NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a sensational three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.With this win, Punjab Kings have now chased down targets of 200 or more on the highest number of occasions in IPL history. They have…
Public Provident Fund: The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is popular because of its attractive interest rates and tax benefits, especially for small savers. You can deposit as little as Rs 500 or up to Rs 1.5 lakh annually in a PPF account.PPF provides tax exemption under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, and its…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the decision for the prime ministerial candidate will be made collectively by the opposition’s INDIA bloc members after the elections.Gandhi expressed confidence that the NDA’s 2024 campaign will meet a fate similar to the ‘India Shining’ campaign in 2004. He emphasized that the ongoing Lok…
MUMBAI: India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on Friday, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence. India, a leading exporter of rice, sugar and onions, has imposed various curbs on exports of these food…
New RuPay credit card rules: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has unveiled updates for RuPay Credit Card holders on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform. These include EMI options, credit account bill payments, instalment payments, and limit management. Banks and card issuers have been asked to enable these features by May 31, 2024.As…
NEW DELHI: After suffering three consecutive defeats, Mumbai Indians have opted to regroup and rejuvenate together to kickstart their campaign anew and steer it back on track. Led by their new captain Hardik Pandya, the five-time champions began their IPL 2024 journey with a narrow six-run loss to the Gujarat Titans. Subsequently, they faced a…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru last March, Karnataka‘s health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Friday.According to the minsters post on X, the BJP worker, identified as Saiprasad, was apprehended from Thirthahalli in Shimoga district, Karnataka….
Today, on April 5, the Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on the decision of the Allahabad High Court (HC), which had invalidated the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, labeling it as ‘unconstitutional’. Last month, the Allahabad High Court had directed the UP government to integrate the existing students of the Madarsa…
NEW DELHI: Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said that Sunita Kejriwal is the best person to keep the party together in the current circumstances. Bharadwaj said that the presence of jailed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s wife has a ‘positive effect’ on the cadre of the party. He also added that…
In the wake of Taiwan’s most powerful earthquake in a quarter-century, the towering Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest skyscraper, emerged unscathed, showcasing the pinnacle of modern engineering against natural disasters. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which struck Taiwan leaving at least 9 dead and damaging 770 buildings, tested the island’s preparedness and architectural resilience, particularly…
