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Cigarettes may cost four times more as parliament clears major excise duty overhaul

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 29 -- Cigarette prices in India are poised for a dramatic surge after Parliament passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for one of the steepest tax hikes... Read More


Congress workers stage protest outside Bhubaneswar TPCODL office over security deposit, smart meters

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- Tension flared outside the Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) office in Bhubaneswar as the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday staged a prot... Read More


'Hate doesn't appear overnight': Rahul Gandhi on Tripura student's death after racial attack

India, Dec. 29 -- Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday reacted to the death of a student from Tripura, Angel Chakma, who died after being injured in an alleged racist canteen... Read More


पीएम मोदी से मिले बिहार BJP अध्यक्ष संजय सरावगी; पुनौरा धाम की फोटो वाला मोमेंटो दिया

पटना, दिसम्बर 29 -- बिहार बीजेपी अध्यक्ष संजय सरावगी ने सोमवार को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी से शिष्टाचार मुलाकात की। इस दौरान उन्होने उनसे आशीर्वाद लिया, साथ ही बिहार के विकास समेत कई मुद्दों पर चर्चा... Read More


'A national disgrace': Shashi Tharoor on Tripura student's racial killing in Dehradun

India, Dec. 29 -- A 24-year-old postgraduate student from Tripura died of stab injuries in Dehradun on Friday, more than two weeks after he was allegedly attacked by a group of men in what police and ... Read More


Bangladesh: Zia dynasty rises again? From Mujib and Ziaur Rahman's assassinations to son Tarique's historic return

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh. He is the son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. His return is poised to trigger a sign... Read More


Bangladesh: Zia dynasty rises again? From Mujib and Ziaur's assassination to son Tarique's historic return

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh. He is the son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. His return is poised to trigger a sign... Read More


"Huge but temporary relief": Aaditya Thackeray welcomes SC's order on Aravalli, calls for stronger protection

Mumbai, Dec. 29 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's stay order concerning the Aravalli Range, calling it a "huge but temporary relief" and emphasising th... Read More


Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its earlier order concerning the revised definition of the Aravalli Hills, stating that its observations and the expert committee's r... Read More


Supreme Court puts Aravalli Hills judgment in abeyance amid ongoing review

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the implementation of its earlier directions and an expert committee report concerning the revised "definition" of the Aravalli Hills, citing c... Read More