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Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Wednesday appealed to the District Revenue Ministerial Employees to call off their strike and return to their work immediately. The minister said the Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue department has directed all the Collectors to reject leave applications, treat absences as unauthorised and enforce "No Work, No Pay" rule. Pujari warned that if the employees do not return to duty, their roles could be abolished and the Revenue departm ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Hilti India, the global leader in providing innovative and cutting-edge construction solutions to the industry, has been recognized as one of India's Best Companies to Work For in 2025 under the Large Organizations category by Great Place to Work® (GPTW). This prestigious honour follows Hilti India's consistent track record of being certified a Great Place to Work® for the eighth consecutive year, reflecting the organization's continued focus on building a high-trust, high-performance ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two hospitals in Coimbatore collaboratively performed the country's first inter-hospital swap liver transplant on two patients suffering from end-stage liver disease. The complex procedure was executed between GEM Hospital and Sri Ramakrishna Hospital in Coimbatore. The patients, a 59-year-old man from Salem admitted in GEM and a 53-year-old man from Tirupur in Sri Ramakrishna, were both in need of liver transplants. Their wives were willing to donate, but blood group incompatibility r ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin has set a target of enrolling 2.5 crore members in DMK and has instructed party district secretaries to step up membership drive under 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign.In a virtual meeting with DMK district secretaries on Thursday, Stalin said they only had 30 more days to achieve the target. He had earlier set a target of enrolling at least 30% voters in every polling booth. Now, after the positive response for the 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign, Stalin has revi ...Read More >
Berlin/New Delhi: Germany has introduced a visa that allows people from outside the European Union (EU), including Indians, to live and work in the country as freelancers for up to one year. Known as the Freelance Visa or Freiberufler visa, it is designed for self-employed professionals such as writers, designers, consultants and artists. The visa can later be extended for up to three years if the individual continues to meet the necessary requirements. It offers a chance to explore Germany's cu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road proje ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The financial data received from third-party sources, ground-level intelligence, and advanced artificial intelligence tools helped the income tax (I-T) department sleuths to unearth a nationwide scam of bogus claims of deductions and exemptions.Investigations uncovered organised rackets operated by certain ITR preparers and intermediaries, who filed returns claiming fictitious deductions and exemptions. These fraudulent filings involved the abuse of beneficial provisions, with some ev ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17, 2025 -- In a significant development, Jupiter Money, a leading Indian fintech platform, has received the IRDAI's nod for a Direct Insurance Broker license. This pivotal approval allows the platform to directly offer life and general insurance products, marking its strategic entry into the insurance market. This expansion follows previous regulatory milestones in 2023, where Jupiter Money acquired both an NBFC and PPI license, boosting its credit and prepaid offerings. With the ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: Germany offers a rich tapestry of history, vibrant urban culture, and stunning natural beauty. Add to that a strong economy, a flourishing creative industry, and an excellent quality of life, and it's no surprise that Germany has become a top destination for travelers and creative professionals alike. If you've ever dreamed of living and working in Germany, there's good news -- the country offers a Freelance Visa for non-EU nationals, including Indians. What is Germany's Fre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The insurance industry in India is witnessing a slowdown, mainly due to the moderation in auto sales and a drop in corporate policy renewals, according to a recent research report by Nuvama. The report stated that the industry growth is expected to remain weak, largely driven by a slowdown in motor sales and lower corporate policy renewals. However, the impact of muted auto sales may be partially balanced by the recent hike in third-party (TP) premiums. The re ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly strangling his five-year-old stepdaughter and dumping her body in the Arabian Sea. The body was discovered floating near Sassoon Dock in Colaba on Tuesday morning, leading to the swift arrest of the accused.According to the police, the child had been reported missing from the Antop Hill area in Central Mumbai a day earlier. Her mother, Nazia, who works as a housemaid, and Imran Shaikh, the accused, had approached the Antop Hill ...Read More >
CHIDAMBARAM: Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (With You, Stalin) scheme in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, on Tuesday which aims to conduct 10,000 camps across the state by November 2025 to make the government's welfare schemes accessible to the public through door-to-door outreach. At the launch, the CM handed over a hearing aid to Sabareesh, a person with disability, a health insurance card under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to Senthamiz ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday launched the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) scheme designed to deliver 46 different services/schemes of the state government to the people at their locality. The chief minister also collected the applications and interacted with the people who turned up for the Ungaludan Stalin camps and oversaw the registration of the petitions. Announcing that about 10,000 camps will be conducted as part of the scheme across Tamil Nadu till November, Stalin sa ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay sala ...Read More >
Chennai: The first day of the Ungaludan Stalin initiative saw a heavy turnout across the city and state, with hundreds lining up to enrol for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (KMUT) scheme. Women, many of whom said they never received the monthly 1,000 assistance, walked into to the multi-departmental camps set up in neighbourhoods to submit fresh applications.Chief minister M K Stalin launched the initiative from Chidambaram in Cuddalore district, where he personally handed over benefits to ...Read More >
Chidambaram , Jul 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched here on Tuesday, the outreach programme 'Ungaludan Stalin,' (Stalin with you) to take government services to the people and redress grievances by organising special camps in their neighbourhoods. Stalin, in a camp here, gave away a hearing device to a differently-abled man who requested it, medical insurance under the CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to a woman beneficiary, and an order effecting electricity conn ...Read More >
PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
Chidambaram , Jul 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched here on Tuesday, the outreach programme 'Ungaludan Stalin,' (Stalin with you) to take government services to the people and redress grievances by organising special camps in their neighbourhoods. Stalin, in a camp here, gave away a hearing device to a differently-abled man who requested it, medical insurance under the CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to a woman beneficiary, and an order effecting electricity conn ...Read More >
* Tax, Legal & Accounting * 1 min read I-T dept conducts raids in bogus tax deductions case The Income-Tax Department initiated multi-city raids targeting entities facilitating bogus deductions in tax returns. The investigation focuses on false claims related to political donations, medical insurance, tuition fees, and certain loans. This action follows the discovery that some taxpayers didn't correct their ITRs despite the department's outreach under the NUDGE campaign. New Delhi, The Income ...Read More >
Mumbai: The income tax (IT) department conducted raids at over 150 locations across the country against false tax deduction disguised as political donations as well as educational and medical expenses. The investigation has revealed that employees of government bodies, public sector undertaking (PUS), multinational companies, academic institutions and entrepreneurs were a part of these organised rackets. On Monday, the IT department initiated a large-scale verification operation across multiple ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) About one in every five women in the WHO Southeast Asia Region, including India, are covered under a health insurance, a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia has estimated. One in eight women in the region -- defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) -- were enrolled in social security schemes. At the same time, only one in thirteen had privately purchased or commercial insurance, the analysis reveals. The 'WHO Southeast Asia Region' include ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Income-Tax Department on Monday launched multi-city raids as part of a tax evasion probe against those entities which assist certain individuals avail bogus deductions in their returns by claiming a variety of exemptions, official sources said. They said false deductions claimed by persons in lieu of making political donations to registered or unregistered political parties, payment of medical insurance, tuition fee and certain category of loans are among those cases ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 12: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is expected to meet soon to review the tax regime. This could be the most significant review since the scheme was announced on July 1, 2017, eight years ago. According to reports, a sweeping reassessment of tax rates on consumer goods, which are currently taxed at the highest slab, and compensation cess might be among the top agenda items of the forthcoming meeting. Moving pure term insurance policies from the current 18 per cent rat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Religare Enterprises has announced a ₹1,500-crore fundraise through preferential allotment of warrants to its promoter, the Burman family of Dabur, and a select group of investors including Ashish Kacholia, Hindustan Times group, Ashish Dhawan and JM Financial. The Burman family through various investment vehicles will subscribe to ₹750 crore worth (50%) of warrants, the company said in a stock exchange disclosure. The funds will be used to support business growth across verticals, ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The GST Council, which will meet shortly, is expected to comprehensively review the eight-year-old regime focused on reducing tax on several consumer-focused items in the 12% bracket as well as lowering the burden on items such as air conditioners, which are in the top bracket.Besides, with the compensation cess - money released to states to offset any revenue loss because of switch to GST - due to end in March, a plan on imposing a cess on some of the sin goods, such as tobacco, is a ...Read More >
St. Charles Madras was among four Oregon hospitals on a list of 300 rural hospitals deemed at risk of closing or cutting services as a result of $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. But hospital officials say the Madras hospital, operated by St. Charles Health System, is not at risk of closing. The list, part of a study by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina, was cited in a letter from Oregon Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden an ...Read More >
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