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What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel?

Major European powers have said they could recognise an independent Palestinian state in coming weeks. What would that mean for the Palestinians and Israel? WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD NOW? The Palestine Liberation Organi...

September 4, 2025 6:18 PM

Israeli bombardment pushes more Palestinians out of homes in Gaza City

Israeli bombardment pushed more Palestinians out of their homes in Gaza City on Thursday, while thousands of residents defied Israeli orders to leave, remaining behind in the ruins in the path of Israel's latest advance. Gaza health aut...

September 4, 2025 5:47 PM

Aadhaar authentication transactions cross 221 crore in August 2025: Govt

Aadhaar number holders carried out over 221 crore authentication transactions in August 2025, surpassing both the previous month’s figures and the corresponding month last year, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Thursda...

September 4, 2025 5:20 PM

GST reforms seen adding only 0.05% of GDP to centre’s fiscal burden: Bernstein

The sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms announced by the government this week are expected to have only a marginal impact on the Centre’s finances, with the fiscal cost pegged at around Rs 18,000 crore, or 0.05 per cent of India’s proje...

September 4, 2025 4:56 PM

GST rate cut across fisheries value chain to boost India’s Blue Economy: Govt

The fisheries sector has received a major boost under the latest GST reforms with a significant tax rate rationalisation, which will help in the reduction of operational costs, enhance competitiveness in domestic and export markets, and directly bene...

September 4, 2025 4:45 PM

India eye strong start against Thailand in women’s Asia Cup opener

The Indian women's hockey team is all set to take on Thailand as they kick off their Women's Asia Cup 2025 campaign on September 5. India, having last faced Thailand during the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in November last year, will be looki...

September 4, 2025 4:04 PM

Piyush Goyal urges India Inc. to pass on entire GST rate cut to consumers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday called on India Inc. to ensure that the full benefit of the recent GST rate cut is passed on to consumers, saying it would boost demand and drive economic growth. Speaking at the Bhar...

September 4, 2025 3:40 PM

GST reforms can further lower inflation, allow RBI to cut repo rate by another 25 bps this year

The recent GST tax rate cuts can help lower inflation if companies pass on the benefits to consumers, potentially allowing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the repo rate by another 25 basis points in the fourth quarter of this year, an HSBC ...

September 4, 2025 3:22 PM

PM Modi stresses role of startups, IP creation in semiconductor future

On the second day of Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the exhibition along with Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Jitin Prasada. The Prime Minister underscored the cruc...

September 4, 2025 3:05 PM

India likely to grow 6.5 percent this fiscal; GST 2.0 to aid long-term growth: NITI Aayog’s Virmani

India is expected to log GDP growth of around 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal despite global headwinds, with GST 2.0 reforms set to provide a long-term boost to the economy, NITI Aayog Member Arvind Virmani said on Thursday. Speaking to IANS, Vir...

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