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Protesting BLOs, BJP delegation in face-off outside Kolkata CEO office

A section of booth-level officers, engaged in the special intensive revision process in West Bengal, held a massive protest outside the chief electoral officer's office in Kolkata on Monday over......

This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

AK-series ammunition recovered from Kashmir Times office in Jammu

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the head office of media outlet Kashmir Times in Jammu as part of its ongoing probe into the alleged dissemination of......

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Sunday boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both......

'This Government Likes Parsis'

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.' IMAGE: People offer prayers on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, at a fire temple in Thane, August......

CAFE-3 Sparks Major Fight Over Big Vs Small Cars

In absolute terms, both types of cars must cut emissions by about 28-29 g/km. But in percentage terms, the lighter 900-kg car must reduce emissions by 27 per cent, while the 1,500-kg car needs a 22......

Pre-Budget meeting: Ficci seeks faster resolution of tax disputes

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) has sought urgent steps to clear the huge backlog of income-tax appeals, simplify tax deducted at source (TDS) compliance, and......

Auto refund, pre-filled forms... GST overhaul on cards

The government is finalising a major GST overhaul with automated refunds, pre-filled returns, and analytics-based scrutiny to simplify compliance and boost liquidity for MSMEs. Illustration:......

After hotels, online travel portals come under GST lens

After issuing notices to hotels across the country for allegedly underpaying goods and services tax (GST) on restaurant services, the revenue department has now widened its scrutiny by seeking......

Bengaluru Traffic Test Corporate Patience

'We do not need short-term measures but long-term ones. Companies seem to have given up on the infrastructure part. Long delays are fuelling more traffic crisis.' IMAGE: Potholes on Bengaluru......

What's Yuvraj Singh planning with the Sports Minister?

IMAGE: Dr Mansukh Mandaviya with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) co-founder and ambassador, Yuvraj Singh. Photograph: IGPL/X The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh......

Ahmedabad recommended as host city for CWG 2030

'Amdavad (also known as Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat), will now be put forward to the full Commonwealth Sport membership, with the final decision taking place at the Commonwealth Sport......

'No One Is Asking For India-Pakistan Tickets!'

'Some of my friends called me a turncoat for going to watch the match, but will they get me a ticket for an India-Pakistan match when it is played without any border tension?' IMAGE: There are......

'Soldiers being martyred, and yet they play cricket with Pakistan'

'Does the BCCI not have any shame? Any feelings for those who were killed in that massacre? Or for our Armed Forces?' IMAGE: Members of the Rashtriya Chhatra Panchayat burn effigies of BCCI and......