Lucknow: The GST reforms, which will be implemented from Sept 22, coinciding with the beginning of Sharadiya Navratri, are expected to increase the country’s economy by at least Rs 2 lakh crore, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday.The CM, while addressing a press conference on Thursday, hailed the recent GST reforms as a “Diwali…
Sanju Samson in action against Alleppey Ripples in the KCL (Screengrabs/X) Sanju Samson has hit peak form at the right time, delivering a string of explosive performances in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) in the lead-up to the Asia Cup starting September 9. The India wicketkeeper-batter has featured in five innings for Kochi Blue Tigers…
From left to right: Dr Riju Nair, Dr Shiv K Nair, and Dr Mary Smitha at The Times Conversations session on cardiothoracic and vascular surgery Cardiovascular surgeons are the custodians of the most vital organ—the heart—working tirelessly to keep it beating. For the latest instalment of the Times Conversations series, three leading cardiac experts from…
Delhi smog and Jonty Rhodes NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes has triggered a wave of reactions on social media after highlighting the alarming rise in Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which plunged into the ‘severe’ category over the weekend. As thick smog blanketed the national capital, Rhodes — who spends considerable time…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the ongoing Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to “fulfil the BJP‘s dream of cutting opposition votes” instead of strengthening democratic participation.Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Akhilesh questioned the urgency with which SIR was launched in Uttar Pradesh…
Being a pet parent comes with its own joys and responsibilities. Perhaps the joys outweigh the responsibility part, and that’s why, while speaking to us, actor Aarya Babbar shared that his dog child, Happy Babbar, is the light of his life. It goes without saying that Aarya loves him unconditionally, and thus, it pains him…
Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss 8 games after losing the same. The Men’s side still have no luck (Images via Getty Images & AP) Team India Women finally ended their long streak of toss defeats as Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in their final ICC Women’s World Cup league…
Lucknow: Minister for export proportion, Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Wednesday said that UP’s new export promotion policy (2025-30) will turn out to be a boon for the state.“The policy will go a long way in doubling exports from the state, which will also increase on the national scale,” he said. The policy targets increasing…
NEW DELHI: In every organisation, be it government or private, increment in an employee’s salary is an annual affair. Not in Supreme Court, where CJIs, on the eve of retirement and irrespective of length of tenure, used discretionary powers to sanction multiple increments to a select few employees.Those who had been Chief Justice of India…
India Women won the inaugural T20 World Cup for the blind defeating Nepal in the final by seven wickets. (Image via X/@blind_cricket) India completed an unbeaten run to lift the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final at Colombo’s P. Saravanamuttu Stadium on Sunday. The title capped a…
