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New Delhi: In a rare diplomatic gesture amid heightened tensions, India has shared details of the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan, citing humanitarian concerns, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The communication was made on Sunday by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking the first time such information has been relayed through the High Commission rather than through the traditional Indus Water Commission ...Read More >
New Delhi: First-time borrowers without a CIBIL score should not face outright rejection of loan applications, the government clarified in Parliament. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not prescribed any minimum credit score requirement for loan approval. RBI has advised banks and financial institutions not to reject applications solely due to lack of credit history. This enables new borrowe ...Read More >
New Delhi: People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday, demanding the release or transfer of Kashmiri prisoners detained under stringent laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA). The protest, held at Sher-i-Kashmir Park near the PDP office, was part of a broader campaign against what Mufti described as the "prolonged and inhumane detention" of Kashmiri ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. "Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for ...Read More >
BHAGALPUR: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that the upcoming elections would be the last for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, expressing confidence that Kumar would not return as CM again. Yadav, along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, participated in the 'Voter Adhikar Rally' held in Bhagalpur. "This will be the last election of the Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. He will not become the Chief Minister of Bihar again...Do you want an original CM or a duplicate?... We a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Good news for taxpayers! The Finance Ministry has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the assessment year 2025-26 to 15 September 2025, giving everyone an extra 46 days beyond the original cut-off of 31 July. The extension comes in response to delays in return processing and the recent rollout of updated ITR filing utilities. This year, the Income Tax Department rolled out the Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 on 29 May, nearly two months later than usual. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Director Homi Adajania and actress Kriti Sanon are grabbing attention after sharing the first behind-the-scenes glimpse of Cocktail 2. In the sneak peek, Adajania revealed that the film is still a "work in progress." The much-awaited sequel stars Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, with Shahid Kapoor reportedly playing the male lead. Adajania took to Instagram to share a black-and-white photo of Kriti Sanon from the sets. Captioning it, he wrote: "@kritisanon Laugh ...Read More >
New Delhi: The countdown has officially begun for the 19th season of India's biggest reality show, Bigg Boss, with superstar Salman Khan returning as the host. The much-anticipated season will premiere on August 24, 2025, and excitement is already building as reports about the celebrity line-up begin to surface. TV actress Vahbiz Dorabjee, known for her role in Pyaar Ki Ek Kahaani, has confirmed to Times of India that she has been approached for the upcoming season. She shared that although she ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Mumbai: Condolences have been pouring in following the demise of veteran actor Achyut Potdar, known for his role as a professor in Rajkumar Hirani's film '3 Idiots.' A heartfelt tribute came from Aamir Khan, who shared screen space with Potdar in the 2009 film. His production house, Aamir Khan Productions, shared a note on Instagram, remembering the actor as an "amazing actor." "I am very saddened to hear about Achyutji's passing away. He was an amazing actor, a wonderful human being, and a gre ...Read More >
Mumbai: Rapper Badshah's team has issued a clarification following concerns raised by FWICE over his upcoming show in Dallas being allegedly sponsored by a Pakistani company. Recently, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) wrote an official letter to Badshah, seeking clarification regarding the Dallas leg of Badshah's much-anticipated Unfinished USA Tour 2025, scheduled for September. "Dear Mr. Badshah, It has come to our attention that you are scheduled to perform in an upcom ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aadhaar is one of the most crucial documents for verifying identity and address in India. It's widely used for accessing various government services, and the photograph on the Aadhaar card also plays a key role in identity verification. However, many people face issues with unclear or outdated photos printed on their Aadhaar. If you're not happy with the photo on your Aadhaar card, there's no need to worry as updating it is now simple and affordable. To make things easier for citizen ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 17th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, premiered on August 11 and has already found its first crorepati. Aditya Kumar from Uttarakhand has created history by winning ₹1 crore and advancing to attempt the jackpot question worth ₹7 crore. Sony TV shared a promotional clip on X, where Aditya can be seen on the hot seat with Amitabh Bachchan announcing his milestone win. During the episode, Aditya shared a light-hearted anecdote ...Read More >
Haryana NEET 2025 Counselling: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Haryana, has officially released the result for the Haryana NEET 2025 counselling Round 1. All the candidates who have registered themselves for the counselling will be able to check their result through the official website, i.e. uhsrugcounselling.com. A total of 7,595 candidates have been included in the merit list, with a total of 2,213 candidates allotted seats in various medical and dental colleges acr ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) The Army has joined the relief and rescue operation at the cloudburst-hit Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, in which 30 persons have died and more than 100 have been injured, officials said. "In the aftermath of a cloudburst at the Chisoti village in Kishtwar, troops of the White Knight swiftly mobilised for relief and rescue operations," a Jammu-based PRO said. The efforts are centred on safeguarding lives and aiding survivors, he said, adding that ...Read More >
New Delhi: To celebrate India's 79th Independence Day, the State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a special personal loan scheme just for Agniveers -- the young individuals recruited under the Government's Agnipath military programme. This new loan option is designed to provide financial support during their short-term service and help them secure a strong financial future. Agniveers with an SBI salary account can now get personal loans up to Rs 4 lakh without any collateral or processing fee ...Read More >
New Delhi: The deadline to file your Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) has been extended to September 15, 2025. This gives taxpayers an extra 46 days beyond the original July 31 deadline, offering more time to gather documents, review financial details, and complete the filing process without rushing. With just about a month left until the September 15 deadline, around 2.93 crore income tax returns have been filed so far this year since filing bega ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ashok Leyland on Thursday reported a sharp sequential drop in its consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY26), with earnings falling 47.21 per cent to Rs 657.72 crore from Rs 1,245.92 crore in the previous quarter (Q4 FY25). Revenue from operations also declined 20.32 per cent to Rs 11,708.54 crore, compared to Rs 14,695.55 crore in Q4 FY25, according to its stock exchange filing. The company's total income fell in line with revenue to Rs 11,807.2 crore, down from Rs 14 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued its latest circular easing the process of Aadhaar seeding, UAN correction, claim settlement among other provisions. In its circular released on 13 August 2025 EPFO said that in all cases where the Name, Gender and Date of Birth as available in the UAN matches exactly with those in Aadhaar, then the member can approach his/her Employer, who can seed Aadhaar with the UAN of the Member through KҮС functionalit ...Read More >
Karnataka, India -- What began as a tourist's attempt at a daring wildlife selfie ended in chaos, injury, and public outrage. On Sunday, Forty-year-old R. Basavaraju entered a restricted forest area near a temple in Karnataka, where he encountered a wild elephant feeding by the roadside. Ignoring safety rules, Basavaraju approached the animal with his phone in hand. Witnesses say the situation took a dangerous turn when his camera flash startled the elephant. "It immediately became agitated," ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rapido has just launched its new food delivery app called 'Ownly' in India. The app aims to offer tasty and affordable meals to its users. Right now, Ownly is available in certain parts of Bengaluru and can be downloaded exclusively from the Google Play Store. Ownly is now available in Bengaluru's Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout, focusing on affordable meals with most dishes priced around Rs 150. Basic essentials like chapati, rice, and eggs cost less than Rs 100. The app fea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has introduced four amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1961, relevant for FY 2025-26, but included in the Income Tax Bill, 2025, applicable for FY 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. The major amendment grants tax exemption on dividends, interest, and long-term capital gains to sovereign wealth funds and pension funds investing in infrastructure from April 1, 2020, to December 31, 2030, subject to notification. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited on Thursday reported a 34 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY26), as profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 165 crore, compared to Rs 249 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25). Sequentially, however, profit inched up 2 per cent from Rs 161.57 crore in the March 2025 quarter (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations rose 4.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 3,401 c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall in the national capital. According to a senior police officer, around 9:50 am, an old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. Two people a motorcycle trapped under it. They have been identified as Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22). Upon recieving info ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and nine States, including the Union Territory of Delhi, to a plea challenging the alleged detention and torture of Indian migrant workers, while the State authorities search for Bangladeshi immigrants. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre and the governments of nine States and UTs after hearing submissions by Advocate Prashant Bhushan. Bhushan argued that the said detention is i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the personal liberty of two consenting adults to marry and live together peacefully is protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. In a recent ruling, the court emphasised that family opposition cannot override this autonomy. Justice Sanjeev Narula stated that the Supreme Court has consistently upheld this principle, directing law enforcement to protect couples from threats or coercion. In this case, the court ordered police protect ...Read More >
New Delhi: The fall in India's wholesale inflation will boost domestic demand despite global economic uncertainties, industry body PHDCCI said on Thursday. The provisional annual inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to (-) 0.58 per cent in July compared to the same month previous year, led by a sharp drop in the prices of food articles and crude petroleum. PHDCCI President Hemant Jain said that food prices have been consistently softening since February, with inflation ...Read More >
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): 'War 2', one of the highly anticipated movies of this year, has finally been released in theatres across India today. Starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR in the lead roles, the fans of the latter actor have been praising Jr NTR's performance in the movie. Vijayawada NTR Fans District Association president Kavuri Krishna states that the movie 'War 2' has been released in theatres, and they hope NTR's action will secure great viewership across the world. Talking to A ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amidst subdued response from Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), question was raised in the Lok Sabha earlier this week whether the government proposes to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Lok Sabha CPM MP from Bihar's Arrah and Utkarsh Verma Madhur, Samajwadi Party LS MP from Kheri raised the question in the lower house on August 11, seeking response from the Finance Ministry regarding the details thereof and along with the reasons for introducing UPS. The UPS pension scheme introduc ...Read More >
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