A view of the 57th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on Thursday NEW DELHI: Nine years after the biggest indirect reform in the country, GST Council on Friday decided on a massive procedural overhaul that will rework the way businesses operate, enable them…
Matt King trained for five and a half months before attempting the nearly 2,000-mile ride from Mexico to Canada. (Photo: Gobundance Foundation) Matt King, CEO of Gobundance, had never considered himself a cyclist. But after being inspired by a friend who participated in a charity run across Texas, King decided to take on an ambitious…
JAMMU: An Army patrolling team detected a stray, old landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday, which was later destroyed.Officials said the landmine was found in Balakote, Mendhar sector, following which Army personnel immediately secured the vicinity. The bomb disposal squad was informed, and a team arrived at the spot…
Country singer Zach Bryan has quietly added a sprawling Tennessee property to his real estate portfolio, purchasing a nearly 40-acre estate in the Leiper’s Fork area near Franklin for $18.25 million earlier this year. The purchase was first reported by TMZ, which cited property records and sources familiar with the transaction. Country music outlet Whiskey…
Bodhana Sivanandan: Meet the 11-year-old Indian-origin British chess prodigy who became the youngest woman grandmaster in history Most kids at 11 are probably trying to figure out how to keep track of their homework or negotiate with their parents about weekend plans. Bodhana Sivanandan has taken a wildly different path. She’s managed to carve her…
Elon Musk brings Ambani into the Starlink India delay NEW DELHI: The terrestrial war over providing satellite communication (satcom) services heated up several notches Thursday, with Elon Musk asking on X, “Is Ambani the real boss of India”, hours after govt denied his charge that “certain oligarchs” were blocking Starlink’s entry to India.In his first…
A Ukrainian serviceman fires his weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery fire hit a…
Naman Dhir made a strong statement on his T20I debut against the West Indies, and his performance has already led to questions about Washington Sundar’s place in India’s white-ball teams.The 25-year-old, who has mainly been seen as a batting all-rounder in the IPL, surprised many with the ball in the first T20I. He bowled his…
Photo credit: X/@mohunbagansg Mohun Bagan beat arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 to win the IFA Shield final at Kolkata’s iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday, with Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic scoring the decisive goal just before half-time.At the stroke of half-time, Abdul Sahal Samad sent a lofted ball into the box for Zeljkovic. The…
Reaching for chips, nuts, or crackers right after a bad day is a habit almost everyone recognises. Many people assume the craving is about salt or sugar, yet new research suggests the real driver may be texture. Texture, it seems, matters surprisingly much. Scientists tested how two negative emotions, anger and anxiety, change what the…
