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GST: States have been asking the center to pay their taxes on goods and services New Delhi: In a letter to states, the center promised it would eliminate its GST quotas despite the massive shortfall in GST tax collections amid the coronavirus pandemic, a situation that has been described as …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Posted: Aug 29, 2020 2:05:51 pm Protesters burn tires during a riot in the Rosengard neighborhood of Malmo, Sweden, on August 28, 2020 (TT News Agency via Reuters). On Friday, violence broke out in the Swedish city of Malmo, where more than 300 …

Kamala Harris “is not competent” to be president, said US President Donald Trump, when he launched an attack on the credentials of the Indian-born senator for the highest office. Addressing his supporters at a Republican campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday, Trump said he would support seeing a female …

Rest in peace, Black Panther. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died Friday of cancer. He was 43 years old. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: August 29, 2020 9:23:45 am A poster of Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping burns down in Ahmedabad in June 2020 (Express photo: Javed Raja). After the loss of lives of Indian soldiers in Galwan, there have been calls for a boycott of …

Written by Amitabh Sinha | Pune | Updated: August 29, 2020 9:25:28 am Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine trials begin in Pune on Wednesday. (Express photo: Arul Horizon) The United States has entered into multi-million dollar deals with at least six major pharmaceutical companies to ensure the supply of a combination of 800 …

Actor Chadwick Boseman, popularly known for his movie “Black Panther,” died of cancer on Friday. The actor was in Los Angeles and passed away at home with his wife and family by his side. His family said in a statement that the actor was diagnosed with colon cancer four years …

Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: August 29, 2020 12:38:10 pm Authorities disinfect an ambulance in Pune. (Express photo: Arul Horizon) A new forecast for the COVID-19 pandemic in India shows that while the disease will continue to pose a significant public health threat, it is possible to …

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman has been mourned by thousands. Actors, politicians, athletes and corporations came out to pay tribute to the star, who died on Saturday after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Among those who left messages on social media were his Avengers co-stars Chris Evans, Mark …

Five unprecedented athletes – cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu, women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal and rower Manika Batra – received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Saturday, the country’s greatest honor for athletes. National Sports Awards Highlights: India’s Sport Best Honored at Virtual Ceremony …