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PM Modi highlights GST reduction, income tax benefits calls it "double bon
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation a day ahead of the implementation of recently made GST reforms, linked the move to the government's broader reform agenda and said the reduction in GST rates would complement income tax benefits given earlier this year, creating a "doubl
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Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy defends Temple service fee hike, calls
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Reddy, in his statement, termed the previous BJP government a "fake Dharmarakshak" government. "The 'fake Dharmarakshak' BJP government, which claims to have come to power to protect religion, had increased the worship service fees of 24 Hindu temples during the period 2019-2023. Is this an
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Markets brace for volatility as key global and domestic triggers line up t
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Market participants in the Indian stock market will be closely eying a host of key global and domestic developments in the coming week, which could drive short-term sentiment and sectoral movements, according to the market experts.
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Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Latvia plans to raise VAT on Russian-language publications from 5% to 21% starting 2026, RT reported. The move follows stricter language laws and deportations targeting Russian speakers. Moscow denounced the measures as "blatant discrimination" and introduced a new policy to promote the Russ
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H-1B fee hike order rushed, now being rolled back like 'toothpaste back in
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev criticised the US decision to raise the H-1B visa sponsorship fee to USD 100,000, calling it rushed and restrictive. He said the move hampers the flow of skilled Indian professionals, reflects pressure from US politics, and risks hurting innovation despite p
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Pakistan: Punjab curbs wheat movement, launches geotagging to avert crisis
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
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After Trump, Hungary presses EU to label Antifa as "terrorist group"
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Szijjarto posted on X, the letter he sent to EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas demanding action. "Individuals and groups linked to the so-called Antifa ideology have carried out numerous terrorist attacks across the European Union, including in Germany, France, and Italy," he wrote. Read More
If govts ignore aspirations of youth, risk triggering movements against th
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and former Minister KT Rama Rao cautioned that if governments ignore the aspirations of young people, they risk triggering movements against them.
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"American workers being replaced with lower-paid foreign labour," White Ho
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The White House issued a fact sheet, justifying US President Donald Trump's move to impose an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications, citing concern over US workers being replaced with "lower-paid foreign labour"
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Wassan hails India's move to not play Arshdeep Singh despite his T20I stat
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India will be taking on Pakistan in their Super Four clash at Dubai on Sunday.
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"Centre should have engaged in diplomacy": Telangana Minister slams govern
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Information Technology Minister Sridhar Babu Duddilla on Saturday slammed the Union Government after the US Government announced a new USD 100,000 annual fee on H1B visa applications and termed it an "unreasonable" move.
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"Weakness of our diplomacy": Sachin Pilot slams government on US' H-1B vis
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday criticised the US move to impose USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications and also targeted the Modi government, saying "unilateral actions are being taken and we are unable to do anything".
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