New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the blanket exemption of agricultural income from taxation and seeking its imposition in the capital, terming the plea “misconceived”.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the issue fell outside the court’s domain and that it could…
Mumbai: In the current hot weather conditions, a severely dehydrated Shaheen Falcon, a sub species of Perigrene Falcon which is regarded among the fastest birds in the world, was rescued from Mulund on Tuesday by Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW).The bird was rescued from a residential area on the periphery of Sanjay Gandhi National…
Bengaluru: Cracking down on GST fraud, the commercial taxes department unearthed a fake input tax credit (ITC) racket involving suspicious transactions worth nearly Rs. 72,384 crore and fraudulent claims amounting to Rs. 1,420 crore. Two key accused were arrested in Bengaluru, taking the total number of arrests made by the department in fake ITC cases…
Nataraja idol on loan to US museum S Vijay KumarWhile India celebrates the return of the Somaskanda idol stolen from a temple in Alathur, Tiruvarur district, and the Sundarar and Paravai bronzes stolen from Veeracholapuram temple from the Smithsonian Museum at an event in New Delhi, it is shocking that the same agreement appears to…
Chandigarh: The BJP delivered a dominant performance in the May 10 Haryana civic body elections, winning six out of seven key posts across six districts, according to results announced Wednesday.The party secured mayoral victories in Ambala, Panchkula, and Sonipat municipal corporations, tightening its political grip on the state just two months after a closely fought…
Nashik: A TCS woman employee, a co-accused in a case involving rape, molestation and hurting religious sentiments, has moved a bail application before an additional sessions court, with the hearing scheduled for May 25. Two other men are accused in the same case.The accused, who had allegedly evaded arrest and was later nabbed by Nashik…
Jaipur/Ajmer: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two persons, one a Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) employee, and the second the main accused in a case involving alleged tampering of official records to conceal the use of a dummy candidate in the Lecturer (History) Recruitment Examination-2022.Police have identified the main accused as Rajesh…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested social media influencer Dr Neelam Singh alias The Skin Doctor for allegedly posting tweets against the Kapur family following the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur. The complaint was lodged at Vasant Kunj Police Station by the Kapur family, news agency ANI reported citing sources. According to police, further…
David Lloyd George (Image: Wikipedia) Almost everyone has had a moment when they knew a small change was no longer enough.A person keeps talking about leaving a miserable job but never actually resigns. Someone spends years saying they want to move abroad, start a business, lose weight, write a book, or end a relationship that…
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the government may eventually have to raise petrol and diesel prices if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues for a prolonged period, PTI reported on Wednesday.Speaking at a conference in Switzerland on Tuesday, Malhotra said the disruption in oil and gas supplies due to the conflict and blockade…
