The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Tuesday decided to impose a 28 per cent tax on the turnover of online gaming companies, horse racing and casinos.

The Supreme Court Tuesday held as ‘illegal’ two successive extensions of one year each granted to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra, holding that the Centre’s orders were in ‘breach’ of its mandamus in its 2021 verdict that the IRS officer should not be given further term.

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will commence day to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.  

In an attempt to provide more convenience to car users at City airport, Airtel Payments Bank has collaborated with Park+ to enable FASTag-based smart parking solution at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here.

The state of Odisha Tuesday raised objection over the inclusion of western catchment area as part of Mahanadi basin in the common information format (CIF) prepared by the assessors.

As part of its continued efforts to strengthen higher secondary education, the state government Tuesday approved creation of 902 new posts in higher secondary schools across Odisha.

Bharatiya Janata Party's Goa unit president Sadanand Shet Tanavade Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the coastal state. The Rajya Sabha election would be held July 24.

NATO leaders agreed Tuesday to allow Ukraine to join “when allies agree and conditions are met,” the head of the military alliance said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the organisation’s failure to set a timetable for his country as “absurd.”

Indonesia's coast guard said Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil, and vowed to toughen maritime patrols.

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry has said that the decision to sell rice through e-auction under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) from the buffer stock to bulk consumers has been taken in the public interest.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal for starting the Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) programme, as part of which the teachers of government universities, colleges and polytechnic colleges will get training in prestigious institutions of the country and abroad. 

China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” four years after the Pacific nation switched ties from Taiwan to China. 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Monday he was quitting politics after nearly 13 years in power, in a shock end to his time as the longest-serving leader in the history of the Netherlands. 

Athletics Federation of India has been adjudged as the best member federation in Asia by Asian Athletics Association. 

World number 42 Marketa Vondrousova defeated world number four Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.