- World
Russian President Putin dials PM Modi, extends birthday greetings
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation. Following the call, Modi said India is committed to further strengthening the…
- News
Centre notifies CGST rates for goods effective Sep 22
New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry has notified Central GST (CGST) tax rates for goods, which will be effective from September 22. States will now have to follow suit and notify the…
- Technology
Air-conditioner makers start pre-booking of units with reduced GST slab
New Delhi: Several room air-conditioner makers and dealers have started pre-booking of units with reduced prices, anticipating a pent-up demand as lower GST rates take effect next week, and are quite buoyed…
- Hyderabad
Rajnath Singh, ministers witness photo exhibition on ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’
Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday witnessed a photo exhibition depicting the events and circumstances leading to Operation Polo, launched to annex…
- India
Sikh leaders urge India to allow pilgrims to Guru Nanak’s anniversary
Lahore: Pakistani Sikh leaders and the Evacuee Trust Property Board on Wednesday urged the Indian government to allow Sikh pilgrims to participate in the commemorative event marking Guru Nanak Dev’s death anniversary…
- World
71-year-old US citizen who came to Punjab to marry NRI man killed: Police
Ludhiana: A 71-year-old woman, a US citizen of Indian origin, was allegedly killed shortly after she arrived here from Seattle to marry a 75-year-old UK-based NRI man, police said on Wednesday. The…
- Telangana
Govt to carry out an overhaul of education sector: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said the state government would like to carry out an overhaul of the education sector in the state to ensure that students will…
- India
DU gears up for high-profile students’ union polls; security tightened
New Delhi: The Delhi University is sprawling abuzz with anticipation as its over 2.75 lakh students are eligible to vote in one of the country’s most high-profile student elections on Thursday. The…
- Bangalore
Rolls-Royce opens largest global capability centre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Aerospace major Rolls-Royce on Wednesday said it has opened its newly expanded Global Capability and Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. The centre was inaugurated by Karnataka Industries Minister M B Patil. Speaking…
- India
Two Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: Two Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. The gun battle broke out around 3 pm in the forest of…
- India
Dharmasthala case: Skeletons recovered near Banglegudda forest
Mangaluru: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case has reportedly recovered skeletal remains during a search operation in Banglegudda forest, near the Netravati bathing ghats in Dakshina Kannada district on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan yet to turn up for Asia Cup clash against UAE after ICC’s refusal
Dubai: Pakistan’s cricket team on Wednesday refused to leave its hotel for the must-win Asia Cup group match against the UAE after the country’s demand to have Andy Pycroft removed as match…
- World
Pakistan PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on day-long visit
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday left for Saudi Arabia on a day-long trip during which he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss bilateral ties, besides regional…
- Business
GST reforms to inject Rs 2 lakh crore into economy, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Visakhapatnam: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the next generation GST reforms will infuse Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy, leaving people with more cash in hand that otherwise…
- Health
Viral violent videos on social media skewing young people’s sense of world
Sydney: When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of people around the world were first alerted to…
