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Modi, Hasina, Mamata Flag-off Kolkata-Khulna Friendship Train
Taking their connectivity links further, India and Bangladesh on Thursday opened a new rail line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee jointly flagging-off the Kolkata-Khulna 'Bandhan Express' via video-conferencing.....
Himachal Polls See 74% Turnout, Highest In Four Decades
A record over 74 per cent, highest in four decades, of Himachal Pradesh's 50.25 lakh electorate on Thursday exercised their franchise in the assembly elections where the ruling Congress and the BJP were locked in a straight contest.....
Tight Security Across Karnataka For Tipu Festival
Security has been tightened across Karnataka on Friday to ensure peaceful celebration of the state-sponsored Tipu Sultan Jayanti in honour of the erstwhile Mysore ruler amid protests by the right-wing opposition.....
GST Council Cuts Tax Slab For 178 Items From 28% To 18%
The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, rest items has been slashed to 18 per cent, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the panel of Group of Ministers for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday.....
SC Refuses Plea To Ban Release Of 'Padmavati'
The Supreme Court on Friday refused a plea seeking to ban the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial "Padmavati" epic drama featuring Deepika Padukone as a Rajput queen.....
Pakistan Army Violates Ceasefire On LoC
The Pakistani Army has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, defence sources said. No casualty or damage was reported from the Indian side. ....
UN Immunizes Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh
The United Nations and the Bangladeshi government are stepping up efforts to immunize Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters, as the number of suspected measles cases is on the rise, said the UN on Friday.....
India, US, Japan, Australia Hold First Quad Talks On Indo-Pacific Cooperation
India, Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday agreed that "a free, open, prosperous and inclusive" Indo-Pacific served long-term global interests, giving impetus to an emerging quad of democracies amid Chinas rising military and economic power.....
Lalu Demands Rollback Of Note Ban, GST
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday demanded an immediate rollback of demonetisation and GST "for the sake of the people".....
Toll In Andhra Boat Tragedy Rises To 19
The death toll in Sunday's boat capsize in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 19 as three more bodies were recovered from Krishna river on Monday, police said.....
