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£40 bn tax proposal in budget to rebuild Britain

BRITISH Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers on Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the UK's cash-starved public services, in a wide-ranging budget statement that could set the tone for years to come.

TRUMP OBSESSED WITH REVENGE, KAMALA SAYS

Intends to use the military against Americans who disagree with him, calls them enemy from within, VP says in closing argument

Don was expected to apologize for rally, but ends up defending it

Biden calls Trump supporters garbage

Mediators propose Gaza truce amid deadly bombings

ISRAELI forces carried out new deadly bombings targeting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, as international mediators prepared to propose a short-term truce to free hostages and avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

CBI submits report to HC on 'illegal' appointment of house staff at RG Kar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday submitted a report to the Calcutta High Court regarding \"illegal appointment\" of house staff at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh.

85-yr-old reunites with his Pak family after 77 yrs

After a separation of 77 years, 85-year-old Chotta Singh has reunited with his family members in Pakistan.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve jumbo death toll climbs to 8, 2 more critical

A 13-strong herd of wild elephants has lost eight members, including seven females and one male, possibly due to consumption of toxic Kodo (millet) crop in the jungles of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) of Madhya Pradesh.

Modi inaugurates ₹284 cr projects on Sardar Patel's birth anniv in Gujarat

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated ₹284 crore worth of projects at Ekta Nagar on the Narmada river, marking the eve of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary and the sixth anniversary of the Statue of Unity project.

PK warns against vote in name of 'jaat' and 'bhaat'

POLITICAL strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar not to vote for any political party in the name of 'Jaat' (caste) and 'Bhaat' (ration).

Terrorists using hi-tech gadgets in J&K, say officials

AFTER the recent wave of terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, security agencies have found that terrorists were equipped with high-tech gadgets and attachments making their weapons deadlier, officials said, adding that they discovered the gun attachments like ballistic calculators, image-rangefinders, night vision devices and gun-mounted cameras.

Only 40% Open Merit candidates selected in JKAS

ABOUT 60 per cent of candidates selected for Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Combined Competitive Exam (CCE), the result of which was declared on Wednesday, belong to reserved category.

Hurry up as auction on PM mementoes ends today

ONLY a few hours are left to grab the memorable souvenirs as the sixth edition of the e-auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mementoes ends on Thursday evening.

Four replicas of Konark wheel installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan & Amrit Udyan

IN a first, four replicas of Konark wheels, crafted in sandstone, have been installed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan.

Indian & Swiss railways renew ties in 4 key areas

The Indian and Swiss railways have renewed an agreement for collaboration on four key areas, including tunnelling and track maintenance.

TB replaces Covid as top killer, says WHO report

INDIA tops the list of 30 countries with high burden of tuberculosis cases, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Stage set for clash of women in four crucial J'khand seats

JHARKHAND is preparing for an exciting contest, particularly among women candidates in four key seats.

PM to hit campaign trail with rallies in Chaibasa and Garhwa on Nov 4

Shah to hold three rallies on Nov 3 Home Minister Amit Shah will review poll preparations in Jharkhand on November 2. He will hold rallies in Dhalbhumgarh, Simaria and Barkatha November 3.

MahaYuti, MVA on same page: Placate rebels or friendly fight

AFTER nominations for the Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on Tuesday, both ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances are grappling with rebel candidates within their ranks in nearly 40 seats.

A GLUT OF SCHOOL BOARDS & NO COMMON STANDARDS

The word 'school' appears in the Constitution only once, with reference to the qualification of candidates to contest in state legislative council elections.

A CENTURY OF THE POLITICS OF LEFT AND RIGHT

As RSS & CPI celebrate their centenaries, left & right categories in India have become confused amid centrist messaging. Today, the most colourful in politics is ideologically colourless

LIMIT ANDHRA SUPER 6 GUARANTEES BY TIME

ON the eve of Diwali, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched a free gas cylinder scheme, one of his 'Super Six' guarantees that catapulted his party to power.

CENSUS, DELIMITATION MUST ENSURE SOCIAL AND REGIONAL JUSTICE

THE delayed 2021 census, which is now set to begin next year, has generated significant controversy.

Temple explosion: Murder bid charge added

The police have added attempt to murder charges against the accused in the explosion during the festival at Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasaragod's Nileshwar on Tuesday that left 102 people injured.

Suresh Gopi assures support to Munambam families in Waqf row

ASSURING his wholehearted support to the 600-odd families in Munambam who are fighting against the Waqf Board's claim on their land, Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Wednesday accused the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF of playing \"vote-bank politics\" by not taking up the issue.

Special force to guard T'gana secretariat

THE state government has decided to entrust the security of the Secretariat to the Telangana Special Protection Force (TG-SPF) with immediate effect.

JSW-POSCO to set up mega steel plant in Odisha CM's home district of Keonjhar

THE joint venture of JSW Group and South Korean steel giant POSCO will set up a mega steel plant in Keonjhar, the home district of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Actor Darshan gets interim bail in Renukaswamy murder case

THE HIGH Court of Karnataka on Wednesday granted interim bail to actor Darshan, an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, for six weeks on medical grounds.

HC orders panel to collect data on BCs in Telangana

'State's approach of tasking BC commission with data collection contrary to SC's verdict'

Teacher arrested for job fraud

After scoring 127 in 2023 & 129 in 2024 in NEET, he created a fake scorecard with 698 marks

Fuel tank of omni bus leaks 400 litres of diesel on road

AN omni bus plying between Thanjavur and Chennai encountered a fuel leak, causing approximately 400 litres of diesel to spill across the road near Villupuram Fire Station on Wednesday.