The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…
Delhi Police dismissed as fake a viral newspaper clipping claiming the death of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, confirming he is safe and healthy. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday dismissed as fake a newspaper clipping circulating on social media that falsely claimed the death of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet DipkeThe police…
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity rates have nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. At the same time, the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and frequent unhealthy snacking are increasingly contributing to obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also indicates that snacks high in protein…
THANE: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two senior citizens in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Sunday.The accused, both above 60 years of age, were arrested in connection with the attack, which occurred in a slum colony in Netivali village on Saturday night.According to police, the duo allegedly caught hold of the girl…
Fauci diaries released by Sen. Rand Paul reveal COVID origin doubts, evolving Trump ties: Report There are diaries that become part of a particular zeitgeist. The Holocaust had two. On one side, you have The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, which captured the horrors of the Holocaust through the eyes of a…
The report proposes a stakeholder action matrix that maps the most common issues affecting parks and open spaces, assigns responsibility to the govt agency concerned and tracks resolution Mumbai: Days after the BMC launched a dedicated WhatsApp helpline for citizens to report open manholes following the death of a 55-year-old man who fell into an…
Microsoft’s push into artificial intelligence is beginning to show stronger returns, with the company reporting a sharp rise in cloud revenue and a growing base of paid AI users in its latest quarterly results.The technology giant posted revenue of $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, for the April-June quarter, an 18% increase from the year-ago…
Yoga Day The 12th International Day of Yoga national event was held at Kolkata’s historic Red Road, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The extensive event preparations included. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: On the eve of the 12th International Day of Yoga, last-minute preparations gathered pace across Kolkata on Saturday, with the spotlight on Red…
Pune: In the last one month, the Pune city police have booked as many as 210 youngsters for consuming contraband drugs, including marijuana and mephedrone, and registered FIRs against them.The youngsters, according to the Pune city crime branch, did not have commercial quantities of the drugs. Police are counselling these youngsters while simultaneously filing chargesheets…
After ending the previous week on a stronger note, gold and silver are now headed into a week packed with major domestic and geopolitical events. The US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, movements in crude oil prices and the evolving US-Iran conflict will be the key drivers for bullion in the days ahead, according to…
