New Delhi, April 1 Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party leader H S Phoolka joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, in a move the party projected as significant outreach to the Sikh community. Phoolka, widely known for representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their long legal battle for justice, […]
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New Delhi, April 1 India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 8.8 per cent in March 2026, surpassing ₹2 lakh crore, driven by strong tax inflows from both domestic sales and imports, government data revealed on Wednesday. The gross GST mop-up in March stood at ₹2,07,000 crore, up from ₹1.83 lakh crore in […]
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The North News Dibrugarh(Assam), April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Wednesday, where he met women workers and praised the contribution of tea garden families in the poll-bound state. In a post on X after the visit, Modi described tea as the “soul of Assam” and said […]
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Moscow, April 1 A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported early on Wednesday, citing the Defence Ministry. The Soviet-designed turboprop aircraft was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, when contact was lost at […]
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Washington, April 1 The United States has identified India’s policies on satellite usage and internet regulation as barriers to foreign trade in its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, released by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The report pointed to India’s preference for domestic satellites in delivering direct-to-home (DTH) […]
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New Delhi, April 1 Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday said the decision to impose only a partial and staggered increase in jet fuel prices for domestic airlines would help protect passengers from steep fare hikes amid mounting global energy pressures. In a post on X, Naidu said public sector oil marketing companies […]
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Srinagar, April 1 An terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the Army said on Wednesday. A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces on Tuesday night, in Arahama area of Gandebal district based on inputs of suspicious movement in the region. Based on specific intelligence input, […]
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Dubai, April 1 US President Donald Trump has said it should be up to countries that depend on the Strait of Hormuz to keep the vital shipping route open, arguing there is “no reason” for the United States to shoulder that responsibility alone. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump also voiced frustration with allies he […]
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Mullanpur, April 1 Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team’s IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans. The penalty was imposed under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate offences. According to an official media release, this was Punjab […]
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Mullanpur, April 1Young southpaw Cooper Connolly marked his IPL debut with a decisive 44-ball 72 after Yuzvendra Chahal’s artistry with the ball to power Punjab Kings to a three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans here on Tuesday.After PBKS opted to field first, leg-spinner Chahal (2/28 in 4 overs) brought his years of experience to the fore […]
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