General:There’s a spark within you right now that may lead you to do something different. You might choose to take some other route, talk to someone you’ve avoided or plan a trip or attempt a task that is a little odd.Venus keeps your charm intact, but Mars adds daring. Interesting mix.Short trips are likely, so…
New Delhi: In Delhi University, where student union elections, particularly the presidential contest, have long remained a Jat-versus-Gurjar battle, NSUI has fielded Vijay Shankar Meena, an Adivasi student from Rajasthan, for the top post this year – a move that marks a break from a pattern that has long dominated the DUSU presidency.From 2010-11 to…
Traders and consumers alike were overcome by surprise at the new levy since the government had assured that UPI payments would not be taxed Mumbai: Traders say the imposition of the government’s new levy Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments will inevitably force them to relay the burden of this tax to the ordinary…
After two decades away from the footlights, Kannada film and television actor Rajesh Nataranga is returning to the stage — not merely to revisit an old love, but to rediscover himself as a performer. Years spent in the world of cinema and television had gradually settled into a familiar rhythm, and with familiarity came a…
Chennai: A day after shunting out Tambaram corporation commissioner S Balachandar over irregularities in two tenders — an Ashoka Pillar statue and a “Save Water” concept statue, together valued at ₹46 lakh — the anti-corruption NGO, Arappor Iyakkam questioned the govt’s claim that the issue was only a “procedural lapse”. It, instead, cited serious discrepancies…
Hyderabad: BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s resolve and decisive action ensured Hyderabad state became part of the Indian Union. Speaking at a historical photo exhibition organised at Secunderabad Parade Grounds on the eve of Hyderabad Liberation Day, he said while India became independent on Aug 15, 1947, Hyderabad State attained…
The revised framework, which comes into effect from Oct 15, applies to specified person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 Gurgaon: Centre’s decision to introduce a 0.4% fee on specified UPI payments above Rs 2,000 has triggered concern among traders. Though it is supposed to be borne by the merchant, several businesses across Gurgaon that…
A file photo of the school Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside a single-bench Feb 2025 order dismissing a challenge to the formation of the Board of Governors of the La Martiniere Schools. Referring the case back to the single-bench, the HC directed for an expeditious hearing. The HC said the Oct…
Ghaziabad: A Class X student died after she allegedly jumped from the 15th floor of her home in Siddharth Vihar on Tuesday. A note recovered from her room cited extreme pressure over studies, police said.Police said on the first page of the note, she wrote, “Only doing this because of academic pressure. I don’t blame…
MDR is not a new tax collected by govt. It is a payment-processing charge distributed across the Panaji: Uncertainty has gripped Goa’s shopkeepers, restaurants and small hoteliers following the Centre’s decision to introduce a 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from Oct 15, with many businesses adopting a…
