NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a plea challenging constitutional validity of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) imposed on stock market participants and sought response from the Centre on a petition filed by a trader who alleged it violated the principle of double taxation. STT was introduced 2004 and is currently charged at…
Former Pakistan cricket star Mohammad Yousuf has expressed support for Mohsin Naqvi, who heads both the Asian Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board, amid the ongoing Asia Cup trophy controversy.India emerged victorious against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, winning by five wickets. However, the Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, declined to receive…
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 25: Ex Lancashire and Pakistan player Wasim Akram rings the bell ahead of Day Three of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has opined that whether…
Lucknow: A 17-year-old delivery worker died while another was severely injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a school van coming from the wrong direction on the Nauabasta railway overbridge on Hardoi Road on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 2.30 pm when the van, belonging to a private school, was travelling with six kids. It…
Dewald Brevis of South Africa bats (Jono Searle/AAPImage via AP) South African young batsman Dewald Brevis, also known as “Baby AB”, achieved the fastest T20I fifty for his country against Australia in the third T20I series decider at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday. His explosive innings featured numerous shots, living up to his nickname ‘Baby AB’.Brevis…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, fared better than the national average when it came to the crime rate per lakh population, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023.While the all-India crime rate stood at 448.3 per lakh population, Uttar Pradesh recorded 335.3 crimes per lakh population—over 25% lower…
NEW DELHI: The Union govt on Monday convinced the Supreme Court to permit the department of telecom to review its demand of Rs 6,000 crore additional adjusted gross revenue demand for the FY 2016-17 on Vodafone-Idea. Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed by solicitor general Tushar Mehta that since…
Following the fatal stabbing of a Class 10 student at Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, allegations of negligence have surfaced against the school administration. Parents allege that instead of calling for an ambulance, the school prioritized erasing bloodstains with a water tanker. AHMEDABAD: A day after a Class 10 student, Nayan Santani, was fatally…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari over his remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that India could respond with “a series of BrahMos missiles” in case of any provocation.Speaking to reporters, Chakraborty accused the Pakistani establishment of warmongering while emphasising that his comments…
The New Zealand-Pakistan match ended without a result as rain ended up playing spoilsport (Images via Getty Images) Rain once again spoiled proceedings at the Women’s World Cup as the clash between Pakistan and New Zealand at R. Premadasa Stadium was abandoned on Saturday, marking the fourth washout of the tournament at the venue.Pakistan were…
