US President Donald Trump continued his series of tariffs on Monday (local time), with the latest move impacting lumber and home renovation products from October 14.The White House said a 10% global tariff will be applied to softwood lumber imports. At the same time, upholstered furniture will face a 25% global tariff, rising to 30%…
“Chauvinistic” debates on immigration are distracting ministers from tackling the child poverty “emergency”, the founder of the Big Issue has told Sky News. Lord John Bird, a crossbench peer, said there is “no evidence” the government is trying to “stop the growth or the propagation” of generational poverty, and the best thing they can do…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Life Insurance Council, a forum for stakeholders in the sector, has requested the GST Council and the finance ministry to reduce GST on agents’ commissions from 18% to zero. The request comes after GST on premiums and reinsurance were brought down to zero.The council feels that if agents’ commissions continue to attract…
Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the US, has been sacked from his role as scrutiny builds over his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The diplomat’s most famous quotation sums up his attraction to the rich and famous and his fondness for the trappings of wealth. “We are intensely relaxed about people getting filthy…
NEET UG answer key 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key soon on the official website, based on previous year trends. Although no formal announcement has been made, the agency is likely to upload the answer key on its official website, neet.nta.nic.in, shortly.The National Eligibility…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers AB de Villiers has revealed that Virat Kohli did not speak to him for months after the South African great made a public blunder in early 2024 about the Indian star’s personal life. Kohli eventually resumed contact later that year, much to de Villiers’ relief.Speaking to Cricket.com,…
Sreesanth’s wife slams Lalit Modi, Michael Clarke for digging up Slapgate video. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Harbhajan Singh–Sreesanth altercation remains one of the darkest and most debated episodes in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Nearly 18 years later, the infamous “slap-gate” controversy has resurfaced after former IPL chairman Lalit Modi revealed he possesses unseen…
Retail spending in the US exceeded expectations in August, rising 0.6 percent month-on-month, government data showed on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to impact the global trade environment. On a year-on-year basis, retail sales climbed 5 percent.The Commerce Department data highlighted that motor vehicle and parts dealers saw a 0.5 percent increase…
NEW DELHI: A senior Indian Revenue Service officer has been arrested after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) uncovered a bribery racket involving a major cash seizure and gold haul. Amit Kumar Singal, a 2007-batch IRS officer serving as Additional Director General at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, was arrested alongside his associate Harsh Kotak…
England Lions (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) England Lions reached 192 for 3 in 46 overs at stumps on day two of their second unofficial Test against India A at Northampton on Saturday, trailing by 156 runs in response to India A’s first innings total of 348.Jordan Cox remained unbeaten on 31 alongside James Rew…
