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BJP Claims PM's Mother Abused At Tejashwi Yadav Rally, RJD Says "Conspiracy"

Gaali politics is back in focus in Bihar. Weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the RJD-Congress alliance of insulting his mother, late Heeraben Modi, the BJP has made a fresh charge that slogans abusing the PM's mother were raised

Piyush Goyal Urges Industry To Pass On GST 2.0 Benefits To Consumers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged industries to make sure they pass on complete GST rate rationalisation benefits to consumers, as India's indirect tax structure is set to undergo a massive transformation from September 22.

'May Our Lives Be Filled With Light, Purpose': PM Modi Wishes Shubho Mahalaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Mahalaya, which is observed before the start of Durga Puja.

Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 30,000 Crore Shipbuilding Investments, Will Generate Over 55,000 Jobs

Tamil Nadu on Saturday announced a major breakthrough in its push to emerge as a global shipbuilding hub, with two ultra-mega projects worth Rs 30,000 crore set to come up in the state.

Op Sindoor Post Deletion, Being 'Bright Student' Not Grounds To Junk Case: Court

The Bombay High Court has orally remarked that the case against a 19-year-old student for her social media post against Operation Sindoor cannot be quashed only the ground that she has deleted the post and apologised for it.

2 Detained, Van Seized After Attack On Assam Rifles Convoy In Manipur That Killed 2 Soldiers

Two people were detained from Manipur on Saturday in connection with the ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy earlier this week that killed two soldiers and injured five others.

Piyush Goyal To Visit US Tomorrow For Trade Talks Amid Tariff Tension

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead an official delegation to the US for trade talks on September 22, an official statement said on Saturday.

Manipur MP Files Police Complaint Against X User Over "Ambush" Post

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba has filed a police complaint against an X user over what he called a malicious post targeting him following the ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur on Friday.

Intertwined In Death: Mother, Sons' Bodies Found Under Chamoli Landslide Debris

As rescue operations in Uttarakhand's disaster-hit Chamoli district continued, a heart-rending visual emerged from the debris when a woman was found with her twin sons clinging to her body - all three dead.

4 Arrested For Raping Girl in Jharkhand's Godda: Cops

Four persons were arrested in Jharkhand's Godda district for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Boarijore area, police said on Saturday.

After CEO Relocation Post, Siddaramaiah Sets 1-Month Deadline To Fix Potholes

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed strong displeasure over the poor state of Bengaluru's roads and traffic management, giving officials a month's time to fix it.

Wreath-Laying Ceremony Held For Two Soldiers Killed In Manipur Ambush

A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Manipur's Imphal to honour the two Assam Rifles soldiers who died in the Friday's ambush in Bishnupur district.

'Tilak', Raksha Sutra', 'Gau Mutra': VHP's Criteria For Garba Entry Spark Row

Seeking to ensure that only Hindus get entry to garba events, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has said people will have to apply a 'tilak' (a mark on the forehead), tie a sacred thread ('raksha sutra') and offer prayers to a Hindu god.

Students Allege Financial Mismanagement, Intensify Protest Against Vice Chancellor

Students gheraoed the office of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, protesting against the "glaring lack of financial transparency" and "administrative failure".

Man Paraded With Garland Of Shoes For Alleged Unnatural Act With Cow: Cops

A man was forced to wear a garland of shoes and was paraded in public view in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district on Saturday, allegedly by members of a local Hindutva outfit who accused him of committing an unnatural act with a cow.

Karnataka Government Sets Up SIT To Probe Mass Voter Deletions In Aland Constituency

The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of large-scale deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Kalaburagi district's Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls.

"Woh Haath Jod Ke Baithe Hai": Smriti Irani, KTR's Banter At NDTV's Yuva

The NDTV Yuva Conclave on Saturday saw a witty exchange between BJP leader, former minister and actor Smriti Irani and Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao.

Clashes Erupt During Kurmi Agitation In Bengal's Purulia, Several Cops Injured

The agitation by the Kurmi community demanding Scheduled Tribe status turned violent at Kotshila railway station in West Bengal's Purulia on Saturday.

Video: Gautam Adani, Wife Offer Prayers At Ahmedabad Temple

Gautam Adani and his wife offered prayers at a Jain temple in Ahmedabad, a day after SEBI gave a clean chit to the Adani Group.

Gurugram Doctor Arrested For Running Over 4-Year-Old Boy With Car: Cops

A government doctor has been arrested here for allegedly running over a four-year-old boy with his car in Gurugram's Surat Nagar Phase 2 on September 15, police said on Saturday.