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Karnataka State Travels Owners’ Association says that the State government earns approximately ₹23,000 crore to ₹24,000 crore annually through VAT and sales tax on petrol and diesel, with the current petrol VAT rate standing at nearly 29.84%

The National Security Adviser participated in the first International Security Forum and the 14th Meeting of High Representatives for Security Matters in Moscow

One of the biggest challenges before the new Chief Minister would be balancing his relationship with Siddaramaiah’s loyalists and support base within the Congress

Politics in Tamil Nadu has entered a disturbing and controversial phase after four All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Critics have likened the development to the BJP’s much-criticised “Operation Lotus” strategy seen in several States. Is this simply the reality of coalition-era politics, or does it amount to a betrayal of TVK’s promise of clean and ethical governance?

The saffron party has historically struggled to make inroads in Punjab, but has lately been aggressively building its campaign momentum to gain a foothold in the border State

The two sides also agreed to work together to make "substantive preparation" for the next meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) which is to be held in China

Activist Manoj Jarange has accused the government of filing false cases against Maratha youths and questioned the ‘delay’ in providing jobs to families of those who "sacrificed" their lives during the agitation

A private bus carrying 43 pilgrims to Velankanni hit a highway railing and overturned near Chintareddypalem; three of the injured are serious

Odisha police launch investigation after the girl who escaped from Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh file a formal complaint

Nearly 180 Indian peacekeepers have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, the highest number by far from any troop-contributing country

Ansiba Hassan has accused Tini Tom and a section of AMMA office-bearers of subjecting her to character assassination and making communal remarks against her

He was responding to a controversy stoked by his statement in Madurai on Wednesday that the new government need not follow the policies of the previous government, particularly with regard to the Chief Minister serving as the Chancellor of universities

During his visit to Madurai, the Minister had stated that the present TVK-led government should not find it imperative to stick to the stand taken by the previous DMK government that the Chief Minister alone should be the Chancellor of State-run universities

Telangana government intends to establish similar solar power plants in every district, says Deputy CM and Power Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka