentified bus driver in connection with the accident that occurred at a bus stop near a bridge on September 18, an official said.Asha Ashok Manjrekar,...
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A 26-year-old man was shot dead in a violent clash between two groups in the Haldipur area of Ballia district, police said on Sunday. Nine people have been booked in connection with the killing, while four policemen, including two sub-inspectors, have been suspended for negligence...
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A day before reduced GST rates come into effect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for promoting 'swadeshi' goods and asserted that the next generation GST reforms will accelerate India's growth story, increase ease of doing business and attract more investors. In...
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Four teenage girls went missing after leaving for school in the Nanhi village UP's Ballia, police said on Sunday. The girls studied in class 6 or class 7, they said. Police on Saturday filed a case of kidnapping under Section 137(2) in connection with the matter. According...
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Continuing his address to the nation, PM Narendra Modi said that 99% goods will now fall under 5% tax slab in revised GST. The PM said only having 5% and 18% slabs will help common goods get cheaper.He said that the poor, the neo middle class, are getting a double bonanza after the GST rate...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his address to the nation.Taking about GST reforms, Modi said, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to millions of families across the country for the Next Generation GST reforms and 'Bachat Utsav'. These reforms will accelerate India's growth...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation shortly. His address comes on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the revised GST rates will kick in, with the prices of a large number of products set to come down.
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A video made rounds on social media on Sunday, showing twin girls from Anantnag district inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the valley to see its beauty and help the flood victims. Zainab and Zaiba, aged eight, from the Kokarnag area of the south Kashmir...
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Hotel rooms with tariffs of Rs 7,500 or less will be cheaper by up to Rs 525 from Monday as the new GST rates kick in. For the hotel industry, the reduction of goods and services tax (GST) rates from 12 per cent to 5 per cent without input tax credit (ITC) is a clear growth...
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With the Global Ayyappa Sangamam, organised by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in association with the Kerala government, having ended, a political debate erupted here on Sunday between the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front and the opposition Congress-led Uited...
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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) panel swept the University of Hyderabad (UoH) Students' Union Elections for 2025-26, defeating the Left-backed alliance.ABVP won all six posts -- president, vice-president, general secretary, joint secretary, cultural secretary and sports secretary --...
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The government on Sunday termed as misleading reports in a section of the media that notices have been sent to Hindi news channels for excessive use of Urdu words in their broadcasts. In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check Unit said that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's 'X' handle was found to be hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of flags of Pakistan and Turkey, an official said.The account was later recovered in about 45 minutes, he said.Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole, however, raised...
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People visiting Alibag for a weekend getaway can now rent motorcycles and scooters for local commute along the lines of Goa and Kerala, as licences have been issued to two operators of the service in the coastal town, officials from the transport department said.According to officials, the State...
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A 62-year-old woman was beaten to death with sticks allegedly by her alcoholic husband in UP's Shahjahanpur following a dispute, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Dankapur village in the Tilhar police station area on Saturday night.Kalyan Singh, an alcoholic, had an...
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, the Congress on Sunday took a swipe at him, asking whether he will address United States President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims and the concerns of lakhs of Indian H1B visa holders or just repeat what is already...
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Cinema today has no boundaries -- it has become pan-Indian, said Malayalam superstar Mohanlal as he dedicated the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic honour, to Indian cinema and its audience.A day after being named the recipient of the country's highest recognition in the field of...
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A 28-year-old woman was killed and 24 others sustained injuries after a bus carrying labourers overturned on a highway in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.The accident occurred around 4 am on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway near Abhaypur village, about...
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The Election Commission has asked its state election officers to be ready for the SIR by September 30, in an indication that the poll authority could launch the voter list cleanup exercise as early as October-November. According to officials, at a conference of state chief electoral...
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Tremors were felt in Meghalaya after a 4-magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh on Sunday, officials said.The earthquake happened near Meghalaya's border with Bangladesh at 11.49 am Indian time, they said.There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties in Meghalaya, they added. -- PTI
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India's online home services market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18-22 per cent to reach Rs 85-88 billion by FY30, driven by a growing urban demand for convenience, reliability and speed, a report has said. Following the widespread adoption of...
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Thousands of grieving fans thronged the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati's Sarusajai on Sunday to pay their last respects to music icon Zubeen Garg, whose mortal remains will be kept there for public homage.Many devotees had camped outside the venue overnight, while several...
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Three militants belonging to different proscribed outfits, and an arms dealer, have been arrested in Manipur, police said on Sunday.Two insurgents belonging to the banned PREPAK outfit were nabbed from Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district on Friday.The militants, identified as Thokchom Manimatum...
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Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) advisory that only Hindus should be given entry to 'garba' events during Navratri, saying such calls were tantamount to inviting violence.Navratri, marked by traditional spiritual garba dance accompanied by...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced that over 10,000 'Vikas Mitras', who work in the villages to reach the benefits of government schemes to SCs and STs, would be given a one-time allowance of Rs 25,000 each for purchasing tablets so that they can do their work effectively.He...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Sunday, officials said.However, there is no official word on the subject of his address in the evening.His address will come on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the GST rate cuts will kick in, with the prices of a large number...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the casket with Popular singer Zubeen Garg's body could not be accommodated in any chartered flight and was flown to Guwahati from Delhi on a regular flight. The flight carrying Garg's body arrived at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's X handle was found to be hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of flags of Pakistan and Turkey, an official said.The hackers live-streamed images with photographs of the two Islamic countries, on a day when India and Pakistan are set to...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday alleged that abuses were again hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother, this time by some Rashtriya Janata Dal workers during Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav's 'Bihar Adhikar Yatra'.The political charged environment of Bihar, where elections...
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The mortal remains of popular singer Zubeen Garg arrived at the airport in Guwahati on Sunday morning as thousands of fans gathered to welcome the artiste back home one last time.His wife, Garima Saikia Garg, and senior state government officials were at the airport to receive the body. The...
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