MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

India's HMPV cases rise to 5; govt says no need to panic

Five infants tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India.   Kindly note that this......

'No-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 scrapped in central schools

The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Image......

GST rates on host of goods rejigged

Term life insurance policies, and senior citizens' health insurance premium are likely to be exempted from GST as most members of a state ministerial panel favoured cutting taxes to benefit the......

Consensus eludes GoM on GST rate rationalisation, over 100 items discussed

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, which convened in Goa on Wednesday, reviewed the GST rates for over 100 items, including textiles, handloom goods,......

GST To See Two Slab Rate Structure?

Of the two rate structures on the table, one suggests tax slabs of 8 per cent, 16 per cent, and 24 per cent.The other proposes tax slabs at 9 per cent, 18 per cent, and 27 per cent. Illustration:......

Can Modi 3.0 Keep Food Inflation In Check?

Increased production of pulses, oilseeds, and cereals will help boost domestic supplies and contribute to keeping inflation low in the coming months. Photograph: ANI Photo   As a new......

National Games: Uttarakhand, Maharashtra off to winning start

IMAGE: Action from the Beacb Volleyball match played in Shivpuri in Uttarakhand on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Department of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand/X Hosts Uttarakhand beat......

14-year-old Desinghu makes splash with hat-trick of gold!

Karnataka top medal tally on Day 1 of National Games   IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu won the gold medal in Women's 200m Freestyle with a new National record timing of 2:03.24......

Santosh Trophy: Bengal beat Rajasthan to secure QF spot

IMAGE: West Bengal's Naro Hari Shreshtha celebrates with a teammate after scoring against Rajasthan. Photograph: AIFF  West Bengal beat Rajasthan 2-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of......

Santosh Trophy: Services, West Bengal notch wins

IMAGE: Action from the match between West Bengal (White) and Telangana (Yellow) in Hyderabad. Photograph: AIFF Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories......

IPL 2025: Meet The Rajasthan Royals Squad

IMAGE: Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will helm Rajasthan Royals' batting. Photograph: BCCI   The Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 auction with a strategic approach, carefully......