California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed expanding the state’s sales tax to include digital prewritten software. The proposed move could increase costs for software and SaaS companies and draw comparisons with digital services taxes introduced against American companies in countries such as Canada and the UK. The proposal comes at a time when taxes targeting…
Jammu: Army personnel patrol alongside robotic mules near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of Jammu, ahead of Diwali festivities. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_17_2025_000014A) The conflict in Ukraine is known for the use of drones both in the air and also on sea against Russia, but over the past two years,…
Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has remained calm despite social media criticism over his remarks in a viral video involving Tilak Varma, according to Punjab Kings head of sports science Andrew Leipus.Punjab Kings are under pressure after five straight defeats, which have left their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. PBKS must now win their…
‘Darling, leaked papers for you’: What Lucknow teacher told female student; viral audio sparks row LUCKNOW: “Darling, I have retrieved two papers for you. When will you come meet me?” an assistant professor from the zoology department of Lucknow University is allegedly heard telling a female student in a viral audio clip that has triggered…
It is regarded as one of the most successful investing strategies in human history, yet almost no one copies it. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos once asked Warren Buffett why more people do not copy his investing strategy. The legendary American investor’s one-line reply was classic, witty and entirely brutally honest: his approach is a “get-rich-slowly…
Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics. Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi has warned that the United States a high risk of recession unless policymakers change the course on various key economic fronts. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking during a webcast hosted by Marcus & Millichap, Zandi said that the…
NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved key appointments in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the department of higher education amid the ongoing NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row and growing scrutiny of the examination body. Anuja Bapat, an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer of the 1998 batch, and Ruchita Vij,…
Dale Steyn believes the handwritten note celebration trend in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have run its course after LSG’s Akash Singh pulled out another message during his team’s IPL 2026 game against CSK on Friday.The moment came during Lucknow Super Giants’ match against Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Stadium.Playing his first match…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday granted 10 days custody of accused Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid the NEET-UG exam paper leak row for further interrogation in the case.The CBI told the court that both accused were part of a larger conspiracy involving the alleged…
The accused, Shivaji Rathod, was nabbed from the general coach of Azad Hind Express by the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) following an extensive search operation involving police units from Pune, Akola and ATS teams at multiple railway stations. NAGPUR: A 35-year-old roadside shoe seller from Solapur, now living in Pune, was arrested from a train at…