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Voting for crucial legislative council elections in Maharashtra begins

There are 12 candidates in the fray for 11 seats

India to double airports to 300 by 2047 amid surging passenger traffic

AAI's draft plan indicates 70 airstrips could be developed into airports capable of handling narrow-body aircraft such as the A320 or B737, while 40 airstrips could be upgraded for smaller aircraft

CM Sai seeks special grants for Chhattisgarh from 16th Finance Commission

He stressed that additional financial resources are necessary to bring Chhattisgarh, on par with developed states

Traffic slows down on NH 24 due to severe flooding in UP's Shahjahanpur

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding across 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh and has affected more than 100 villages

IMD issues orange alert for Mumbai, heavy rainfall predicted today

There is a monsoon trough and a cyclonic circulation has also developed over Mumbai which has resulted in strong westerly winds

From Kardashians to Samsung chief, celebs to attend Ambani wedding

100 chartered flights to land in Mumbai; hotel rents shoot up

From Ambanis to Hindujas: Top 10 most extravagant weddings of all time

According to media reports, the estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore

Qutub Minar dethrones Agra Fort as tourist magnet in historic shift

Draws 220,017 foreign visitors to become second most visited monument

Farmers' association SKM to resume protest over MSP, loan waiver

Farm Min Chouhan reviews the sowing of Kharif crops

SC to deliver verdict on Kejriwal's plea against arrest on July 12

The bench had asked Kejriwal to surrender on June 2

1.2 bn phones in use, main priority to 4G network's scope in India: Scindia

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said mobile phone penetration in the country stands at 70-80 per cent of citizens and some 120 crore devices are currently in use.

News updates: Supreme Court to deliver judgment on Arvind Kejriwal's challenge to ED arrest on Fri

From PM Modi's pre-Budget meeting to RBI's retain inflation estimate for June, catch latest news updates from across the world here

'Country demands pro-activeness,' PM Modi tells trainee IAS officers

He told the trainee officers of the 2022 batch that they should aspire to be catalytic agents, and they will feel satisfaction when they see change happening in front of their eyes

Vietnam tops list of most affordable countries for expats, India ranks 6th

This year's list sees a strong Asian presence, with six out of the top ten spots dominated by Asian countries

SC slams I-T department for 'gross delay of 422 days in filing' plea

"We also find no merit in the Special Leave Petition. In the result, the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed both on the ground of delay as well as on merits," the order said

ED raids Sahara group, Kolkata based co-op society; seizes Rs 2.98 cr cash

The federal agency said in a statement that the raids were undertaken against Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. at Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai

Illegal online betting firms act as channels for money laundering: Report

Rogue players syphon money out of our economy, leaving a trail of financial instability, thereby fuelling criminal activity," the report said

SpiceJet employee slaps CISF man in argument at Jaipur airport, arrested

Jaipur airport SHO Ral Lal said the ASI called for a female colleague for the security check, but the argument escalated and the SpiceJet employee slapped him

Rajasthan expedites marking, e-auctioning of mines to curb illegal mining

Illegal mining can be curbed only by promoting legal mining

Uttar Pradesh govt to add 200,000 hotel rooms to tourism inventory

In 2023, around 480 million domestic and foreign tourists visited UP, an increase of over 50 per cent, compared to 2022. The annual footfall is estimated to touch 850 million by 2028