Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the GST reforms are a huge victory for each and every citizen of the country. Taking into account that every state in India has its own festivals, it has been decided to implement the GST reforms much ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s instruction of…
Shimla: BJP state president Rajeev Bindal on Sunday announced that the party will observe a fortnight-long service campaign, ‘Seva Pakhwada’, across the state from September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Speaking to the media, Bindal said that as part of this initiative, about 17 blood donation camps will be organised at 17 different locations…
Mullapur: Half-centuries by Pratika Rawal (64), Smriti Mandhana (58) and Harleen Deol (54) powered India Women’s to a competitive 281 for seven in the first One-Day International of the three-match series against Australia here on Sunday. India was served well by their top order batters, with each of them hitting their stride to make significant…
Nagarjuna D Sainikpuri, Vayupuri, and Panipuri Simple things make great things. This is what this movie capitalized on, and the audience accepted this largeheartedly. Hardly known actors with one or two known ones, Little Hearts proved that given a neat script with lovely dialogues in typical urban lingo could yield results more than expectations. In…
New Delhi: Justice M Sundar of the Madras High Court has been elevated as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, the law ministry said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said Justice Sundar will assume charge following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Kempaiah Somashekar on Sunday. High court judges demit office…
Mangaldoi (Assam) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stones for health and infrastructure projects worth Rs 6,300 crore at Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district. He launched the construction of Darrang Medical College and Hospital, along with a nursing college and a GNM school. The combined investment in these healthcare projects is worth…
Beijing: China on Sunday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking office as the prime minister of Nepal’s interim government, stressing the “time-honoured friendship” between the two neighbouring countries. Karki, 73, took over as the head of the interim government on Friday following a week of violent protests. “China congratulates Madam Sushila Karki on becoming Prime Minister…
Abu Dhabi: Pathum Nissanka (50) and Kamil Mishara (46 not out) made light work of a modest target to power Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win against Bangladesh in their Group B match of the Asia Cup, here on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to 139 for five, Sri Lanka crossed the finish line with 32…
New Delhi: The Andhra Cricket Association on Saturday appointed former New Zealand cricketer and coach Gary Stead as their head coach for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. Stead left his role with New Zealand after a successful stint between 2018 and 2025, guiding the Kiwis to three finals in limited-overs cricket, including the 2019 ODI…
Houston: Indian-Americans overwhelmingly favour Democratic candidates, contributing nearly three times more to their campaigns than to Republicans, a new study shows. The research, titled “An Emerging Lobby: An Analysis of Campaign Contributions from Indian-Americans (1998–2022),”was conducted by Karnav Popat and Vishnu Prakash of Ashoka University, along with Joyojeet Pal of the University of Michigan. A…
