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Modi govt plans to make Aadhaar or PAN a must for property registration

Govt is likely to bring in the Registration (Amendment) bill in the next Parliament session to make Aadhaar or PAN mandatory, a move it hopes will check benami property transactions.

8 top CRPF officers transferred overnight, cadre accuses IPS brass of ‘foul play’

MHA calls the transfers 'routine activity' while an IPS officer in CRPF says the orders, issued in February, have been implemented now since the situation is better.

Kolkata police take down 1.3 lakh social media posts as ‘fake news’ takes communal turn

Police in Bengal filed 270 cases related to fake news between 18 March and 18 May. At least two dozen of these name BJP members.

States’ consent not needed for Shramik trains now, Modi govt brings in order after disputes

Home Minister Amit Shah and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had accused opposition-ruled states of not allowing trains for migrant workers to enter their states.

This is how Modi govt panel plans to bring migrants back to work

Led by Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot, the panel has recommended to Modi govt a slew of measures to encourage lakhs of migrant workers to come back to work in cities.

Modi govt pulls up KCR-led Telangana for low testing numbers, says need to chase virus

Telangana accounted for just 1.5% of 14 lakh samples tested all over India until 7 May, despite having a higher positivity rate than national average.

NDRF positions 61 teams to deal with Cyclone Amphan as PM Modi takes stock

Around 25 NDRF teams, each with over 30 personnel, have been deployed on the ground in West Bengal and Odisha, the states likely to bear the brunt of the ‘super cyclone’.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bengal angry as Modi govt sets conditions with higher borrowing limit

While Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has said her government 'won’t bow down', Kerala FM Thomas Isaac has claimed the step 'sets a bad precedent'.

States, UTs cannot dilute lockdown 4.0 guidelines imposed by Centre, says Home Ministry

The Home Ministry said that states and UTs may prohibit certain activities in various zones, or impose other restrictions based on their assessment of the situation.

Let states do it — Modi govt could take same route for land reforms like it did for labour

States that have brought in their own land acquisition laws or propose to do so will be asked to align them with the 6 March SC verdict on compensation clauses.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?