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Revenue from cess on pan masala will be shared with states: Nirmala Sitharaman

India, Dec. 5 -- New Delhi In a unique move of cooperative federalism, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that the revenue from the proposed capacity-based cess ... Read More


Elgar Parishad case: HC grants bail to ex-DU professor Hany Babu after nearly six years in custody

India, Dec. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, citing his prolonged pre-trial incarc... Read More


BMC polls may be held as early as second week of January

India, Dec. 5 -- As most of the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are on track with election preparations, including drafting a list of duplicate entries in the electoral rolls, the polls are e... Read More


Women advancing in health and education, still missing from workforce: Delhi report

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Delhi government's latest statistical report on gender indicators revealed a stark contradiction for women: despite gains in health and improving participation in higher educa... Read More


Byju Raveendran's offshore footprint resurfaces in Aakash's Rs.250-cr fundraise

Bengaluru, Dec. 5 -- The participation of Beeaar Investco Pte. Ltd, a little-known Singapore vehicle wholly owned by Byju Raveendran, may have exposed test-prep institution Aakash Educational Services... Read More


India-Russia ties not aimed at harming others: Putin

India, Dec. 5 -- New Delhi India-Russia collaboration isn't directed against anyone and the agenda of the two countries is focused on safeguarding their interests without harming others, Russian Pres... Read More


HC dismisses plea seeking Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the disqualification of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha. The petition, f... Read More


DA case: HC rejects Majithia bail plea, tells VB to wind up probe in 3 months

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the... Read More


Delhi traffic police issues advisory for today; major road restrictions, diversions announced

India, Dec. 5 -- The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory for December 5, Friday, in the view of the Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit. As part of the traffic advisory, D... Read More


Supreme Court directs states to deploy more staff, substitutes for SIR exercise

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored that states governments cannot distance themselves from their statutory obligation to provide adequate manpower for electoral work, makin... Read More