Interview | ‘Simplification of processes to help faster turnaround for businesses’: Vivek Chaturvedi

CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi CBIC chairman Vivek Chaturvedi is confident about meeting Budget targets and details number of reform measures that have been announced to shore up approvals using technology. Excerpts:A number of reform measures have been announced on the Customs side in the Budget. What is the strategy behind this?■ The FM, in her…

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Aamir Khan denies changes in the title of Sunny Deol starrer ‘Lahore 1947’; says, ‘That’s how I would like it to be’ | Hindi Movie News

In a recent statement, producer Aamir Khan firmly dismissed rumors surrounding a potential title change for the highly anticipated film, ‘Lahore 1947’. Directed by the talented Rajkumar Santoshi and featuring Preity Zinta alongside Sunny Deol, the film is set to keep its original name and is scheduled for release on August 13, 2026. Read on…

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Over 40 polls mgmt bodies adopt ‘Delhi Declaration’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Over 40 election management bodies (EMBs) of the world on Friday unanimously adopted ‘Delhi Declaration 2026’, resolving to work together on five pillars – pure electoral rolls; conduct of free, fair and transparent elections; research and publications on working of different electoral systems; use of technology to facilitate election stakeholders and counter misinformation;…

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Mahesh Bhatt recalls Arijit Singh recording Tum Hi Ho for Aashiqui 2 after his retirement; ‘A shy, self-effacing young man…’ | Hindi Movie News

Two days after Arijit Singh announced that he is calling off playback singing, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has shared a deeply personal reflection on the singer’s journey, taking everyone back to the moment when a young Arijit first sang Tum Hi Ho during the making of Aashiqui 2.Speaking to The Telegraph, Bhatt described Arijit’s decision as…

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‘Only 50-over is the real one’: Sanjay Manjrekar questions T20 World Cup’s credibility | Cricket News

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (Getty Images) With the 10th edition of the men’s T20 World Cup just eight days away, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has reignited the debate around the tournament’s standing in the game’s global hierarchy. Manjrekar believes the shortest format’s showpiece does not carry the same weight or legacy as the…

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No more misleading ads: Supreme Court makes self-declaration mandatory before every advertisement

Misleading ads: SC verdict (AI image) Targeting to safeguard consumers against misleading advertisements, the Supreme Court, on 07.05.2024, ordered that no advertisement shall be posted, broadcast, aired or shown without a prior self-statement by the advertiser purporting that the advertisement is not misleading. The Court relied on its constitutional authority to impose what it considered…

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Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei: Saudi Arabia’s oldest man dies at 142, leaves behind 134 children and grandchildren |

Saudi Arabia mourns Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, believed to be the nation’s oldest citizen at 142. He witnessed the Kingdom’s transformation from its inception to modernity, outliving generations of his own family. His life, marked by faith and simple living, served as a testament to endurance and the country’s remarkable progress. Saudi…

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A product of theft, deceit, and proliferation

Pakistan’s nuclear programme, from its inception in the 1970s, was fundamentally shaped by theft, deception, and systematic proliferation, involving not only individual scientists but also the country’s political leadership, military establishment, and intelligence agencies.  At the centre of this programme was Abdul Qadeer Khan, popularly described as the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb.” Khan, with…

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