NEW DELHI: In a big setback to online gaming firms facing show-cause notices for GST evasion of around Rs 2.5 lakh crore (with penalty), Supreme Court Wednesday upheld levy of 28% tax on the full face value of online gaming bets and validated rules under CGST for determining valuation of taxable supplies for lotteries, betting,…
NEW DELHI: Tensions rose in strife-torn Manipur on Saturday as thousands of protesters demanding lasting peace clashed with security forces after being stopped from marching towards the chief minister Y Khemchand Singh’s residence in Imphal.The state, which has been grappling with ethnic violence for nearly three years, witnessed fresh unrest as demonstrators attempted to push…
The absence of an original ITR became a key issue. An Indian working in Kuwait and originally from Ahmedabad received an income tax notice after he failed to file an Income Tax Return (ITR), despite remitting more than a crore to his bank accounts in India.The man had moved to Kuwait to work in the…
Telugu actor Akhil Akkineni is gearing up for the release of his next film, ‘Lenin’. Ahead of the film’s release, the makers announced that Jr NTR has lent his voice to the action drama, which is set to hit the big screens this week. Jr NTR meets the ‘Lenin’ team The announcement was made on…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man was arrested for allegedly making phone calls threatening to kill Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan and his family, officials said on Saturday.The accused has been identified as Sony Thomas of Attingal.According to police, an unidentified person called the Thiruvananthapuram city district police command and control centre (DPCC) at 6.50 pm on Friday…
USA GM Hikaru Nakamura blasts FIDE NEW DELHI: World No. 2 American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has hit out at FIDE, the world chess governing body, over what he sees as excessive anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Opening his fourth Candidates with a loss to fellow American Fabiano Caruana, Nakamura took to…
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Sri Lanka on Sunday raised fuel prices by around 25 per cent, marking the second increase within a week as the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy markets, news agency PTI reported.The price revision, effective from midnight, comes as tensions triggered by joint US–Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory action by Tehran…
Representative image Credits – WIkimedia Commons A microscopic predator could offer a new weapon against one of the Caribbean’s most destructive coral diseases. In a Georgia Tech study, researchers found that predatory bacteria called Halobacteriovorax were able to stop disease from spreading in endangered Caribbean corals after the animals were experimentally infected in a Florida…
SSC issues final answer keys and scorecards for LDCE exams The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer keys, candidates’ response sheets and marks/scorecards for several Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCE) conducted for central government employees. The documents were uploaded on the Commission’s official website on March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM.Candidates who…
