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Vape tax nets RM288m since 2021, dwarfed by RM15b cigarette revenue, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 26 -- The government collected RM288.45 million in taxes from electronic cigarette and vape products between 2021 and July 2025. In a written reply to Parliament, Finance Minister ... Read More


"People of Palakkad demand Rahul Mamkootathil's resignation from MLA post": Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty

Thiruvanathapuram, Aug. 26 -- Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said the resignation of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil as Youth Congress state president is merely an "adjustment" arranged with... Read More


City bizman gets threat calls from Pakistan demanding $800M

India, Aug. 26 -- A 51-year-old Nepean Sea Road resident, who is in the chemical and petrochemical imports business, has complained about unknown people after he received continuous threat calls from ... Read More


Teen's throat slit in Sambhal, body found in paddy field

Meerut, Aug. 26 -- A 16-year-old high school student was found dead with his throat slit in a paddy field in Kaithal village, under Chandausi police station limits of Sambhal district, on Tuesday morn... Read More


Coffers dry, no land left for poor: Revanth Reddy

India, Aug. 26 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said the state's coffers had run dry and the government had no land left with it to distribute to the poor. At a gathering at Osman... Read More


"BJP uses ED to threaten; gain political gain from it": Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on ED raids at Saurabh Bhardwaj's residence

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- After Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids against Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj's residence in the national captial on Tuesday, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit... Read More


"BJP uses ED to threaten; gain political gain from it": Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on ED raids at Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- After Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids against Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence in the national captial on Tuesday, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshi... Read More


Unrest in Mahayuti over ward formation in Thane, Navi Mumbai

India, Aug. 26 -- With the deadline to submit the draft of the new wards for public's suggestions and objections drawing close - September 4 - a war has broken out among the Mahayuti alliance partners... Read More


"Nationwide discussion about Modi ji's degree": CM Bhagwant Mann says ED raid on Saurabh Bharadwaj "a distraction"

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged on Tuesday that the raid conducted on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj was meant to "distract" public attention from on... Read More


Telangana local body polls likely to be held in third week of Sep

India, Aug. 26 -- The local body elections in Telangana are likely to be held in the third week of September and a notification announcing it may be issued by the state election commission (SEC) in th... Read More