The heads of TVS, Ola, Maruti and Tata oppose a cut in import duty on EVs while Hyundai is all for Elon Musk's suggestion; Bajaj goes for middle ground
Unarguably, it is a big leap for a plantation labourer to clear an exam and qualify to become a government high school teacher. But driven by a passion to prove herself, 28-year-old S Selvamari doggedly pursued her dreams with single-minded determination to achieve what she has done today. It has been an arduous journey but this intrepid girl doesn’t want to stop dreaming and is eyeing the Civil Services Examination as her next goal.
The government on Wednesday (July 28) announced that the Union Cabinet has cleared the amendment to the Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Bill 2021, which would provide account holders an amount of up to ₹ 5 lakh within 90 days of bank failure.
India and USA, two of the world's biggest democracies, should do more to strengthen their democratic institutions, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today (June 28), adding that every democracy is a work in progress, on his two-day visit to India
The Assam-Mizoram police clash was the first major test for Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after he took over the reins of the state in May this year. Soon after the incident, Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga sparred on social media, resorting to blame games. Not stopping at that, Sarma even shared some disturbing videos on social media, which had the potential to further provoke the situation. Sarma even tried to link the border flare-up with his government’s decision to prevent inter-state cattle movement. Click for more.
Actor Vijay got relief from the Madras High Court on July 27, when the court stayed the ₹ 1 lakh fine the actor had to pay for seeking an exemption from paying entry tax on the import of a high-end car - a Rolls Royce Ghost - in 2012.The Madras High Court division bench however directed Vijay to pay 80 per cent of the entry tax that he had not yet paid within a week of receiving a new demand notice from the commercial tax department.
Business tycoon Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, fondly known as India’s Warren Buffet, is planning to buy 70 aircraft at an investment of $35 million dollars over four years, for his upcoming ultra-low cost airlines.
According to Bloomberg, the project ...
The heads of TVS, Ola, Maruti and Tata oppose a cut in import duty on EVs while Hyundai is all for Elon Musk's suggestion; Bajaj goes for middle ground
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed India’s economic growth forecast from 12.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent for fiscal 2021-2022 following an onslaught of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IMF had made the earlier...
After the dismissal of its writ petition by the Karnataka High Court last week, Flipkart is now reportedly all set to knock at India's apex court to challenge the state court's approval for an anti-trust probe on the firm and its rival Amazon.com Inc to continue, said media reports.
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who on Monday was declared bankrupt by the London high court as part of a measure to allow Indian banks to freeze his assets worldwide, on Tuesday (July 27) launched a Twitter tirade against the banks, accusin...
Seven players will miss the second T20 against Sri Lanka on Wednesday (July 28) despite testing negative for COVID-19. They won’t play the third and final T20 match as well.
Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Prit...
The second T20 between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played on Tuesday (July 27), has been postponed by a day after all-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed that all members of the Indian team will undergo RT-PCR tests. The third T20I will be played on July 29 as planned.
Pandya complained of a sore throat on Tuesday morning, after which he was told to take...
India and USA, two of the world's biggest democracies, should do more to strengthen their democratic institutions, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today (June 28), adding that every democracy is a work in progress, on his two-day visit to India
State-run Xinhua news agency reported that during his visit, Xi stressed upon fully implementing the guidelines of the ruling Communist Party for "governing Tibet in a new era and writing a new chapter of lasting stability and high-quality development for the plateau region".
While Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin welcomed Centre’s decision to exempt Goods & Services Tax (GST) on medicines for rare diseases such as spinal muscular dystrophy, some of the demands put forth by people with spinal injuries have gone unnoticed so far.
Modern parents are well-versed with this fact: physical punishment is bad for children and can only cause more behavioural problems over time.This was driven home once again in a comprehensive study published by the reputed medical journal 'Lancet' on Monday. (June 28)
We saw it coming and yet we decided to ignore it. A latest global study indicates that Indians have suffered maximum damage to vision because of increased screen time, courtesy COVID-induced lockdowns.
Following the guidelines of the National Education Policy (NEP), engineering degree courses will now be made available in five regional languages with the All India Council for Technology Education (AICTE) preparing content for six more languages.
