Delhi pollution worsens: HC questions 18% GST on air purifiers

The Delhi high court on Friday asked the Centre why it cannot reduce the GST charged on air purifiers to make it affordable for the common man in view of the worsening air quality in the national......

Explained: How Parliament Standing Committees work

The Lokpal Bill has been referred to the Standing Committee of Parliament on personnel, public grievances, law and justice. In this FAQ, we explain the process of these committees. What is the......

UAE stops giving visas to Pakistani nationals

The United Arab Emirates is not issuing visas to Pakistanis, a senior interior ministry official told a parliamentary panel on Thursday, revealing that the country narrowly escaped a passport ban......

White collar terror module: Kashmir starts profiling mosques, madrasas

Authorities have started the process of profiling mosques, madrassas and people associated with their management in Kashmir following the busting of the 'white collar' terror module last year,......

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......

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

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......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

IBBI ends 'going concern' sales under liquidation

IBBI removes sale of company as going concern in liquidation; now only asset sales allowed, shifting focus strictly to terminal liquidation process. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Big blow to T20 World Cup: Bangladesh say NO to India travel

'We are not convinced that they (India) can ensure the safety of our entire team, journalists, and spectators' 'We expect the ICC to provide justice by considering our genuine security risks and......

Bangladesh players call off boycott; BPL resumes

The Bangladesh players want Nazmul Islam to be ousted as Bangladesh Cricket Board's director along with apology from him. IMAGE: The Bangladesh Premier League and Dhaka Cricket League matches......

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific......

Ex-India pacer Prasad set to contest in KSCA elections

IMAGE: Former India pacer Prasad had served as a vice-president from 2013 to 2016 when Anil Kumble was the KSCA president. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad is......

Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President

New IOC head already counting down to LA 2028 IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry, who starts her eight-year spell officially on Tuesday as the most powerful sports administrator in the world, became the first......