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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 10% to almost Rs 1.75 lakh crore on a gross basis, but higher refunds slowed down the net expansion of the kitty, latest data released on Sunday showed.While central GST collections were estimated to be 8.9% higher at Rs 30,862 crore in Aug (based on transactions in July), state…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Real Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe, who responded magnificently to those who had criticized him. This victory moved Real Madrid up to second place in the standings.The Spanish media criticized new signing Mbappe for failing to score in Madrid’s first…
[ad_1] Hvaldimir, a beluga whale who had captured the public’s imagination since 2019 after he was spotted wearing a harness seemingly designed for a camera, was found dead Saturday in Norway, according to a nonprofit that worked to protect the whale.Sebastian Strand, founder of the nonprofit ‘Marine Mind‘, said that he saw the dead whale…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Credit card dues have emerged as the fastest-growing segment among sectors that account for over 1% of total bank loans as of July end. Outstanding credit card balances grew 22% year-on-year to nearly Rs 2.8 lakh crore. The fastest growing segment in personal loans was, however, loans against gold jewellery, which represented 0.8%…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Alexander Zverev, the former runner-up, advanced to the US Open quarterfinals for the fourth time on Sunday, to set up his intense Wimbledon matchup with Taylor Fritz in New York.Zverev, a fourth seed from Germany, won 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 against American Brandon Nakashima to achieve his 450th career victory, as per…
[ad_1] RANCHI: The drive is scheduled to run till Sept 4, with a board headed by an IPS officer conducting physical tests at each centre.IGP (operations) Amol Homkar said four candidates died in Palamu, two deaths each were reported in Giridih and Hazaribag, and one each at Jharkhand Jaguar, CTC Musabani and Sahibganj centres. Homkar…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: India’s new-age consumer brands are piquing the interest of venture capital investors. The brands – which have mushroomed over the past few years and most of which are less than 10 years old – have been able to tap into evolving consumer demands and identify gaps in the market, something traditional companies may…
[ad_1] Bangladesh fell apart on Day 3 of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, as the home team’s paceman Khurram Shzhzad broke the back of the visitors’ batting line-up on Sunday morning with a four-wicket spell, which included three wickets in five balls. It left Bangladesh reeling at 75 for 6, requiring…
[ad_1] KOLKATA: The ‘Justice for RG Kar‘ campaign reached new heights, quite literally, as mountaineers from a north Kolkata trekkers’ association scaled 6,400-plus-metre Kang Yatze peak in Ladakh and unfurled a poster there demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at the medical hospital on Aug 9.The mountaineers also raised…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Top car companies Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors continued to reduce wholesale deliveries to dealerships as consumer demand remains relatively low compared to last year, leading to inventory build-up over the past few months. The move comes even as the industry prepares to enter the festive period with the auspicious Ganesh…
