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Hilsa Prices To Pinch Pockets This Puja Despite Bangladesh's Export Nod: Traders

Fish traders in India attribute dual factors of lower quantity of export from Bangladesh compared to previous years, as well as higher cost of imports, as reasons behind the high prices of 'rupali shosyo', which means 'silver crop'

85% Mumbai Auto Drivers Know About Electric Vehicles, But Few Ready To Switch: Study

A new study has found that while awareness of electric vehicles is high among Mumbai's auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, adoption remains limited due to cost, infrastructure gaps and operational concerns.

Indian Household Quarterly Spending Rises 33% To Rs 56,000 In 2025: Report

Indian household average quarterly expenses have "steadily" gone up by over 33 per cent in the last three years to Rs 56,000 in 2025, according to a report from Worldpanel by Numerator on consumption behaviour across urban and rural India.

India Has Bright Future, Those Who Hike Trade With It Will Too: Piyush Goyal

India and the US are very consequential democracies and he is not worried about the recent tensions over tariffs, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Rajasthan Assembly Passes Anti-Conversion Bill With Life Imprisonment Provision

The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that proposes imprisonment of 20 years to life for mass conversions through deception and a jail term of seven to 14 years for conversions by fraudulent means.

Protests in J&K Over AAP Legislator's Arrest, Cops Resort To Lathicharge

Massive protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district against the arrest of the lone AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act, with authorities imposing restrictions and clamping down internet services.

Cross-Voting Clouds Rain On INDIA Bloc After CP Radhakrishnan Elected Veep

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan - the ruling BJP's vice-presidential pick - eased to victory Tuesday, scooping 452 of 752 valid votes cast by MPs from both Houses earlier today.

On Prospects Of BJP-AIADMK Tie-Up In Tamil Nadu, Nirmala Sitharaman Says...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu is united for one goal: "DMK should not come back to power in 2026".

50 Dead, 5 Lakh Hectares Of Crops Ruined In Marathwada This Monsoon

At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday.

Assam Doctor Performs 21 C-Sections In 10 Hours, Gets Show-Cause Notice

After performing 21 C-section deliveries within a span of 10 hours, a senior gynaecologist at a civil hospital in Assam's Morigaon district has been served a show-cause notice by the district health authority.

Bengal Woman's Body Found Wrapped In Blanket Under Her Bed: Cops

The body of a middle-aged woman wrapped in a blanket and hidden under a bed in her home was recovered in the Gobardanga area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, said police on Tuesday.

Order Or A Request? Government Officer's Puja Invite Goes Viral

It is hard to tell whether the author of the note meant it as an order or a request. However, the reading of the note leans more towards the former.

NDA-Backed CP Radhakrishnan Elected India's Next Vice President

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, the NDA candidate for the post of the Vice President, will succeed Jagdeep Dhankhar in the post.

Nearly 50 Structures Damaged Due To Land Sinking In J&K's Poonch

About 50 structures, mostly residential houses, were damaged due to the sinking of land in a village on the slope of a hill in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday.

Cook Earning Rs 10,000 Faces Rs 46-Crore Income Tax Notice In Madhya Pradesh

A dhaba cook from Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district was in for a shock of his life when he received an income tax notice of Rs 46 crore, turning his life upside down.

Flight Ops Hit, Border Areas On High Alert: Nepal Protests' Impact On India

Hundreds of flights to the neighbouring country stand cancelled and neighbouring districts remain on high alert as protests by young citizens of Nepal continued to spiral even after the government lifted a ban on 26 apps.

"Not Sitting With Huge Suitcase...": N Sitharaman On GST Compensation Demands

Responding to complaints from states that they will not be compensated for losses in revenue, if any, from the GST reforms, Nirmala Sitharaman has said the decision was taken by consensus in the GST council.

Adani GEMS School Of Excellence Ranked Among 'Best Emerging Schools'

Adani GEMS School of Excellence, Lucknow, has ranked number one in Lucknow, a milestone that highlights its growing reputation for educational excellence in its first year of operations

Need To Shut Population Control Programmes: PM's Economic Advisor

India does not have an aging population yet but it is time to consider the future and shut down the birth control programmes, Sanjeev Sanyal, member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, told NDTV today.

'Cops Taking Casual Approach': Baba Siddique's Son On Father's Murder Probe

NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique on Tuesday alleged that the Mumbai police have taken a "casual" approach in the investigation into the murder of his father, Baba Siddique.