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GST reforms: Govt to scrap 12%, 28% rates-a gamechanger for consumers?

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- In a major overhaul of the multitiered goods and services tax (GST) structure, the Central government has proposed scrapping the 12% and 28% slabs, among other reforms to India's... Read More


Rahul Gandhi targets government over PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, says youth "will get not jobs, but only rhetoric"

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over announcement of Rs 1 Lakh Crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, saying that he is resort... Read More


Two new damselfly species discovered in Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Kerala

India, Aug. 15 -- Two new species of damselflies have been discovered in the Western Ghats by researchers from Maharashtra and Kerala. The species - Konkan Shadowdamsel, discovered in Maharashtra's S... Read More


When the Kitchen Was the Heart of Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- I remember the sound before the smell. The crackle of wood in thedaan, the soft thud of logs settling, and the hiss when fresh meat hit a hot pot. My grandmother would be there,... Read More


Kapurthala drug smuggler detained under PIT-NDPS Act

Kapurthala, Aug. 15 -- The Kapurthala police have taken a notorious drug smuggler into one-year preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substanc... Read More


'Coolie' review: Not enough Lokesh Kanagaraj in Rajinikanth's latest

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- There are four key pieces of information on the Coolie poster. Above the title: 'Superstar Rajinikanth'. And below: 'Written & directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj', 'An Anirudh musical'... Read More


Giani Harpreet occupying SAD faction chief post ethically wrong, says jathedar

AMRITSAR, Aug. 15 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Thursday slammed the formation of a separate faction of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), saying that it is not in full accordanc... Read More


"Gaon me jo bastey hai, wahi toh desh hain ": Rights, freedom and corollaries to Independence

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- At the stroke of the midnight hour, as the world slept, India awoke to "life and freedom" 78 years ago on this day. In the years to come, India's new-found Independence would sig... Read More


SAD breakaway faction maiden meet discusses future course of action

Chandigarh, Aug. 15 -- Two days after former Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was unanimously elected as the president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the par... Read More


Bhopal student makes it to Harvard, her family's reaction is pure serotonin: 'Made me tear up'

India, Aug. 15 -- Getting into Harvard is a dream for many, and for one young woman from Bhopal, that dream came true, and she recorded the priceless reaction of her parents. In the video, Purva Parw... Read More