RSS affiliates on Thursday hailed reduction in GST rates as “bold and people-friendly” reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “visionary” leadership, and said it will encourage domestic industries, empower MSMEs and strengthen the foundation for making India self-reliant. GST rates on common use items ranging from hair oil to corn flakes, TVs, and personal health…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan was jolted by three back-to-back earthquakes on Friday morning, measuring 4.5, 4.9, 5.2 and 4.6 in magnitude, near the Hindukush mountain range close to the country’s border with Pakistan.With these shocks, the total number of quakes recorded in the past 24 hours has risen to seven. Hundreds Killed, 1000 Injured As Powerful…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan explained why India chose to go beyond drones and loitering munitions during Operation Sindoor, saying lethal action against Pakistan-bred terrorists required air power.CDS Chauhan said precision strikes had been carried out against terrorists holed up in Pakistan even after the attacks in Uri and Pulwama, and…
Born in 1924 in a small village near Amritsar, Mohammed Rafi’s first spark of inspiration came from a travelling fakir whose songs he would quietly follow through the streets. Though he later trained under a maestro, his passion for music was met with resistance at home. Rafi’s conservative father disapproved of singing as a profession,…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday issued a clarification after a video surfaced showing him reprimanding a woman IPS officer over action against illegal soil excavation in Solapur.In a statement, Pawar said his “intention was not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure that the situation on the ground remained…
NEW DELHI: The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is set to be one of the most accessible global sporting events ever, with ticket prices starting at an unprecedented low of just Rs 100 (USD 1.14). Tickets were released on Thursday (September 4) in an exclusive four-day pre-sale window, making this the most affordable ICC…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday made a cryptic post expressing thinning hopes of a trade deal with India. Posting a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, it seemed, that the US had “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China”.“Looks like…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan tied the knot in 2007 and the duo became parents to a baby girl in 2011. The curiousity around the Bachchans continues to remain at its peak even now. But at that time, as the Bachchans did not reveal Aaradhya’s face to the world, the hype around seeing her…
India’s food processing sector, which contributes 7.7% to the country’s manufacturing output and supports more than 7 million jobs, is projected to grow to $535 billion by FY26, industry experts said at the Fi India and ProPak India event organised by Informa Markets.The industry is being propelled by rising consumption, higher exports, government support under…
Sivakarthikeyan and A.R. Murugadoss’ film ‘Madharaasi’ has hit the theaters today (Sep 5). Although there was not much excitement about the film before its release, after the release of the trailer, fan expectations increased, leading to a lively atmosphere created in theaters. The enthusiasm was clearly reflected in the first-day box office attendance and bookings….
