GST reforms could lower retail inflation by up to 35 basis points in 2025-26, with the impact already visible in recent months, according to a report by SBI Research.The report, cited by news agency ANI, estimated that Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation declined by around 25 basis points during the September–November 2025 period…
Fans with Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s posters lay on the ground as they vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium, alleging poor management during the footballer’s G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said it was concerned after the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata…
Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Royals arrive at the IPL Auction 2026 carrying more context than most teams at the table. Few franchises have experienced such sharp swings in direction within a single year. The Royals’ journey into this mini-auction has been anything but linear, spanning…
UPSC introduces ‘centre of choice’ for PwBD candidates across all exams The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced a major reform in its examination centre allocation process for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), introducing a guaranteed ‘Centre of Choice’ facility across all competitive tests it conducts. Under the new policy, PwBD applicants will be…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday criticised the Modi government after the Union cabinet approved a bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee act (MGNREGA), questioning why Mahatma Gandhi’s name needed to be dropped and accusing the Centre of focusing on rebranding rather than reform. Reacting to the Cabinet decision, Congress general…
India’s IPO street is set to be crowded next weel, with fresh offerings opening for subscription and a long list of companies preparing to ring the opening bell on the stock exchanges. The primary market will see four new public issues with a combined size of about Rs 830 crore opening in the third week…
A banner being vandalised amid chaos during an event of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), in Kolkata. Fans protested after failing to catch a clear glimpse of the footballer despite paying hefty sums for tickets. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata has a…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (Image credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana extended her congratulations to skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) named a stand in her honour at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Two new stands were unveiled at the venue, with the second…
When will SBI Clerk Mains result 2025 be announced? The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to declare the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate – Customer Support and Sales) Mains Result 2025 shortly, keeping thousands of candidates on edge. The mains examination, conducted in November 2025, is the decisive stage of the recruitment process for…
24 years of 2001 Parliament attack On the afternoon of December 13, 2001, India witnessed a deadly assault on its democracy. A group of Pakistan-trained terrorists drove into the Parliament complex in a stolen white ambassador car and opened fire, leading to a gun battle that lasted nearly half an hour. For millions who watched…
