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Women entrepreneurs' empowerment crucial for development: CBIC member

Surjit Bhujabal, Member (Customs), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), said the empowerment of women entrepreneurs for inclusive development is important.

I-T Dept allows tax officials to reduce or waive off interest

The Income Tax Department has allowed tax officials to either reduce or waive off interest payable by a taxpayer, subject to specified conditions.

FIU-Qatar visits India, discusses menace of money laundering, terror financing

A nine-member delegation of Financial Intelligence Unit-Qatar visited the Financial Intelligence Unit-India on 4th and 5th November in New Delhi, Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar opened a snap poll Tuesday to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats, a measure likely to pass and end its short-lived experiment in electing members of the country's advisory Shura Council.

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea

North Korea's actions, including a series of repeated missile launches, threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community, Japan's defence minister said

Iran's foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Pakistan's capital Tuesday for a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including tensions in the Middle East and further improving bilateral ties, officials said Tuesday.

Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills nine and destroys buildings

Rescue workers on Tuesday sifted through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors, a day after a volcano on Indonesia's island of Flores erupted, killing at least nine people with its searing lava and ash.

An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong air and ground operation in what was already the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory.

Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.

US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so far

The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.

Harris and Trump set sights on Pennsylvania in final push

Harris ended her night in Philadelphia at the art museum steps made famous in the movie 'Rocky,' while Trump started the day in North Carolina and finished it in Michigan

Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president's agenda

Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president's agenda, or if the White House confronts a divided Capitol Hill.

Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties

A Russian rocket on Tuesday blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

Veni Vidi VC

Upon being asked by the media about his zero experience in academic administration and the possible difficulties he might have to face as a complete outsider in the field of higher education, one of the ad-hoc vice chancellors, who happens to be a former police officer, responded with the precision of a former cop: \"I'm a China border specialist, and this university is located near the China border. So my experience will certainly help in running this university smoothly.\" He got mortally irritated by the follow-up query from the same nagging reporter: \"Sir, can you please explain the relation between China border and a university?\"

The Eastern path~ I

The rising economic opportunities in the region offered further incentives to modify the Look East Policy to a refocused, proactive Act East Policy, more comprehensive in scope and outreach. To support a free and open Indo-Pacific, India formed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) with the USA, Japan, and Australia and kept on making this engagement deeper and stronger, to the chagrin of China which has already extended its influence and penetrated deeply into the region through its BRI projects

A world spiralling out of control

The global order is crumbling rapidly.

Security operations in Manipur yield arms cache amid crackdown on illegal liquor production

In a widespread security sweep across Manipur's hill and valley districts, authorities intensified their presence with targeted searches and area domination efforts in sensitive and fringe areas.

Punjab CM condemns violence in Canada

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday condemned the incidents of violence in Canada and urged the Centre to take up this matter with the Canadian government.

Chhath Puja: Karnal set for four days of prayers

The Chhath Puja began with fervour in Karnal, Haryana on Tuesday, with devotees across the city gearing up for the four-day-long celebrations in honour of Chhathi Maiya and the Sun God.

Show your strength against stonepelters, says CM Yogi

Yogi criticised the Cong-RJD-JMM alliance, voicing concerns about the current state of Jharkhand

Punjab Police solve petrol bomb incidents targeting Shiv Sena leaders

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Counter Intelligence and Ludhiana Commissionerate Police in a joint operation have solved the petrol bomb incidents targeting Shiv Sena leaders with the arrest of four members of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) module being operated by foreign-based individuals.

Idol vandalism in Telangana sparks outrage and bandh call by right-wing groups

In yet another incident of idol vandalism in Telangana, five Navagraha idols were damaged at a Hanuman Temple in Airport Colony, Shamshabad, on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Kumaraswamy calls FIR against him ridiculous, malicious

'During this by-election, the Congress-led state government is targeting us out of sheer animosity'

Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay remind Rahul Gandhi of unkept promises

Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's arrival in Hyderabad, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar (photo) have reminded him of his unfulfilled poll promises.

900 elderly, special abled cast 'home vote' in Rajasthan bypolls

By-elections are being held for 7 vacant seats of the Rajasthan Assembly on 13 November. The first round of home voting for these seats began on Monday

Indian Army inducts 550 Asmi pistols amid US sanctions on manufacturer

Amid growing tensions surrounding recent US sanctions against 19 Indian companies, including Lokesh Machines Limited, the Indian Army has successfully inducted 550 units of the indigenously developed Asmi machine pistols, by the firm, into its various operational units under the Northern Command.

‘Will celebrate Odisha’s first CM’s 125th birth anniversary’

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday informed that the central government has decided to hold a national celebration of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Utkal Keshari, Harekrushna Mahatab, the first chief minister of Odisha.

Go to our temple and apologise or... Salman Khan receives fresh death threat

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received another death threat, allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Omar says had Vajpayee been alive, J&K wouldn't be a UT

'It was Vajpayee who opened roads to connect the people of divided parts of J&K', the CM said

Waqf Bill: Oppn MPs lodge protest with LS Speaker against JPC chairman

The Opposition MPs in the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lodge their protest against the \"unilateral\" decisions taken by JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal.