Sachin Pilot met Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Thursday, the first time after he openly rebelled against the senior leader a month back. Stay tuned for live updates on latest news

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		The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government will move a confidence motion in the Rajasthan Assembly during the session beginning Friday, a party leader said. This was announced Thursday at the Congress Legislature Party meeting chaired by Gehlot. Just hours earlier, the opposition BJP said it will move a no-confidence motion during the session.<br />
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			Sachin Pilot met Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Thursday, the first time after he openly rebelled against the senior leader a month back. Party leaders K C Venugopal, Avinash Pande, Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Maken and Govind Singh Dotasra were also there at the meeting, posing together for the cameras at Gehlot&#39;s official residence.</div>
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		Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new platform, &#39;Transparent Taxation Honouring the Honest&#39;, aimed to carry forward the journey of direct tax reforms. Taxpayers won&rsquo;t be harassed and treated with suspicion, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as he announced a charter listing their rights and responsibilities.<br />
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	The tax system will be &quot;seamless, painless and faceless&quot;, said he in a televised speech. All interaction between the tax department and taxpayers will be faceless and done online to remove the scope of harassment and corruption. &ldquo;With faceless assessment, the taxpayer is assured of fair, courteous and rational behaviour. Taxpayers charter is also a big step in the country&#39;s development journey,&rdquo; he said.</div>
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Monsoon 2020: Continuous overnight rains drench Delhi, more likely

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	A spell of continuous rain drenched Delhi on Thursday, inundating parts of the city, and more is in store, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.</div>
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	According to the IMD, the Palam observatory recorded 86 mm rainfall till 5:30 am and the Safdarjung weather station gauged 42.4 mm rainfall.</div>
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	Rainfall recorded below 15 mm is considered light, between 15 and 64.5 mm is moderate and above 64.5 mm is heavy, according to the IMD.</div>

US elections 2020: Biden raises $26 million in 24 hours after VP announcement

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	Joe Biden raised $26 million in the 24 hours after he named Kamala Harris as his running mate, doubling his previous one-day record and signaling enthusiasm among Democrats following the selection of the first Black woman on a major party&#39;s presidential ticket.</div>
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	It&#39;s really palpable, the excitement, Biden said Wednesday.</div>
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	The campaign hopes the haul is the beginning of a prolific fundraising push in the final stretch before Election Day.</div>

In a first, Airbnb takes action against guest for party

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	For the first time, Airbnb is taking legal action against a guest for violating its ban on unauthorised parties.</div>
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	The San Francisco-based home sharing company said Wednesday it is initiating legal proceedings against a guest who held an unauthorized party at a home in Sacramento County, California, last weekend. Three people were shot and wounded at the party.</div>
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	Airbnb wouldn&#39;t release the guest&#39;s name but said it has removed the guest from its platform.</div>

PM Modi will launch taxation reforms through the Transparent Taxation today