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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (September 17) said that the GST reforms will bring ₹2 lakh crore into the hands of the common man.Addressing a gathering in Visakhapatnam, Ms. Sitharaman added that the GST Council decision aims to reduce the tax burden on consumers and improve liquidity in the economy.The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the only tax applicable to every citizen of the country. Therefore, the Central Government has come up with new reforms in the name of GST 2.0 to further simplify the current complex GST…

A famous Airbnb in the middle of California’s desert has made the news after slapping a guest with a $10,000 fee over a selfie. TikToker Sean Davis said his stay at the viral ‘Invisible House’ — a glass-wrapped mansion in the Joshua Tree — was nothing short of a nightmare. The Invisible House in California is among the world’s most famous Airbnbs.(Instagram/@stayfieldtrip) In a TikTok video that has been viewed over 1.3 million times, Davis said that a dream photo shoot at the famous Airbnb snowballed into an expensive dispute with its owner. “We didn’t let them know we were…

When someone undergoes a routine health check and finds their fasting blood glucose level is at 105 mg/dL — slightly above the “ideal” 100 mg/dL mark — the first thought, quite naturally, is, “Am I becoming diabetic?” The short answer: Not necessarily. “Fasting glucose levels between 100 and 125 mg/dL fall into what we call the ‘pre-diabetes’ range. This doesn’t mean you have diabetes, but it indicates that your body’s ability to manage sugar is under some strain, and it could progress to diabetes if you don’t change your lifestyle,” said Dr Pranav Ghody, consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist, Wockhardt Hospitals,…

Addressing a public meeting in the Kuki-Zo-dominated Churachandpur last Saturday during his first visit to Manipur since the onset of ethnic conflict in the state in May 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about strengthening local bodies of governance.The PM’s statement was seen by many as his promise to empower the virtually defunct hill councils or autonomous district councils (ADCs) in the state. Under the Meitei-dominated polity in Manipur, the hill councils have become toothless over the years. This has given rise to the growing demand of separate administration by hill tribes. Meiteis have been strongly opposed to this demand…

Indian women’s batter Pratika Rawal plays a shot during the One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Australia skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second women’s ODI in Mullanpur on Wednesday (September 17, 2025). Both teams made two changes to their playing eleven. Hosts India brought in Arundhati Reddy and Renuka Singh for Jemimah Rodrigues and Shree Charani.Also read | IND-W vs AUS-W second ODI | India needs…

When 6-year-old Witten Daniel suddenly lost the ability to move, speak or even breathe, his family feared the worst. Doctors had first suspected the flu, but the real cause was something far more serious. A 6-year-old was saved thanks to a Google search by his mother (Representational image/ Unsplash) It took his mother’s determined late-night Google search to find the help that saved him. A sudden declineAccording to a New York Post report, in April, Witten was taken to the hospital with dizziness and a headache. Doctors initially said it was the flu. But within 24 hours, his condition worsened…

At just 26, Neel Nanda is leading the mechanistic interpretability team at Google DeepMind — a position he admits he never expected to land so early in his career. Speaking on The 80,000 Hours Podcast, Nanda described how saying yes to unexpected opportunities and challenging his perfectionist streak helped him step into leadership. Neel Nanda, 26, is a senior research scientist at Google DeepMind.(YouTube/80,000 Hours) A self-described perfectionist, London-based Nanda said he often hesitated before starting projects, fearing they might fail. “I often don’t want to do things. I’m like, ‘This seems risky. This could go wrong,'” he said on…

The Watergate scandal, involving the FBI, former CIA officials, the DNC (Democratic National Committee) and President Richard Nixon, was one of the biggest scandals in US history. The journalists responsible for the exposé, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, wrote a book about the whole affair: All the President’s Men. Soon Alan J Pakula made a film of the same name, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman playing the two men. After Redford’s tragic passing on September 16, the two trailblazing gentlemen recalled how the actor convinced them for the film and how he knew details about the case that no…

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 4: The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as U.S. Capitol Police bicycle along the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building on March 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Republicans are proposing increasing security funding by $30 million in the wake of growing concerns about political violence in the country. The funding is included in a stopgap bill to fund the government that Republican leaders hope to approve this week ahead of a Sept. 29 deadline. It…

Published on: Sept 17, 2025 12:41 pm IST A luxury Bentley in Dubai was seen sparkling with crystals and topped with cat ears. A Bentley covered with thousands of shining crystals and fitted with cat ears has become the latest example of Dubai’s love for luxury cars. The unusual design was recently spotted on the streets, leaving people stunned by its sparkle. Parikshit Balochi shared a rare glimpse of the crystal-covered Bentley with cat ears in Dubai.(@parikshitbalochi/Instagram) Content creator Parikshit Balochi shared a glimpse of the car, calling it one of those things you only come across in Dubai. The…