Today is Happy Waffle Day, and while most of us didn’t know waffles had their day, here we are, ready to embrace it with open mouths and empty wallets. Why? Because we Indians love a good celebration – no questions asked, no reasons required. If someone declared tomorrow as ‘International Elbow Appreciation Day,’ chances are…
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Morcha is launching the ‘Saugat-e-Modi’ campaign to support 32 lakh underprivileged Muslims across the country ahead of Eid by distributing special kits. The initiative, kicking off from Nizamuddin in Delhi on Tuesday under the guidance of BJP National President JP Nadda, seeks to ensure that poor Muslim…
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…
The so-called standup comedian Kunal Kamra has been making waves, recently mocking Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by labelling him a ‘gaddar’ (traitor). His repeated political jibes, especially against nationalist figures, raise serious concerns. Given his affinity with Uddhav Thackeray—whose party has strayed far from its pro-Hindu roots established by Bal Thackeray—it is worth…
In India, before 2004, government employees were given pensions under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Under this, a fixed pension was given for life after retirement. 50% of the last salary was given as a pension. Dearness Allowance (DA) was linked, due to which the pension kept increasing from time to time. The entire funding…
