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GST 2.0 to help higher tax revenue, lower inflation

August 20, 2025

NEW DELHI: A consumption boost of Rs 5.5 lakh crore will generate an additional Rs 52,000 crore in tax revenue...

Delhi CM Gupta stable after attack at her residence

August 20, 2025

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: BJP Delhi President Virendra Sachdeva on August 20 said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's condition is...

Gill named vice-captain as Bumrah returns for Asia Cup

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India Test captain Shubman Gill has made his return to the T20I format and has been...

ISRO to launch 75-tonne satellite on a 40-storey tall rocket

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a 75-tonne satellite on a 40-storey...

China accounts for 26.6 pc of India’s auto component imports in FY25

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India imported auto components worth $7,174.73 million during the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), of which $1,912.82...

Trump dials Putin, discusses holding trilateral meeting with Zelensky

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on August 19 held a telephonic...

Alcaraz wins first Cincinnati title after Sinner retires

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz won his sixth title of the season at the Cincinnati Open after fierce rival...

E-commerce, tech startups lead fresh hiring in India

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The e-commerce and technology startup sector is driving fresher hiring in India with an impressive 88...

India’s GDP growth projected at 6.7 pc in Q1 FY26

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India is expected to clock 6.7 per cent growth in the first quarter of the current...

Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang