Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] GST collections had hit a record lifetime high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April. (AI image) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections crossed the Rs 2 lakh crore mark for the second consecutive month in May 2025. As per the data released by the Ministry of Finance, gross GST collections in May stood at Rs 2.01 lakh crore, which is a 16.4% rise compared to last year.The gross revenues from domestic transactions in May increased by 13.7% to approximately Rs 1.50 lakh crore, whilst GST revenue from imports saw a 25.2% rise to Rs 51,266 crore.The breakdown of May's collections shows gross Central GST at Rs 35,434 crore, State GST at Rs 43,902 crore, and Integrated GST at about Rs 1.09 lakh crore. Additionally, Cess collections amounted to Rs 12,879 crore.For comparison, the collection in May, 2024, […]

[ad_1] Pentagon ends Elon Musk’s weekly ‘What Did You Do?’ emails as DOGE era winds down In a move that marks the symbolic end of Elon Musk’s short-lived but highly disruptive tenure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Pentagon has officially halted the weekly email directive that required federal workers to submit a list of five work-related accomplishments. The policy, initiated under Musk’s controversial leadership, was widely criticized by civilian employees and lawmakers alike, drawing fire for its tone, implications, and lack of practicality.The emails, bluntly titled “What did you do last week?”, were rolled out across the US federal workforce in March 2025, just weeks after Musk was appointed to the newly formed DOGE by President Donald Trump. What began as a Musk-style corporate tactic to monitor productivity quickly escalated into a bureaucratic flashpoint. With […]

[ad_1] Chairperson of the RPG Group Harsh Goenka Billionaire Harsh Goenka recently shared a post on social media platform Twitter where he compared the Andani Group’s economic scale to Pakistan’s economy. Goenka drew a comparison between the economic might of a single Indian conglomerate, the Adani Group, vs the entire nation of Pakistan. "Just one Indian company. Bigger than an entire nation. And they dare to fight with us”, wrote Goenka.Harsh Goenka’s Adani vs Pakistan comparison postHarsh Goenka’s post highlighted several statistics:* Market Capitalization – Adani Group stands at $161 billion, more than three times Pakistan’s estimated $50 billion.* Renewable Energy – Adani operates 10.9 GW of capacity, surpassing Pakistan’s 9–10 GW.* Green Hydrogen – Adani has global leadership ambitions, while Pakistan reportedly has no major initiative in this sector.* Port Operations – Adani controls 15 ports with a total […]

[ad_1] CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Hamas responded to US-backed ceasefire proposals on Saturday, saying it had agreed to release 28 living and dead hostages but restating its demand for an end to the war and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. A separate Hamas statement said the proposal aims for a permanent ceasefire.Israel had earlier accepted the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which Israeli officials familiar with the matter said would involve a 60-day pause in fighting and restore United Nations-led aid distribution to the Palestinian territory.The Palestinian militant group said it would release 10 living hostages and hand over the bodies of 18 dead in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons. A Hamas official described the group's response to the proposals from US President Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as "positive" but said it was […]

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Washington Sundar. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Let’s start with a stat. Mumbai Indians (MI) had zero titles before Jasprit Bumrah made his IPL debut. Since then, they have won five. Bumrah didn’t hit the ground running in 2013 — he played only two games for the eventual champions — but he did change Mumbai's fortunes and has been a pivotal cog in their wheel for the past decade.Cut to the present: On Friday, Rohit Sharma was adjudged Player of the Match for his 81. Don’t forget, he was dropped twice — on 3 and 12 — before registering his highest score of the season, a 50-ball 81.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Those present at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur will vouch for Bumrah and […]

[ad_1] Yuzvendra Chahal is likely to return for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings (PBKS) battled through three bouts of drizzling on Saturday ahead of IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.There were three mild showers during PBKS' three-hour training session in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the big match, PBKS may get their most experienced player, Yuzvendra Chahal, back in action. The 34-year-old, who missed PBKS' last three matches due to a wrist injury, would be desperate to play on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chahal's right wrist was protected, but the veteran spinner did train. He played football, took catches, and bowled a few balls in the empty net. It is yet to be seen how much […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A week after being expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and disowned by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday shared an emotional message on social media, addressing his parents Lalu and Rabri Devi. In the heartfelt note, he pleaded for their love and blamed political conspiracies for his ouster from both the party and the family.“My dear mom and dad… My whole world is just you two. You and any order given by you are greater than God. If you are there then I have everything. I just need your trust and love and nothing else,” Tej Pratap posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Papa, if you were not there then this party would not have been there and neither would greedy people like Jaichand who do politics with me. Just mummy papa, […]

[ad_1] This is an AI-generated image used for representational purposes only. NEW DELHI: The government is evaluating the possibility of increasing the safeguard duty on steel to as much as 24%, from the current 12%, amid concerns that Chinese goods may enter the market and hurt Indian steelmakers."We have received complaints of Chinese players trying to blunt the impact of the safeguard action by circumventing it. We are mulling over various options," a senior government official told TOI.In late April, the government had notified a provisional safeguard duty of 12% for 200 days, and a detailed investigation will be required before a higher duty is imposed.With Chinese goods facing levies and other actions in several markets, especially the US, there are widespread fears of trade diversion with India seen as one of the markets where these goods could be dumped […]

[ad_1] HAZARIBAG: A surrendered Maoist, lodged in Jharkhand's Hazaribag jail since 2021, allegedly died by suicide in his cell on Saturday.Chhota Shyamlal Dehri alias Santu alias Somalal, lodged in ward number 3, used a rope and wire to hang himself from the hook of the ceiling fan, jail superintendent Jitendra Kumar said. The jail administration came to know about this during the morning count, he added. A resident of Kathikund in Dumka district, Shyamlal had eight criminal cases against him. He was transferred to Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan Central Jail - an open prison spread over 50 acres and meant for surrendered extremists - from Dumka jail in February 2021.Jail sources said the inmate did not display any signs of depression or any ailment till Friday night. However, questions have been raised as to how he acquired the rope. [ad_2] […]

[ad_1] PSG's Marquinhos holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League for the first time by beating Inter Milan 5-0 on Saturday (local time). Luis Enrique’s young team dominated the match, with teenager Desire Doue scoring twice in what became the biggest winning margin in the history of the final of the tournament, which began in 1956. Achraf Hakimi, facing his former club, scored the opening goal early in the game. Doue’s shot took a deflection and gave PSG a 2-0 lead in the 20th minute. He scored again just after the hour mark, making the result certain. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added the fourth goal, and substitute Senny Mayulu made it five. Inter struggled […]