NEW DELHI: BJP Saturday jeeringly depicted Rahul Gandhi as the most “foreign travelled” LoP in India’s history and asked Congress to throw light on those inviting him abroad so frequently when even its state govts hardly seek his presence in their events.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said Rahul is now travelling to Vietnam, as he linked…
Cigarettes are set to cost more from next month! The jump in cigarette prices comes after government’s decision to impose an additional excise duty under a revised tax structure, pushing up the tax burden across all categories. The finance ministry notified amendments to the Central Excise Act, introducing an additional excise duty ranging from Rs…
Shah Rukh Khan and Mustafizur Rahman (Agency Image) A political controversy has erupted around Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to rope in Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the 2026 Indian Premier League season, with strong objections being raised by sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party and several religious groups. The backlash is rooted in the…
The holiday season of Christmas 2025 saw the big screen debut of Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday starrer ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri.’ Released amid the holiday cheer, the movie had a decent opening. However, it couldn’t enjoy growth during the first weekend. Following the same, the movie only saw a drop…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the expected launch of ECINet platform — which integrates 40 election-related apps or websites onto a single, unified application, enabling ease of use — later this month, Election Commission has invited all citizens to download its trial version and offer their suggestions on how to improve the platform.Suggestions may be given…
The US commerce department is preparing to ease the steep tariffs planned on Italian pasta imports, reducing the duties proposed earlier this year. Italian pasta had been facing one of the highest tariff burdens among European food products entering the United States. While most European Union goods are already subject to duties of at least…
David Warner, Virat Kohli A high-scoring Big Bash League (BBL) match at Engie Stadium ended with Hobart Hurricanes winning after a strong opening stand.David Warner scored the highest individual total of the BBL season, but it was not enough as Hobart, led by Tim Ward and Mitch Owen, beat Sydney Thunder by six wickets.Warner remained…
Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar’ is one of the Bollywood movies that refuses to leave the crown of box office king despite competition. Released on December 5, this Aditya Dhar film is an espionage thriller that has kept audiences glued to their seats in theatres even 30 days after its release. As the movie entered its…
‘Surreal’: Babbulicious on making NYC groove A subway station is an unlikely venue for a mayoral oath — and Punjabi pop an even more unlikely soundtrack. But when New York mayor Zohran Mamdani danced to the track ‘Gaddi Red Challenger’ by Toronto-based artist Babbu aka Babbulicious at his inauguration, American politics met bhangra beats in…
The Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) has called on the Union government to announce focused fiscal and policy measures in the Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India’s rice export ecosystem, covering both basmati and non-basmati varieties.In a representation to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the federation underlined the importance of rice exports for the economy, rural…
