Making her debut in the Dehra Assembly bypoll in Himachal Pradesh, Congress candidate Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, won the seat by defeating the BJP candidate by 9,399 votes. The bypoll was necessitated after the seat’s two-time Independent MLA Hoshyar Singh went on to join the BJP. He was fielded again by the BJP from the constituency in the bypoll, but he finished the runner-up after polling 23,338 votes. Dehra voted on Wednesday along with Hamirpur and Nalagarh. While the BJP’s Ashish Sharma defeated the…
Month: July 2024
Rohit Sharma makes Wimbledon Centre Court debut, sets social media abuzz | Trending News
A few days after winning the T20 World Cup, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was spotted at Wimbledon, attending the men’s semifinal match at Centre Court. Sharma posted a few photos from his official Instagram handle in collaboration with the official handle of Wimbledon. The photos have gone viral since. “Welcome to #Wimbledon, @rohitsharma45,” read the post. Sharma was seen in a stylish grey suit and sunglasses. The official handle of Adidas India commented on the post saying, “World Champion in the house!” An Instagram user commented, “Our world…
CBIC Adds New Procedures for Voluntary GST Payments to Rule 142 of the CGST Rules
On July 10, 2024, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued Notification No. 12/2024 – Central Tax, to further revise Rule 142 of the CGST Rules. The same revision would be effective from July 10, 2024, which mentions the process of managing the voluntary tax payments that the registered taxpayers made and emphasizes the process of issuing orders and considerations via the proper officer. Modifications in Rule 142 of the CGST Rules Prior to Amendment Procedures for Payment and Acknowledgment: Formerly when an individual levied to tax…
Uttarakhand By Election Result 2024: Congress candidates Qazi Nizammudin, Lakhapat Butola lead in Manglaur, Badrinath assembly seats | India News
With the counting of votes commencing at 8 am on Saturday, early trends show Congress candidates Qazi Mohamad Nizammudin and Lakhapat Singh Butola leading in Manglaur and Badrinath assembly seats, as per Election Commission data. The by-elections for the seats in Uttarakhand took place on July 10. As per Election Commission data, the Badrinath and Manglaur constituencies had recorded a voter turnout of 49.80 per cent and 68.24 per cent, respectively. Two-way contest in both Uttarakhand seats Badrinath is set to witness a direct contest, with Congress fielding a new…
The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say | World News
A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble, authorities said. The Saints Academy college in Plateau state’s Busa Buji community collapsed shortly after students, many of whom were 15 years old or younger, arrived for classes. A total of 154 students were trapped but 132 of them were rescued and were being treated for injuries in various hospitals, Plateau police spokesman Alfred Alabo said. Twenty-two students were killed.…
Moscow condemns Australia ‘paranoia’ for espionage arrests of Russia-born couple
Russia has accused Australia of inciting “anti-Russian paranoia” for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported on Saturday. The married couple, who hold Australian citizenship, were arrested on charges of working to access material related to Australia’s national security, though no significant compromise had been identified, the Australian Federal Police said on Friday. The woman, 40, an information systems technician in the Australian Army, travelled to Russia and instructed her husband in Australia to log into her official account to access defence materials, police said.…
Counting underway in 13 Assembly seats across 7 states
In keen battle for Bengal bypolls, TMC aims to repeat Lok Sabha landslide, BJP looks to hold ground In the bypolls for four Assembly seats in West Bengal, the stakes are high for both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the principal Opposition BJP. While the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is attempting to maintain its supremacy it showed in the recent parliamentary elections, when it won 29 seats out of 42 in the state, the BJP is hoping for a turnaround after its Lok Sabha seats’ tally dropped to 12 from 18 in the…
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden says as his campaign struggles | World News
Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit, telling a cheering crowd he wasn’t going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat. Biden, 81, is trying to shift the conversation from his mental sharpness to the impact of another Trump presidency, as his campaign struggles after his shaky debate performance on June 27. “I am running and we’re going to win,” he said to a crowd that carried “Motown is Joetown” signs and chanted “Don’t…
NASA marks James Webb Space Telescope’s second anniversary with galaxy images | Technology News
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) celebrated its second science anniversary on July 12, 2024, with a stunning photo of two galaxies known as the Penguin (NGC 2936) and the Egg (NGC 2937). These galaxies are together referred to as Arp 142. The galaxies were captured in near- and mid-infrared photos, situated about 326 million light-years far in the Hydra constellation. The continuous interaction between these galaxies, which began 25–75 million years ago, was revealed by the JWST. This cosmic dance will persist for millions of years until the Penguin…
Karnataka ex-minister B Nagendra arrested in money laundering case | Bangalore News
The Enforcement Directorate Friday night arrested former 52-year-old Karnataka minister and Congress leader B Nagendra in connection with a money laundering probe related to the misappropriation of `94.73 crore in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited. According to sources, the arrest process was being formalized and the four-time MLA would be produced before a court on Saturday. Earlier on Wednesday, the ED had conducted searches at the residences and offices of Nagendra and Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation chairman and Congress MLA Basanagouda Daddal, in Bengaluru and Ballari.…