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Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for kin of 3 dead in lightning strike

Patna, Sept. 6 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a financial compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the three victims of the lightning strike in Kursela of Katihar distric... Read More


Punjab battles historic floods, seeks urgent central support: Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today described the state's ongoing flood crisis as the worst in 50 years, with nearly 2,000 villages and over 4 lakh citizens impact... Read More


Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa appointed as next Ambassador of India to Vietnam

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday announced the appointment of Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa as the next Ambassador of India to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Sherpa, ... Read More


Mohali court hands lifer to two in 2017 Banur murder

Mohali, Sept. 6 -- The court of additional district and sessions judge Vikrant Kumar has sentenced Charanjit Singh alias Kala and Gurcharan Singh to life imprisonment for the murder of Jagdish Singh i... Read More


New GST rates, coming into effect this Navratri, to boost economy: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The income tax relief provided for in the 2025-26 Budget, coupled with GST rate rationalisation, is set to further push India's economy to another level, Union minister and BJP l... Read More


"There is some hope of reconciliation with US, but uncertain": Former diplomat T.P. Sreenivasan

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Former diplomat T.P. Sreenivasan on Saturday commented on the latest developments in India-US relations, noting a potential shift in US President Donald Trump's approach towards ... Read More


AIADMK removes six Sengottaiyan's supporters from party posts

Dindigul, Sept. 6 -- After relieving MLA Sengottaiyan from the party responsibilities, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami removed six party func... Read More


Sandip Roy: How the postman knit our world together

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- My friend Milena was going postal. She had painstakingly gathered 20 cards and notes from her mother's old friends for her birthday-her first grade best friend from 1946, her fe... Read More


Flood situation improves in Kashmir as water starts receding

Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- The flood situation improved in Kashmir on Friday as water levels of River Jhelum and its tributaries came down owing to two days of dry weather conditions. Though thousands have... Read More


BN-Pakatan ties for Sabah polls about seat clash prevention, not common manifesto, says state DAP chief

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 6 -- Whether Pakatan Harapan (PH) allies with Barisan Nasional (BN) or Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for the coming state elections can be seen as a positive development for PH and ... Read More