US President Donald Trump on Friday signalled dimming prospects of a trade deal with India, posting a cryptic message suggesting that Washington had “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.” Back home, security agencies in Mumbai went on high alert after the Traffic Police received a WhatsApp threat claiming 34 vehicles had been planted…
RSS affiliates on Thursday hailed reduction in GST rates as “bold and people-friendly” reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “visionary” leadership, and said it will encourage domestic industries, empower MSMEs and strengthen the foundation for making India self-reliant. GST rates on common use items ranging from hair oil to corn flakes, TVs, and personal health…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has welcomed the landmark decision on GST reform, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their visionary leadership. He said the reform marks the beginning of a new chapter in India’s tax system, according to a press statement.“The Next Generation GST Reform,…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala unit of Congress has triggered a major political controversy with a now-deleted social media post linking the Centre’s new GST reforms to Bihar. The post on X, which said “Bidis and Bihar start with B. Cannot be considered a sin anymore,” referred to the GST Council’s recent decision to slash the…
The Ukrainian term volya is difficult to describe. But ask any Ukrainian and he will tell you that it’s key to Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Volya , somewhat imperfectly, can be translated as the inner will to overcome obstacles and strive for freedom. But it turns out there’s another secret sauce with an Indian connect…
BENGALURU: Digantara, an Indian company specialising in space domain awareness, and Japan’s lunar exploration firm ispace announced on Friday that they will work together to build cislunar (between Earth and Moon) situational awareness and domain infrastructure.The announcement was made in Tokyo during the 15th Annual India–Japan Summit, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime…
Parvathaneni Harish (ANI image) NEW DELHI: India’s permanent representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish on Friday emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine while addressing a live session at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).Speaking on the situation in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories, Harish said India remained concerned over…
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former party treasurer Kaish Khan was caught hiding in the loft of his house in Kannauj, despite being ordered on July 28 to stay outside the district limits. The incident shows a clear violation of the official order meant to keep him out of the area.The banishment order was formally…
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport saved the life of a passenger named Mohammad Mokhtar Alam, who collapsed in the Pre-SHA area on September 1, 2025. Sub-Inspector Verendra Singh quickly administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the spot, successfully reviving the unconscious passenger before medical professionals arrived at the…
NAGPUR: An explosion ripped through the RDX crystallisation facility of Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited at Chakdoh-Bazargaon, 40km off Nagpur, killing one worker and injuring at least 25. The blast at 12.30am Thursday reduced the two-storey unit to rubble, with flames leaping so high they were seen 1.5km away. Shockwaves knocked down earthen blast walls…
