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"Hellish Conditions": Lt Governor's Ground Visits Amid AAP's Poll Campaign

Reported by Ishika Verma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

Amid the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) campaign for Assembly polls, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena visited some areas in Delhi today and pointed to the "hellish living conditions" there.

Chillai Kalan Begins In Kashmir, Srinagar Sees Coldest December Night In 50 Years

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Srinagar

Chillai Kalan, the 40-day period of harshest winter, commenced in Kashmir on Saturday with Srinagar experiencing its coldest December night in five decades at minus 8.5 degrees Celsius.

'Don't Confuse India's Independence With Neutrality': S Jaishankar

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India can "never" permit others to have a veto on its choices.

Thick Smog Blankets Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

NDTV News Desk | Sunday December 22, 2024

A thick blanket of smog is hovering over two metropolitan cities, Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped amid cold wave conditions.

GST Council Increases Tax On Used EV Car Sale By Business

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Jaisalmer

The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to levy an 18 per cent GST on margin value on the sale of used electric vehicles by businesses and agreed to keep jet fuel (ATF) out of the 'one-nation-one-tax' regime.

2 Dead, Many Feared Trapped For 17 Hours After Mohali Building Collapse

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

At least two persons, including a 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh, have been killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday evening.

"What Type Of Person...": Revanth Reddy's Big Claim Against Allu Arjun

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Hyderabad

A 35-year-old woman died and her son was injured on December 4 during a stampede-like situation at the screening of Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2'.

Himachal Invokes Kyoto Protocol To Demand GST Compensation From Centre

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Shimla

The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday urged the Centre to make some arrangement for hilly states in lieu of the revenue loss due to GST implementation and sought compensation on the pattern of the Kyoto protocol.

Delayed Exams, Holiday: Students Behind Bomb Threats To 3 Delhi Schools, Say Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

At least three schools hit by bomb threat emails have turned out to be a victims of their own students, the Delhi Police has discovered.

81 Arrested For Allegedly Betting On Dog Fights At Farm House In Rajasthan

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jaipur

Eighty-one people were arrested in a raid for allegedly being involved in betting on dog fights in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district, an official said Saturday.

GST Council Approves 'Track And Trace Mechanism' For Evasion-Prone Commodities

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jaisalmer

In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement 'Track and Trace Mechanism' for specified evasion-prone commodities.

Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jaisalmer

From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations.

Orange Alert Issued For Cold Wave In Himachal Pradesh, Snowfall Predicted

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Shimla

The local meteorological office on Saturday forecast snow and rain at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on December 23 and 24 and at many places on December 27.

7 Indians Injured In Christmas Market Attack In Germany: Sources

NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

Seven Indians were injured in the Christmas market attack in Germany, sources said today. Three of them have been discharged from hospital, they said, adding the Indian Embassy is in touch with all the injured Indians.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Review Of Bail Order To Senthil Balaji

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of an order granting bail to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam.