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The stage is set for a reduction in goods and services tax on 25-30 items — including air conditioners, dishwashers and digital cameras — over the weekend after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly hinted at only luxury goods being in the top slab of 28%, while bringing 99% of products and services in the 18% or lower brackets.

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is accused of ducking the press, his predecessor Manmohan Singh said that he was called a silent PM but was “never afraid of speaking to the press”.

BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary on Tuesday said the board is trying its best to ensure all matches of the 2019 IPL take place in India.

The BJP government in Assam has approved Rs 600 crore farm loan waiver which it said will benefit around eight lakh farmers of the state, a move that comes in the backdrop of debt woes of farmers becoming a major issue in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections.

It wasn't too long ago that Varun Chakaravarthy was designing buildings in Chennai after completing a five-year course in architecture at the SRM University.

In an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his predecessor and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that "as Prime Minister he was never afraid of speaking to the press".

Just a day before the IPL auction, Mumbai's budding all-rounder Shivam Dubey whacked Baroda spinner Swapnil Singh for five sixes in as many balls in their Ranji Trophy tie and his batting prowess has not gone unnoticed.

To evaluate its own 'Rapid Airlift Capability' and to enhance crew currency in the role, the Western Air Command of the IAF on Tuesday in a single wave airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from its airbase at Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in Ladakh, a statement said.

After a hectic bidding wars at the 2019 IPL players' auction in Jaipur, during which a whopping Rs 106.80 crore was spent, here is how the eight franchises look ahead of the 12th season of the league.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 players' auction brought many surprises when the bidding kicked off in the Pink City of Jaipur. Many star players were unsold, while some managed to impress the franchises and bagged hefty price tags.

In the latest episode of Kasauti Zindagi Kay 2, Anurag narrates the entire incident how he made Madhuri agree to his plan.

In the latest episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Bagga and Nattu Kaka are eagerly waiting for Jethalal to come up with an idea to save the shop.

Unheralded teenagers Prabh Simran Singh and Prayas Barman attracted astonishing bids during the IPL auction to laugh their way to the bank on a day when Dale Steyn went unsold and Yuvraj struggled to find a buyer. The intense bidding for the two youngsters showed that the teams were willing to loosen purse strings for talent and not just the names.

"I would say the relation between government and RBI is like husband-wife relationship. There will be hiccups, there will be difference of opinion, but ultimately these must be harmonised in a manner that these two great institutions can work in harmony," Singh said. He said he hopes the finance ministry and RBI find a way to work together.

Little known Varun Chakaravarthy emerged as one of the biggest surprise factors of the IPL auction. That after he was sold for a whopping Rs. 8.40 crore to the Kings XI Punjab in Jaipur on Tuesday. His base price was Rs 20 lakh. The ‘mystery spinner’ incredibly is capable of bowling seven different variations.

The one-time settlement scheme will benefit over 6 lakh people living in rural parts of the state. Under the scheme, irrespective of the due amount, people living in rural areas can get back their electricity connection by paying just Rs 500. The move comes a day after the newly-formed Congress governments in MP and Chhattisgarh announced farm loan waivers.

Kasautii Zindagii Kay's Hina Khan aka Komolika, who recently returned from Kashmir after shooting for her Bollywood debut, is now gearing up for Christmas.