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Bollywood mega-star Salman Khan has got a fresh extortion-cum-death threat demanding Rs five crore, suspected to be made by a gangster linked with the dreaded Lawrence Bishnoi gang, officials here said on Friday.

India has surpassed China to become the largest two-wheeler market in the world, driven by rising demand in rural areas, supported by favourable monsoon conditions and government initiatives for rural development, a report showed on Friday.

“The draft of the resolution has been prepared and the Chief Minister will travel to New Delhi in a couple of days to hand over the draft of the resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to restore statehood to J&K,” sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is committed to furthering national progress and empowering the poor and downtrodden.

The purpose of the meeting is to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming organisational elections and expedite the remaining steps necessary for the exercise. The office-bearers will be giving instructions to other party leaders and workers on whatever has to be done for the preparations.

The Supreme Court on Thursday flagged the ongoing influx of migrants through various border states of India and called for more robust policy measures to curb illicit movements and enhance border regulation.

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Thursday said it has successfully raised $500 million (about Rs 4,200 crore) primary equity via qualified institutional placement (QIP) to further its growth plans.

As many as 19 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a road accident in J&K's Budgam district on Thursday, officials said. 

The government on Thursday announced that 1,600 metric tonnes (MT) of onions are set to arrive from Nashik in Delhi-NCR via the rail route by October 20 to stabilise the prices of the staple food in the festive season. 

Highlighting the importance of biofuels in achieving energy independence while tackling air pollution caused by stubble burning, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday that the logistics costs in the country can be drastically reduced by using alternative fuels such as methanol, ethanol and bio-CNG. 

Other Backward Classes (OBC) face Nayab Singh Saini took oath as the Haryana Chief Minister for the second time on Thursday with the BJP defying anti-incumbency to form the government in the state for a record third consecutive term by securing an absolute majority in Haryana. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the celebrations of International Abhidhamma Divas and recognition of Pali as a classical language at Vigyan Bhavan here, calling the new status of Pali a tribute to the enduring legacy of Lord Buddha.

A Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D. Y. Chandrachud, was dealing with a clutch of petitions challenging the vires of Section 6A, which was inserted to give effect to the Assam Accord and formed the basis of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam in 2019.

The deceased, identified as Ashutosh Chaurasia (20), a student from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, preparing for NEET in Kota, was found hanging from a fan in his room in the Dadabari police station area on Wednesday night.

Taking to X, PM Modi shared an animated video in which he narrates: “The great thoughts of Maharshi Valmiki inspire crores of people and empowers them, bringing hope among lakhs and crores of Dalits.”

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before a Commission of Inquiry, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said what it has heard only "confirms" New Delhi's consistent stand that Canada has "presented us no evidence" in support of the serious allegations Ottawa chose to level against India and Indian diplomats.

Hours after the Election Commission announced that the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election would be held on November 13, with the Congress already declaring its General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi as their candidate, party workers hit the campaign trail.

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), Adani Group’s renewable arm and India’s largest renewable energy company, has deferred its $1.2 billion IG rated offering to after the US presidential elections on account of weak market conditions.

The workers of Samsung India, who have been agitating against the management at the Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday called off the 37-day strike that commenced on September 9, the state Labour Department announced. 

As he settles down to decide what kind of dress would suit him on Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony, the 54-year-old Omar Abdullah is upbeat about the mandate the people gave him to become the Chief Minister of J&K for the second time, but there are some pitfalls awaiting him.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday heaped praise on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for giving "exemplary" responses to Canada for consciously providing space to anti-India elements, violent extremists and terrorists to harass, threaten and intimidate Indian diplomats and community leaders in the country.

Sources said that Ministers and MLAs belonging to the Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities attended the meeting called by the Intelligence Bureau under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

In a bid to showcase India’s attractiveness as an investment destination and boost bilateral trade ties, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to embark on an official visit to Mexico and the US, beginning October 16, it was announced on Tuesday. 

Decks have been cleared for bypolls to two Assembly seats and the high-profile Wayanad constituency in Kerala with the Election Commission on Tuesday announcing the dates for the two-phase by-elections to 48 Assembly seats and 2 Lok Sabha seats in 15 states.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that the National Task Force (NTF), set up by the Union government pursuant to the apex court’s order in the aftermath of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, should complete its task within a reasonable timeframe.