Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has uncorked major tax relief for liquor consumers in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), one of the country’s premier financial hubs in Gandhinagar. In two separate notifications, state govt has slashed value added tax (VAT) on foreign liquor served in GIFT City from 65% to 25% and scrapped the special fee…
Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Goa on July 1 after widespread moderate to heavy rainfall lashed the state over the past 24 hours. Five rain gauge stations recorded over 100mm of rain. Despite the spell, Goa continues to face a 34% seasonal rainfall deficit.The state recorded an average…
In India, as per the Vedic tradition, each day of the week is associated with divine power, and this is why each day of the week is connected to special divine planetary energies, and people observe fasts and rituals to honor the deity and seek their blessings. It is believed that by dedicating each day…
Image credit: BCCI/IPL/RCB NEW DELHI: The mere presence of Virat Kohli in the dressing room is enough to lift standards. His intensity, work ethic and never-say-die attitude to win have long made him the heartbeat of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and IPL 2026 was no different. Kohli played a pivotal role in RCB’s second consecutive IPL…
Lonna Drewes came forward as the fifth woman to publicly accuse California Democrat and Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct. Drewes is a former model and software company owner. She appeared at a press conference in Beverly Hills alongside her attorney, Lisa Bloom. She detailed an alleged incident from 2018 where she claims Swalwell drugged,…
RTI activist Simranjit Singh JALANDHAR: An RTI activist, who had stepped out of his home without the armed police cover provided by govenment, was shot dead near a private university in Phagwara on Saturday morning.The murder sent shockwaves through the state as victim Simranjit Singh was known for approaching the courts on controversial issues and…
Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ passes away, his family confirmed on Friday. He was 72.Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, told the Press Association news agency that the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia.“Our grief is far greater than…
NEW DELHI: With seven AAP MPs in the Rajya Sabha crossing over to the BJP, the Congress on Monday said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s mask had come off, alleging that it is a party of billionaires that allotted Rajya Sabha seats on the basis of money.Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken alleged that the Aam Aadmi…
A refrigerator compressor explosion sparked a fire in a Noida Sector 52 shop on Friday. NOIDA: A fire broke out in a shop at Sharma Market in Noida’s Sector 52 after the compressor of a refrigerator reportedly exploded on Friday. Local residents immediately alerted the fire department and police.Several fire tenders were rushed to the…
Napoleon Bonaparte (Image: Wikipedia) Napoleon Bonaparte won some of the most famous battles ever fought. He conquered much of Europe and built an empire. So it is striking that when he talked about victories that leave no regret, he did not point to any of that. He pointed to something quieter and far less bloody….
