Amid rising tensions in India–US relations, United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said during an interaction with Bloomberg TV on Friday that India would soon seek reconciliation with Washington. Lutnick predicted that within the next one or two months, India would apologise to US President Donald Trump and come to the negotiating table for...
In a landmark reform aimed at enhancing healthcare affordability across India, the GST Council, under the leadership of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved sweeping changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure. Beginning September 22, 2025, the revamped GST 2.0 brings significant relief by completely exempting 33 lifesaving medications—previously taxed at 12%—and three...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly dismissed a Bloomberg report that claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had sent a “secret letter” to Indian President Droupadi Murmu as part of a covert diplomatic outreach. The Indian government clarified that the report was baseless and no such communication had been received from the Chinese...
In a strikingly candid social media post on September 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump voiced alarm over shifting global alliances, suggesting that the United States may have “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.” The post was published amid growing trade friction and diplomatic realignments. Context and Statement Following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...
Mumbai Police have been placed on high alert after receiving a bomb threat on the official WhatsApp number of the city’s traffic police on the eve of Anant Chaturdashi. The alarming message claimed that 34 vehicles packed with explosives and “human bombs” were stationed across Mumbai. It further alleged that a group called “Lashkar-e-Jihadi” was...
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), its director Anil D. Ambani, and others following a complaint by the State Bank of India (SBI) over an alleged loan fraud of ₹2,929.05 crore. According to the FIR, RCOM engaged in inter-company loan transactions amounting to ₹2,219 crore,...
A criminal complaint has been lodged in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of using forged documents to obtain voter status before acquiring Indian citizenship. The complaint, filed by advocate Vikas Tripathi, raises questions about how Gandhi’s name appeared in the New Delhi parliamentary constituency’s voter list in 1981–82,...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the recent GST reforms announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Speaking to National Awardee teachers at his official residence on 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, PM Modi highlighted that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been made simpler, with tax slabs reduced to just 5%...
Islamabad: Months after India conducted Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan has reportedly begun reconstruction at its Nur Khan Air Base. Satellite imagery captured by US-based Maxar Technologies and circulating on social media shows ongoing rebuilding activities at the heavily damaged airbase. The images, captured on Wednesday, reveal groundwork and structural work inside the airbase...
In its 56th meeting (September 3–4, 2025), the GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, rolled out a dramatic rationalisation of India’s GST structure. The existing four-tier system (5%, 12%, 18%, 28%) has been condensed into two core slabs — 5% and 18%, alongside a dedicated 40% “sin-and-luxury” tax for select demerit goods. These...