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NEW DELHI: Amid instances of builders and their agents using “govt-style terminology” to make their projects resemble official housing schemes, the Centre has asked states and real estate regulators (RERAs) to take action to stop such advertisements to prevent buyers from being deceived. They have also been asked to submit reports to ensure the protection…
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday urged the state government to preserve popular singer Zubeen Garg‘s paternal home in Jorhat town, and institute an award in his memory to encourage new talent.Gogoi also appealed for a statue of the cultural icon, who had died while swimming in the sea in Singapore on Friday, to…
NEW DELHI: Over 5 lakh Indians could be hit by the Trump administration’s decision to impose a hefty $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, prompting India’s IT ministry to go into mission mode. The ministry has begun coordination with the Indian embassy in Washington DC and is working to ease the entry of Global Capability Centres…
NEW DELHI: India responded cautiously to the US move, saying it was likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. It also expressed hope that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by US authorities. The Indian response seemed intended to avoid any confrontation, and said industry in both India and…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and chairman of the AICC media and publicity department, Pawan Khera, on Saturday hit out at Pakistan over its claims regarding India’s Rafale fighter jets.“We have learned from the news that Pakistan has provided the tail numbers of Rafale jets. I believe the Indian Air Force will refute these claims, and…
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Friday said it expects Riyadh to be mindful of mutual interests and sensitivities in keeping with the “wide-ranging strategic partnership, which has deepened considerably in the last few years”.The statement by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal followed media queries on the issue. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan this week formalised their…
NEW DELHI: New rules for online gaming will come into force from October 1, Union information and technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.“We have had multiple discussions with them (online gaming companies and stakeholders)… and after passing the law, once again, we engaged with them,” Vaishnaw said. The government had also spoken to banks…
NEW DELHI: CPI(Maoist), in a purported press statement signed by its top leader ‘Abhay’ – the nom de guerre used by senior-most politburo and central committee member Mallojula Venugopal Rao – has offered to lay down arms and enter into a temporary ceasefire.Pushed to the brink by sustained counter-Naxal operations in ‘core’ areas deep inside…
NEW DELHI: Two government employees were among nine people arrested in Kerala’s Kasaragod district for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, whom the suspects befriended on a gay dating app.According to the PTI, the minor was abused for over two years at his home and at locations in Kannur and Kozhikode by 14 men. The…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission to conduct local body elections in the state by January 31, 2026.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also instructed the authorities to complete the delimitation exercise by October 10 this year. The court noted that despite…
