Gates shut completely at Attari-Wagah border after 911 Pakistanis depart India
Following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union government ordered all Pakistani citizens with short-term visa to leave India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Attari-Wagah border crossing point between the two countries was shut completely on Thursday, sources said.
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ATM usage cost up by Rs 2 to Rs 23/withdrawal after free monthly usage limit
The RBI's instructions on revised ATM usage cost have come into effect from Thursday under which banks can charge Rs 23 per cash withdrawal once a customer exhausts the free permissible limit in a month.
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'Sharbat jihad' row: Ramdev beyond anyone's control, lives in own world, says Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered Yoga guru Ramdev to remove within 24 hours an offensive video targeting Hamdard, manufacturers of Rooh Afza, from social media platforms after he was accused of contempt in a row over his controversial "sharbat jihad" remarks against the drink.
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NTA identifies 106 Telegram, 16 Instagram channels spreading 'false' information on NEET
In a crackdown on fake claims about the NEET-UG, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information, sources said on Thursday.
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'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans allegedly raised during protest over Pahalgam attack in Indore; FIR filed
Police have registered a case against unidentified persons for allegedly raising "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans during a protest held in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack, an official said on Thursday.
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'Govt gave headline but where is deadline': Congress on Modi govt's caste census announcement
The Congress on Thursday attacked the government after its announcement of the decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "master of giving a headline without a deadline".
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West wing video games, ice cream raids: Elon Musk’s 100 Days of DOGE
Even Elon Musk seems a little bemused about his position leading President Donald Trump’s signature government cost-cutting initiative, a role that has given the world’s richest man unique access to nearly every corner of the White House.
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GST collection hits all-time high at Rs 2.37 lakh cr in April; rises 12.66% YoY
Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, government data showed on Thursday.
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Sports Minister Mandaviya presents Khel Ratna to Satwik-Chirag
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presented the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award to badminton stars Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy here on Thursday, completing a long-pending felicitation of the celebrated duo.
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India's media & entertainment industry to reach $100 billion within next decade: Mukesh Ambani
India's versatile media and entertainment industry can grow more than three-fold to $100 billion in the next decade, creating millions of jobs and a ripple effect across sectors, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday.
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