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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member select committee to review the Income Tax Bill, with BJP’s Baijayant Panda leading the panel.Nishikant Dubey, Anil Baluni, Deepender Singh Hooda (Congress), and Supriya Sule are among the 31 members of the panel. The committee is required to submit its report by the…
Luka Doncic and LeBron James (Image via Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly eyeing a move to bolster their three-point shooting, with Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley emerging as a potential target. After a tough 131-119 loss to the Utah Jazz, where the Lakers’ three-point struggles were evident despite…
26/11 attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain (File photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. After meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference at the White House, Trump confirmed the decision and hinted at more extraditions in…
PM Modi with US President Trump TOI correspondent Washington: Acknowledging the problem of illegal immigration from India to US and accepting New Delhi’s readiness to take back verified violators, PM Modi sought to frame the matter in a larger context, saying both countries need to roll up agents of human trafficking who sold big dreams…
NEW DELHI: Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh delivered powerful half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieved a historic Women’s Premier League victory, successfully chasing down 202 runs to defeat Gujarat Giants on Friday. Perry (57, 34b, 6×4, 2×6) and Ghosh (64 not out, 27b, 7×4, 4×6) displayed exceptional batting prowess in the tournament’s opening match.RCB faced…
Trump and Zelenskyy (File photo) During a session at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that US President Donald Trump shared his personal contact number in their recent phone call.According to AFP, Zelenskyy confirmed the exchange saying, “Yes, he gave me his telephone number,” and added that Trump had extended…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned the involvement of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in executive appointments, such as that of the CBI director, stating that it was time to “revisit” such norms. Speaking at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, he also raised concerns over the…
US Vice President JD Vance called out the European leaders for criminalising free speech and hammered Donald Trump’s longstanding demand that European nations spend more on their defense.At the Munich security conference, Vance said, “I wish I could say that this was a fluke, a one-off crazy example of a badly written law being enacted…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dismissing the question on Gautam Adani indictment issue in the US. He said that the PM was “shielding” his “friend” by calling it a “personal matter”.“Silence on questions at home, ‘personal matter’ abroad! Even in the US, Modi Ji…
President Donald Trump signed an order on February 13 directing his administration to propose “reciprocal tariffs” on US trading partners, a move that could significantly impact global trade. The tariffs, expected by April, aim to match or offset tariffs and other trade barriers imposed on US goods by foreign nations.Driving the news Howard Lutnick, Trump’s…