A passenger on a train has gained viral attention on social media for using his personal cooler while sleeping, despite having three functioning fans directly above his seat. The video shows the traveler sleeping comfortably next to a portable cooler that was plugged into the train compartment’s electrical socket, sparking both amusement and disbelief among…
Representative image (AI image) NEW DELHI: The GST Council on Wednesday approved a sharp hike in taxes on sin and luxury goods, creating a new 40 per cent slab for items such as tobacco, pan masala, aerated drinks and premium vehicles. The move marks a major restructuring of the indirect tax system, as the government…
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (L) and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen. As the Women’s World Boxing Championships kick off in Liverpool, all 10 Indian women pugilists — including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen — have been cleared to compete. The clearance came after they successfully underwent genetic sex…
Param Sundari, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, has grossed Rs 37.1 crore in India after six days, becoming Malhotra’s 7th highest-grossing film. Despite a sharp drop on Monday, the film surpassed Thank God, Yodha, and Baar Baar Dekho. The film now faces competition from several new releases, including Baaghi 4 and The Conjuring-Last Rites….
NEW DELHI: Persecuted migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan belonging to six minority communities – Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi – who entered India on or before Dec 31, 2024 without a valid passport or travel document or where the validity of their passport or document has since expired – will be exempt…
India’s IT services industry is witnessing a slowdown in hiring since the start of the second quarter, a trend that staffing firms expect will continue amid global economic uncertainties, higher US tariffs and weaker discretionary spending.According to ET, data from Teamlease showed a 10% drop in overall hiring across India’s $283-billion outsourcing sector between July…
Shikhar Dhawan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its ongoing investigation into an alleged money laundering case linked to the online betting platform 1xBet. Officials confirmed that the 39-year-old cricketer has been asked to appear before the agency on Thursday for…
On what would have been the legendary actor Rishi Kapoor’s 73rd birthday, his wife Neetu Kapoor and daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni paid emotional tributes on their social media handles. Celebrating his enduring legacy and the warmth he left behind, Neetu took to her Instagram handle to share a throwback clip from the talk show ‘Khullam…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Wednesday said dignity serves as a guiding principle that connects rights, allowing the judiciary to develop a coherent framework for constitutional adjudication – whether in context of prisoners, workers, women or persons with disabilities.Delivering the keynote address at the 11th L M Singhvi memorial lecture, CJI…
File photo: Industrialist Anand Mahindra (Pictur ecredit: ANI) Industrialist Anand Mahindra has welcomed the sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts announced on Wednesday, urging policymakers to accelerate further reforms to strengthen India’s economy.Mahindra framed the GST cuts as a step in the right direction but stressed that this should mark the beginning of…
