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11:05 PM

Will oppose Centre's plan to levy GST on online transactions: Atishi

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Sunday said the AAP government will oppose the Centre's alleged plan to levy GST on payment gateway transactions below Rs 2,000 and research grants.

The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premiums, the Group of Ministers (GoMs) suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming.

10:42 PM

Cong releases 2nd list of nine candidates for Haryana polls

Congress releases list of 9 candidates, fields Brijendra Singh from Uchana Kalan, Mohit Grover from Gurugram

10:30 PM

BJP conducts membership drive in Himachal's Manali

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commenced the membership drive in Manali assembly constituency of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur attended the event held at Manali and outlined the campaign's objectives and strategies to party workers and officials.

10:15 PM

Protest in Imphal against drone attacks; police fire tear gas shells

Security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse protesters who, after taking out a rally denouncing the recent drone attacks in Manipur, reached close to the Raj Bhavan and the CM's bungalow in Imphal on Sunday night.

Thousands of people marched more than 3 km along the Tiddim Road and moved towards the high-security zone when the police stopped them.

9:17 PM

PM Modi to address rally in Kurukshetra on September 14

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally for Haryana Assembly elections in Kurukshetra on September 14, a BJP leader said on Sunday. The PM will address a rally in the afternoon at Kurukshetra's Theme Park, Haryana BJP's General Secretary and former Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia said.

9:09 PM

Delhi to soon notify new rates, norms for buses at ISBTs

Same parking fee for private and state-run buses, penalties for increased parking time and no entry for buses without FASTags are among the steps planned for ensuring efficiency at interstate terminals here, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday. Lt Governor V K Saxena inspected the Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate on August 31 and held a high-level meeting that was attended by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot.

8:29 PM

Cooperative movement transformed India's socio-economy: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday underscored the pivotal role played by cooperative institutions in the country and asserted that the cooperative movement has catalysed a remarkable metamorphosis in the socio-economic sphere of the nation.

8:12 PM

BJP conducts membership drive in over 250 Delhi slum clusters

BJP conducted a membership drive in 252 slum clusters under the leadership of Alka Gurjar, co-in-charge of Delhi BJP, and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra as part of the ongoing slum expansion campaign held every Sunday by the party.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva claimed that people living in slum clusters are enthusiastically becoming the party's members because they are disappointed with the Kejriwal government.

7:22 PM

Like-minded nations collaborating with India to make it a chip manufacturing hub: Krishnan

Due to the prevailing geopolitical situation, like-minded countries are collaborating with India to make it a major semiconductor manufacturing destination, a top Electronics and IT ministry official said on Sunday.

In an interview with PTI, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said pilot facilities of US storage semiconductor maker Micron and Tata Electronics have already rolled out chips, and their main plants in Gujarat will begin to produce made-in-India chips from the later part of 2025.

7:03 PM

NGT seeks reply from officials regarding urban flooding in Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and others regarding the incidents of urban flooding in the national capital and its connection to the disappearance of water bodies or wetlands.

6:07 PM

US govt rolls out new export controls to restrict China's chip industry

The United States has rolled out fresh export controls on quantum computers and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment amid concerns over the use of advanced technologies by rivals such as China, Al Jazeera reported. The US Department of Commerce said on Thursday that the export restrictions followed consultation with international partners and would strengthen relations with "like-minded countries."

5:50 PM

Union Minister Kishan Reddy visits flood-hit areas in Telangana, assures Centre's help

Telangana BJP president and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday visited flood-hit areas of Khammam district of the state and assured the people that the Narendra Modi government would fully support those affected in every possible way.

He said the Centre has told the Telangana government to first use the Rs 1,345 crore available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help the flood-hit people. The amount is available with the state as an advance from the Government of India, he said.

5:02 PM

Two of a family killed, one injured as pvt bus hits two-wheeler in MP's Umaria district

Two members of a family were killed, and one sustained injuries after a private bus hit their two-wheeler in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district on Sunday, police said.

4:51 PM

Youth of Jharkhand will never forgive JMM govt: Shivraj Chouhan on death of aspirant sduring recruitment drive

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the deaths of twelve candidates during a police recruitment physical efficiency test. He said that the youth of Jharkhand will never forgive the JMM government.

4:39 PM

BJP releases sixth list of 10 candidates for J&K Assembly elections

According to the BJP's sixth candidates' list, Faqir Mohammad Khan will contest from the Gurez Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved seat, Abdul Rasheed Khan from Sonawari and Ghulam Mohammad Mir from Handwar

4:34 PM

Suspected mpox case under probe, no cause for alarm: Govt

A man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.

4:26 PM

SP leader booked for raping woman in UP's Mau, on the run

A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been booked for allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman several times and threatening to kill her, in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district, police said on Sunday.

4:24 PM

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif declares education emergency on International Literacy Day

4:19 PM

Declining bank credit to hurt exporters; issue to figure in Sep 11 meeting with Goyal

4:16 PM

NSA Ajit Doval to visit Russia to attend BRICS meet; Ukraine conflict likely to figure in talks

4:11 PM

BJP releases sixth list of 10 candidates for J-K assembly polls

4:03 PM

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims

3:52 PM

Shriram Finance plans to raise $1 bn from overseas in next 6 months

3:47 PM

Jharkhand: 2 killed, 11 injured as autorickshaw plunges into gorge after being hit by truck

Two persons were killed and 11 others injured as an autorickshaw plunged into a 30-feet-deep gorge after being hit by a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Sunday, police said.

3:41 PM

Tata Digital reduces losses, revenue doubles for FY24

3:39 PM

Assam Police form 14 SITs to tackle unregulated deposit schemes; 59 arrests made in statewide crackdown

3:35 PM

From performance of Jal Jeevan mission to policy on OBCs, Parliamentary panels get down to work

Weeks after being constituted, key parliamentary committees have started meeting over issues, including reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public sector undertakings and audit of Jal Jeevan Mission.

3:26 PM

Apple's upcoming iPhone will catapult tech trendsetter into age of AI

Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customised emojis on the fly.

3:21 PM

Actor Vikas Sethi dies of cardiac arrest

Actor Vikas Sethi, best known for TV shows such as "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", Kahiin To Hoga", and "Sasural Simar Ka", died in Nashik on Saturday night in his sleep following a cardiac arrest. He was 48.

3:03 PM

Myanmar rights groups urge China not to threaten country's ethnic groups

Nearly 300 Myanmar civil society groups have called on China to immediately halt all threats against the country's ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) and to cease pressuring them to agree to a ceasefire and concessions with the "illegal Myanmar military junta," according to a report in The Irrawaddy.