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28% GST on online gaming from Oct 1

The Goods and Services Tax Council on Wednesday decided to implement its July 11 decision of levying 28% GST on the full-face value of bets in casinos, race courses and online games from October 1, post necessary legislative changes, and agreed to review the impact of the move, particularly on revenues from casinos for smaller states like Goa and Sikkim, after six months.

IndiGo profit hits record high in Q1

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India's largest airline IndiGo, reported record quarterly profit and revenue on robust demand for air travel, lower fuel costs, and favourable foreign currency movement.

Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years: Met

Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.

SC rejects ex-PM's plea seeking stay on Toshakhana case trial

Pakistan's Supreme Court (SC) rejected for a second time on Wednesday former prime minister Imran Khan's plea seeking a halt on the trial court's criminal proceedings against him in the Toshakhana corruption case.

Economic empowerment of women fuels growth, says PM

The economic empowerment of women fuels growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he addressed the ministerial conference on women empowerment in Gandhinagar as part of India's G20 presidency.

Renowned Bollywood art director Nitin Desai dies by suicide: Police

National Award-winning art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai, 57, who has worked in several Bollywood projects, died by suicide in the main hall at his ND Studio in Karjat on Wednesday morning, police said.

SC hands over disputed land in T'gana to anti-Maoist force

The Supreme Court on Tuesday used its extraordinary powers under Constitution Article 142 in favour of country's elite antinaxal force, Greyhound Commandos, allowing them to get possession over a plot of disputed land in Telangana.

Bill to ease penalties for low-quality drugs passed in Parliament

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, that seeks to promote ease of business by decriminalising minor offences, amending 183 provisions in 42 acts across 19 Union ministries, in some cases replacing prosecution with direct penalties.

Step up campaign, ensure delivery of schemes, Modi tells NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told lawmakers of the National Democratic Alliance to counter the Opposition's campaigns and claims against the Centre and if need be, hire professional agencies to help run the government's narrative on social media.

Will join proceedings only when MPs start to behave: Om Birla

Amid continuous disruptions in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday refused to attend the remainder of the Monsoon session of Parliament and told members of the ruling and opposition parties that he will not join the proceedings until both sides behave appropriately, according to people aware of the details.

Oppn seeks an earlier date for House debate

Opposition parties have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, requesting that the schedule of the no-confidence debate be advanced so that they can participate in the discussions on bills.

Can't direct PM to discuss issue in RS: Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday ruled out issuing a directive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be present in the Upper House to discuss the situation in Manipur as has been demanded by the opposition parties, saying that by doing so he would be \"violating\" his oath of office.

Ask PM to speak on strife in Parl, Oppn urges Prez

A delegation of 31 lawmakers from the newly formed opposition bloc, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to \"press\" Prime Minister Narendra Modi to \"urgently\" address the Manipur issue in Parliament.

Gurugram grinds to a halt on day 3 of violence

The streets of Gurugram, the IT and corporate centre of the National Capital Region, wore a deserted look on Wednesday, two days after communal violence broke out in Nuh and spread to the rest of Haryana.

VHP, Bajrang Dal protest across city

Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal held protests at 23 locations in the Capital on Wednesday in response to the violence in Haryana, prompting the Delhi Police to sound an alert across the city.

For three families that lost their breadwinner, life changes forever

Jaina Devi, 32, regrets not stopping her husband Shakti Singh from venturing out at around 6pm on Monday when he heard that at least 200 people were trapped in a nearby gurukul after rioters laid a siege around it.

Sansad Cafeteria: Parliament to get food delivery app

Members of Parliament (MP) will soon be able to use a new mobile app to order food from the Parliament canteen that can be delivered directly to their seats, or packed for take-away.

Angus Cloud, breakout star of Euphoria, dies at 25

Angus Cloud, who starred as the drug dealer Fezco 'Fez' O'Neill in the series Euphoria, died on Monday

Pink party: Delhi's Barbie cake trend is a sugary sensation!

Stepping out in shades of pink to watch the film Barbie is old news

HERE COMES THE SUN!

With travellers in the chokehold of 'sun tourism', we explore the emerging travel trend

In August company: Long-weekend trip ideas

Fancy a short but sweet getaway and don't want to ask your employer for yet another leave to travel? Fret not, for it's the start of a near-perfect month in terms of long weekends

Kumud is against censoring vulgar content on OTT: Aaj kal log har baat par hurt ho jaate hain

Actor Kumud Mishra's recent outing, Lust Stories 2, showed him as a sexually abusive husband, and he admits that he had \"inhibitions\" if he'd be able to pull it off

Koi... Mil Gaya to re-release in theatres

Rohit and Jaadoo are set to return to the big screen, as Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) will be re-released in cinemas across 30 cities on August 4

IOC puts Randhir in charge of Asiad

NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee has assured the National Olympic Committees (NOC) of Asia that preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games will not suffer following the global body not recognising the recent elections of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

Resting or rusting? State of India's World Cup hopefuls

The World Cup hosts are still in experiment mode while other contenders have given their main players a decent run

Ode on Ashes urn, hope of a revival

The series was a tribute to Test cricket, in much the same way that perhaps India's two tour wins in Australia or the Ashes of 2005 were

2nd edition of Khilona-India Toys & Games Fair to be held

Khilona-India Toys & Games Fair is India's big step to make the sector's presence felt to an international buyer base

ED searches at 2 Hero offices, Munjal's home

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at the premises of two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd and the residence of executive chairman Pawan Munjal, two people familiar with the development said

20 die, 27 missing as heavy rainfall hits parts of China

President Xi Jinping has called for every effort' to rescue those 'lost or trapped' by the heavy rainfall

Biden's presidency is transformative

Despite his age, or maybe because of it, Joe Biden has been the most clearheaded and effective US president of this century