India’s gross GST collections surge 15.4 pc to Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July

New Delhi: Continuing a robust trend, India’s gross goods and services tax (GST) collections surged 15.4 per cent (year-on-year) to Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July — fastest in 14 months, the government data showed on Saturday.…

Pakistani deepfake campaign shifts focus to PM Modi to reignite student protests

New Delhi: The Indian Intelligence agencies have flagged a sudden increase in the number of deepfake videos with a specific intention of targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The intention of such videos is to instigate the…

BJP MLC Devesh Kumar resigns, Minister Deepak Prakash likely to enter Bihar Legislative Council

Patna: Political activity in Bihar intensified on Friday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Devesh Kumar resigned from his seat in the Bihar Legislative Council, paving the way for Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash to…

Banned narcotic medicines worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Patna, probe on

Patna: As part of Bihar's ongoing campaign against drug trafficking, the state Prohibition Department conducted a major raid in the Mehdiganj police station area in Patna district and seized a large consignment of banned…

Without ethanol blending, petrol price could have hit Rs 125 per litre: Govt

New Delhi: Petrol prices in Delhi would have risen to around Rs 125 per litre during the recent West Asian crisis without ethanol blending, the government said on Friday, claiming the programme helped consumers save nearly Rs 30 per…

Security Forces Uncover Terror Hideout in Rajouri Forest, Recover Supplies

Jammu: Security forces have uncovered a concealed terror hideout deep inside the forests of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, recovering a cache of supplies believed to have been stocked for militant use.

Officials said the hideout…

Over 5.5 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026-27 so far on filing deadline day

New Delhi: More than 5.5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have been filed so far for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, the Income Tax Department said on Friday, as taxpayers rushed to complete the filing process on the last day of…

Lok Sabha Passes Vande Mataram Bill, Insulting National Song to Become Punishable Offence

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the national song Vande Mataram to receive legal protection similar to that accorded to the national anthem, Jana Gana…

SC to examine Bihar Minister continuing beyond six months without being elected

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Bihar government will have to explain how Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash has continued in office for more than six months without becoming a member of either House of…

Public has already made up mind to vote against BJP in Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor Patna: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur Assembly bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor on Thursday claimed that the public had already made up its mind to vote against the BJP in the ongoing bye-election. Speaking to…