Kalyani Priyadarshan’s superhero film ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra,’ is showing no signs of slowing down. Released on August 28, 2025, the movie, ahead of its second weekend, saw a jump in the numbers and has crossed the Rs 50 crore mark at the box office. Read on to know the detailed trade report of ‘Lokah…
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Aryna Sabalenka went one step closer towards successfully defending her US Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Thursday night’s semifinal match.Sabalenka, seeded No. 1, is now one win away from achieving a milestone last accomplished by Serena Williams, who won three consecutive titles at…
Cricket played in Apia, Samoa. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Former New Zealand cricket star Ross Taylor has announced his return to cricket after a four-year retirement to help Samoa qualify for the upcoming T20 World Cup.The 41-year-old ex-Blackcaps captain will represent Samoa, his mother’s native country.“It’s official -– I’m proud to announce that I’ll…
NEW DELHI: The rationalisation of GST sets India’s clean energy transition on turbo-charge by partially shifting the tax burden from green energy products to fossil fuels, raising the cost of oil and gas production along the ‘polluters pay’ principle. From Sept 22, renewable energy products will attract 5% GST against 12% at present, which, says…
CHENNAI: While cars, two wheelers and SUVs may have gotten cheaper, the new GST slabs have thrown up a Rs 2,500 crore pinch for passenger vehicle dealerships. With the compensation cess set to lapse on Sept 22, passenger vehicle dealers stuck with old stock at higher tax rates will face a sharp pinch with no…
The Conjuring: Last Rites is set to shake up the Indian box office this weekend. The horror film, said to be the last in the epic ‘Conjuring’ franchise, is poised to scare off all the competition in Indian theatres, with this outing that is tipped to break all records and potentially become the highest-earning Hollywood…
Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Pakistan secured their spot in the T20I tri-series final with a commanding 31-run victory over the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Fakhar Zaman‘s unbeaten 77 and Abrar Ahmed‘s career-best bowling performance were the highlights of the match.Zaman’s explosive innings of 77 not out from 44 balls…
Shikhar Dhawan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appeared for questioning before ED here on Thursday in connection with his alleged endorsement of 1xBet app, an online betting platform.Earlier, another cricketer Suresh Raina was questioned by ED on Aug 13 in a case linked to the same betting app. Sources claimed the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s single-mindedness helped it get states sign off on the massive cuts in GST rates Wednesday, making it likely that the lower prices of a whole range of goods and services become a reality much before by Diwali.While states such as Karnataka and Kerala were vocal inside when the GST Council met…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has approved a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said “We’ve reduced the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess”. The revised rates will take effect from…
