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Delhi's Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has taken action on a complaint lodged by incarcerated alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, directing it to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for further consideration.

The LCA Tejas symbolises India's journey towards self-sufficiency in defence manufacturing, said Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, who handed over the training aircraft to the IAF in a ceremony in Benglaru.

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Mumbai office on Friday in connection with its probe into the Mahadev Books money laundering case, sources said on Wednesday.

Following the flood-like situation after a cloudburst in Sikkim, the National Disaster Response Force has deployed three teams there and has till now rescued seven people, officials said.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided the residence of AAP MP Sanjay Singh for his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor scam. An ED team reached the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's residence at 7 a.m. and launched a raid and search operation.

In a statement, regarding the search, seizure and detentions carried out on Tuesday, in connection with a UAPA case registered with Special Cell, the Delhi Police said that a total of 37 male suspects have been questioned at premises, including nine female suspects at their respective places of stay.

He said that on the direction of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a special CBI team led by the agency's Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar, along with five officers, have been camping in Manipur since September 27.

Out of the Rs 1,62,712 crore GST collections for September, CGST was Rs 29,818 crore, SGST was Rs 37,657 crore, IGST was Rs 83,623 crore (including Rs 41,145 crore collected on import of goods) and cess was Rs 11,613 crore (including Rs 881 crore collected on import of goods). 

Even as the Centre has been bullish towards creating infrastructure for holding MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), which is also an initiative close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's heart, India has less than one per cent share in the global MICE business, despite being one of the fastest growing economies.

The Afghanistan Embassy in India has announced that it was ceasing its operations from October 1 onwards, citing lack of support from the Indian government in serving its interests.

Bishnoi connection with terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu a.k.a Rinda and Chaudhary association with Dalla sheds light on a complex web of connections allegedly orchestrated by Pakistan ISI and Khalistani supporters, with operations extending beyond national borders. 

A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal said that those litigants who could afford to petition the apex court should not get any “priority” over others waiting in the queue.

In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 209, with effect from Sunday, according to industry sources.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande on Friday said that the resolute and firm manner in which Indian troops stood up to Chinese forces during the Galwan valley stand-off, made the world take note of India's political and military resolve.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday reaffirmed the AAP's unwavering commitment to the INDIA opposition bloc, despite the ongoing dispute between his party and the Congress in Punjab regarding the arrest of the latter’s firebrand legislator Sukhpal Khaira over drug-related charges.

“India is a growing economic power and important geopolitical player. And as we presented with our Indo-Pacific strategy, just last year, we’re very serious about building closer ties with India,” he told reporters.

Asked about PE's target, the sources stated that it was not directed against any specific individual. "We are currently in the process of verifying information to reach a conclusion," the source said.

In a post on X earlier on Thursday, Jaishankar said: "Great to meet my friend US Secretary of State Blinken at State Department today. A wide ranging discussion, following up on PM Narendra Modi's June visit.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a wide range of discussions on the India-US relationship in a string of meetings with top US officials on Thursday, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced key amendments to the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, introducing a procedure for the renewal of Multi-System Operators' (MSOs or cable operators) registration.

The group in its post on X claimed responsibility and said: "Canadian Airforce Website has been taken down. Target - forces.ca/en/ Check host - check-host.net/check-report/1… Duration: 2 hour." 

The NIA, during its investigation, has uncovered that criminal syndicates in their pursuit of advanced weaponry have turned to using the proceeds from their extortion operations to finance the acquisition of sophisticated arms.

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to cancel and reconduct Round 3 of the All India Quota Counselling for 2023 NEET PG after all states have completed their respective Round 2 of the state quota counselling.

An NIA charge sheet has revealed that Hardeep Singh Nijjar -- the pro-Khalistan hardliner who was shot dead in June -- and gangster-turned-terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla had lured shooters to commit terror acts in exchanhe for "arranging visas, splendid jobs and handsome earnings" in Canada.

A day after the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) 2023 elections were held in which all the RSS-affiliated National Democratic Teachers' Front (NDTF) candidates won, defeating the Democratic United Teachers' Alliance (D.U.T.A.) by a huge margin.