New Delhi: In a major push for education and entrepreneurship, Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced a slew of initiatives, including CM Shri schools, language laboratories, modern computer labs, and startup support centres. The government has allocated Rs 100 crore to set up new CM Shri schools and Rs 500…
New Delhi: The new Income Tax Bill will be taken up for discussion in the monsoon session of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Replying to the discussions on the Finance Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the new income tax bill, which was introduced in the House on February 13,…
New Delhi: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not quite convinced about the need for the Impact Player rule when it was first introduced in the IPL, but now sees it as a part of T20 cricket’s evolution. The 43-year-old, who remains a talismanic figure for the Chennai Super Kings despite relinquishing captaincy last…
Dantewada (Chattisgarh): Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said. The gunfight broke out at around 8 am in a forest along the border of the Dantewada and Bijapur districts when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a police official…
Guwahati: Outmuscled in their previous matches, title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will eye a quick course correction in every aspect when they face each other in an IPL match here on Wednesday. The Knight Riders were beaten by seven wickets by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament-opener, while the Royals were given a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has likened comedian Kunal Kamra’s jibe at him to taking “supari” (contract) to speak against someone and said there should be decorum while making a satire, otherwise, the “action causes a reaction”. Freedom of speech is there, but there should be a limit, Shinde said on Monday, reacting…
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying oil and gas from Venezuela, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has unleashed tariffs on US allies and foes alike, attempting…
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted more time to the Centre to place before it the outcome of a representation moved against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, seeking cancellation of his 2024 parliamentary election owing to his alleged concealment of his British citizenship. The Lucknow bench of the court also directed that the matter…
Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka on Monday warned the ruling Congress that it would not allow the legislative session to proceed if the suspension of its 18 MLAs was not revoked. The party alleged that Congress intends to run the House without BJP legislators. On the last day of the Karnataka Assembly session on March…
Viskhapatnam: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant felt his bowlers could have done the basics better at the back end, as the target of 210 was defendable against a marauding Delhi Capitals, who won by one wicket with three balls to spare in their IPL match on Monday. Ashutosh Sharma’s 66 not out of 31…
