NEW DELHI: Income tax refunds have declined 16% so far this year as authorities have built filters for payments above a specified threshold to guard against frauds.Latest data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on Monday showed that between April and Oct 12, gross direct tax collections were 2.4% higher at Rs 13.9…
Indian Jujitsu player Rohini Kalam, 35, was found dead at her residence in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. Preliminary findings suggest the cause of death was suicide, according to police officials.The incident took place at her family home in Arjun Nagar, Radhaganj. Rohini’s younger sister, Roshni, discovered her hanging in her room and immediately alerted…
Lucknow: A 50-year-old visually impaired man was shot dead allegedly by his nephew in Dubagga on Friday following a land dispute, police said.The victim, Virendra Yadav, was sitting beside a water body outside a house in Tandkheda village when he was attacked. According to police, Virendra was living with his mother, Ashoka Devi, at her…
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Abu Dhabi: Oman turned a routine fixture into a thriller at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday, rattling India before the favourites scraped through with a narrow win. What was meant to be a warm-up for the Pakistan clash turned into a nail-biter, as skipper Suryakumar…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a sharp stance while hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging the custodial disappearance of Rohingya individuals and seeking that any deportation follow due process, asking whether “intruders” should be given a “red carpet welcome,” as reported by LiveLaw.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, sitting with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, questioned…
NEW DELHI: National Crisis Management Committee, chaired by cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, Saturday reviewed preparedness for Cyclone Montha in Bay of Bengal that is most likely to hit Andhra Pradesh coast around Kakinada, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, on Oct 28 as a “severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph…
Lucknow: Five members of a family, including two women and two young children, were killed when a speeding passenger vehicle ran over them in Hardoi on Monday afternoon.The incident took place near Surasa Tiraha, leaving the highway strewn with bodies and triggering chaos. According to police, the victims just returned from a mundan ceremony at…
Switzerland’s State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger (Photo- PTI) Switzerland’s State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger on Wednesday said that the free trade agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is set to bring transformative changes in two-way economic ties and could not have come at a better time. The…
Yuzvendra Chahal with sister on Bhai Dooj. (Instagram) Kenaa Dwivedi, sister of India cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, shared a heartfelt note on Bhai Dooj praising her brother’s respectful nature and composure, shortly after his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma discussed their marriage and separation on the show ‘Rise and Fall’. The timing of Kenaa’s message follows Dhanashree’s recent…
Sahibzada Farhan’s celebration after scoring a half-century became a major talking point from the India-Pakistan game on Sunday (Images via Getty Images) Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has defended his highly controversial celebration in the Asia Cup Super Four match against India, where he marked his half-century with a gesture imitating the firing of an AK-47….
