Insurers will no longer be able to claim input tax credit (ITC) on Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on commissions and brokerage for individual health and life insurance policies from September 22, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified on Tuesday. The move comes ahead of the implementation of the new…
Inter-caste marriage led to the kidnapping of his wife, relatives forcibly took her from her husband’s home AHMEDABAD: A farmer’s inter-caste marriage triggered a violent kidnapping of his wife that has now gone viral on social media. A complaint was filed with Dehgam police on Sunday.Ravi Patel, a 23-year-old resident of Dehgam, alleged in his…
Flood relief warehouse established in Amritsar CHANDIGARH: As part of the flood rehabilitation efforts, a warehouse facility has been set up on Ajnala Road in Amritsar. This central hub for storing and distributing relief materials was created by Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney, president of the Sun Foundation and World Punjabi Organisation, by converting…
Sunjay Kapur, the businessman and former husband of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, passed away earlier this year in June. Weeks after his demise, his reportedly Rs 30,000 crore fortune has become the centre of a legal dispute. Karisma Kapoor, on behalf of her children Samairaa and Kiaan, has approached the Delhi High Court, claiming that…
Ishroop Narang with her coach Vivek Thakur (Special Arrangement) CHANDIGARH: At just 19, judoka Ishroop Narang, a student of MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, has brought glory by winning a silver medal for India at the Junior Asian Judo Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia.Competing in the -78 kg junior category, the young athlete’s…
Delhi’s sex ratio at birth has declined for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024, raising concerns about illegal prenatal sex determination NEW DELHI: The sex ratio at birth recorded a decline for the fourth successive year in Delhi, with 920 females being born in 2024 per 1,000 males, compared…
Hollywood on Tuesday, bid goodbye to Oscar-winning actor, director, and activist, Robert Redford. According to a statement issued by his family, he passed away in his sleep at his Utah home. He was 89. A statement, shared by his longtime publicist Cindi Berger, read, “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home…
Deepti Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian men’s cricket team’s decision to not shake hands with the Pakistan players after their group match in the ongoing Asia Cup has stirred a controversy. Ahead of the second Women’s ODI at the PCA Mullanpur Stadium here, asked whether the Indian women’s team will follow suit in…
Known for her professionalism, Mahieka has handled on-stage challenges with grace. Recalling a tough moment during Gaurav Gupta’s show, she told Elle, “I remember during the Gaurav Gupta show rehearsals, my eye was hurting so much, it was red and bloody and insane. The ramp was new to us, it had wide long stairs and,…
The US Federal Reserve opened a key interest rate meeting on Tuesday, just hours after Donald Trump’s close aide Stephen Miran was sworn in as a governor of the central bank, while another top official, Lisa Cook, is fighting the president’s attempt to oust her.Miran, who has been a senior adviser to Trump, took the…
