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President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings to all the countrymen on the eve of New Year 2024 and called upon the people to pledge to build a prosperous society. In a message, the President said, "On the joyous occasion of the New Year, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad. The arrival of the New Year is an occasion to move forward with new resolutions and goals." from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/0LWowsj

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has questioned executives from at least 10 leading foreign airlines in an ongoing investigation related to alleged tax evasion. Finance managers of British Airways, Etihad, Thai Airways, and Qatar Airways have recorded their statements. Lufthansa, Emirates, Oman Airlines, and Singapore Airlines have not yet appeared for questioning. DGGI has asked the airlines to produce documents related to their India-related expenditure and pay tax for services rendered under the new GST regime. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/FueHqQa

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an 80% decline in local terror recruitment in 2023, with foreigners taking the lead, according to DGP RR Swain. Only 22 recruitments occurred in 2023, and the J&K Police aims to curtail recruitment and violence. The collaborative efforts of the police and other security forces resulted in the neutralization of 113 terrorists, leaving 31 local operatives active. Additionally, two separatist organisations, the DFP and the Muslim League were banned under UAPA. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/iSosJYr

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After the inauguration of various projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Saturday that today is a historic day as PM Modi's resolutions for Ayodhya are coming true and Ayodhya is becoming prominent on the world map. "Today is a historic day; today PM Modi's resolutions for Ayodhya are coming true, and Ayodhya is becoming prominent on the world map. Today, India will also be known as a spiritual power. 22 January will be an important day for India. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/WhuzMeb

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The Editors Guild of India on Friday deplored the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) by the Kerala Police against a reporter of a television channel in connection with her coverage of a students' protest where shoes were hurled at a bus carrying chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. "While the Editors Guild does not condone any act of violence, it deplores in strongest words the police action against the reporter," the guild said in a statement here. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/GjzVoLm

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the relationship between India and Russia is not just about diplomacy or economics, it is something much deeper. Jaishankar, who is here on a five-day official visit to Russia, made the remarks while interacting with Indologists at St. Petersburg State University. "The relationship between India and Russia is not just about politics or diplomacy or economics. It is something much deeper," he said, adding that the intelligentsia's role and the contribution of scholars to this understanding and bonding is very important. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/I9KyBeC

Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader and deputy CM of Bihar, accused the opposition of spreading rumors to hide the achievements of the state government. He denied any conflicts in the ruling alliance and criticized the opposition for trying to deny credit to the government. Tejashwi mentioned the caste survey, increase in quota percentage, and granting state government employee status to contractual teachers as major decisions taken by the alliance. He also responded to BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi's claims about Nitish Kumar returning to the NDA and stated that Nitish would not take any drastic decisions without consulting the entire setup. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/kMCBpAa

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Former MP Anand Mohan and his wife Lovely Anand met CM Nitish Kumar, sparking speculation. Lovely is with the RJD while their son Chetan Anand is an RJD legislator. Mohan clarified it was a courtesy meeting and denied joining the JD(U). He also expressed willingness to contest elections. The meeting is significant due to the strained relations between Mohan and the RJD, exacerbated by his controversial remarks. Nitish had previously visited Mohan's village and assured support to him. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/6Db87zw

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi held a meaningful meeting with Bihar leaders to discuss countering the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and seat-sharing. The Congress wants 9-10 seats to contest and aims to defeat the BJP. The meeting emphasized the importance of working for each of the 40 LS seats in the state. The alliance committee of the Congress will meet on December 29 to decide on seat-sharing. In the 2019 LS polls, Congress won 1 seat while the RJD got 20 seats. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/DhW6YFc

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Political strategist Prashant Kishor met TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada on Saturday, sparking buzz that he may advise the party for the coming assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.Kishor, who visited the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister's residence late afternoon, played down the speculation and called it a "courtesy meeting"."I met Chandrababu Naidu. This was a courtesy meeting, long overdue. Told him that I would come and meet him," said Kishor, while speaking to reporters. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/SNWoq4j

Prashant Kishor, a poll strategist-turned politician, formally admits his alignment with Congress' ideology. Speculations arise regarding his potential joining of the Congress. Key grand alliance partners, except Congress, criticize Kishor's remarks, questioning his credibility. Kishor launched his padyatra from Bhitiharwa Ashram, the same place where Gandhi initiated his satyagraha movement in 1917. The Congress welcomes Kishor's remarks, stating that their door is open for everyone. RJD and JD(U) express skepticism towards Kishor's ideology and credibility, while the BJP highlights his changing political principles. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/AoZWG5T

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Chief Minister M K Stalin arrived in Delhi to discuss relief initiatives with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the intense rainfall and heavy flooding in Tamil Nadu. The four southern districts of Chennai, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi were overwhelmed by the unprecedented rainfall, resulting in the death of three people. Rescue efforts, including the use of boats, were ongoing in flooded areas, and food was provided to over 50,000 affected individuals. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/nFmqz2Y

Moving with alacrity in the wake of its defeat in the Hindi heartland states, Congress has called a meeting of the party's apex body CWC on December 21, in deliberations designed to send out a message of optimism and a call to the cadres to prepare for the Lok Sabha elections. The CWC will be attended by the party chief ministers also, sources said. The meeting will come two days after the deliberations of the INDIA bloc in the capital on Tuesday. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/eZEGJCu

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to consider revoking the suspension of 13 MPs, who were suspended from the Parliament on Thursday "for creating a ruckus" in the House over their demand for a statement on the breach. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/vUeonY6

Co-villagers are shocked and shattered over the revelation that their young neighbour Lalit Jha is the alleged mastermind behind Wednesday Parliament Security Breach even as the Darbhanga police which began investigation into his family background found nothing “objectionable” against him nor any criminal history in the past. Lalit originally hails from Rampur-Uday, a nondescript village tucked away under Bahera police station in northern Bihar’s Darbhanga district. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/oQp8MFb

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India's unique search behavior is a key factor in influencing the future of Google's search business, according to Google's vice president of search. The company has been addressing the challenges posed by India's search behavior by improving voice recognition for Hindi and other local languages. Google has also collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science on Project Vaani, which focuses on gathering and transcribing speech data from all districts in India. The future of search, according to the vice president, is multi-modal, with an emphasis on combining different content types like images and text. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/vwlOVbs

The Biden administration is pressuring New Delhi over the alleged plot to assassinate Khalistani militant Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. Indian-American lawmakers revealed that the administration provided them with a classified briefing on the "murder-for-hire plot of an American citizen." They are demanding action against Indian government officials involved in the episode and warning that failure to take corrective steps could harm bilateral ties. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/rnUGTMQ

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The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, will begin his three-day state visit to India tomorrow. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation of senior ministers and officials. This visit marks a significant milestone in the diplomatic relations between India and Oman. Upon arrival, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will be called on by the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar. The visit will provide an opportunity to explore avenues for future collaboration between the two countries. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/bstC5rQ

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said through India's G20 Presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrated his resolve to make climate action a collaborative process that 'leaves no one behind'. Addressing the COP28 closing plenary session ,the Union minister said the world came together at the event for climate action. "Through its G20 Presidency steered by PM Modi , India displayed the resolve to make climate action a collaborative process that leaves no one behind," Yadav said. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/ZDzmuX5

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar urged the Centre to grant special category status to Bihar and conduct a caste-based census. He highlighted that the Bihar Legislature had unanimously passed a proposal for a caste-based census, but the Central Government did not consider it. The CM reiterated the demand for Special State status, stating that Bihar fulfills all the necessary conditions. Additionally, he requested the Centre to place amendment bills raising the quota for deprived castes in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution to make them immune to legal scrutiny. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/Az1EBMy

As the Congress bit the dust in the recently concluded Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, losing power to the BJP, former party MLA Brihaspati Singh on Saturday said that the resignation of TS Singh Deo as a Panchayati Raj Minister last year triggered the anti-incumbency against the Baghel government. The Congress leader alleged that the outgoing Deputy Chief Minister damaged the party's image several times and said that had disciplinary action been taken against him, the party wouldn't have faced defeat. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/iUo1lm5

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Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday said that the Revanth Reddy-led government in Telangana should fulfil six guarantees made before the elections to the people of the southern state as they have been waiting for the last 10 years. "Our priority should be to fulfil six declarations after that other issues can be taken up because people are expecting those declarations promised by Sonia Gandhi...People have been waiting for the last 10 years. They are suffering like anything... even farmers, workers, labourers, unemployed youth," the Congress leader said. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/X576ARt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the declaration of 'Garba' (traditional dance form of Gujarat), as an Intangible Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). Taking to 'X', the Prime Minister wrote, "Garba is a celebration of life, unity and our deep-rooted traditions. Its inscription on the Intangible Heritage List showcases to the world the beauty of Indian culture. This honour inspires us to preserve and promote our heritage for future generations. Congrats on this global acknowledgement." from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/q6zrAaf

Indian Cyber Coordination Centre (I4C) and ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) have blocked over 100 websites involved in investment and job frauds operated by overseas entities. Large-scale economic frauds were laundered out of India using card network, cryptocurrency, overseas ATM withdrawals, and international Fintech companies. The websites used digital advertisement, chat messengers, and rented accounts for illegal investment-related economic crimes. The government's 'Cyber-Safe India' initiative identified these websites through the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU). from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/P9bjNWe

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asserts that he will attend the next meeting of the opposition alliance in Delhi in December. He urges all allies to hold quick meetings and finalize future strategies to avoid delay for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Nitish emphasizes his desire to unite the opposition parties for the country's benefit and dismisses any personal ambition for a post in the alliance. He also plans to share the stage with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the upcoming east zonal council meeting in Patna. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/dCSW8cB

A total of 46,960 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel have taken voluntary retirement since 2019, according to the home ministry. The highest number of retirements came from the Border Security Force (BSF) with 21,860 personnel opting to leave. The Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) followed with 12,893 retirements. Junior home minister Nityanand Rai provided these figures in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The ministry has implemented various measures to address the issue of attrition, including conducting timely cadre reviews and offering benefits such as career advancement and financial aid to personnel. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8qsnQOy

Nineteen enemy properties in Uttar Pradesh were sold through e-auction on September 9, 2023, generating over Rs 2709 crore. The proceeds of sale are deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India, as per Section 8A of the Enemy Property Act, 1968. The valuation of immovable enemy property is conducted by a committee chaired by the district magistrate. The valuation reports are then reviewed by the enemy property disposal committee, which makes recommendations to the Central government. The sale of movable property, such as shares, is recommended by a high-level committee. from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/ekAR9Kl

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