Modi’s Houston event is being held in the backdrop of the decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status. The international media, especially the press in the US and London, has been brutally critical of the Indian decision and its impact on the life of Kashmiris.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to announce the largest ever cuts on corporate tax right before the crucial meeting of the GST Council on Friday. As a result, the impending GST Council meet and the significant decisions it was to ponder over were virtually forgotten.
Chennai: Officials at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar are in a fix as their elephants are dying at a rapid pace. After the death of four elephants within a span of 26 days due to EEHV, the officials now face an uphill task of containing the virus from spreading.
The Election Commission on Saturday (Septemebr 21) declared that assembly polls to the states of Maharashtra and Haryana would be held on October 21. Counting is scheduled to take place on October 24.
New Delhi: Director Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy, featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has been selected as India's official entry in the International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards, the Film Federation of India (FFI) announced on Saturday (Septem...
Retired High Court judge Nooty Ram Mohan Rao is under a cloud following widespread outrage over an old CCTV footage showing his family beating up their daughter-in-law at their house in Hyderabad.
The disturbing footage of domestic violence, dated...
In a significant observation, the Madras High Court has held that social media companies cannot escape liability for the damage done through their platforms, especially with regard to fake news and hate speeches, although done by users.
"Fake news...
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Reigning junior world champion weightlifter Deepak Punia placed himself in line for the senior world title by reaching the 86 kg final, apart from booking his Tokyo Olympics quota, here on Saturday (September 21).
Competing in his maiden senior wo...
When Raghuveer Kumbar, a 21-year-old unemployed youth in a Karnataka village, was scolded by his father earlier this month for wasting time on a mobile game, he beheaded him and cut off his legs. Gaming addiction has triggered similar extremities elsewhere, resulting in murders, suicide attempts and infliction of self-harm. Games like PUBG and Final Combat allow players the freedom within limited rules, besides manipulating them by giving them a feeling of being a master, improving their self-esteem and encouraging them with monetary rewards. Click here to know more about gaming addiction.
Kochi: The past few days have been traumatic for Krishna Latha, a resident of the multi-storied Holy Faith apartment complex situated along the banks of Vembanadu Lake in Maradu of Kerala’s Ernakulam district.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to announce the largest ever cuts on corporate tax right before the crucial meeting of the GST Council on Friday. As a result, the impending GST Council meet and the significant decisions it was to ponder over were virtually forgotten.
Chennai: As the ongoing crisis in automobile industry has hastened the process of switching over from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, car manufacturers, ride-sharing companies and state governments have begun to put together plans for a...
Chennai: Amid demand for tax rate cuts in various sectors, the high-powered Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday (September 20) slashed the rates on hotel room tariffs while hiking the tax on caffeinated beverages.
Chennai: On a day when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slashed corporate tax in a bid to reverse the current economic slowdown, the 37th GST Council meeting in Goa decided to rationalise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several goods and services.
Friday’s announcements are sure to be seen as measures to “pump prime” the economy but at the cost of a huge hole in revenue collection targets for this year.
New Delhi: Domestic investor wealth soared by ₹2.11 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday (September 20) as equity market rallied following a slew of economy-boosting announcements by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The BSE Sensex advanced ov...
Mumbai: The rupee extended the morning gains and rallied 66 paise to 70.68 against the US dollar on Friday (September 20) after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to promote investment and growth.
In a major relief to fore...
Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex skyrocketed over 1,300 points in morning session on Friday after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to revive the ailing economy. In a major booster to the market, the government...
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Reigning junior world champion weightlifter Deepak Punia placed himself in line for the senior world title by reaching the 86 kg final, apart from booking his Tokyo Olympics quota, here on Saturday (September 21).
Competing in ...
London: The 24-year-old was England's leading wicket-taker in their triumphant World Cup campaign. He then took 22 wickets at an average of 20.27 in four Tests against Australia. His bowling touched speeds in the mid-90-miles-per-hour range in a scintillating debut international summer.
Bengaluru: The comprehensive seven-wicket victory in the second game, which was built on the back of a fine comeback by the bowlers and a Kohli masterclass, is history now and the team is looking for another commanding performance before the Test series gets underway.
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Shrugging off his controversial semifinal defeat, Bajrang Punia bagged his third World Championship medal while Ravi Dahiya made his debut memorable by grabbing a bronze here on Friday (September 20).
Bajrang was already India'...
Chennai: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar batted for making sports affordable, part of the school curriculum and a career option to create a positive atmosphere for sports in the country. He also believes that it's about time that Indian cricket "looks beyond Mahendra Singh Dhoni" and invest in youth going into next year's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday (September 20) said Prime Minister Imran Khan will raise the issue of human rights in Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 27.
Khan ...
Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, a day after he joins Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the mega "Howdy Modi" event in Houston and w...
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is likely to raise the Kashmir issue and the human rights situation in the Valley during discussions at the high-level UN General Assembly ses...
'Howdy Modi' is bringing together Indian-Americans and Hindu Americans from across the US, democratic presidential aspirant and the first Hindu woman in the US Congress Tulsi Gabba...
Chennai: The Greater Chennai Corporation had also launched a plogging challenge in the city by encouraging resident groups to participate in the activity at public places with high footfall and in spots where people gather for workout sessions.
With early exposure to the internet, children and adolescents don’t just have to face the perils of the real world, as the pervasive virtual world has made them all the more vulnerable.
