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GST Council To Hold 2-Day Meeting On September 3-4 To Discuss Key Reforms

The high-powered GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on September 3-4 to discuss moving to a two-slab taxation.

"Propaganda, Political Mileage": BJP vs Congress On Dharmasthala Row

Politics over the Dharmasthala "mass burial" case is heating up, with the BJP accusing the Congress of trying to defame the holy temple town and the Congress saying a professional investigation is being carried out without any pressure from anybody.

215 Jamaat-Linked Schools Taken Over By Jammu And Kashmir Government

The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken over the management of 215 schools linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.

Rajasthan Woman Kills Alcoholic Live-In Partner, Carries On With Chores

A 30-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Jhalawar strangled her live-in partner to death after tying his hands and feet with rope over his alcohol addiction.

2 Tiger Cubs Die At Delhi Zoo, Two Others Under Care

Two tiger cubs born at Delhi zoo earlier this month died, leaving just two survivors from a rare litter of six.

"Politicians Think They Are Privileged Class": Harish Salve On Bill To Sack Ministers

The politician is only told that you "will not run your sachivalaya(secretariat) from a prison cell" and that is perfectly sensible, Harish Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, told NDTV amid row on bills to sack ministers who have been in jai

TikTok Still Blocked: Government Sources On Buzz About Ban Being Lifted

TikTok is still blocked in India, government sources said this evening after several users reported that they could access the website of the video streaming platform.

Ranchi Medical Student On Ventilator After Sipping Tea From Canteen

A first-year postgraduate student of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Jharkhand's apex health institute RIMS in Ranchi is on a ventilator after allegedly drinking tea from the hospital's canteen.

Power Cut In North Delhi Affects 8 Lakh Consumers, Restoration Underway

Nearly 8 lakh power consumers in north Delhi localities, including Rohini, Shalimar Bagh, Civil Lines, among others, plunged into darkness due to an outage caused by a drop in supply.

Locked In School Overnight, Head Stuck In Window: Class 2 Girl's Nightmare

A nightmare unfolded for a little girl and her family in Odisha on Thursday. The class 2 girl went to her school on Thursday morning, but didn't return home after her classes got over at 4 pm.

New Smuggling Method? Weed Meant For Rajdhani Trains Seized In Bengaluru, Bhopal

Drugs worth Rs 54 crore meant to be smuggled on the Rajdhani Express, one of India's most premium trains, have been seized in Bengaluru and Bhopal.

Two Workers Die, 2 Hospitalised After Inhaling Toxic Gas At Gujarat Factory

Two workers died and as many were hospitalised after they inhaled toxic gas while cleaning the tank of a food processing factory in Gujarat's Anand district.

40% Of Chief Ministers Face Criminal Cases: Report

Of the 30 chief ministers in the country, 12 of them, or 40 per cent, declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a new report by poll rights body ADR.

Man Reports Wife Missing, Then Disappears, Naphthalene Leads To Her Body

A woman was reported missing by her husband recently. However, he went missing himself soon after.

"Reopened Wounds": 6-Year-Old Chhavi's Family On Top Court Verdict On Stray Dogs

The Supreme Court order that brought a sense of joy to animal lovers across the country cast a long shadow over the family of six-year-old Chhavi.

Sniffer Dog Bites Boy At Kolkata Airport, Family Cancels Trip To Malaysia

A sniffer dog belonging to a security agency allegedly bit a four-year-old boy in the Kolkata airport, forcing his family to cancel a trip to Malaysia.

Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader's Sharp Attack Against Top District Official

Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar has once again stirred a political storm with his sharp and controversial remarks, this time targeting the Chhindwara Collector, the top district official.

'Depressed' Mother Slits 45-Day-Old Baby's Throat In Madhya Pradesh

'Depression' was likely the reason behind the gruesome incident of a mother killing her 45-day-old baby by slitting his throat, Madhya Pradesh Police said.

Electric Vehicles Exempted From Toll On Mumbai's Atal Setu

Electric vehicles are exempted from paying toll on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge.

Expected GST Cut To Fuel Reduction In Car Prices. Here's How Much You'll Save

The Centre's proposed reduction in GST is also expected to lead to a drop in costs for car buyers, reducing on-road prices as well as EMIs.