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NAZ ASGHAR
Founding Editor
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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SHAKEEL AHMAD
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CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
CBDT issues guidance note on crypto tax to be paid in India
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a detailed guidance note for Indian crypto platforms and foreign exchanges operating in the country to explain in a...
Oil tanker explodes after striking naval mine in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Tehran: An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, local media reported on Sunday. The vessel struck the mine after allegedly deviating from...
Nandan Nilekani panel formed to ‘fix’ PM Modi’s ‘image’: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday dismissed the constitution of a task force on exam reforms, headed by Nandan Nilekani, as an exercise aimed to “fix” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
8th Pay Commission consultations with stakeholders slated for Aug 7, 10
New Delhi: The 8th Central Pay Commission has announced two more rounds of stakeholder consultations in New Delhi next month as it continues discussions on pay revision and other service-related...
Russia strikes defence enterprises in Kyiv
Moscow: Russian forces carried out overnight strikes on defence enterprises in Kyiv, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. The Ministry said in a statement on its official Telegram Channel...
Over 220,000 evacuated in France as raging wildfires spread
Paris: More than 220,000 people have been evacuated from the Gironde department in southwestern France as devastating wildfires continue to spread, local prefecture authorities said on Sunday. Late Saturday, Gironde...
Iran, Oman discuss arrangements for safe navigation through Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: Iran and Oman held several rounds of technical talks in Tehran to discuss arrangements for safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said...
Qatari PM, Saudi FM discuss regional developments, de-escalation efforts over phone
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday held a phone call with the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal...
Yemen’s Houthis claim downing Saudi drone; Red Sea tanker reports close splash
Sanaa: Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Sunday that it has shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al-Jawf, as a separate security incident was reported in...
Tejashwi Yadav warns of ‘major protest’ if FIRs against demonstrators not withdrawn in Bihar
New Delhi: Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday warned Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led NDA government of "major protests" if cases lodged...
BJP, Cong spar over Rahul’s demand for accountability in police action on protesting students
New Delhi: The BJP and Congress engaged in a sharp political exchange on Sunday after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sought accountability for the police action...
Three killed in explosion at illegal firecracker godown in TN, probe underway
Sivakasi: At least three people were killed and several others were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegally operated firecracker godown near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district...
