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TDS limit raised for seniors, rents and remittances

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed to double the limit for Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on interest income for senior citizens to Rs 1 lakh, and also increase the threshold to......

This BJP leader wants Nitish Kumar as Deputy PM

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday voiced a 'personal' opinion that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should be made the Deputy Prime......

Tahawwur Rana to be brought to India in special flight on Thursday

Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana is likely to be brought to India in a special flight on Thursday after all hurdles for his extradition were removed by the US, people familiar with the......

Guv ceases to be Chancellor of state varsities: DMK leader

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has ceased to be the chancellor of state-run universities, Dravida Munneta Kazhagam leader P Wilson said on Tuesday, shortly after the Supreme Court ruling on......

Pilot killed in Jaguar crash got engaged days ago

Tragedy struck the Yadav family in Haryana's Rewri as they lost their beloved son, Indian Air Force pilot Siddharth Yadav, in a Jaguar fighter aircraft crash in Jamnagar on Wednesday. IMAGE: IAF......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

Startups@9: 500 To 159,000 And Counting...

From the launch of the 'Startup India' initiative in 2016, to the abolition of angel tax and easing of reverse flipping norms, the startup ecosystem is evolving. Illustration: Dominic......

Trump's Latest Comment Gives IT Cos Hope

'Skilled labour is different from immigration.''While any adverse immigration ruling will impact Indians, it may not necessarily affect the IT services industry.' Kindly note the image has been......

'Budget's Main Objective Was To Honour Taxpayers'

'Our attempt to honour the taxpayer has been since 2014 and more actively since 2019-2020 onwards.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey address a......

Govt withdraws equalisation levy of 2%: FinMin

The government on Tuesday announced withdrawal of the 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on overseas e-commerce supplies. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post......

Indian team to get new spin bowling coach

IMAGE: Sairaj Bahutule quit the position of India's spin-bowling coach to join IPL team Rajasthan Royals in the same role. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sairaj Bahutule/Instagram The BCCI's Centre......

Paralympics glory beckons for vegetable vendor's son

Jhandu Kumar, who has polio-affected legs since birth, has switched from shot put and discus throw to weightlifting. He has qualified for the World Championship, to be held in Egypt in October. Now......

Pakistan scrambles to ready stadium for Champions Trophy

Incomplete renovation work at Karachi Stadium worries PCB ahead of Champions Trophy IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi's media talk at Gaddafi Stadium as he inspected the venue's......

China's World Cup dream collapses, Iran qualifies

China's World Cup dream on life support after Australia loss IMAGE: China coach Branko Ivankovic said China's mission in their June matches against Indonesia and Bahrain was......

Bumrah starts rehab at NCA! Will he recover for Champions Trophy?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah is racing against time to get fit for the Champions Trophy, starting on February 19. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has recently......

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