In a measured but scathing attack, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of committing a 'big sin' by creating a controversy over Vande Mataram and claimed......
Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura area in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday shunted out the Indore municipal commissioner......
'Now there is no fight between us (Thackerays); now the fight is with them.'Jyoti Punwani reports from the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS joint rally in Shivaji Park. IMAGE Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav......
'The RSS, that advocated military strength, remained in the ideological doghouse for over half a century. Many of the RSS' responses even today carry the burden of this past,' points out Colonel......
If the Somnath temple, which was attacked 1,000 years ago and faced continuous attacks thereon, could rise again and again, then we can surely restore our great nation to the glory it embodied......
Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in revenues from domestic transactions, according to government......
Amid the impending rejig in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, an association representing the country’s beverages industry has appealed to the Centre to not classify aerated beverages as......
Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows, shift MGNREGA costs to states and create new budget headroom ahead of the 2026-2027 Union Budget, points out A......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......
The GoM of state ministers on GST rate rationalisation on Thursday accepted the Centre's proposal to move to a two-slab structure of 5 and 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Bihar......
Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu story-telling, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf. There are only two moments when your conscience will prick you:......
'We went on to make history that year by winning all 3 international titles.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram It's been 25 years......
L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......
India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded third, also progressed without taking the court after receiving a walkover from USA's Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith.......
IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma made short work of Hong Kong's Lo Sin Yan Happy in a quarterfinal encounter that lasted just 38 minutes. Photograph: BAI Media Tanvi Sharma crushed Hong Kong's Lo Sin Yan......
IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty outclassed Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the China Open Super 100. Photograph: BWF/Badminton......
IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the semifinals of the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament on Saturday.......
Even as the conditions changed, bright sunshine alternating with gloom, the Indian batters gritted their teeth and fought it out. IMAGE: Karun Nair stood resolute at one end with a fighting fifty......