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GST overhaul brings relief to middle class; slabs cut to 5% and 18%: Find out what gets cheaper, what stays costlier

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday approved a sweeping overhaul of the indirect tax system, collapsing the existing four-rate structure into just two slabs. Th... Read More


SSC scam: 'Enough is enough,' says Calcutta HC rejecting pleas filed by 'tainted' candidates seeking to appear in fresh exam

Kolkata/IBNS, Sept. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the petitions filed by "tainted" candidates who sought to appear in the fresh teacher recruitment drive called by the West Bengal g... Read More


'Why don't you sit together and sort it out?' Delhi HC tells Mahua Moitra, advocate Jai Dehadrai over dog custody

India, Sept. 3 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are unable to "sit together" and resolve their battle over the custody ... Read More


UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

India, Sept. 3 -- Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said. The mishap occurred in Essex County. The deceased Indian stud... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs.1,500 cr scheme to boost recycling of critical minerals, eyes supply chain resilience

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs.1,500 crore incentive scheme aimed at accelerating India's recycling capacity for extractin... Read More


India sends 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

India, Sept. 3 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has sent 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan and promised to send more aid to the nati... Read More


Xi Jinping hosts massive military parade in Beijing with Kim, Vladimir Putin; Trump accuses them of conspiring against US

India, Sept. 3 -- China on Wednesday displayed its military might and showcased its new weapons during the nation's 'Victory Day' celebration, the event marking Japan's formal surrender at the end of ... Read More


Heavy rains throw life out of gear in Delhi leaving low-lying areas inundated; schools shut, NDRF deployed

India, Sept. 3 -- Consistent water flowing from the Yamuna River as a result of heavy rains left the streets of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) flooded on Wednesday, disrupting the lives of th... Read More


Indians bagged nearly half of new US STEM OPT permits in 2024

India, Sept. 3 -- International students in the US hit a milestone in 2024, securing record numbers of work permits under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, fuelling America's economy an... Read More


Afghanistan earthquake tragedy: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything

India, Sept. 3 -- A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the m... Read More