Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary during the 54th GST Council meeting at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, September 9, 2024. | Photo credit: ANI Group of Ministers formed to review 18% GST on health and life insurance To address the growing demand for […]

Workers at the media filing center and spin room prepare for the ABC News presidential debate between Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former US President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 9, 2024. | Photo credit: AFP It is the birthplace of American independence, the “City of Brotherhood,” and the

To highlight people-to-people contacts between Ireland and India, the Irish Embassy in India will launch the Ireland-India Affinity Diaspora Network here on Wednesday (September 11). The network aims to bring together Indian professionals working or studying in Ireland. “It provides a unique platform to reconnect with alumni and former colleagues, providing opportunities to participate in

Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wave party flags during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan on September 8, 2024. | Photo credit: Reuters Former Prime Minister’s top leaders in jail imran khan According to media reports, he was arrested by Pakistani police from outside the Parliament House after

A year after floods in eastern Libya killed thousands and devastated entire areas, reconstruction is allowing military dictator Khalifa Haftar to gain more power in the divided country, experts say. On September 10, 2023, excessive rainfall from hurricane-strength Hurricane Daniel caused two dams to burst in the coastal city of Derna, about 1,300 kilometers east

A bridge collapses due to floods caused by Typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam, on September 9, 2024. | Photo credit: AP “On Monday (September 9, 2024) a bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away in floods caused by heavy rains The storm caused landslides and power outages At least 64 people were

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday (September 9, 2024) described the situation in Gaza as India’s “greatest concern” and said New Delhi supports a lasting approach to peace and stability in Gaza. Israel–Hamas Ceasefire “as soon as possible” Mr Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting

Apple promises that its general AI offering, Apple Intelligence, will understand your context and protect your privacy through private-cloud compute. Data will not be shared or stored through Apple when using this feature. Apple also promises world-class energy efficiency. The company says it aims to be carbon-neutral by 2030. Writing tools will be a key

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in fierce clashes with Pakistani security forces in a border area near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The firing took place in the province’s Khurram border district over the weekend, also leaving 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers injured. The Afghan side attacked a

Students and other activists carry the flag of Bangladesh during a protest march organised by Students Against Discrimination to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down following a mass uprising, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 5, 2024. Photo credit: AP Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal has sought extradition. ousted leader Sheikh Hasina From