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HP High Court reinstates candidate rejected for "override" in Van Mitra selection

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the rejection of a woman candidate's application for the post of Van Mitra on the ground of being "overage" by a single day, terming the ... Read More


GST cut makes festive travel lighter on the pocket

India, Sept. 5 -- Just ahead of the festive and wedding season, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has rolled out a reform that promises to make hotel stays and air travel lighter on the pocket ... Read More


Whistle-blower can't claim permanent immunity from transfer: Delhi high court

India, Sept. 5 -- A whistle-blower cannot claim permanent immunity from transfer merely by alleging that the move is an act of retaliation, the Delhi high court has said, upholding a Central Reserve P... Read More


Piyush Goyal slams Opposition's 'better late than never' swipe at GST revamp, says GST rates consistently reduced over past 8 years

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Reacting to the Opposition's 'better late than never' swipe at the latest Goods and Services Tax revamp, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said these remarks o... Read More


Powerlifting champion Mahant Gaurav Sharma extends help to Yamuna flood victims in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The rising waters of the Yamuna have once again thrown the lives of Delhi residents into disarray. With low-lying areas inundated, many families have been displaced and left stru... Read More


J-K: DGBR Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan inspects road infrastructure in Jammu division amid heavy rain

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan, Director General of Border Roads (DGBR), inspected the roads affected by the recent unprecedented rains in the Union Territory of Jammu and Ka... Read More


Curb Election Commission powers in ONOE bill, say panel MPs

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- A number of lawmakers have expressed the need for the One Nation, One Election legislation to curb what they see as the excessive power the draft bestows upon the Election Commis... Read More


Taiwan detects 17 Chinese military aircraft, 9 vessels, 2 ships around its territory

Taipei, Sept. 5 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it detected 17 Chinese military aircraft, nine vessels, and two ships operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time... Read More


In a first, Karnataka to conduct statewide survey of gender minorities, former Devadasi women

India, Sept. 5 -- The Karnataka government on Thursday announced its first-ever baseline survey of gender minorities across the state, alongside a re-survey of former Devadasi women in 15 districts. ... Read More


Taylor Swift will not attend MTV VMAs 2025

Washington, Sept. 5 -- As Taylor Swift prepares for the release of her new album, ''The Life of a Showgirl', on October 3, she is opting to skip the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) this Sunday, Sept... Read More