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TO SORT OUT implementation issues across sectors, from auto to textiles and fertilisers, arising in the wake of the GST 2.0 rate rationalisation, the Cabinet Secretariat has called for an inter-ministerial meeting on Monday, according to senior government officials. Sources said the auto sector is grappling with the problem of adjusting the cess charged on vehicles which have moved out of the factory gates and have reached the dealerships, but will likely be sold only after September 22 when the cess is technically done away with. The mechanism to adjust the cess already paid is now a festering issue. Representatives from…

When I entered medical college, 57 years ago, we had pharmacy classes where we learnt to make mixtures, and stick properly-cut dose markers on medicine bottles. Over the next few decades, as practicing doctors, we learnt that medication could be delivered orally, under the skin, into a muscle, vein, artery, tumour, through all the orifices in the body and through sustained release and implanted depot preparations. Soon, perhaps, there may be smart digital pills with inbuilt sensors that will improve compliance and adherence. Though interested in advances in healthcare, I had never anticipated that apps would become part of the…

Russia reportedly fired over 800 drones, 13 missiles towards Ukraine in its biggest-ever aerial barrage at the country in its ongoing war, early on Sunday. At least two people were killed and smoke was seen emanating from the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv. Firefighters work at the site of a headquarters building of the Ukrainian government damaged during Russian drone and missile strikes.(via REUTERS) According to the city’s emergency services, drone strikes also damaged several high-rise buildings in the city. The video, posted on X, showed the smoke rising from the building and engulfing the sky over…

Published on: Sept 07, 2025 12:13 pm IST Donald Trump indicated that while he had some idea of who he wanted to pick to replace Jerome Powell, he was committed to an interview process. President Donald Trump said he saw White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the finalists to replace the central bank’s chair, Jerome Powell. US President Donald Trump has named three contenders to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.(AP) “You could say those are the top three,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Earlier, Trump…

Updated on: Sept 07, 2025 12:24 pm IST The attack came just weeks after Iryna Zarutska fled her country for refuge in the US amid Ukraine’s war with Russia. A Ukrainian refugee, identified as Iryna Zarutska, was killed after being stabbed multiple times by a homeless man while travelling in a subway in North Carolina’s Charlotte in August. Surveillance footage of the attack on Iryna Zarutska has emerged, made public on Friday by the Charlotte Area Transit System(X video grab) The attack came just weeks after she fled her country for refuge in the US amid Ukraine’s war with Russia.…

As a travel editor, I’m always eagerly trying to plan my next trip so I can test new gear and debunk viral hacks. The biggest packing lesson I’ve learned in my decade of travel? Never underestimate your toiletry bag. This became abundantly clear on my last trip to London, when my poorly packed toiletry bag single-handedly ruined my experience abroad. I’d foolishly stuffed and stashed as many toiletries, skincare jars, and makeup products as I could into my small bag, which subsequently ripped mid-way through the trip from the constant tugging, squishing, and pushing it endured with every use.   In…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday expressed his intention to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for its big loss in the July parliamentary election, public broadcaster NHK reported. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s party suffered a series of election defeats, losing its majority in both houses of Japan’s parliament.(AFP) While the Prime Minister’s Office has yet to issue an official statement, Ishiba, who took office in October, has resisted demands from mostly rightwing opponents within his own party for more than a month. The decision is seen as an attempt to unify a…

NewsFeedWatch the moment Israeli forces bomb al-Soussi Tower, a high-rise residential building in Gaza City, a day after destroying the city’s highest tower block. Israel is intensifying strikes as it carries out its plan to seize the city and forcibly displace around one million Palestinians.Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025

A New Jersey man who is running for the Cranford township committee has gone viral for breakdancing up to the podium during a recent town hall meeting. In a livestream on Cranford TV-35, which is the public channel for the Township of Cranford, Will Thilly was seen getting up to ask a question about local taxes. However, instead of walking up to the podium, he began dancing. Who is Will Thilly, New Jersey man viral for breakdancing at town hall meeting? (X) “Mr. Thilly, I started your time,” a township official said. Thilly held up his index finger and gestured…

PatnaSeptember 7, 2025 09:00 AM IST First published on: Sep 7, 2025 at 09:00 AM IST With Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha, an NDA ally, again calling for the entry of Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar, into politics in the run-up to the state Assembly polls due in November this year, several JD(U) leaders have echoed his pitch. At the RLM’s rally in Patna Friday, Kushwaha said, “If Nishant Kumar does not enter politics immediately, JD(U) would suffer damage (in the Assembly polls).” A source close to Nitish…