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The ruling BJP-led NDA in Assam won 34 seats in the first elections to the Silchar Municipal Corporation, with the Congress securing two and Independents bagging six, officials said on Tuesday.Polling was held on October 3 in 40 of the 42 wards, while BJP candidates Bijendra Prasad Singh and...
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Rahul Gandhi, with INDIA bloc MPs, during the protest march to the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi./ANI Photo
Hours after the INDIA bloc MPs marched towards the Election Commission and staged a day-long protest, the poll panel on Tuesday evening said no political party sought an appointment through its authorised representatives for a meeting with it till 4 pm.The Commission said the Delhi Police later...
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The police cracked a child-trafficking plot, nabbing four persons, including a woman and two minors, for kidnapping a month-old infant from a footpath in Ahmedabad, an official said on Tuesday.According to the police, the main suspect, Jinal Parmar (21), was hired by an associate in Uttar Pradesh...
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The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's brother-in-law on Friday in connection with an alleged bribery case involving his wife, officials said.Amardeep Singh Grewal, a prominent Punjabi film personality, was asked by the federal agency to appear before it on...
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Earthquake tremors were felt across the Delhi-NCR region on Tuesday, with the epicentre of the quake located in Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The NCS said an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Chamoli in Uttarakhand at 10:22 pm IST.Further details regarding...
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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi being detained by police during a sit-in protest in New Delhi on Tuesday./AICC/ANI Photo
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders, who were detained after their over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises, were released by police a little after 10 pm, the party said.The leaders were taken to Kingsway Camp police lines after being forcibly removed from the...
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In two separate operations conducted on the Samruddhi Expressway, police seized around 350 kilograms of ganja along with vehicles, collectively worth nearly Rs 2 crore, in Washim district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said.The first operation was conducted within the jurisdiction of...
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A constable was seriously injured after the driver of a tractor-trolley allegedly carrying illegally mined sand tried to crush him in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur on Tuesday, the police said.An 85-year-old woman was also injured in the incident, they said.The incident occurred around 9 am on...
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Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision, the army said.Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, the weapon system is...
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of vandalising a Hindu temple in Rathi village in the Nagarparkar area of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, the police said on Tuesday.The man was taken into custody after parts of the Mata Jog Maya Temple were found vandalised on Monday night, a local...
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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar (left)/@HamdanMohammed X/ANI Photo
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar is making steady progress and is regaining his health, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said on Tuesday.On flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday, Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot, an Omani citizen, with a crash axe, typically kept in the cockpit for use in...
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A husband-wife duo wanted in a cheating case were arrested by the Delhi Police after remaining absconders and proclaimed offenders for about 17 years, an officer said on Tuesday.The accused, Rakesh Sethi and his wife Geeta Sethi, were arrested on Monday, he said.They were wanted in connection...
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A woman was arrested for allegedly blackmailing a man she met on a dating app in Gurugram and extorting around Rs 90 lakh by threatening to implicate him in a false rape case, the police said on Tuesday.The police laid a trap and caught the woman red-handed while accepting Rs 50,000 in cash on...
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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi have been taken into police custody during protest march toward the Election Commission office in New Delhi on Tuesday.He has been shifted from the protest site at the Akashvani Bhavan in a...
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The civil aviation ministry on Tuesday asked Adani Airports to delay the proposed partial shifting of international flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport, and discussions will be held to chart out the transition plan, according to sources.Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has asked airlines...
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Rahul Gandhi near Akashvani Bhavan, New Delhi. Pic: ANI Photo
The Delhi police will not remove Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi for the time being, as they stage a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to police sources.As per sources, there are currently no plans to...
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The rupee declined 8 paise to settle at 96.43 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid sustained outflows of foreign capital and uncertainties over a US-Iran deal.However, a drop in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback capped the rupee's fall, according to forex traders.At...
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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit/ANI Photo
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new chief of the Indian Air Force.Widely known for pushing the indigenous LCA Tejas and other indigenous aircraft projects in the force, Air Marshal Dixit is expected to further promote the Aatmanirbharta initiative of the government. He...
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Voting for the bypolls to Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies of West Bengal concluded at 6 pm on Tuesday, a senior EC official said, adding that those still in the queue would be allowed to vote.Nearly 79 percent of voters exercised their franchise in the two constituencies,...
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Two Meghalaya restaurants have secured a place among India's Top 50 eateries, putting the state's distinctive culinary traditions in the national spotlight, officials said on Tuesday.Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma congratulated the 'Rynsan' and 'Nonna Mei' eating houses in Shillong that have been...
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Polling was briefly halted at a booth near Dharapuram in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu after an election officer allegedly instructed an elderly woman voter to cast her vote for the 'whistle' symbol, sparking intense protests from political party agents and locals.The incident occurred at a...
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Members of the left-leaning students' wing SFI and RSS-affiliated ABVP allegedly clashed on the Raiganj University campus in Uttar Dinajpur over a poster demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter name deletion during Pan-India SIR, an official said.While...
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The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee meeting began on 5 October 2026 and will end on 7 October 2026. The MPC's decision on rates is scheduled to be announced on October 7.Experts expect a 25-basis-point hike, as elevated crude prices, tighter global financial conditions and...
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A car passing through Wakhan Corridor, Image courtesy: @FitratHamd/X
Afghanistan has opened a road link to to China through the Wakhan Corridor in northeastern Badakhshan province.The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of Afghan territory in Badakhshan province, separating Tajikistan from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.The Wakhan Corridor...
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Andhra police arrest two suspects, including naval staff allegedly involved in espionage for Pakistan. Espionage suspects allegedly collected, shared classified info on defence establishments, says police. Details awaited.
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The coveted Michelin star grading system for restaurants is set to enter India soon.The final deal is expected to be signed with the Ministry of Tourism by December, following which the Michelin Guide will conduct a six-month audit of restaurants in India, reports the Hindustan Times. The audits...
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The Indian stock market ended on a positive note with Sensex gaining over 680 points and Nifty settling above 22,700 level as easing selling pressure offered some relief to investors. Sensex settled higher at 73,067.81, up 685.34 points or 0.95 per cent against the previous close of...
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Tabu and Nagarjuna in 'Ninne Pelladatha'
Three decades after the release of the Nagarjuna-starrer Ninne Pelladatha,Tabu took to Instagram to celebrate the milestone.'A romance that captured hearts, a story that stood the test of time, and songs that continue to enchant generations. Celebrating the everlasting magic of #NinnePelladatha...
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Three men allegedly harassed a north-eastern woman and tried to forcibly pull her into their Mercedes car at a five star hotel in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri area, following which they assaulted her friends with hockey sticks and iron rods when they intervened, police said on Tuesday.The incident...
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Tom Cruise in Digger
Playing an eccentric oil billionaire, who tries to convince the world he is its savior in Digger, Tom Cruise might need some saving of his own. The film is the biggest disaster of his career.Deadline reports that Digger stands to lose around $150 million if it's lucky enough to get to a global...
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Standing inside Akashvani Bhavan premises, LoP, Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi says, Democracy itself has ended because the whole country knows that Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, and Gyanesh Kumar have together destroyed the electoral process. The country has understood this. In a way,...
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Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday alleged that police in Maharashtra's Chandrapur were sending notices to CJP activists and pressuring them not to attend the October 10 protest in Delhi, and asked why Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was trying to be Yogi Adityanath...
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
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Digital services firm Jio Platforms' initial public offering (IPO), expected to be India's biggest issue to date, is likely to come without an offer-for-sale as none of the investors have expressed interest to either exit or dilute their holdings, sources aware of the development said.Jio...
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Israel scrambled fighter jets and stood ready to shoot down the Flydubai plane if it had pressed on towards Tel Aviv in the wake of a cockpit stabbing attack, a CBS News report said.Flight 1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30 when co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami stabbed Captain Smit...
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Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan and Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of KBC, Courtesy: @ayushmannk/Instagram
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati to promote their new film, Udta Teer.Ayushmann posted a picture with Sara and KBC host Amitabh Bachchan and wrote on Instagram: 'Blessings for UdtaTeer, bas isse khaas aur kya ho sakta hai.''Grateful for the love,...
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Michael Douglas, Courtesy. @michaelkirkdouglas/Instagram
Michael Douglas has denied that he was a sex addict.In an interview to The Times, London, the Hollywood star was asked why he had slept with so many women, and he said, 'I don't know if I slept with so many women, I don't see it that way. I was a healthy product of the 1960s.'In the1990s, it was...
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Police detained Congress cadres who had entered Akashvani Bhavan, as prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were in force in the area following the INDIA bloc march to the EC office on Tuesday.A police official ordered the Indian Youth Congress and...
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Barricades, diversions and security restrictions turned key roads in Lutyens' Delhi into long stretches of slow-moving traffic on Tuesday, as the INDIA bloc's march towards the Election Commission disrupted movement across the New Delhi area.From India Gate and Connaught Place to Parliament...
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Over 56.35 per cent of 19.05 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam till 1 pm on Tuesday, and no untoward incident has been reported so far, an official said.Polling commenced at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.The by-election was...
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West Bengal's bypolls began on a tense note on Tuesday, with a police confrontation leading to the arrest of AJUP chief and MLA Humayun Kabir in Rejinagar and allegations of voter intimidation and polling irregularities surfacing in Nandigram, putting the spotlight on law and order in the two...
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Members of Parliament representing the opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday staged a high-voltage protest march in the national capital against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Election Commission of bias, tampering with the electoral rolls, and orchestrating the mass...
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The World Bank on Tuesday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.1 per cent, up 0.5 percentage points from its April projections, driven by better-than-expected print for the first quarter.We have upgraded our FY27 growth forecast to 7.1 per cent from 6.6 percent in April,...
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The Gandhis at Akashwani Bhavan
Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sit inside Akashvani Bhavan premises.Rahul Gandhi tried to enter the EC office along with other opposition MPs, during INDIA bloc protest march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The leaders were blocked from entering...
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LoP, Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi reaches the gates of the Akashvani Bhavan, in an attempt to reach the office of the Election Commission of India.High drama unfolded in the national capital on Tuesday as opposition INDIA bloc MPs, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader...
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Come 2027, US Pharmaceutical Company Eli Lilly is expected to launch its weight-loss tablet for the Indian market. Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks told CNBC TV 18 that the drug is ready to be launched in India as soon as it gets regulatory clearance from the Indian government.The tablet Foundayo will...
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Mallikarjun Kharge at the INDIA Bloc march to EC
Congress MP Pawan Khera on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc never trusted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that the Opposition was now convinced that he was not a trustworthy person.Speaking to ANI during the INDIA bloc MPs' protest march against the Election Commission, Khera...
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Protestors at Jantar Mantar
A statement by the Delhi police on allegations against Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Vivek Bhagat.ACP Vivek Bhagat has been accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and consequently, the promotion that was due to him, has been withheld.A Delhi...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that the government was stripping people of their rights and accused the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of acting at its behest during the INDIA bloc march against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Kharge said the universal adult franchise secured after...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a direction that preamble of the Constitution be recited during the morning assembly in schools.Dismissed, a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta said.The counsel appearing for the petitioner said the...
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An intern at the Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi was allegedly raped by a post-graduate student in a hostel room four months ago, police said on Tuesday.The accused was arrested on Monday after the intern filed a zero FIR in a neighbouring state and the case was transferred to the Kanke...
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Indian women's cricket team's long-serving captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday stepped down from her position in all three formats, saying that she has done her duty as leader and is now ready to play for the love of the game again.Harmanpreet's announcement came after a BCCI review meeting in...
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A Delhi court, while granting bail to students arrested during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, made several observations supporting the police version of the incident, noting that the allegations against the accused were serious and that assault on police personnel...
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Bandish Bandits actor Shreyaa Chaudhry has joined Ayushmann Khurranna in his next film, Mupapa. The thriller will be directed by Sameer Saxena, who directed OTT series Permanent Roommates and TVF Tripling. Mupapa also stars Amit Yadav of Crime Patrol fame and Malayalee actor Shibin S Raghav,...
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) appears to have withheld the identities of 16.18 lakh voters it says were added to Uttar Pradesh's electoral rolls during the initial phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), despite a legal requirement to make the information public.Under the law, the...
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The US launched the largest denaturalisation effort in modern history by moving to strip 40 individuals, including one of Indian origin, of their American citizenship, the Department of Justice said.The 40 individuals facing denaturalisation actions in multiple US courts have been accused of...
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Bestselling author and former Britain politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86.A relook at when the world's most popular author took questions from our readers. Read it here. and... Watch: Jeffrey Archer to Team India: Don't be Bollywood stars!
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India's economy is expanding at an enviable pace, growing by more than 7% despite a series of challenges, from global energy shocks and higher interest rates to tariff uncertainty and weather disruptions.Yet the country's stock market has told a very different story. India may be the world's...
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The Centre has constituted a team to assess the situation in Maharashtra, where 265 of the 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected, state Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said.The team will visit drought-affected areas in coordination with the state government and assess the severity...
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The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has released the UTET answer key 2026 for the Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET) 2026.The provisional answer key for UTET 1 and UTET 2 is now available for candidates who appeared for the examination.The UTET provisional answer key is...
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I plead for mercy for the wrongs committed by my son. Please forgive him and send him back to us.Through tears, Rasamanickam Yogalakshmi made an anguished appeal for the life of her eldest son, Anojan Sivarasa. The 24-year-old migrant worker faces the death penalty in Saudi Arabia after an...
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He keeps a Ganesha idol in his room.His next book will have eight chapters set in Mumbai.He loves India; it's his biggest market.Yet there is one thing that Jeffrey Archer detests -- it actually drives him nuts! -- about this country.The baron of bestsellers speaks to Savera R Someshwar/Rediff in...
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The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the West Bengal assembly polls were a text book case of mass manipulation and rigging which was overseen by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and asserted that the puppet has to go but the two puppeteers too have to be held accountable.Congress...
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The current duty charge (CDC) of the post of additional deputy commissioner of police to Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Vivek Bhagat -- accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar here -- has been withheld, the Delhi government said late on Monday.A...
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Dismissing a habeas corpus writ petition, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that parents cannot turn to such petitions to force an adult daughter to live with them against her wishes.In an order dated September 28, Justice Sandeep Jain stated, A major cannot be compelled, against her expressed...
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Renowned British novelist Jeffrey Archer has passed away. He was 86. The news of the demise of Jeffrey Archer, also a former politician, was confirmed by his publisher HarperCollins via a statement.As per them, Archer died suddenly and peacefully at home on Monday. A cause of death was not...
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The Delhi police on Monday advised journalists covering protests to carry valid identity cards issued by their respective organisations or valid PIB/DIP accreditation cards, and keep them visibly displayed at all times to facilitate identification by law enforcement at protest sites.In an...
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The 57th GST Council meeting has been rescheduled for the second time, and the new date is October 8.In an office memorandum, the GST Council Secretariat said that the meeting is being rescheduled due to unavoidable circumstances.The Council meeting was scheduled to be held on October 7.The GST...
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A Delhi police assistant commissioner, accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, was promoted to the rank of additional deputy commissioner on Monday, along with 11 other officers, according to an official order.A senior police...
