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GST hike to 40% jolts tobacco prices

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 -- The Union Budget 2026 has delivered a sharp blow to tobacco and nicotine consumers, with the government raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all such products-including cig... Read More


'Had concrete info that Cong MPs could carry out unexpected act'

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said he had concrete information that many Congress MPs could carry out an "unexpected act" by reaching the spot where Prime Minister Narend... Read More


Amit Shah launches 'Bharat Taxi', first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 -- Union Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched 'Bharat Taxi', India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a successful two-month pilot operation. The se... Read More


BJP ready for discussion on Revenue Deficit Grant in special session, may skip MLA's priority meetings: Jai Ram Thakur

Shimla, Feb. 5 -- The BJP is ready to participate in discussions on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) if a special session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly is convened, but is also considering skipping ... Read More


Pad Yatra & Period Fest: Bringing Menstrual Health Conversation to Delhi's Public Spaces

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- A public march through Connaught Place, followed by a menstruation-themed festival in central Delhi on February 5, sought to break long-held silence around menstruation and place ... Read More


NDA spent Rs 40K cr in Bihar to defeat us: Tejashwi

Patna, Feb. 5 -- RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday claimed that the ruling NDA in Bihar had spent a staggering Rs 40,000 crore to defeat the Mahagathbandhan, led by him, in the 2025 Ass... Read More


SIR process: Akhilesh targets EC and BJP over 'misuse' of Form 7

Lucknow, Feb. 5 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday renewed his attack on the Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging large-scale misuse of Form 7 during the S... Read More


IIM-Lucknow mulls corporate park to bring IT firms closer to campus

LUCKNOW, Feb. 5 -- With a view to facilitating an intensive interface between the industry and the graduating students, the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) plans to set up a corporate ... Read More


BJP chief Nitin Nabin to begin two-day Kerala visit today

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Nitin Nabin, the newly appointed national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, will begin a two-day strategic visit to Kerala on Friday to strengthen the party's organisationa... Read More


'India, SL connected by civilisational, spiritual bonds'

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Sri Lanka are connected by "deep civilisational and spiritual bonds" as he thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for i... Read More