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Indian Secular Front legislator Nawsad Siddique  arrested on August 20 for holding protests in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision | Photo Credit: File photo Indian Secular Front (ISF) legislator Nawshad Siddique on Monday claimed that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has offered him a ministerial post and money to join them. The first-time MLA from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district alleged that the ruling party is filing false cases against him after he refused the offer.Mr. Siddique was arrested on August 20 for holding protests in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision. He was released on bail the next…

GST simplification will do good for sellers and buyers, says Amazon Country Manager | Photo Credit: Haider Ali Khan GST simplification will do good for sellers and buyers, said Samir Kumar, Country Manager, Amazon India on Monday (September 8, 2025). He also said that Amazon Now, their quick-commerce arm, is live in Delhi and will be expanded to other cities.Amazon said it is updating its systems with the revised GST codes for sellers to move to the new tax structure and be able to pass on the benefits to customers in accordance with government regulations. The online marketplace revealed that…

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrives to address the National Assembly, prior to the parliamentary confidence vote, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 8. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP PARIS — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared to be a staggering political miscalculation, gambling that lawmakers would back his view that France…

Urban Company IPO: The three-day subscription for the initial public offering (IPO) of Urban Company Limited will open on September 10. The Urban Company IPO subscription will close on September 12. The Gurugram-based company plans to raise Rs 472 crore through selling new shares, and existing investors plan to sell stakes worth Rs 1,428 crore. The company plans to use funds raised through the fresh issuance for new technology development and cloud infrastructure, lease payments for its offices, marketing activities, and general corporate purposes. Urban Company IPO Anchor Investors The bidding for anchor investors will open on September 9. Story…

Much like migratory birds and retirees, college students are flocking to the South come September. Big state schools with large football programs and robust Greek life, like the University of Alabama or the University of Mississippi, have seen an influx of students from the North; the number of students who left the North to go South for school increased 30 percent between 2018 and 2022.There are lots of reasons for this change. It could be the fun campus experience, or that Southern campuses relaxed Covid restrictions before their northern counterparts. It could be a change of scenery. It could be…

On a recent supermarket run, I noticed something odd. Every aisle seemed to be shouting the same word: protein. Biscuits promised it, chips boasted it, even bottled water claimed to carry it. Scroll through Instagram, and it’s the same story – endless reels of protein pancakes, protein coffees, protein bowls. Somehow, a nutrient that once sat quietly in the food pyramid has turned into a lifestyle statement.The numbers back it up, too. The global protein supplements market is valued at over $25 billion and continues to grow by nearly eight per cent every year, according to Fortune. In India, where…

At the launch: Atulya Misra, Tayyab Ikram, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Dilip Tirkey and Bhola Nath Singh during the function. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU  India will play its first match against Chile in the FIH junior men’s hockey World Cup in Chennai on November 28, followed by a game against Pakistan on 29th, according to the fixtures released by Udhayanidhi Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at a function here on Monday.India is in Pool-B with Pakistan, Chile and Switzerland. The host will play Pakistan and Chile in Chennai, whereas the match against Switzerland (December 2) will be held in Madurai. December…

Amazon, on Monday, September 8, announced that its flagship festive sale Amazon Great Indian Festival will start on September 23. The e-commerce giant said that Prime members will get a 24-hour early access to the sale that is offering some lucrative deals, exclusive product launches, and faster delivery across the country. For shoppers, Amazon will offer discounts of up to 40 per cent on smartphones, 65 per cent on TVs and home appliances, and up to 80 per cent across fashion, beauty, electronics, and home categories. The company said that  over 1 lakh products will be available at the lowest…

The fifth season of the popular crime comedy, Only Murders in the Building, is upon us. The trio of true-crime podcasters, semi-retired actor Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), struggling Broadway director Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and young artist Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), are again investigating a murder at their posh apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Arconia.The Arconia has its roster of eccentrics including the cat-loving Howard (Michael Cyril Creighton) who got himself a dog, Gravey, last season. All alone with technology “Howard is at peak loneliness,” Michael says over a video call from Los Angeles. “His boyfriend is…

While the numbers seem to be stacked in favour of the ruling BJP-led NDA in the Vice-Presidential election scheduled for Tuesday, in which the NDA’s candidate C P Radhakrishnan is pitted against the Opposition INDIA alliance’s nominee Justice (retired) P Sudershan Reddy, the decision of the BJD and the BRS to abstain from voting may further boost Radhakrishnan’s prospects.Both the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD and the K Chandrashekar Rao-headed BRS, which are not part of the NDA or the INDIA bloc, announced Monday that their MPs will abstain from voting in the high-profile election. While Radhakrishnan is the Maharashtra Governor, Justice…