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GST Council meet on Oct 7 to focus on process reforms

No rate proposal likely, say sources; the Council may, however, review the 18% GST levied on MDR

‘The Vvaan: Force of the Forest’ movie review: Sidharth Malhotra slogs in a lopsided eco-thriller

Engineered to exploit the current devotional fervour at the box office, in this tale of divine retribution, both the plot and the message are ultimately buried beneath a high-pitched, artificial theme-park aesthetic.

Government never agreed to 5-day work week for banks, facts being twisted: Official sources

A finance ministry official clarified that the government never consented to a five‑day work week for banks, countering union claims ahead of a three‑day strike. The strike, scheduled for September 28‑30, follows unresolved demands over working hours, wages and a performance‑linked incentive scheme.

Disqualified over footwear! Iran’s Fatemeh out of heptathlon in dramatic setback

Presley Gerber cause of death update: What we know about the rehab’s founder after new report surfaces

As authorities continue investigating Presley Gerber’s death, a new report details the past of the founder of the California recovery home where the model died.

Followed by men who tried to pull me, friend into car: Hindu College student alleges

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How will new NCAHP regulations impact allied and healthcare professionals? | Explained

The regulations will facilitate the identification and verification of registered professionals and support greater transparency in the delivery of allied and healthcare services.

Russia says strikes hit Ukrainian military-linked facilities, vessels

The Ministry ‌said Russian forces later carried out additional strikes on an unspecified logistics centre in Odesa, a ‌drone storage warehouse in ​Novi Biliari in the Odesa ⁠region, and a cargo vessel ⁠bound for Odesa

IIT Bombay suicide: Family alleges police tried to move them out of Mumbai; cops deny

A lawyer for the parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode claimed Mumbai police attempted to transport the family out of the city against their wishes, a charge the police rejected. The dispute follows the student’s suicide, alleged caste discrimination, and ongoing protests on campus.

Kerala film festival organisers say 31 films denied screening nod by Centre

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Minor dies by suicide after financial harassment over love affair in UP

A 17-year-old boy in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide after allegedly being pressured for additional money by the family of his 19-year-old girlfriend. Police have registered an FIR against five individuals, including the girl, as the investigation continues.

Three rescued orangutans in Odisha suffering from anaemia: Officials

A comprehensive health check-up of the five primates, including X-rays and blood tests, was carried out after one of the juvenile orangutans developed fever; No major breakthrough in the probe so far

Eighth e-auction of PM mementos to begin on September 17

In this edition, 50 ‘Hero Objects’ have been identified, representing some of the distinctive pieces in the collection; ₹52 crore has been generated in the seven editions of the e-auction held till now

More trouble for TV channel chief over documents on Keralam CM’s ‘second marriage’

Thiruvananthapuram city police’s cyber wing filed a criminal case against Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine and two unidentified persons for allegedly circulating a forged document claiming Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s second marriage. The filing follows a recent police raid on Reporter Broadcasting Company premises linked to a separate cheating case over a failed plan to bring football star Lionel Messi to Kerala.

Police, Central agencies targeting Left in Keralam: T.P. Ramakrishnan

Citing the raid on Reporter TV office, LDF convener says such targeted harassment, which affects independent journalism, can in no way be justified

'There's no Pak-China boundary': India tells Islamabad to drop 'theatrics', vacate occupied territory

Karnataka Labour Department asserts that night-shift safeguards for women employees are covered under OSH Rules

Following an outcry from KITU, the Karnataka Labour Department has clarified that the safety conditions relating to women employees that were earlier provided under the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act have been incorporated under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Rules

NEET-qualified man turns train thief: Who is Puneet, arrested with Rs 25 lakh jewellery?

A NEET-qualified individual named Puneet, along with accomplice Akash, was arrested after being caught with jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh, accused of stealing from sleeping passengers in AC train coaches. Police are also probing their possible involvement in several other theft cases across the Agra‑Mathura region.

Kulgam Police arrest 3 drug peddlers, including a woman; recover 190.5 grams of Heroin-like substance

Kulgam Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, in two separate operations and recovered 190.5 grams of a heroin-like substance as part of an intensified anti-narcotics crackdown in the district.

Missing couple found dead in Bijnor; man tied to a tree in wife’s clothes

A missing couple from Jalalpur was found dead in Bijnor on Tuesday, with the wife discovered semi‑naked near the Ganga and the husband hanging from a tree wearing his wife's salwar. Police suspect the husband strangled his wife before taking his own life, but the motive remains unclear.