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Widow and orphan cess on petrol, diesel takes effect in Himachal: What it means

Widow and orphan cess on petrol, diesel takes effect in Himachal: What it means

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The Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel, which came into effect from midnight of August 11. The revenue generated from the revised cess will be used to support welfare of widows and orphaned children. The levy will be imposed before the fuel moves through subsequent stages of sale in the state and collected at the first point of sale within the state. (In picture: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu) (@SukhuSukhvinder) The State Taxes and Excise Department issued a notification on Tuesday under Section 6-A of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005, authorising the levy at the point of first sale of petrol and high-speed diesel in the state, news agency ANI reported. The Orphan and Widow Cess will be charged at ₹0.60 (60 paise) per litre on petrol as well as high-speed diesel as per notification issued with the approval of the Council of Ministers. The fuel cess follows the passage of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added …

The Sameer Effect: How Dil Chahta Hai Rewired Saif Ali Khan’s Career

The Sameer Effect: How Dil Chahta Hai Rewired Saif Ali Khan’s Career

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There’s a particular kind of luck in Hindi cinema that has nothing to do with a hit song or a box office number. It’s the luck of being cast right, of a director looking at an actor everyone thinks they’ve figured out and deciding to use him differently. Twenty-five years ago, Farhan Akhtar had that instinct about Saif Ali Khan. Saif, by his own admission, nearly talked himself out of it. By 2001, Saif had spent close to a decade being Bollywood’s reliable second lead and baby-face hero. Pleasant, well-dressed, entirely disposable, the “chocolate hero” tag wasn’t a back-handed compliment, but it wasn’t a career epithet either. It was a holding pattern. Then came Sameer from DCH. He was chaotic, needy, hopelessly unlucky in love, and very funny about it and something clicked that none of his ’90s filmography had managed to. It was nothing like the Saif Ali Khan from Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Yeh Dillagi and Hum Saath Saath Hain. The Dance That Did the Talking Ask anyone to name the moment Dil …

GDN Box Office Day 1: Opens 70% Lower Than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

GDN Box Office Day 1: Opens 70% Lower Than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

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GDN Box Office Day 1: R Madhavan’s Powerful Film Loses To DC Clash! (Photo Credit – Instagram) R Madhavan’s biographical drama GDN has made a quiet entry at the box office, and it is an underwhelming start. Centered on the inspiring life of Coimbatore’s visionary inventor Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, the Krishnakumar Ramakumar, the film was released on August 7. However, facing stiff competition from the Lokesh Kanagaraj starrer DC, Madhavan’s film could not even secure a 1 crore opening! R Madhavan’s Last Biopic In fact, the opening day numbers of the film are much lower than R Madhavan’s last Tamil biopic – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect! The film opened at 1.78 crore in all languages, much higher than Madhavan’s latest arrival at the box office! GDN Box Office Day 1 On the opening day, August 7, Friday, GDN managed to register an opening day collection of 53 lakh only! The Tamil version led with 46 lakh, followed by the Telugu version’s 7 lakh! This is almost 70% lower than Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Madhavan VS …

Express News Quiz: Sonam Wangchuk, Odyssey, and Haaland effect | puzzles and games News

Express News Quiz: Sonam Wangchuk, Odyssey, and Haaland effect | puzzles and games News

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2 min readJul 19, 2026 11:50 PM IST Welcome to The Indian Express’ weekly news quiz. Your pit stop for fun, curiosity, and a dash of healthy challenge. Think of it as a treasure hunt through the week’s biggest headlines, where 10 carefully crafted questions await you. All you need is a sharp mind, a quick eye on the timer, and perhaps a little bit of luck on your side. Crack the answers, chase the score, and remember anything above 80 is truly brag-worthy. Ready? Take a deep breath, dive in, and let’s see where your knowledge carries you this week! Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn’t make it into the quiz this week: Why regulators in India, other nations are spooked by Anthropic’s new tool | India’s Goldilocks moment is over, macro situation will worsen | Stalin’s Statecraft: The Thalapathy who turned legacy into political authority These stories offer diverse perspectives on language, politics, identity, and leadership that continue to shape conversations across generations. They remind …

Jana Nayagan effect: GV Prakash delays Immortal; Vijay’s son Jason’s Sigma may follow | Tamil News

Jana Nayagan effect: GV Prakash delays Immortal; Vijay’s son Jason’s Sigma may follow | Tamil News

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3 min readHyderabadJul 15, 2026 08:49 PM IST The confirmation of Jana Nayagan‘s July 23 release has triggered a domino effect across the Tamil film industry, with multiple films scrambling to vacate the theatrical window around Vijay’s final film. The first to publicly step aside was actor-composer GV Prakash Kumar, whose supernatural horror film Immortal was originally scheduled to release on July 23, the same day as Jana Nayagan. GV Prakash announced the postponement on X on Tuesday, framing it not as a commercial retreat but as a gesture of respect. “When Thalapathy arrives, one simply has to step aside. Especially for this one, the last time. Best of luck, Team Jana Nayagan,” he wrote. “Immortal will release in theatres on September 4 with your support and love.” Thalapathy vandha thalli poyi dhaaney aaganum ❤️❤️ adhuvum oneLast time ❤️ …. Best of luck team JN …#immortal will release in theatres on September 4th with ur support and love … @AKfilmfactory @DirMari_Chinna @thinkmusicindia pic.twitter.com/E8UC01vNwX — G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) July 15, 2026 Directed by Mariyappan Chinna and …

Delhi set to see rain from July 6 to 11; IMD warns of heavy showers as monsoon finally takes effect

Delhi set to see rain from July 6 to 11; IMD warns of heavy showers as monsoon finally takes effect

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Delhi is likely to remain under the grip of an active monsoon spell over the next week, starting July 6, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and isolated heavy showers across the national capital. New Delhi, India – July 5, 2026: Visitors enjoy the pleasant weather on Kartavya Path as light showers bring relief from the heat and humid conditions in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) The weather department said rainfall activity will intensify from July 7, with wet conditions expected to persist until at least July 11. Also Read | Monsoon has arrived in Delhi, but where is the rain? Experts explain When will it rain, and how much? According to the weather department, Delhi is expected to receive isolated to scattered rainfall on July 6 and July 10, according to news agency ANI. Rainfall activity is likely to intensify between July 7 and July 9, before picking up again on July 11, when “fairly widespread to widespread” showers …

El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concern

El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concern

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Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has held a high-level meeting with State Agriculture Ministers and officials on El Nino situation, that has so far resulted in a delay of monsoon. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Chouhan said the rainfall so far has been around 43% below normal. The Centre has assessed that 315 districts are vulnerable and 111 districts in 12 States are of primary concern due to poor irrigation facilities. “We are preparing in advance. Not waiting for a crisis,” the Minister said adding that each 315 district will have a contingency plan to face the climatic challenge. Agriculture Ministers of States, senior officials, district collectors of vulnerable regions, experts from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and officials of the Union Agriculture Ministry and the Indian Meteorological Department attended the meeting. Citing IMD forecasts, he said rainfall is likely to remain weak even during the week ending July 2. “This could directly affect Kharif …

The ‘academy effect’ on Bengaluru’s football culture

The ‘academy effect’ on Bengaluru’s football culture

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“Even before the Indian men’s football team makes it to the FIFA World Cup, the women’s team is likely to qualify, considering the stage the team is currently at and the new pool of talent that is emerging. Much of this success can be attributed to the academy culture that has witnessed a monumental rise over the last decade,” said Saravana Dharaman, Deputy Secretary, Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA). Several academy owners pointed out that football culture in Bengaluru was driven by different factors in different time periods. While earlier it was the sporting culture of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) from the 1970s to the early 2000s, it has been the emergence of academies in the later phase. Bappaditya Bhattacharjee, founder and director of the Roots Football Club, explained that when the PSUs dominated the Bengaluru football scene, there were role models in the form of marquee players whom young people looked up to, which helped sustain interest in the sport across the city. “Once the PSUs stopped recruitment and their teams were gradually …

Iran war effect starts to wane as strong retail consumer spending data in May raises hopes

Iran war effect starts to wane as strong retail consumer spending data in May raises hopes

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The U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May, showing that people are still spending money even with high prices, according to the Commerce Department. Households spent more on motor vehicles, even though they were paying higher prices for gasoline during the same period. US retail sales rise in May as Iran war impact fades. (Unsplash/ Representative image) (Unsplash) Experts said this strength in spending may slow down later because tax refunds are reducing and prices are still high, as per the report by Reuters. Job growth has also improved recently, which together with strong sales shows the economy is still resilient even after the oil price shock. Strong spending trend The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range in its meeting, but may remove its earlier “easing bias”. Economist Scott Anderson from BMO Capital Markets said strong May sales and faster spending could worry the Fed as it tries to control inflation pressures, as reported by Reuters. The Commerce department’s census bureau said that …

The Dhurandhar effect: Here’s exactly when and why Ranveer Singh walked out of Don 3 | Bollywood News

The Dhurandhar effect: Here’s exactly when and why Ranveer Singh walked out of Don 3 | Bollywood News

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Even after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a “non-cooperation directive” against Ranveer Singh over his unceremonious exit from Farhan Akhtar’s directorial Don 3, there’s still ambiguity over when and why exactly the actor walked out of the much-anticipated threequel. While Ranveer has maintained a “dignified silence” over the matter, the film body has only hinted that he abandoned Don 3 three weeks before the commencement of shooting overseas because he didn’t like the script. They also argued that Farhan has maintained that Ranveer was always onboard with all the changes made to the script in his presence. The timing is key to Ranveer’s exit from Don 3. The film was first announced in 2023, when even Ranveer shared the promo of the film that he had shot. However, he hadn’t signed on the dotted line for over a year after that. Having delivered hits together like Zoya Akhtar’s 2015 family drama Dil Dhadakne Do and 2019 coming-of-age musical Gully Boy, Ranveer’s professional equation with Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani’s production house Excel …