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Cigarettes, pan masala and other tobacco products to get costlier from Feb 1

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- A major development comes from the Ministry of Finance as tobacco products are set to become costlier from the beginning of February, following a decision by the Central Governm... Read More


CM Dhami extends New Year 2026 greetings to Uttarakhand residents

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday extended heartfelt greetings to all residents of the state on the occasion of the Anglo New Year 2026. In his message sh... Read More


"Baseless and false propaganda": Kerala CM responds to Adoor Prakash allegations in Sabarimala gold theft case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 1 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly rejected allegations made by UDF convener and Congress MP Adoor Prakash that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)... Read More


"His actions have been those of traitor": Swami Rambhadracharya criticises SRK over inclusion of Bangladeshi player in KKR

Nagpur, Jan. 1 -- Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya labelled Shah Rukh Khan's actions traitorous for including a Bangladeshi cricketer in his co-owned IPL team KKR. "He (Shah Ruk... Read More


"Will not bow to malevolent forces," says Mamata Banerjee as TMC marks Foundation Day

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted party workers and supporters on the Foundation Day of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), reiterating the party's commitment t... Read More


Is New Delhi about to ease up on Chinese investment?

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Centre is preparing to significantly relax a five-year-old rule that shut out Chinese capital and put existing investments in limbo, easing the stringent Press Note 3 (PN3) di... Read More


Operation Sindoor showcased strength of DRDO-built weapon systems: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- "The weapon systems developed by DRDO played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, which serves as a testament to the professionalism and commitment of the organisation toward... Read More


"This raises doubts about awards Indore receiving": Congress' Harish Rawat on water contamination incident

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Congress leader Harish Rawat on Thursday raised concern about the water quality across cities in Madhya Pradesh after the death of at least four people, while several fell ill due... Read More


Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman demands removal of Bangladeshi player from KKR squad

Nagpur, Jan. 1 -- Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has called for decisive action following spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur's recent remarks about the inclusion of Bangladeshi c... Read More


Amid growing strains, Centre bets on discipline to rein in the fisc

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 -- India's medium-term fiscal strategy, anchored in narrowing the deficit and steering central government debt towards 50% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by fiscal year 2030-31 ... Read More