NEW DELHI: Rekha Sharma, who served as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), concluded her tenure on Tuesday. Sharma, 60, began her role as NCW chairperson on August 7, 2018.She has been involved with NCW since 2015, taking on roles as a member and temporarily as chairperson before becoming chief.“Today marks the…
Budget 2024 indexation relief: The government has provided a significant relief to taxpayers by introducing an amendment that allows them to choose between a 12.5% long-term capital gains (LTCG) rate without indexation or a 20% rate with indexation for properties acquired before July 23, 2024. This development was included in the list of amendments to…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat has already made history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final. Now, she is just one win away from becoming the third individual Indian athlete to win a gold medal. She will face USA’s Ann Sarah Hildebrandt in the final.Mirabai Chanu, India’s weightlifting sensation, is also set…
NEW DELHI: The first-ever multi-nation ‘Tarang Shakti‘ air combat exercise to be hosted by India kicked off at Sulur in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, with Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon jets as well as military aircraft from France, Germany, UK and Spain taking to the skies along with frontline IAF fighters.Phase-II of the mega exercise will…
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris on Tuesday chose Tim Walz, the progressive Democrat governor of Minnesota, as her running mate for the 2024 Presidential election, doubling down on the left-liberal orientation of the ticket.Walz, a 60 year old former military veteran, teacher, and father of two, was Harris’ eventual pick over Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro, who was…
NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen‘s Olympic dream came to a heart-wrenching end as he narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite a valiant effort, Sen finished fourth after a hard-fought 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 loss to Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee in the bronze medal…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus expressed his willingness to lead an interim government in Bangladesh following widespread protests that led to the departure of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina from the country. Yunus said that the interim government is just the first step, and that lasting peace can only be achieved through free elections, which are essential…
WASHINGTON: Gujarat-born Indian-American judge Amit Mehta and two other principals from the subcontinent are at the center of a technology, media, and political maelstrom following a major court ruling on Tuesday that Google acted illegally to maintain primacy in online searches.In the case first filed during the Trump Presidency, the Department of Justice accused Google…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra, the reigning champion, asserted his readiness for the highly competitive Olympic javelin throw finals after delivering a remarkable statement in Paris on Tuesday. He topped the qualification charts with a season’s best throw in his opening attempt.With a distance of 89.34m, Chopra achieved the second-best performance of his career, behind his…
The SummerSlam last week saw some drastic developments that fans were definitely not ready for. Following the event, Finn Balor announced the lineup for the brand new Judgment Day and Rheay Ripley and Damian Priest are nowhere to be seen. The two stars faced a brutal betrayal from their most trusted allies, and are now…
