Taxpayers opting for the old tax regime can continue to claim deductions on donations made to eligible charitable organisations under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. To clarify how such claims will be assessed and verified, the Income Tax Department issued an extensive set of FAQs on December 19, 2025, outlining both substantive…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after missing a chance to score a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo) Erling Haaland continues to motor along at better than a goal a game for Manchester City in the Premier…
Education stories often move in straight lines: school, qualification, profession. Robert Toru Kiyosaki’s does not. His path runs through weak grades, military training, failed businesses and a later career built around teaching others what formal education, in his view, does not. The distance between those stages matters, because it helps explain how a student who…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that he hopes the long-pending free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will be signed in January, even as opposition from some EU members and protests by European farmers delay the deal, AP reported.Speaking at a summit of South American leaders in Foz do…
NEW DELHI: India will look to secure a record-extending 12th title when they face Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday.Led by Ayush Mhatre, India topped Group A after winning all their matches. Pakistan finished second in the group, with their only loss coming against India, a…
As her web series Mrs. Deshpande releases, Madhuri Dixit has opened up about her sons’ career interests, revealing that neither Arin nor Ryan is keen on entering the film industry. In a recent interview, the actor shared how her children view Bollywood and why they have chosen paths far removed from the limelight. ‘The older…
BENGALURU: Parents in Thyagarajanagar claimed that 35-year-old former gym trainer Ranjan M, also known as Ranjith, had recently targeted several children in the locality. According to them, he tried to hit a girl with his bike, pulled the hair of a boy riding a bicycle, and even followed another girl the next day, striking her…
Government holding in Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has declined to 92.44 per cent following the completion of the offer-for-sale (OFS), with the Centre diluting a 2.17 per cent stake in the state-owned lender, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Saturday, PTI reported.Prior to the stake sale, the government held 94.61 per cent equity…
Newly released documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein have put a spotlight on previously unseen photos of the late convicted sex offender with a host of high-profile figures, including legendary popstar Michael Jackson, musician Mick Jagger, and former US President Bill Clinton. The images were made public by the US Justice Department on Friday as part…
LUCKNOW: A three-year-old girl sustained a stray bullet injury to her head while playing on the rooftop of her house in Lucknow, triggering panic in the neighbourhood and leaving police grappling with unanswered questions about the origin of the bullet.The incident occurred in Bastauli village in Indiranagar. The child, Lakshmi, daughter of Ramesh, was playing…
