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Next generation GST reforms aimed at making India Aatmanirbhar, FM Sitharaman tells GoM
20
Aug
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Next generation GST reforms aimed at making India Aatmanirbhar, FM Sitharaman tells GoM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanโ€™s address to the Group of Ministers (GoMs) was for about 20 minutes, during which she elaborated on the Centreโ€™s proposal. New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented comprehensive reforms in the GST system to a Group of Ministers (GoMs) from states. She said that the government's plans for sweeping reforms in the GST regime involve slashing tax rates and easing the compliance burden for businesses. There are currently four slabs of GST: 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent. While essential items and food are either at nil or 5 per cent rate, luxury…
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma vanish from latest ODI rankings – A technical glitch or something more?
20
Aug
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma vanish from latest ODI rankings – A technical glitch or something more?

India's Test captain Shubman Gill remained at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batters while Shreyas Iyer was the only other Indian in the top 10 after the latest update. Rohit Sharma was in the second place while Virat Kohli had acquired the fourth spot in the update on August 13. Dubai: West Indies skipper Shai Hope catapulted a couple of spots in the latest ICC Rankings for batters in the ODIs after a scintillating ton in the series decider against Pakistan as he jumped to the seventh spot. Hope's rise meant that Ibrahim Zadran and Kusal Mendis…
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Switzerland offers immunity to Putin from ICC arrest over Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Report
20
Aug
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Switzerland offers immunity to Putin from ICC arrest over Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Report

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis told broadcaster SRF in an interview that allowing Putin to attend without facing arrest was โ€œcompletely achievableโ€ and could be settled within a few days. Washington: Switzerland has proposed granting Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from arrest if he agrees to attend peace talks on the war in Ukraine. Putin currently has an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against him over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since the invasion began, Bloomberg has reported. The development comes after Putin expressed willingness to discuss a truce with Ukraine's Zelenskyy in a proposed…
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Delhi’s IGI joins elite 100-million club, check list of other such airports
20
Aug
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Delhi’s IGI joins elite 100-million club, check list of other such airports

According to an official report, India now has 162 operational airports, including heliports and water aerodromes, while in 2014 their number was only 74. New Delhi: Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has entered the list of international airports with a passenger capacity of over 10 crore or 100 million. The current annual passenger capacity of Delhi Airport is 10.9 crore or 109 million. According to data from the Official Airline Guide and airport operators, there are only six airports worldwide whose annual passenger capacity exceeds 10 crore. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is operated by…
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Tamar Braxton โ€˜almost diedโ€™ after bloody facial injury
20
Aug
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Tamar Braxton โ€˜almost diedโ€™ after bloody facial injury

Singer Tamar Braxton is recovering from a near-death experience. ย  The 48-year-old took to her Instagram story to share that over the weekend she had broken her nose, lost "some teeth" and experienced impaired mobility. ย  "I struggled to write this but everyone keeps calling me and honestly, I canโ€™t even really talk anymore Iโ€™m so weak," wrote the winner of "Celebrity Big Brother". ย  "I almost died Sunday. I was found in a pool of blood from my friend with a face injury," added the R&B singer. ย  "As the days go by the worse it is. I fractured…
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AUS vs SA pitch report: How will surface at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay play for 2nd ODI?
20
Aug
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AUS vs SA pitch report: How will surface at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay play for 2nd ODI?

The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on Thursday (August 21) at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. South Africa are leading the series 1-0. Here's the pitch report of the venue: Mackay: The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on August 21 (Thursday). South Africa are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 98 runs. Keshav Maharaj was the hero for the visitors as the left-arm spinner picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the format. South Africa have a…
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‘More than a makeover’: The tale behind Zelenskyy’s transition from T-shirt to suit-style attire
20
Aug
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‘More than a makeover’: The tale behind Zelenskyy’s transition from T-shirt to suit-style attire

In February, Zelenskyy was criticised by pro-Trump TV reporter Brian Glenn for wearing a military-style polo shirt to a high-level meeting. New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made headlines during his latest summit with Donald Trump for his choice of clothing. Dressed in a formal jacket and coordinating trousers, Zelenskyy drew compliments from both Trump and the White House press pool. However, his designer, Viktor Anisimov, said that the spotlight should remain on Ukraineโ€™s future, not its presidentโ€™s wardrobe. Anisimov clarified that the new look was not a response to the earlier criticism. โ€œWe had already started working on the…
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HAL Dividend Alert: PSU stock to trade ex-date on August 21 – Check dividend amount and other details
20
Aug
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HAL Dividend Alert: PSU stock to trade ex-date on August 21 – Check dividend amount and other details

HAL Dividend 2025: The company has set August 21, 2025, as the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for this corporate action. Mumbai: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a state-owned aerospace and defence company headquartered in Bangalore, has announced a final dividend for its shareholders. To be eligible for this dividend, investors must have HAL shares in their account before the record date and ex-date. The company has set August 21, 2025, as the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for this corporate action. In other words, today is the last chance to buy the shares of…
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Swara Bhasker has a crush on Dimple Yadav
20
Aug
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Swara Bhasker has a crush on Dimple Yadav

Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker, known for making controversial remarks on a lot of political and social topics, is in news yet again. ย  The โ€œRaanjhanaaโ€ actress, in a recent interview, spoke about how all people are essentially "bisexuals". ย  "We are all bisexual. If you leave people to themselves, we are actually bisexuals, but heterosexuality is an ideology that has been (put in us) culturally for thousands of years. Because that is how the human race will perpetuate, so it has to be the norm," Bhasker said. ย  The actress was accompanied by her politician husband Fahad Ahmad. The duo…
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Hockey India announces 18-member squad for Asia Cup 2025, Harmanpreet Singh to lead
20
Aug
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Hockey India announces 18-member squad for Asia Cup 2025, Harmanpreet Singh to lead

Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead Team India in the upcoming Hockey Asia Cup that will be played in Bihar. India's 18-member squad has been announced for the continental tournament that is scheduled to take place from August 29 to September 7. New Delhi: The Indian team for the upcoming Hockey Asia Cup has been announced, with Harmanpreet Singh as captain. The 18-member squad is filled with young and experience as the men in blue will look to put up a good show in the continental tournament. After Pakistan pulled out of the event, India are clubbed with Japan, China…
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