NEW DELHI: The Grambusch brothers, Mats and Tom, were writing Germany’s comeback scripts for fun at the World Cup last year. It had a happy ending as well. The Germans lifted the trophy in a final that can only be described as ‘madness refusing to end’. The penalty shootout went to sudden death and required…
In a groundbreaking move, the Ahmedabad zonal unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has issued a show cause notice to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, demanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) payment of Rs 722 crore. This marks the first time the DGGI has issued such a notice to a cryptocurrency…
PARIS: A phone call woke me up early in the morning. This was in July of 2016. “You must meet this guy. He is tall, he is good looking, he is humble. Above all, he is your future athletics superstar. Javelin phekta hai. It will be a great photo-op too.” Neeraj Chopra? Javelin? The name…
The US presidential election has become a talking point on social media with many age-old clips of the candidates resurfacing all over social media. And for the US vice president and the presumptive democratic nominee Kamala Harris, its no different. As Kamala Harris prepares to get officially nominated as the Democratic candidate in less than…
NEW DELHI: As Bangladesh faced political upheaval, India had to act swiftly to ensure the safety of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she left her country. Security agencies prepared for all eventualities as Hasina headed towards India in an Air Force jet.Around 3pm, Indian Air Force radars detected a low-flying aircraft approaching the Indian border…
Consumers are rushing to buy gold, some even placing advance orders, on fears that prices may start rallying again after a recent decline, said jewellers and trade executives. Prices of the yellow metal fell after a customs duty cut in the budget but have since rebounded amid a rush of buyers in the world’s second-largest…
Coordinators of the recent student protests in Bangladesh have proposed the formation of a new interim government with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus as its chief adviser. The announcement was made in a video released on Facebook early Tuesday.The Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman is scheduled to meet with the protest leaders at 12 pm local…
Former President Donald Trump added a gold Rolex watch and a customized Tesla Cybertruck to his collection of luxury items, courtesy of internet celebrity Adin Ross. The gifts were presented during a live-streamed interview at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday afternoon.The Cybertruck, emblazoned with Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” and adorned in red,…
NEW DELHI: Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain was eliminated from the Paris Olympics after a defeat to China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal at the North Paris Arena. Lovlina’s 1-4 split decision loss marked the end of India’s boxing campaign in Paris, with no medals secured.Following her exit, Lovlina, who was one…
AGRA: A woman activist from a right-wing outfit was arrested for performing a water ritual and hoisting a saffron flag at the Taj Mahal, claiming the monument used to be a Shiva temple, on the third Monday of Sawan.Meera Rathore, associated with Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM), was detained by the Central Industrial Security Force…
