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The last four days of Budget session promise to be stormy with govt all set to push for passage of Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, despite strong resistance signalled by rival parties. Opposition have vowed to staunchly oppose the bill when it is taken up for discussion and passage in both Houses of Parliament. Govt,…

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis NAGPUR: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Monday rejected speculation about his potential candidacy for prime ministerial role in 2029, asserting that PM Narendra Modi remains the ‘undisputed leader of BJP’ and has many years of service ahead.Fadnavis dismissed Sena UBT member Sanjay Raut‘s claim that Modi’s visit to Hedgewar memorial in…

NEW DELHI: Member of a banned anti-Shia outfit, Qari Abdul Rehman, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Karachi’s Qaid Abad area on Sunday. Rehman, a member of the Ahl-e Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), is suspected to have fallen prey to a targeted killing, sparking fears of escalating sectarian tensions in Pakistan.While sources pointed to…

KOLKATA: Public interest outweighs the right to reputation when mass complaints are filed against a person in private, Calcutta high court has said.The HC, in a March 28 order, also quashed a defamation case against about 287 people who sent a mass complaint to the chief minister against the superintendent of Burdwan-based Satish Chandra Shilpa…

NEW DELHI: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is looking to increase the limit for auto settlement option for its subscribers from the current Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.While the move has been endorsed by the executive committee, it will need a green light from the central board of trustees. A govt source…

NEW DELHI: At least seven people, including four children and two women, were killed in a gas cylinder explosion on Monday in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.According to police officials, a women also suffered injuries in the explosion that took place at a house in Dholaghat village of Pathar Pratima block around 9 pm.“All…

The government has raised the price cap on natural gas from legacy fields, resulting in a 4% increase in effective prices from April 1. This change affects state-run ONGC and Oil India Ltd., with notable implications for city gas operators and consuming industries, although government subsidies will protect fertilizer units. NEW DELHI: The price of…

Pushkar Singh Dhami (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced the renaming of several locations across the Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand. According to an official statement, the decision reflects public sentiment and Indian cultural heritage, aiming to honour historical figures who contributed to preserving…

Two-year-old girl crushed under car being driven by teen in Delhi NEW DELHI: An Eid celebration turned into tragedy for a family in Delhi after they lost their two-year-old daughter in a car accident driven by a neighbour’s teenage son in the Paharganj area. The authorities have detained both the vehicle owner, Pankaj Agarwal, and…