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Budget 2025 To Be Presented On Saturday, Stock Markets To Remain Open For Trading

Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

Stock markets will remain open for trading on February 1, Saturday, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget, bourses BSE and NSE said on Monday.

How To Tax Popcorn? Government's GST Formula Sparks Debate

Reuters | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

Centre's move to tax popcorn differently based on its sugar or spice content has sparked a debate, with two former government economic advisers questioning the tax system introduced in 2017.

Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest"

Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2024, Bengaluru

A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said.

He Slit Throats Of His 2 Stepbrothers While Dropping Them To School In Assam

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Raunaq Lekhi | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

A teenager in Assam has been arrested for allegedly killing his two young stepbrothers, whose bodies were found two days after they went missing on Friday. The two boys were found dead on Saturday, with their throats slit.

Opinion | Milei, Trump, Erdogan: The Three Radicals Of 2024

Dinesh Narayanan | Monday December 23, 2024

Whether unconventional leaders have been good or bad for their countries is debatable, but they definitely change the course of history.

Rahul Gandhi Meets Maharashtra Dalit Activist's Family, BJP Says "Drama"

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday December 23, 2024, Mumbai

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today visited Maharashtra's Parbhani today and met the family of a Dalit activist who died in custody.

"Jealous" Man Steals Rs 1.2 Crore From Elder Brother's House In Hyderabad

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024

He barged into his brother's house with axes, knives sickles and a 'gun', the plan was to steal gold, and silver ornaments because of jealousy resulting from his brother's successful business.

Video: 17-Feet-Long Python, Weighing Nearly 100 Kg, Found In Assam

Monday December 23, 2024

A 17-feet-long python, weighing nearly 100 kg, was found in Assam's Silchar last week. The reptile was the largest ever to be discovered in human habitat in the Barak Valley.

More Than Half Of Kolkata's Iconic Yellow Taxis To Be Off Roads In 2025, Here's Why

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 23, 2024

As per records of the state transport department currently there are around 7,000 registered yellow taxis in the state.

Data Exclusivity Anti Poor, Anti-Farmer, Anti Self-Reliance: Ashwani Mahajan

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

Implementing data exclusivity could impact India's pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors and public health, Ashwani Mahajan, the co-convenor of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, has said.

Kolkata Man Gets Divorce As "Imposition Of Wife's Friend" Is Deemed Cruelty

Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2024, Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court has granted a divorce decree to a husband on the grounds of cruelty, which includes "imposition" of the wife's friend and family on him and lodging of a false case of matrimonial cruelty by her.

Trinamool Leader Fails To Comply With Defamation Ruling, Minister's Wife Moves Court

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

Lakshmi Puri moved the Delhi High Court against Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale after he failed to comply with a ruling mandating him to apologise on social media and pay her Rs 50 lakh in damages.

"Intention To Dupe UPSC": Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi High Court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who made headlines in June amid claims she lied about physical and mental disabilities, and changed her surname, as well as forging an OBC certificate to pass the UPSC exam.

"Lakshmi Of Your...": Kumar Vishwas Jabs Shatrughan Sinha, Daughter Sonakshi

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 23, 2024

Poet Kumar Vishwas has made an indirect sly comment about veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha.

Fact Check: Deepfake Video Of Sudha Murty Endorsing A Trading Platform Is Viral

NewsMeter | Monday December 23, 2024

A video allegedly showing Sudha Murty endorsing a trading platform is viral on social media. She appears to praise the platform and encourage viewers to join, promising significant financial returns.