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Trouble ahead: 37% shortfall, but revenue protected for five years; state needs to find additional sources Chandigar : The Congress government in Punjab was gung-ho about the goods and services tax (GST), with both chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal calling it a “game changer” …

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri today said America’s decision to shift its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem was evidence that negotiations and “appeasement” have failed Palestinians as he urged Muslims carry out jihad against the United States. Washington: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri today said America’s decision to shift its Israeli embassy to …

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said he had no reason to continue on his post if he could not protect the interest of the people of the state. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said he had no reason to continue on his post if he could not …

During interrogation, the man revealed that he was part of a terror group that planned to carry out attacks on “public utilities” and crowded places Mumbai: A 32-year-old man, who was planning to assassinate some important personalities, has been arrested by Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad from the city’s western suburbs, ATS …

The Indian Railways has issued a notice warning people against touts promising jobs in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Sharing the circular on microblogging site Twitter, the Ministry of Railways said that some anti-social elements were making false promises of providing jobs in IRCTC, cautioning people to refrain …

The Pakistan Army said that the meeting was suggested “to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident”. Just days after former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif triggered a controversy with his statement on 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the Pakistani Army has convened a meeting of National Security Committee. An …

Actress-turned-politician Hema Malini had a narrow escape on Sunday when a tree fell right in front of her convoy due to thunderstorm and heavy rain in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP’s convoy had the narrow escape while Hema Malini had gone for …

The daughter of revered Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz on Sunday claimed that Indian authorities denied her entry into a media summit. Lahore: The daughter of revered Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz on Sunday claimed that Indian authorities denied her entry into a media summit in New Delhi where she …

Captain Abhimanyu said that AMU has a picture of the person “who broke the nation into pieces”, but does not have any portrait of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh. The controversy over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah refuses to die down as now a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister from …

Gadkari was to inaugurate the recently four-laned Bathinda-Zirakpur and Bathinda-Amritsar roads. Bathinda : Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari’s visit to Bathinda on Monday was cancelled due to erratic weather in the region. “Nitin Gadkari’s visit has been cancelled due to erratic weather,” Bathinda DC Diprava Lakra said. …