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Govt data โ€“ India TV

Govt data โ€“ India TV

Image Source : FREEPIK Image used for representational purposes. The gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. This includes 10.4 per cent growth in revenue from sale of goods and services domestically at Rs 1.47 lakh crore and 19.8 per cent rise in tax revenue from imported goods at Rs 48,382 crore. Total gross GST revenue stood at Rs 1,95,506 crore in January, a 12.3 per cent growth year-on-year. Refunds of Rs 23,853 crore were issued during the month, a rise of 24…
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How will surface at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai play for final match? โ€“ India TV

How will surface at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai play for final match? โ€“ India TV

Image Source : GETTY A view of the Wankhede Stadium. IND vs ENG 5th T20I pitch report:ย India and England are all set to face off each other in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, February 2. India have already clinched the five-match series as they have an unassailable 3-1 lead with one game to go. This series didn't turn out to be the way many thought as the fans anticipated a closer fight and some high-scoring games. Indian spinners have largely kept the hold on the English batters with only…
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Thrills and chills aplenty as Jamuna Circus visits Tiruchi with its expert performers

Thrills and chills aplenty as Jamuna Circus visits Tiruchi with its expert performers

An artist performs a stunt in the Jamuna Circus show at Morais City in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy โ€œThere is risk in everything,โ€ says Pratima, as she parts her gleaming tresses to reveal a spot on her scalp where a trained lion once accidentally scratched her. โ€œThe animals are gone, but the show must go on,โ€ adds the agile 40-year-old Nepali cyclist and gun shooter from Jamuna Circus, which is visiting Tiruchi for the first time for a month-long schedule. Founded in 1901 by Sardar Gurdeep and Ratnadeep Singh in Punjab, Jamuna Circus faces the same challenges as…
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54 killed, over 150 injured as paramilitary group attacks market in Omdurman โ€“ India TV

54 killed, over 150 injured as paramilitary group attacks market in Omdurman โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP The attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces. In a shocking incident, Sudan's health authorities reported that 54 people were killed and at least 158 others sustained injuries in a brutal attack on the Sabrein Market in Omdurman. The deadly assault occurred on Saturday. As per authorities, it was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- a paramilitary group that has been embroiled in fierce fighting against the country's military.ย  There was no immediate comment from the RSF. Khalid al-Aleisir, minister of culture and government spokesperson, condemned the attack, saying that the…
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Leaders debate โ€˜electoral budgetโ€™ claims

Leaders debate โ€˜electoral budgetโ€™ claims

Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha called the Union Budget an "electoral budget" in response to the announcements made for Bihar. He said the budgetโ€™s provisions for the state, which will hold elections later this year, were like a "lollipop." Sinha expressed that while he was happy with the budget for Bihar, he questioned whether the measures were enough. He mentioned that although infrastructure development was positive, it wasn't clear why the large special packages promised earlier were missing. He also stated that the tax exemption for salaried individuals should have been 15 lakh instead of 12 lakh, but still appreciated…
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Key changes affecting bank, ATM, UPI users, and more โ€“ India TV

Key changes affecting bank, ATM, UPI users, and more โ€“ India TV

Image Source : INDIA TV REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE As we begin February 2025, there have been some major changes that have been made, affecting day-to-day financial transactions and services. These new regulations, which are applicable from February 1, involve various aspects from ATM cash withdrawal to UPI transactions, banking rules, cylinder gas prices, and car prices. Also, today is the day the Union Budget 2025 is being unveiled, and it is going to have some major announcements for the masses.ย  Below are five major changes that directly impact the common man: 1. ATM cash withdrawals get costlier ATM withdrawal charges have…
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Sky Force soars to Rs 100 crore: Akshay Kumar’s big hit!

Sky Force soars to Rs 100 crore: Akshay Kumar’s big hit!

Akshay Kumar's latest action-drama, Sky Force, has received a positive response from audiences. The film has crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in just eight days of its release, as reported by Maddock, the makers of the film. Sky Force's Box Office performance On Saturday, Maddock shared a poster of the film on Instagram, celebrating its success. ย  The post read, "From the skies to the Rs 100 Cr club! The true story of courage and sacrifice is now the first blockbuster of 2025! Weโ€™re honoured by the love and support of our incredible audience, whoโ€™ve made Sky Force a soaring…
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Sachin Tendulkar conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award, Bumrah, Mandhana bag top honours โ€“ India TV

Sachin Tendulkar conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award, Bumrah, Mandhana bag top honours โ€“ India TV

Image Source : PTI, GETTY Sachin Tendulkar and Jasprit Bumrah. India legend Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday conferred with theย Colonel CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during the BCCI Naman Awards 2025. Tendulkar, who is known as the God of Cricket, has become the 31st recipient of the prestigious award.ย  Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with theย Polly Umrigar Award for the Best International Cricketer 2023/24. Batting star Smriti Mandhana bagged the Best International Cricketer Award in the women's section as the Indian Board honoured the top performers from the past…
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Video | At the 2025 Kerala Literature Festival

Video | At the 2025 Kerala Literature Festival

Video | At the 2025 Kerala Literature Festival Imperilled worlds, real and imaginary, came alive in multiple discussions starring as many as six Booker Prize winners and nominees at the eighth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival. At the four-day festival, oft-touted as Asiaโ€™s largest festival of letters with 380 sessions, 600 speakers and over six lakh participants, some of the most pressing issues of today โ€” from war, migration, loss, and belonging, to race, gender, and Donald Trump โ€” and the role of stories in shaping our world, were discussed within the large, packed marquees erected on the tawny…
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India’s foreign aid to Maldives goes up, this neighbour retains top spot โ€“ India TV

India’s foreign aid to Maldives goes up, this neighbour retains top spot โ€“ India TV

Image Source : PTI Nirmala Sitharaman with S Jaishankar As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget on February 1, her budget speech also carried announcements regarding India's foreign aid to different countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated a total of Rs 5,483 crore in aid to foreign nations, which majorly takes into account allocations for neighbouring and strategic countries. India's aid to foreign countries has given primacy to its 'Neighbourhood First', with more than 60 per cent of the budged kept aside for immediate neighbours.ย  Bhutan ranks at the top Notably, Bhutan ranks at…
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