MUMBAI: For value retail players such as Tata Group’s Zudio, Reliance Trends and Vishal Mega Mart, the festive season just got bigger.With apparel and footwear priced up to Rs 2,500 now being moved to the 5% slab, lower and mid-income shoppers can splurge more on fashion. “We will see a big improvement in demand coming…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Thursday moved Supreme Court challenging a federal court’s ruling that US president is not authorised to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign import. In the appeal submitted to the apex court, Trump justified the sweeping tariffs imposed on India and said that it was a crucial aspect for his…
Representative Image (AI-generated) MUMBAI: The reduction in health insurance premiums is unlikely to match the 18% GST cut as insurers are expected to pass some of the costs arising from input taxes to customers.While health insurance has seen the biggest drop in GST — from 18% to zero — the loss of input tax credit…
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Tennis legend Björn Borg has disclosed in his forthcoming memoir “Heartbeats” that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer. He recently informed The Associated Press that his cancer is in remission following surgery in 2024.“I have nothing right now. But every six months I have…
The central government’s revenue loss from the recent GST rate cuts is projected to be only around Rs 3,700 crore in FY26, cushioned by stronger consumption and higher tax collections, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).As per news agency ANI, the report noted that while the government, based on FY24…
The Gujarati supernatural thriller ‘Vash’ has had fans ant eh internet hooked since its release in 2023. The film that is widely regarded as a turning point for Gujarati cinema, with its strong box office run, is now making waves at the box office with the release of its sequel, ‘Vash Level 2′, which hit…
Parvathaneni Harish (ANI image) NEW DELHI: India’s permanent representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish on Friday emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine while addressing a live session at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).Speaking on the situation in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories, Harish said India remained concerned over…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Life Insurance Council, a forum for stakeholders in the sector, has requested the GST Council and the finance ministry to reduce GST on agents’ commissions from 18% to zero. The request comes after GST on premiums and reinsurance were brought down to zero.The council feels that if agents’ commissions continue to attract…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited ‘Madharaasi’ which is directed by AR Murugadoss, has finally hit theatres. Now the social media is buzzing with early reactions. The psychological action thriller, which features high-stakes drama, mind games, and intense emotional conflict, has left audiences split down the middle. Mixed first impressions for the Sivakarthikeyan starrer Some viewers…
John Kennedy (L), picture from the 1979 movie, ‘Alien’ (R) Louisiana senator John Kennedy on Wednesday held up a poster from the 1979 sci-fi film Alien, warning that eating recently recalled shrimp could turn people into the movie’s monster. The Republican said the frozen shrimp imported from abroad was radioactive, comparing its effects to the…
