FairPoint: When the protest became a mirror to society

New Delhi: In Hindu philosophy, there is a belief that everything happens for a reason. If that thought holds, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has served a purpose far greater than drawing…

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.…

Congress begins two-day fact-finding mission into police action during Bihar students' protests

Patna: The Congress has launched a two-day fact-finding mission to investigate the police action during student protests linked to the recent NEET paper-leak controversy in Bihar. The party has constituted six teams comprising MPs,…

Bengal STF Arrests Woman Linked to Suspected JeM Associate in Jharkhand

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police Special Task Force has arrested Arpita Sarkar from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district in connection with its investigation into alleged terror links involving suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal,…

Bihar: Panchayat mukhiya arrested for taking Rs 12,000 bribe in Jehanabad

Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) has taken major action against alleged corruption in Bihar’s Jehanabad district, arresting the Mukhiya of Pandaul Panchayat in Ratni Faridpur block red-handed on Saturday while…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…