New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha and urged Speaker Om Birla to refer it to a select committee of the House. Opposition members opposed the Bill at the introduction stage but the House passed a motion by voice vote for its introduction….
New Delhi: The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated debate between the treasury and the opposition benches. Opposition MPs led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that dissent notes were deleted…
New Delhi: Actor Vicky Kaushal on Thursday reached Prayagraj to take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh and said he is fortunate to have finally got the opportunity to visit the city. The actor is looking forward to his film “Chhaava”, which is scheduled to be released in theatres on…
New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray on Thursday met AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, describing it a “gesture of friendship”. He also raised concern over “electoral irregularities”. “Governments keep coming and going but relationships continue. We met Kejriwal as a gesture of friendship. However, our democracy is not free and fair. Elections are not…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka’s latest statement on the caste census, calling it an implicit admission of failure and deceit. State BJP spokesperson N.V. Subash accused Vikramarka of misleading the public, stating that the government’s claim that only 3.1% of households initially withheld their details…
Love at first sip! Celebrate Love with Chameleon colour-changing Gin. As the calendar turns its date to the most romantic chapter of the year, Valentine’s Day emerges as a canvas for expressions of love, a day when the ordinary becomes extraordinary through gestures of affection. In the realm of celebrations, Chameleon colour-changing Gin becomes a…
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations that could leave Kyiv out in the cold. Trump described the call as “lengthy and highly productive” in a post on Truth Social, saying…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with a focus on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism and emerging threats. Modi also congratulated Hindu-American Gabbard on her confirmation as the nation’s top intelligence official. She was confirmed on Wednesday. “Met…
Bengaluru: IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru is set to announce its captain for the upcoming season on Thursday with star batter Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar being the frontrunners for the position. Kohli was the RCB captain between 2013 and 2021 before stepping down as Faf du Plessis took over. But RCB released Du Plessis,…
Jammu: Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but the officials said…
