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Opposition States Seek Compensation For Revenue Loss Due To GST Reform Proposal

Opposition-ruled states on Friday said the Centre's proposal for GST rate reforms could result in a revenue loss of about Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore and demanded compensation for the losses incurred by them.

Mukesh Ambani Announces Jio Listing In First Half Of 2026

Reliance Jio, India's biggest telecom operator, is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on bourses in the first half of 2026, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi's 'Sticks And Stones' Reply After Violence In PM Abuse Row

Rahul Gandhi has responded sharply after Congress and BJP workers clashed in Patna Friday, in violence triggered by a video of foot soldiers from the former using 'extremely abusive language' to refer to PM Modi and his mother, Heeraben.

"Wrote To Sonia Gandhi": Jamiat Chief's Himanta Sarma Claim Gets BJP Reply

The row over eviction drives in Assam escalated this week after remarks from Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (A) chief Arshad Madani claimed that he once wrote a letter to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over giving election tickets to Chief Minister Himanta Sarma.

Pawan Kalyan Visits Andhra's Rushikonda Hill, Inspects Controversial Structures

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan today inspected the controversial structures on Rushikonda Hill, a site that has been at the centre of a major political and environmental debate.

IAS Body Slams BJP MLA For Clashing With District Collector In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind

BJP's Narendra Singh Kushwaha and his supporters entered the official bungalow of Bhind Collector Sanjeev Srivastava, hurled abuses, and nearly assaulted him during a heated confrontation.

What Is The Sendai Semiconductor Facility, PM Modi Will Visit During Japan Trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Gujarat Man Rapes Sister Twice, Was Furious Over Her Relationship

A man in Gujarat was against his adult sister's consensual relationship with another man. So he raped her twice and burned her with cigarettes. The incident took place in Bhavnagar, police said.

"Defeated By Fraud In 1991": Siddaramaiah's 'Vote Chori' Check For Congress

The Congress - which has accused the BJP and Election Commission of 'collusion' to commit voter fraud before the Bihar election - faced an internal check on those protests Friday after Siddaramaiah said 'fraud' lost him the 1991 Lok Sabha poll.

Google Maps Team Goes To Survey UP Village, Gets Thrashed Over Theft Suspicion

A Google Maps team, which went to survey a village in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Thursday night, was thrashed by the locals after being mistaken for thieves.

Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Deficits: India's Extreme Climate This Monsoon

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by 29 June, nine days ahead of its average date.

UP Man's Wife Dies, He Marries Her Sister. Then Climbs Tower To Marry 3rd Sister

Raj Saxena first got married to a woman in 2021. She, however, died due to a disease a year later, following which he married her sister.

A "Secret" Xi Jinping Letter Was Key To Improved India-China Ties: Report

When US President Donald Trump intensified his trade war with China earlier this year, Beijing began an outreach to India with a private letter from President Xi Jinping to President Droupadi Murmu, a Bloomberg report claims.

Opinion | Trump Has Miscalculated That India Is A Softer Target Than China

True, India's trade volume with the United States is far smaller than China's, leading Washington to perhaps assume that New Delhi could be pressured easily. But the consequences are proving to be far more political in nature than economic.

Indian-Origin Woman Gets 5 Years Jail For Offering Bribe To Singapore Cops

An Indian-origin Singaporean drug abuser, out on bail and remission, was sentenced to an over five years jail for offering a bribe of SGD 1,000 to police officers for allowing her to smoke a cigarette in 2022.

Indian Software Engineer Found Dead On Microsoft's Silicon Valley Campus

Pratik Pandey badged into the office on the evening of August 19 and was found dead in the early hours of the following morning, according to a family member who has spoken with Microsoft and requested anonymity to discuss a personal matter.

"Want Closure": Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Daughter, 82, To PM Modi On His Remains In Japan

It is widely believed that the remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan.

PM Modi To Visit Japan's Sendai, City Founded By One-Eyed Samurai

The city of Sendai was founded by Date Masamune, the samurai warlord known as the "One-Eyed Dragon of Oshu".

Semiconductor Talent Shortfall By 2030, India To Bridge The Gap: Minister

The world is projected to face a shortage of one million semiconductor professionals by 2030 and India has the opportunity to bridge a significant part of this gap, according to Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw.

On Camera, Driver Hands Over Bus Control To Helper, Dies An Hour Later

A bus driver, driving to Rajasthan from Indore, handed over the steering wheel to the co-driver as soon as he started to feel sick.