'Sudarshan Chakra will be mother of all air defence systems'

India's proposed air defence system Sudarshan Chakra will be the "mother of all air defence systems combined together" and will include counter-drone, counter-UAV and counter-hypersonic systems......

Terror incidents 'close to nil' in Kashmir: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted in Lok Sabha that terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have come down to almost nil. Singh also said the army, paramilitary forces and......

K'taka traders call bandh on Friday over UPI-based GST notices

Amid rising concerns among traders in Karnataka over the issuance of nearly 6,000 GST demand notices based on UPI transaction data, a top tax official has termed the action as within the framework......

Indian Scientists Make Weather History

'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.' IMAGE: A rickshaw puller wades through a waterlogged road after heavy rains lashed Guwahati, May 31,......

No Of Nil Tax Returns Nearly Doubles In 5 Years

ITRs with zero tax liability have increased to 55.7 million in FY25. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nataliya......

Govt cuts windfall gains tax on domestic crude to nil

The government has cut windfall gains tax on domestically-produced crude oil to nil while continuing the rate at zero on the export of diesel and ATF. The government has slashed the special......

GST 2.0: What Is Taxed, What Is Exempted

GST tax rates on common use items ranging from hair oil to corn flakes, TVs, and personal health and life insurance policies were slashed after the all-powerful GST Council approved a complete......

How much salary does Mukesh Ambani draw?

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fifth year in a row and dividends remain his main source of earnings.......

PIX: Swara, Bhumi, Richa watch Nil Battey Sannata

A special screening of this week's release Nil Battey Sannata, directed by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, was held in Mumbai on April 20. Quite a few filmi folk were spotted at the screening.......

'The success of Nimirnthu Nil feels like my rebirth'

Actor/director P Samuthirakani’s films Naadodigal (2009) and Poraali (2011) both achieved box-office success and were later remade in other South Indian languages.  He entered the film......

Box Ofiice: Nil Battey Sannata, Laal Rang flop

The hits and misses of the week. All three releases of last week, Laal Rang, Nil Battey Sannata and Santa Banta Pvt Ltd have failed to strike a chord with movie goers. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani......

When Dangal met Nil Battey Sannata...

'Ashwiny Iyer comes from a school of Nil Battey Sannata.''The writer of the film Nitesh Tiwari made Dangal'.''So you can see the kind of cinema they have done and how they will treat the......

Chess WC: Praggnanandhaa escapes with a draw

IMAGE: India's R Praggnanandhaa survived a complex game against GM Daniil Dubov to secure a draw in the first game of Round 4 at the FIDE World Cup. Photograph: Michal Walusza/FIDE Indian......

Chess WC: Arjun, Pragg, Harikrishna head to tiebreak

IMAGE: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi played out a 36-move draw with Hungarian GM Peter Leko in Round 4 of the Chess World Cup, in Panjim on Wednesday. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Indian......

Chess World Cup: Arjun, Praggnanandhaa face Round 4 challenge

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi will start as the favourite against veteran Hungarian Peter Leko in the fourth round of the FIDE Chess World Cup. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's leading Grandmasters......

Chess WC: Arjun, Harikrishna enter last 16; Pragg bows out

IMAGE: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi sealed a spot in the last 16 of the Chess World Cup with a win over Peter Leko of Hungary, in Panaji on Thursday. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Grandmasters Arjun......

Vidit Gujrathi dumped out of World Chess Cup

There are five Indians left in the fray after the first three rounds. IMAGE: Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi was eliminated from the FIDE World Cup after losing the second 10+10 game to Sam Shankland......