From February 1, pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco and similar products will attract a GST rate of 40%, while ‘beedi’ will attract 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to a government notification
Centuries-old texts and oral traditions from western Maharashtra trace open, grassy landscapes back at least 750 years; experts urge a biocultural conservation approach and caution against tree‑planting drives that misclassify grasslands as wastelands
Elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic bodies, will be held on January 15, 2026, and votes will be counted the next day
Tourist resorts including Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg received fresh overnight
Factory sources said no one sustained injuries in the incident. A pickup van was also destroyed in the blaze
Sources within the Congress told The Hindu, “There are a few places where the MVA is fighting together. Wherever there is a united MVA candidate, Swabhimani Paksha will support it.”
Mamata Banerjee has threatened the Home Minister of India in words which cannot even be thought of. We have seen it. She said that you (Shah) are hiding in a hotel. If we want, you cannot step out of the hotel, says BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra
From Trump’s return to power to Operation Sindoor and SIR process, here are some of the major events that defined the world in 2025.
China, over the years, has been a strong critic of the Quad and has not yet reacted to the meeting
As part of the ongoing probe, authorities have frozen assets worth about ₹3 crore linked to the accused