PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the citizens of Goa want an “honest and people-centric politics” in the state, and added that his party will work towards fulfilling their hopes and aspirations.Kejriwal on Saturday held a meeting with the party’s local unit to discuss ways to strengthen the party base…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record ninth straight Union Budget, with markets closely tracking headline numbers ranging from the fiscal deficit and capital expenditure to borrowing and tax revenue projections, as India charts its course as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.The Budget will be presented in a paperless format, continuing the…
Sachin Tendulkar waves to the crowd as he completes his century during the first Test match in Madras, in 1999 (l), and a screengrab of the crowd applaudin Pakistan team. (Photo/Getty Images) For those who have begun watching India vs Pakistan cricket only in recent times, it can be easy to assume that matches between…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, center, celebrates with teammate after the dismissal of Australia’s Mitchell Marsh (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) NEW DELHI: Pakistan sealed a T20 series victory over Australia with a dominant 90-run win at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, even as uncertainty continued over their participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Spinners played a key role…
Bright white rocks. Scattered across the rusty red plains of Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted them in Jezero crater which the scientists have been staring at them ever since. At first glance, they might seem ordinary. But analysis tells a different story that these rocks aren’t just rocks. They’re kaolinite clays, aluminium-rich, and rare. On…
Colorado hospitals warn soaring H-1B visa costs could deepen healthcare staffing shortages Colorado’s hospitals are not scouring overseas talent pools because it’s fashionable. They are doing it because wards need nurses, labs need technicians and burnout has become a daily operational risk. For years, the H-1B visa has quietly propped up hard-to-fill roles, particularly in…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who married filmmaker Raj Nidimoru on December 1, has been giving fans glimpses of her newly married life. The wedding took place in an intimate ceremony at the Isha Foundation in Coimbatore. Recently, the actress took to social media to share a series of light-hearted and personal pictures, offering a peek into…
By simply being honest with yourself on a daily basis, you will find great peace. You will no longer feel bad about yourself, be afraid to express how you feel, or try to make someone happy. You will feel lighter as a result of the clarity of your decision. Today, you will not have the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday refuted the claims made on Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Israel in 2017 in the newly released documents on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The ministry, in a statement, dubbed the references as “trashy ruminations of a convicted criminal”, saying that the claims must be…
Improving the ease of doing business has been a consistent focus of the government. Successive Budgets have announced initiatives towards policy and regulatory reforms, decriminalisation and easing compliances in various spheres including taxation. The current financial year witnessed significant measures like structural simplification through the new Income tax law, boosting consumption through tax reliefs for…
