NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 15.4% to Rs 2,11,205 crore in July, the second highest since the new structure was implemented last Sept, on the back of a 29% jump in integrated GST (IGST) on imports. This was also the highest pace of growth since rate rationalisation.The rise in IGST on imports in July (for…
NEW DELHI: New model launches, led almost entirely by sport utility vehicles, helped several automakers post record July sales, suggesting that in an otherwise competitive passenger vehicle market, fresh products are increasingly deciding the winners.Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles registered the strongest growth among the larger manufacturers, with sales jumping 59% year-on-year to 63,760 units. While…
The sea is not often calm for very long. When strong winds blow across the water, they can lift fine droplets of spray from the tops of waves and carry them through the air. Seen from the shore, this spray can look like a thin mist, spreading across the surface and showing just how strong…
There’s movement in the air for you today, Leo. The Sun strengthens your confidence, and Venus brings pleasant developments through partnership. Unmarried people may hear a proposal, or at least receive a serious enquiry through family, friends, or a social connection. Something that looked stalled can stir again.Legal or official matters also lean in your…
Kim Kardashian posted a playful video of herself and Lewis Hamilton laughing together before jumping into the lake during a family summer getaway.Image credit (Instagram) Kim Kardashian is a reality television star and businesswoman best known for her role in ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ and her various business ventures in beauty and fashion. The…
Gulveer Singh created history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m and the first Indian track and field athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Games.After winning silver in the 10,000m on July 28, the reigning Asian champion added a bronze…
Quote of the day by Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who lived from 1856 to 1939. He is best known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating mental health conditions through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. Freud revolutionized how humanity views the mind by suggesting that…
SHIMLA/PITHIRAGARH: India and China resumed traditional border trade Saturday through Lipulekh in Uttarakhand and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh after nearly six years, restoring two key Himalayan trade routes that had remained closed since the Covid-19 pandemic.At Lipulekh in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, the first batch of 16 traders and four support staff crossed into Tibet…
Rajesh Kumar, known for Rosesh Sarabhai in ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, opened up about leaving acting at 42 for farming, losing everything, and enduring humiliation from recovery agents who abused him over unpaid debts. He even sold his car. Yet these hardships, he says, made him more human, grounded, and instinctive as an actor. ‘Saiyaara’ and…
Your day has a gentle, uplifting current, Gemini. The Moon turns your mind toward faith, gratitude, and meaningful routines, while Jupiter adds a blessing through family and children. You may visit a temple, help with a prayer at home, donate something small, or simply feel drawn to quieter thoughts.Children bring joy today, whether they are…
