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India's richest report only a fraction of their wealth, says a new study

They are not just underreporting income; they are reshaping what the income tax system perceives, says study

States put up united front in fight for a higher share in divisible pie

Most governments, including those run by BJP, want the 16th Finance Commission to increase their share to 45-50 per cent from 41 per cent

Mayawati announces return of Akash Anand to BSP minutes after he apologised

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has extended an olive branch to her nephew Akash Anand, offering him another chance to serve the party just hours after he issued a heartfelt public apology

Tamil Nadu Governor stokes row again, asks students to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Governor RN Ravi, who was the chief guest at an event in Madurai, asked students to chant 'Jai Shri Ram.' The Congress has accused him of the language of the RSS and the BJP

Committed to welfare of Dalits, upper castes alike: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Speaking at an event organised by JD(U) on the eve of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Nitish Kumar urged people from all communities to foster unity

BJP slams TMC MP Yusuf Pathan's 'sipping tea' post amid Murshidabad unrest

Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan posted a few pictures on his Instagram handle, showing him sipping tea and relaxing. The post drew criticism from the BJP

AIMPLB to hold protest meeting against Waqf Act in Hyderabad on April 19

The meeting will be held at Darussalam (AIMIM's headquarters) under the leadership of AIMPLB president Khalid Saifullah Rahmani from 7 PM to 10 PM

Congress cries 'political bias' after ED acts on National Herald properties

On Saturday, the ED confirmed that notices were served on April 11 to property registrars in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow, directing them to take over AJL assets under the PMLA

Congress accuses govt of looting, demands CAG audit on fuel duty hikes

The opposition party also demanded that the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should investigate whether there was deliberate negligence

PM Narendra Modi carrying forward Shivaji Maharaj's struggle: Amit Shah

Shah addressed a program held at Raigad Fort in Raigad, Maharashtra, on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 345th death anniversary

Kumaraswamy slams Karnataka govt over taxes, defends Centre on fuel price

Meanhwile, Karantaka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at the BJP's Jan Akrosh Yatra in the state and said that BJP leaders lack dignity or decorum

Atishi alleges CM Rekha Gupta's husband running govt affairs, shares photo

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva in response accused Atishi of making an "insulting" remark

Rajasthan data centre policy to attract Rs 20k cr investment in 5 years: CM

In the new policy, special attention has also been given to environmental protection and increasing the efficiency of personnel

WB education min's 'empty promises' mean nothing, say protesting teachers

The agitating teachers -- Pankaj Roy, Suman Biswas, and Pratap Kumar Saha -- began their indefinite fast before the SSC office at Acharya Bhavan

Delhi CM directs formation of monitoring cell for updates on infra work

The chief minister sought cooperation and support from the officers in ensuring that the government achieves its targets as people have "high hopes" from it

Indian Youth Congress stages protest against LPG, fuel price hike

Workers of the outfit raised slogans and criticised the BJP-led Centre over rising fuel and cooking gas prices despite falling international crude oil rates

PM Modi likely to visit Bihar on April 24: Union Panchayati Raj Minister

"The PM's Madhubani tour on Panchayat Diwas is going to be historic", said Singh, also known as Lalan Singh

OBC artisans trapped in neglect, struggle in textile sector: Rahul

In a post on X, he shared a video of his visit to the workshop of a textile artisan trying to make his place in the fashion design sector

Sukhbir Singh Badal re-elected as president of Shiromani Akali Dal

Badal's name was proposed by party's working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar while party leader Paramjit Singh Sarna seconded it

Mehbooba Mufti thanks CMs of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka for Waqf stance

Mufti, ex-CM of Jammu and Kashmir, wrote identical letters to the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu's M K Stalin and Karnataka's Siddaramaiah