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Council to discuss GST on RWA maintenance charges

IN a significant development for residents and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAS) across the country, the GST Council in its 54th meeting on September 9, is expected to deliberate on increasing the threshold limit for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicable on maintenance charges.

Iran prez's first foreign visit will be Iraq

IRAN's President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, state media reported on Sunday, in what will be his first trip abroad since he took office.

Gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank

A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan on Sunday before being \"eliminated\", Israel's military said, as it pounded Gaza with new strikes.

Trump warns of retribution when he wins

WITH just days to go before his first 'and likely only' debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those 'involved in unscrupulous behaviour' this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny.

Russia advances after air strikes on Ukraine

RUSSIA on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia's borders.

B'desh to take necessary steps to extradite ex-PM Hasina from India

She faces charges of mass killings during the recent protest, says ICT chief prosecutor

U'khand orders probe into gangster don's religious initiation in Almora jail

THE Uttarakhand government on Sunday ordered a probe into the recent anointment of gangster Prakash Pandey, alias PP, as a saint in Almora jail by some members of the Shri Panchdashnam Juna Akhara based in Haridwar.

Cancer sticks: Over 11K bidi deaths in C'garh, 5.5L nationwide in 2023

AN extensive study carried out by AIIMS-Jodhpur on the health and economic burdens due to bidi smoking in Chhattisgarh has estimated 11,011 deaths in the year 2023, with prevalent bidi smokers believed to be around 4.1% of the state's population.

Bengal story: 'We want justice'

NEARLY a month after the rapemurder of a trainee doctor in government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the state capital, people from all walks of life-former students of several educational institutions, clay modelers, rickshaw pullers and junior doctors separately hit the streets of Kolkata on Sunday.

Modi to hold 2 rallies in BJP stronghold Jammu on Sept 14

AS electioneering intensifies for the first Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu, the BJP's stronghold in the Union Territory, on 14 September to address two election rallies.

SC bench headed by CJI set to hear Kolkata case today

THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the suo motu cognisance case involving the brutal rape-and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on September 9.

Bihar teenager dies after fake doctor performs surgery shown on YouTube

A 15-year-old boy died after a fake doctor, guided by YouTube videos, performed a surgery to remove a stone from his gall bladder in Bihar's Saran district.

Biden's last: India, US swap turns to host Quad summit

INDIA and the US \"swapped\" hosting the Quad Summit.

India may have first mpox case; govt says don't panic

Patient's samples being tested to confirm virus, contact-tracing on

PAC to take up audit of Jal Jeevan Mission's performance on Sept 10

IN its first meeting on Tuesday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will take up the performance audit of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (Jal Jeevan Mission) under the Jal Shakti Ministry.

Army holds orientation programme to groom top officers for leadership roles

A training and orientation programme will be held from September 9 to 13 for senior officers of tri-services to foster jointness and integration, the ministry of defence (MoD) said in a statement on Sunday.

India plans to bring more cheetahs from Kenya

INDIA has renewed its interest in bringing a fresh batch of cheetahs from Kenya, a country in the northern hemisphere with seasonal patterns similar to that of India, officials said.

Rahul on 3-day US visit, says looking forward to 'insightful conversations'

LEADER of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has begun his threeday visit to the United States on Sunday, during which he will hold \"meaningful discussions and insightful conversations\" to further strengthen the bond between India and America.

Muslim woman takes lead in installing idol

HARMONY PROMOTING communal harmony during Ganesha Chaturthi, a Muslim woman in NR Pura town of Chikkamagaluru district has been taking the lead for years to install the idol in town, involving people from all religions.

Jumbos damage 3k banana trees, farmers seek compensation

AS elephants damaged hundreds of banana and coconut trees near the foothills of Thelanthi in Kanniyakumari, affected farmers are demanding compensation from the forest department.

TN emerges major transit point for meth trade to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Oz

TAMIL NADU has emerged as a major transit point for international drug syndicates trafficking the banned narcotic methamphetamine or its precursor pseudoephedrine to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Australia, where there is high demand, according to probes by Indian investigators.

Day four of water crisis: Normal life remains crippled in Kerala capital

THE water crisis in the state capital due to the rerouting of transmission lines continued for the fourth consecutive day, leaving residents facing severe shortages.

Odisha witnesses sharpest decline in household expenditure on food: EAC

HOUSEHOLD expenditure on food has marked the sharpest decline in Odisha in the last decade.

Continuous rain triggers landslides, flooding in AP

State's coastal part worst hit, road link to over 30 villages lost

Naidu seeks ₹6,800 cr aid from Centre

THE State government has submitted the flood loss report to the Central government and sought 6,880 crore as financial assistance, the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday night.

NEW COMMITTEES, NO GUARANTEE FOR CORRUPTION-FREE MCD

THE much delayed elections to the committees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been concluded.

Dwarka hospital doctor says abused by drunk men over X-ray service

A doctor at Dwarka's Indira Gandhi Hospital was allegedly cussed at by two drunk men after they were told that x-ray services were unavailable at the hospital.

Cong workers want ticket for locals, stage protest

JUST like the BJP, the Congress is too facing a protest from its own workers after releasing its first list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls.

New guidelines for buses at ISBT to soon: Govt official

THE Delhi government will soon notify revised guidelines for buses at the Inter State Bus Terminal at Kashmiri Gate, an official said on Sunday.

Four open fire outside nightclub, one held

THE police apprehended a 30year-old man after a group of four men allegedly opened fire outside a nightclub in Delhi's Shahadra, an official said on Sunday.