The Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on August 6, according to The Hindu. It amends laws covering payment systems, income tax and finance. The changes include…
Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a possible India squad for the 2027 Cricket World Cup and rated it 9/10, NDTV Sports reports. Ravi Shastri has also put forward a provisional squad, which received…
Global markets gave mixed signals as investors watched reported progress in talks involving Iran and Oman on reopening shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz. NDTV Profit said the S&P 500 and…
DMK legislators led by Udhayanidhi Stalin wore black shirts to the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 6, protesting the TVK government’s handling of the Cauvery water dispute and Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir.…
Etsy will cut about 220 jobs, or nearly 12% of its workforce, as it reorganises product and engineering teams, Times Now reports, citing Reuters. CEO Kruti Patel Goyal said the move was…
Meta officials told a parliamentary committee they regretted the brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video and were ready to apologise, The Hindu reported. The video was restored, while Meta…
Pakistan defeated the West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test in Trinidad, levelling the two-match series 1-1. The victory ended Pakistan’s eight-match overseas Test losing streak and their three-year wait…
Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Budget proposes expediting the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river-link project, with ₹150 crore allocated. The 262-km canal would divert excess Cauvery water towards the Vaigai and Gundar regions. Only about 10 km…
Nine people were killed in separate house and wall collapses during heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh. In Pratapgarh, six family members, including two infants, died when a nearly century-old house collapsed around…
Gujarat and Maharashtra have stepped up action against analogue paneer, a cheaper substitute made with vegetable fats, milk solids, starches and additives. Gujarat inspections reportedly found undeclared analogue products and substandard samples.…
