JIND: His victory sealed by the first-ever recount of an EVM result in the Supreme Court, Mohit Kumar Thursday took oath as sarpanch of Buvana Lakhu village, 25km from Panipat district HQ in Haryana.In the 2022 panchayat polls, Kuldeep Singh was declared winner and served as sarpanch for 33 months. In the SC-ordered recount, the…
Lucknow: Panic spread in Barabanki’s Dewa town in the early hours of Sunday after the body of a man accused in three murder cases was found by the roadside under suspicious circumstances. The deceased, identified as Bhanu Yadav, 35, of Mamapur village, was found dead along the bypass road near Kakarha turn, close to the…
NEW DELHI: Civil society organisations and farmer groups on Tuesday expressed their concerns over the proposed amendments to the international plant genetic resources treaty, saying the changes would lead to the opening up of almost all of India’s genetic resources related to agriculture and food to seed companies of developed countries.They jointly wrote to Union…
Rohit Sharma was surrounded by a crowd of fans as he went for Ganpathi darshan in Mumbai (Screengrabs/X) India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma was greeted by a massive crowd in Mumbai as he stepped out to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. Videos and photos circulating widely on social media show the 38-year-old cricketer performing rituals…
NEW DELHI: Lakhs of passengers have been left stranded across India as IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, faced massive disruptions over the past few days, primarily due to a shortage of pilots and cabin crew. Since Tuesday, over 100 flights were cancelled daily, and on Wednesday, more than 200 flights were grounded, with delays stretching…
MUMBAI: The sales of consumer goods like soaps, shampoos and washing detergents slowed in the Sept quarter in anticipation of the GST cuts, impacting FMCG volume growth sequentially. Volumes grew by 5.4% compared to 6% in the June quarter with the decline being led by the home and personal care categories, data released by NielsenIQ…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) hands the FIFA World Cup trophy to US President Donald Trump during an event at the Oval office in the White House. (AP) US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday from the Oval Office that he would consider relocating 2026 FIFA World Cup matches from US host cities he deems…
SHIMLA: Three persons were killed and two severely injured when an ambulance transporting a patient from Jassur in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Punjab’s Ludhiana plunged into a deep gorge in Manghuwal near Gagret in Una district in the early hours of Saturday.The accident occurred halfway into the 200km…
For high-income taxpayers, buyback proceeds may now be taxed at slab rates up to 35.88%, despite the fact that the shareholder is surrendering and extinguishing their rights in the shares. (AI image) When the Finance Act, 2024 rewired the tax treatment of share buybacks, it upended a long-standing system that had—with all its imperfections—at least…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Rajvir Jawanda, a popular Punjabi singer, passed away after suffering a road accident. 11 days ago, Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda met with a car accident, which resulted in him getting admitted to the hospital. He had been on life support since then, with no major updates shared about…