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From Selling Guavas To Council Hall

'A poor candidate was given a chance so that the concerns of ordinary, needy citizens could be represented.' IMAGE: Lonavala Councillor Bhagyashree Jagtap with her husband Mahadev at her fruit......

Minister Gogawale's son surrenders in Mahad poll violence case after HC rap

A day after the Bombay high court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for failing take action in the Mahad poll violence, Shiv Sena Minister Bharat Gogawale's son Vikas Gogawale......

India-EU's FTA perfect answer to 'hegemons' using tariffs: Canadian minister

Without naming either the US or Trump, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson said, 'The hegemons of the world have decided that's not the way the world's going to work......

Abolish or reduce tax on air purifiers in Delhi, HC tells GST Council

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the GST Council to meet at the earliest and consider lowering or abolishing goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of worsening air quality in......

K'taka council passes hate speech bill amid BJP-JD-S protests

Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday passed a bill to curb hate speech, amid strong protest from Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal-Secular, which called it "draconian", "direct......

GST Council To Consider 5% GST For Air, Water Purifiers

The Goods and Services Tax Council is likely to meet to consider reducing the indirect tax rate on air and water purifiers to 5 per cent, amid growing public health concerns, people privy to the......

Air, Water Purifiers: GST Council May Weigh 5% Levy

Kindly note that this illustration generated using Copilot has only been posted for representational purposes. The GST Council at its next meeting may consider a reduction in taxes on air and......

6 Facts About The Budget You Didn't Know

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ministry of Finance of India/Wikimedia Commons The halwa has already been had... With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once again on......

Budget 2026: Time To Fix The Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can foster firm-level innovative activity critical for competitiveness, points out Nagesh Kumar, member, Monetary Policy......

India, EU free trade deal to likely conclude on Jan 27

In such pacts, two sides reduce or eliminate import duties on over 90 per cent of goods traded between them. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets European Commissioner for Trade and......

T20 WC: 'Enough is enough': Pak boycotts India, fans rally

IMAGE: For many in Pakistan, the boycott was less about cricketing issues, with Pakistan forfeiting two points by skipping the match, and more about symbolism. Photograph: ACC/X Pakistan's......

T20 WC: India will travel to Sri Lanka despite Pakistan boycott

IMAGE: Team India will follow all required ICC protocols, practice as per schedule, hold their press conference, and arrive at Colombo's SSC Cricket Ground. Photograph: BCCI Despite Pakistan......

BCCI backs ICC stance on sportsmanship over Pak boycott

BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said that the BCCI completely agrees with the ICC and the Indian cricket board won't make any comments on the boycott until we speak with the ICC. IMAGE: BCCI to......

T20 World Cup: PCB will follow Pakistan government decision on India boycott

'As for the scenario where Pakistan might be required to play against India in the knockout stages, the board will follow any decision taken by the government at that time as well.' IMAGE: A top......

A sad moment in cricket: Players' body on Bangladesh T20 WC exit

Cricket’s players’ body labels Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup withdrawal a sad moment, warning divisions could hurt the game’s future. IMAGE: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday said it......