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New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a stout defence of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, saying it would lead to the moderation of prices and directly benefit the poor. Inaugurating the International Conference on Consumer Protection for East, South and South-East Asian countries, the prime minister also made a pitch for strong regulatory framework and

Agra, Oct 26: Donning a mask and wielding a broom, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath swept a parking area outside the Taj Mahal today, days after his BJP leaders and ministers made provocative statements against the 17th century monument. Yogi accompanied by dozens of officials and police commandos wore yellow gloves, a white cap and an anti- pollution mask to sweep litter at the west

Agra, Oct 26: Donning a mask and wielding a broom, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath swept a parking area outside the Taj Mahal today, days after his BJP leaders and ministers made provocative statements against the 17th century monument. Yogi accompanied by dozens of officials and police commandos wore yellow gloves, a white cap and an anti- pollution mask to sweep litter at the west

Jakarta, Oct 26: Nearly two dozen people have been killed and dozens injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital, police said on Thursday, triggering explosions and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The fire broke out at an industrial complex in Tangerang, a satellite city of Jakarta. "In total 47 people died. We don't know for sure the number

New Delhi, Oct 26: The Delhi High Court today dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, terming his PIL as a "textbook example of a political interest litigation". A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta said the petition by Swamy cannot be entertained as a PIL. The bench also said

Lucknow, Oct 26: In what might prove to be a major embarrassment for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his Agra visit on Thursday, a group of youngsters in Fatehpur Sikri harassed and chased a Swiss couple and left them severely injured with a broken skull, a fractured arm and a hearing impairment. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday reacted to the incident and

New Delhi, Oct 26: The Taj Mahal – India’s famed white marble monument of love -- has been caught in a political storm, with some members of the ruling BJP questioning its heritage and place in the country’s history. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath was visiting the Taj Mahal on Thursday. The CM’s decision to visit the Taj Mahal was announced after the series of controversies began

Hyderabad, Oct 25: The ISRO has started flight integration activity for its next lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 and scientists are currently carrying out tests for the lander and the rover that will explore the moon. Officials said the spacecraft launch, on board GSLV-Mk II, is planned for March and many new technologies have been developed indigenously to achieve the mission requirements

New Delhi, Oct 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not link her phone with Aadhaar. "I will not link Aadhaar with phone, if they want to disconnect my phone, let them (do so)," Mamata Banerjee said. "They (Centre) are interfering with people's rights and privacy. Aadhaar number should not be linked with mobile phone. I will not link my Aadhaar number with my

New Delhi, Oct 25: Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. The counting will be held on December 18. With this, the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately. Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti said that the poll process will begin on November 14 after the gazette notification is issued for the first