Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance

The new prime minister previously said voters were frustrated over the freeze in tax-free personal allowance.
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Armed dacoits attack elderly couple, decamp with 66 tola gold ornaments, ₹21 lakh cash from house in Karimnagar
Armed dacoits attack elderly couple, decamp with 66 tola gold ornaments, ₹21 lakh cash from house in Karimnagar

Kochi youth hold midnight vigil in solidarity with Jantar Mantar protests
Protestors, many clad in black, join candlelight vigil following a call made through an Instagram handle named Azadi Kerala

Border peace prerequisite for normal ties, Jaishankar tells Chinese counterpart
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the margins of Asean-related meetings in the Philippines

Gujarat approves de-addiction centres in all district hospitals
According to the government, each centre will provide scientific detoxification, de-addiction therapy, mental healthcare, family counselling and rehabilitation services