The Karnataka government plans to ban hookah bars and increase the age limit for purchasing tobacco products to 21 years. Amendments to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) will be introduced in the upcoming winter session of the state legislature. Concerns were raised about the increasing number of children visiting hookah bars...
Read MoreBoth Indian indices, Sensex and Nifty, continued their downward slide on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session.Sensex tumbles 796 pts to settle at 66,800.84; Nifty tanks 231.90 pts to close below 20K level at 19,901.40The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled nearly 796 points to close at 66,801. The Nifty index tanked 232 points to...
Read MoreThe ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday released the official anthem, ‘Dil Jashn Bole’, a collaboration between actor Ranveer Singh and Bollywood composer Pritam. The musical journey promises to enchant fans, blending traditional Indian instruments with an international flair. The anthem aims to capture the emotions and fervour of the global cricket...
Read MoreThe India tour of Punjabi-Canadian signer Shubhneet Singh, known as Shubh, has been cancelled due to backlash over his alleged support for Khalistan and separatists. Shubh had shared a distorted map of India without Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, leading to criticism. BookMyShow, the organizer of the tour, has cancelled the concerts and will...
Read MoreKharge also alleged that non-BJP-ruled states have not received GST payments in time, a claim rebutted strongly by FM Nirmala Sitharaman who said that no GST payment to any state is pending.
Read MoreThe government on Tuesday introduced a Constitution amendment bill seeking to reserve one-third seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women. Modi said, “It seems that God has chosen me for the sacred task of empowering women and leveraging their power.”
Read MoreIn a speech that hewed to his sunny “this is India’s moment” theme, the PM said Parliament should focus on reforms geared to serve the aspirations of 140 crore Indians. He also said that the world was convinced that India’s rise was unstoppable.
Read MoreWhen Congress leader tried to claim credit for the bill, Amit Shah said the legislation brought by the Manmohan Singh government had lapsed. “The bill… was passed by Rajya Sabha and hence is still alive,” Chowdhury said.
Read MoreThe Sri Sathya Ganapathy Temple in Bengaluru has decorated its Ganesha idol and mantapa with currency notes and coins worth over Rs 2.5 crore. This unique decoration display is open to the public and incorporates currency notes of various denominations as well as coins. The temple committee collected money from devotees to fund the...
Read MoreAs the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) awaits communication from the Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover, the principal investigators have started analyzing the data for potential new discoveries.
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