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Opposition's walkout on GST issue a 'face-saver', says FM Sitharaman

Business Standard 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday criticised the opposition parties for their walkout from the Lok Sabha after their amendment to withdraw GST levy on medical and life insurance premiums was not taken up and said they did so as a "face-saver" after she addressed all their issues in her speech. Speaking to reporters in Parliament House Complex, Sitharaman said the GST Council, which is a constitutional body, can take up any matter related to the GST and such an amendment could not be... Читать дальше...

Here's why Alcaraz Sinner are second-serve standouts

ATPWorldTour.com (Tennis) 

pSecond serves are barely an asset./p pThe ATP Tour average is 51 per cent points won behind second serves. Itrsquo;s only when you reach the rarified air at the top of the PIF ATP Rankings that you see the needle move in this all-important match metric./p p An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of World No. 1, a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jannik-sinner/s0ag/overview'Jannik Sinner/a, and World No. 3, a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview'Carlos Alcaraz/a... Читать дальше...

Royal Fans Should Expect To See Kate Middleton 'a Lot Less' Even After Her Cancer Battle

SheKnows.com 

Kate Middleton’s unexpected year filled with health challenges has also changed the face of the royal family. The Princess of Wales is a big draw anytime she makes an appearance, so the palace has had to get creative with focusing more on Prince William, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and even King Charles III’s social calendar. […]

New Zealand Book Place In Final Of OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2024

Scoop 

Press Release – OFC A rampant New Zealand have beaten New Caledonia 5-0 to reach the final of the OFC U-16 Mens Championship in Tahiti and qualify for next years FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek A rampant New Zealand have beaten New Caledonia 5-0 to reach the final […]

Team USA women’s volleyball advances to Olympics semifinal

Sports.inquirer.net 

PARIS— The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday night at the Paris Olympics. The Americans led throughout while taking the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-14. They fell behind 5-0 and 7-1 in the third set before rallying to close it out, 25-20. Next up is

Stock meltdown may not be over, brace for more shocks as US economy may head for a recession

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

'Bloomberg' has apprehended that a healthy Tuesday rebound in equities in the US stock markets will not temper the broad unease growing across financial markets. It also said that the investors who buy and sell based on quantitative measures like volatility have offloaded $130 billion of stock bets in the past few weeks. It does not mean that the US economy will not slip into a recession.

Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: Study

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Recent research revealed that the Great Barrier Reef has faced its highest water temperatures in 400 years due to climate change. Rising temperatures since 1960 have caused recurring mass coral bleaching events, severely impacting the reef's ecosystem. Scientists expressed concern about the rapid changes and long-term survival of this biodiverse coral system.