A fresh sweep against tax fraud has uncovered 489 bogus GST registrations in just six months, with forged PAN and Aadhaar details used to evade over Rs 3,000 crore in taxes, the government told Parliament on Monday, signalling a sharper focus on data-led enforcement, according to PTI.The latest detections, covering April to October, come even…
Arjuna Ranatunga. (Photo/social media) Sri Lankan authorities plan to arrest the country’s former men’s cricket team captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, on corruption charges linked to his tenure as petroleum minister, a court was told on Monday.Ranatunga and his brother are accused of altering the procedure for awarding long-term oil procurement contracts and instead making spot purchases…
WWE superstar John Cena has officially stepped away from professional wrestling. He fought the final match of his 16-match retirement run in Washington against Gunther, bringing a remarkable 24-year journey in the ring to a close.Beyond wrestling, Cena is also a successful actor who has worked in several films and series, including ‘The Marine’ (2006),…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were severely disrupted on Monday as dense fog and low visibility led to the cancellation of around 228 flights, with five others diverted, airport authorities said.According to Delhi Airport, the cancellations included 131 departing flights and 97 arriving flights, as visibility levels…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India plans to double its mobile banking customer base to 20 crore over the next two years from the current 9.4 crore with the launch of Yono 2.0, chairman C S Setty said on Tuesday. To help customers transition to the new digital platform, the bank will expand its in-branch digital…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) England captain Ben Stokes has urged his side to dig deep and show greater fight as they head into a must win third Ashes Test against Australia, with the series slipping away at 2-0. Speaking ahead of the Adelaide Test starting Wednesday, Stokes said his players must respond…
Today (December 15) was a busy day in the South Indian cinema world, with important announcements, exciting updates for fans, and viral incidents on social media. From new movie updates to interviews with actors and actresses, many news stories gained attention. We compile the main events that have been discussed among fans in one place….
As artificial intelligence (AI) usage gains traction so is the AI deepfakes menace. But celebrities, right from Tollywood to Bollywood film stars, are taking the bull by the horns, opting for the legal route to curb this menace.A string of civil suits filed recently by film actors like K Chiranjeevi and Akkineni Nagarjuna to Bollywood…
Indian-origin Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised President Trump’s tariffs on Indian goods, saying they are raising prices for Americans and also pushing India closer to other global powers. In a post on X, Jayapal said, “Trump’s tariffs on India aren’t only raising prices for Americans — they are pushing India away as a trading ally and…
NEW DELHI: Allrounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness.Axar is currently with the Indian team in Lucknow, where he will undergo further medical assessment, the BCCI informed on Monday. Are selectors confused? First Ravindra Jadeja now Axar Patel | Musical chairs! “The Men’s Selection…
