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Lotteries to be taxed at 28% from March next year, votes GST Council
The GST Council, the highest decision making body of the new indirect tax regime,fixed 28 per cent tax rate on lottery effective March 1, 2020, news agency PTI quoted the Revenue Secretary as saying. Read more
In historic move, US House set to vote to impeach Donald Trump
The vote in the Democratic-controlled House is expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, underscoring the deep divide in Congress over Trump’s conduct - and the larger political schism within the nation itself. Read more
Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid opens for prayers, first time since J&K’s special status was revoked
For the first time since August 5, when Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was revoked, and 135 days later, congregational prayers were held at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid on Wednesday. Read more
‘Not a personal win’: Cyrus Mistry on being reinstated as Tata Sons Chairman
Cyrus Mistry, who was dramatically sacked three years ago, on Wednesday won big when the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) restored him as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons. The tribunal has also held the appointment of N Chandra as executive chairman illegal. Read more
‘Only one lawyer at a time’: Supreme Court irked over loud arguments during CAA hearing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday got irked when several lawyers simultaneously started arguing loudly during the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Read more
6, 6, 4, 6, 6 - Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant create Indian record for most runs in an over in ODIs
India middle-order batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant enthralled Visakhapatnam crowd as they took West Indies bowlers to the cleaners to help their side post a mammoth total of 387/5 in the 3rd ODI. Read more
Kuldeep Yadav becomes first Indian to take two international hat-tricks
The left arm wrist spinner picked up a hat-trick against West Indies in the second one day international at Vizag. He thus became the first Indian to pick a hat-trick twice in international, having achieved the feat against Australia in an ODI earlier. Read more
Kangana Ranaut lashes out at Bollywood actors’ silence over CAA protests, calls them ‘sissies, cowards, spineless’
Actor Kangana Ranaut has lashed out her Bollywood colleagues for their perceived silence over recent protests which were organised against the Citizenship Amendment Act, calling a section of the industry ‘sissies’, ‘cowards’ and ‘spineless’. Read more
Jamia students clear way for ambulance amidst protests. Watch
A recent video involving students and a ambulance has won hearts of people. The clip was captured on Monday during the protests by students of Jamia Milia Islamia. The clip was later shared on Twitter by an user of the micro-blogging site. Read more
