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Anti-drug activist's murder: Markets & schools shut, roads blocked amid 'Punjab Bandh' call

Hoshiarpur/Ludhiana, Oct. 15 -- Streets and markets in Punjab wore a deserted look on Thursday as shops and private schools in several districts remained shut in view of a 'bandh' called over the murd... Read More


Heavy rain brings traffic to a crawl across Delhi, commuters stranded

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Heavy rain threw traffic out of gear across several parts of Delhi on Thursday, with junctions packed with vehicles and chaos on several roads due to waterlogging. From India Gat... Read More


India, US trade pact to be operationalised once India gets competitive advantage: Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting. He expressed hope th... Read More


Net direct tax collection grows 13% to Rs 13.38 lakh cr till Oct 14

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Net direct tax collection rose 13.21 per cent to about Rs 13.38 lakh crore between April 1 and October 14, driven by a healthy pick-up in corporate taxes. Net corporate tax mop-... Read More


End of Naxalism doesn't erase five decades of suffering it caused: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said efforts were being made to improve primary infrastructure and facilities in Chhattisgarh, where the Congress rule had failed to pro... Read More


Supreme Court issues notice to EC on Rahul Gandhi's plea on SIR 'irregularities'

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Election Commission and CEC Gyanesh Kumar on a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 12 other opposition leaders o... Read More


PM Modi inaugurates 5 key projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated five development projects covering airport infrastructure and strategic road connectivity in Ladakh worth around Rs... Read More


Hallmark of Modi govt is to silence voices of victims: Rahul on detention of Ankita Bhandari's parents

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the detention of the parents of Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022, saying the ha... Read More


Higher reaches of Kashmir remain draped in white after fresh overnight snowfall

Srinagar, Oct. 15 -- Overnight rain lashed most parts of Kashmir, with some areas in the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall, as the authorities pressed men and machinery into service to clear the... Read More


Delhi protests: Union home secretary tenders unconditional apology to SC in contempt case

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has tendered an unconditional and unqualified apology to the Supreme Court in a contempt case over alleged violation of the apex court's directi... Read More