NEW DELHI: The GST Council, which meets Thursday, will seek to slash the refund period to around 17 days, which will include a maximum 10 days for acknowledgement, beyond which it will be deemed to have been acknowledged, and seven days for processing. Currently, acknowledgement itself can take 21-45 days and the idea is to…
JAC Class 8 result 2026: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has released the JAC Class 8 result today, April 16, 2026, on the official website jacresults.com. The result was officially published in the presence of JAC Chairman, Dr. Natwa Hansdak, and other senior officials including the Secretary, Joint Secretary, Senior Information Officer, and examination staff,…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…
The winter season brings out the best in pumpkin, aka kaddoo, because this low-calorie vegetable delivers essential nutrients which help fight colds, and support weight management during holiday periods. A single serving of cooked pumpkin contains more than 200% of your daily vitamin A requirements, together with vitamin C, fiber, potassium and beta-carotene antioxidants. The…
Jasprit Bumrah and Prince Yadav (Agency Image) New Delhi: As the Indian team awaits Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness reports ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan next week and the subsequent Asian Games, the national selectors have identified Prince Yadav as a probable backup.TOI understands that Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which Banerjee and the…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
All seven districts of Ladakh will now have autonomous hill development councils SRINAGAR: All seven districts of Ladakh will now have autonomous hill development councils, with lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approving a notification to this effect Thursday. The move paves the way for local self-governance in all seven districts of the UT through the…
This year at the Cannes Film Festival, many projects were on the premiere roster, including ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’. The clip, taken only hours before his murder, featured him and Yoko Ono discussing life, politics, and other topics. In his final interview, the famed musician even discussed death. John Lennon’s last interview On December…
Virat Kohli and Michael Bevan (Photo: PTI/Screengrab) Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli once again showed why he is regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time. On Friday, the former India captain played a brilliant knock of 77 runs for Delhi against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Bengaluru.While the innings…