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This is the first time in the current financial year that the gross GST collections has crossed the Rs 1-lakh-crore-mark.

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It was reported in September this year that the MI Jaipur learnt about an "espionage agent" in Niwaru, who was passing military-related information to his handlers in Pakistan.

Responding to a recent complaint by a private citizen that the reported release of the biopic in cinema halls during the Bihar assembly polls was in violation of the poll code, the poll panel concluded "re-release" did not attract provisions of the model...

Meanwhile, police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district bordering Chattisgarh, caught a 35-year-old Maoist, who is a commander of a guerilla squad, and a 20-year-old woman Maoist in Tirlapuram forest during a combing operation, a police press release said.

Bride-to-be Lekha Kumar, 28, whose marriage is scheduled for the month of November said while she was limiting the number of guests, she could not compromise on certain things like outfits.

Lt Governor Anil Baijal, who is the chairman of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) recently gave approval to Delhi government's proposal to run the public transport buses with full seating capacity.

Using upto 50 per cent seats, cinema theatres, multiplexes, zoos and amusement parks shall resume functioning from November 10. SOP should be followed, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said adding the relaxations are not applicable to containment zones.

Following the murder, the locals alleged that Bajpai was shot dead by policemen who had gone there to extort money from gamblers. The allegation prompted a dozen of people to reach the Ghatampur Kotwali demanding action against police personnel.

The 31-year-old, the younger son of Lalu Prasad, had taken the electoral plunge from Raghopur in 2015, when he had barely reached the qualifying age of 25 for fighting polls.

The incident occurred in the early hours near Gundavali bus stop on Western Express Highway and driver of the crane fled from the spot after the accident, an official said.

National Unity Day: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a lifelong member of the Indian National Congress who fought against the British Empire in India's freedom movement. He was also the First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India.

The finance department issued the order following the approval of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio.

The hackers allegedly targeted the server of the website, which focuses on cyber crime news, and caused disruption in its services that lasted for over 12 hours before normalcy was restored, its officials said.

The health ministry stated that the COVID-19 vaccine introduction will span over a year with multiple groups being included sequentially starting from health care workers.

How will this new law be different and how will the commission for air quality management function? What powers will it wield and what are the provisions for punishment? News18 explains all this and more.