Dubai: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav once again refrained from shaking hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Agha during the toss ahead of their Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match, reigniting discussions about the intense India-Pakistan cricket rivalry. The incident mirrored a similar moment from the group stage clash earlier in the tournament, where Suryakumar walked past...
Chennai: Addressing concerns over the recent H1B visa fee hike by the United States, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday emphasized that India’s youth do not need validation from foreign countries to achieve global success. Speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Pradhan highlighted that with the right opportunities, young Indians can...
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s next-generation GST reforms, calling them a historic Diwali gift to the nation, including Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at the launch of the NaMo Yuva Run for a drug-free India from his residence, CM Yogi welcomed the decision to exempt basic essentials such...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the launch of a nationwide “GST Utsav” starting from the first day of Navratri, describing it as a festival of savings for the people of India. Addressing the nation, PM Modi highlighted that from September 22, citizens will be able to purchase their favorite items at...
New Delhi, September 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Sunday at 5 PM, focusing on the newly introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 reforms. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had earlier shared the update on its official social media accounts, without specifying the subject, which fueled widespread speculation. PM Modi began...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, September 22, where he will unveil infrastructure projects worth nearly ₹5,000 crore, marking a major boost to the state’s connectivity, energy, and development sectors. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at the Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi around 9 a.m., followed by a helicopter...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all state election officers to prepare for the nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by September 30, indicating that the voter list cleanup exercise could commence as early as October–November. During a recent conference of state Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in New...
Guwahati: Thousands of grieving fans gathered in Guwahati on Sunday to pay their final respects to legendary Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, who passed away on September 19 in a scuba diving accident in Singapore. The 52-year-old singer had travelled to Singapore to perform at the North East India Festival scheduled for September 20 and 21....
Mumbai: Recent reports claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued notices to Hindi news channels for using excessive Urdu words are false. The Ministry clarified on Sunday that it merely forwarded a viewer’s complaint to the concerned channels under the provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act. The channels were instructed to...
New Delhi: The government’s revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, effective from September 22, are set to bring relief to millions of consumers. The 12 percent and 28 percent slabs have been abolished, with products now categorized under 5 percent and 18 percent slabs. Several essential items, including paneer, chhena, UHT milk, pizza bread,...