NEW DELHI: Centre’s fiscal deficit hovered around 18% of the full year’s estimate at the end of the first quarter, despite elevated capex and a slower growth in tax revenue due to the impact of GST rationalisation.During April-June, the Centre’s tax revenue was 3.7% higher at just over Rs 9 lakh crore, compared with a…
Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) RCB’ title winning captain Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of the Central Zone squad for the 2026 Duleep Trophy, with Rinku Singh named his deputy for the prestigious domestic tournament, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from August 23 to September 10.The leadership duo…
File Pic: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, left, talks to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (AP Photo) Gianni Infantino’s ambitious plan to reshape FIFA’s commercial future has suffered a major setback, but the battle for control of global football politics may have only just begun.After FIFA was forced to abandon its proposal to create a $20 billion…
ICMAI has extended the CMA December 2026 registration deadline to August 4, 2026, providing candidates additional time to apply for the Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has extended the registration deadline for the CMA December 2026 session. As per the revised schedule, candidates can now submit their…
Allu Arjun has been surprising the audience with every new film and has made a name for himself. Whether it is his stylish makeover in ‘Arya’ or his rugged appearance in the ‘Pushpa’ franchise, the actor has always reinvented himself for every role. Now, fans have another reason to get excited as fresh reports suggest…
The week opens on a slightly rough road, Leo, both literally and emotionally. Early days ask you to slow down while commuting, parking, crossing busy streets, or even handling tools and machines at work. A small moment of carelessness can become an avoidable headache. On top of that, a piece of news or a delayed…
Nathula Border gate (ANI image) Border trade through the Nathula Pass in East Sikkim, a key segment of the ancient Silk Route connecting India and China, resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended for nearly six years. A formal reopening ceremony was held at Nathula, with officials from both countries participating in the event.The trade route…
Few quotes have stood the test of time as powerfully as Martin Luther King Jr.’s words: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Spoken during one of the most turbulent periods in American history, the quote continues to resonate across cultures and…
MUMBAI: Domestic funds now own a record 21% of India Inc’s biggest companies, while foreign funds, that have been selling stocks of Indian companies for nearly two years now, hold 17%, down from 21.5% a decade ago. It took domestic funds to net infuse funds worth about $166 billion in Indian stocks to offset $58…
Ajinkya Rahane‘s career will always leave Indian cricket wondering what might have been.On paper, his numbers are respectable rather than extraordinary: an average of 38.46 across 85 Tests, 5,077 runs, twelve hundreds, twenty-six fifties. For most cricketers that would count as an outstanding career. For Rahane it somehow feels short of the mark. The figures…