Simran Rajak The government introduced a historic tax reform in 2017, promoting simplicity and reducing the tax burden by introducing the Goods and Services Tax. Government data showed gross GST collections rose 9% to Rs 1.87 lakh crore in October, the second highest ever. According to media reports, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on rationalization of GST … Read more
New-age director Nag Ashwin is feeling elated after receiving positive response for his sci-fi thriller ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ which will release in Japan on January 3, 2025. “V is rarely overwhelmed…but Japanese love is like a different level. They learned and wrote in Telugu script, full love to you all, arigato gozaimas (a polite way … Read more
Hyderabad: Databricks, a data and AI company, announced its Series J funding. The company is raising $10 billion of expected non-dilutive financing and has completed $8.6 billion to date. The fund values Databricks at $62 billion and is led by Thrive Capital. Along with Thrive, the round is co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC, … Read more
Rajgarh: Twelve newborns suffered breathing difficulties after an oxygen supply pipe was stolen at Madhya Pradesh’s state-run Rajgarh district hospital, officials said on Wednesday. Oxygen supply to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was interrupted after unidentified persons stole a 10- to 15-feet long copper pipe on Tuesday night, sparking panic as newborns began to … Read more
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former JNU student Umar Khalid in a conspiracy case related to the February 2020 riots and granted him a seven-day interim bail to attend a family function. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai granted him leave for seven days to attend a family wedding. Khalid is accused of … Read more
Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has announced that online tickets for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala will be available for booking from 11 am on December 23, while ₹ 300 Special Entry Darshan (SED) tickets will be available. Available online from 11 am on December 24. The auspicious Vaikunth Ekadashi will … Read more
Bangalore: ISRO on Wednesday announced that it has started assembly of the Human-Valid Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (HLVM3) for Gaganyaan’s first unmanned flight at the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Bengaluru-based space agency called it India’s first manned space flight and a major step towards its future space ambitions. The event … Read more
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted a betting racket and arrested an organizer and three sub-organizers besides 20 punters, who were illegally organizing the betting games and making easy money. Among those arrested are 26-year-old Vishal Singh, a businessman from Jummarath Bazar, Naresh Kumar Chauhan, 24-year-old from Bahadurpura Tadbun, 22-year-old Aniketh Singh from Dhulpet and 26-year-old … Read more
New Delhi: Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tiwari, Sukhdev Bhagat, and Randeep Surjewala are the party’s likely choices for the joint committee of Parliament that will scrutinize bills for simultaneous elections, sources said on Wednesday. The Trinamool Congress has proposed the names of its Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee and Rajya Sabha member Saket … Read more
Migration is as old as humanity – a quest embedded in our cultural DNA. Contrary to dramatic portrayals, most migration occurs quietly and safely, often closer to home, as individuals seek employment, education or better opportunities for their families. This is a deliberate step in the direction of hope, not the chaos it is often … Read more