Bengaluru: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on reducing GST rates and simplifying the tax structure, describing it as a “major reform” that would benefit both businesses and consumers. “PM Modi’s announcement about reducing Goods and Services Tax rates and simplifying the tax structure is highly welcome. This step…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore, which are aimed at reducing traffic jams in Delhi and its surrounding areas. The two projects have been developed under the government’s comprehensive plan to decongest the capital,…
Lahore: Pakistan selectors on Sunday left out seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan while announcing their 17-member squad for the tri-series in the UAE later this month, followed by the Asia Cup. The PCB announced the squad on its website, featuring senior fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Wasim, and left-arm bowler Salman Mirza….
Srinagar: A cloudburst struck the remote village of Jod Ghati in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district during the early hours of Sunday, claiming four lives and leaving six others injured, officials confirmed. The incident, triggered by intense overnight rainfall, severed access to the village and caused damage to land and property. The cloudburst occurred in…
New Delhi: The BCCI has amended its playing conditions, introducing a provision for “serious injury replacements” in multi-day domestic tournaments for the upcoming season. The move comes in the wake of injuries to Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes during the recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series between India and England that ended 2-2. “If a player…
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India in the early hours of Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who has been in the US training for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS over the past year, was welcomed at the airport by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief…
Amaravati: Over 12 lakh women availed themselves of the free bus travel service in Andhra Pradesh within the first 30 hours of the launch of ‘Stree Shakti’, an official source said on Saturday. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘Stree Shakti’ (women’s power) on August 15 at Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada. The scheme…
Mathura/Varanasi (UP): Lakhs of devotees from across the world gathered in Mathura on Saturday to celebrate Janmasthami, with pilgrims queuing up since early morning to catch a glimpse of the deity in the birth place of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami was celebrated with great pomp throughout the Braj region, but the main ceremony was held at…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in his Independence Day speech, reportedly threatened to launch a “signature campaign” — a theatrical flourish aimed at linking the recent Pahalgam terror incident with the question of statehood. He avoided naming the Supreme Court, but the subtext was clear, given that Chief Justice Gavai is overseeing petitions…
Billy Mills, also known by his Lakota name Tamakoce Te’Hila (“Love of Country”), stands as one of the most inspirational figures in Olympic history. A Native American athlete from the Oglala Lakota tribe, Mills overcame tremendous adversity to achieve the unthinkable—winning a gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His victory…
