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East Midlands Airport. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already…

Prashant Kishor celebrates after winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has finally found a seat for his “school bag” in Bihar. The election strategist-turned-politician has flipped the Bankipur assembly seat, an unassailable bastion of the BJP for the last 30 years. Before today’s shock…

The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…

Dozens killed in PoK as protesters treating gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics avoid hospitals for fear of arrest A protest movement in PoK has escalated into deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators, with dozens of people reportedly killed across the region in recent weeks, the BBC reported.The protests have been led by the Joint…

Jan Suraj party workers celebrated the victory of Prashant Kishor in Bankipur assembly byelection results (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly nine months after Jan Suraaj failed to open its account in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday secured his first electoral victory. He won the high-profile Bankipur bypoll, giving the fledgling…

The kingsnake is one of the most fascinating reptiles in North America. It is non-venomous, but that does not make it harmless to other snakes, in fact, kingsnakes are famous for hunting, killing and eating venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and copperheads.That unusual talent has helped the kingsnake earn its regal name.Many snakes survive…

DRDO’s Gaurav glide bomb dropped from an IAF aircraft during trials. (Image credit: Ministry of Defence) The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated several innovations in modern warfare. Among the most significant innovations is the use of different types of autonomous systems performing various roles both in the air and on the ground. Another key development…

Offshore funds seeking tax exemption on their global income will no longer have to comply with conditions such as maintaining at least 25 investors. The government has proposed a major easing of the eligibility norms for Eligible Investment Funds (EIFs) managed from India as part of its efforts to establish the country as a global…

Bankipur bypoll outcome highlights shifting political dynamics in Bihar. (Prashant Kishor – PTI image) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday won the Bankipur assembly bypoll, defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes after securing 64,151 votes, marking the first electoral victory of his political career.The bypoll, necessitated after BJP national president…

BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel defeated Congress challenger and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari by 30,630 votes. VADODARA: The BJP retained its stronghold of Manjalpur in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Monday, but the sharp decline in its victory margin compared with the 2022 assembly elections could raise concerns for the ruling party despite its comfortable bypoll…