- Thursday, May 01, 2025
INDIVIDUALS earning up to ₹1.2 million annually will not have to pay any income tax under the new tax regime as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (01) gave relief to the middle class by raising exemption limit and rejigging slabs. For salaried employees, this nil tax limit will be…
RESIDENTS of Prayagraj have thrown their doors open to the hundreds of stranded and hungry after a massive surge in number of pilgrims arriving for the Maha Kumbh sent the city infra groaning under its weight. While the administration grapples with the crowd after the deadly stampede on Mauni Amavasya,…
NETFLIX has teamed up with Excel Entertainment for its upcoming series “Dabba Cartel”, set to debut on February 28. The show, directed by Hitesh Bhatia, follows five middle-class women who unintentionally enter the world of drug trafficking through their dabba service. “This is a story that follows five women from…
APPLE is very keen on India where it has seen record business during the December quarter with iPhone emerging as the top-selling smartphone model in terms of value, a top company official said on Friday. During the company's earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said India offers a huge growth…
THE APPOINTMENT of former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni as a Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara has sparked a controversy with the "founder" of the akhara opposing her inclusion. Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be the founder of the Kinnar Akhara, on Friday (31) opposed her inclusion and announced the…
THE Economic Survey 2025 has projected that the country's economy will grow 6.3-6.8 per cent in the next fiscal year. India is among the top-performing countries globally but sluggish compared with recent performance. The world's fifth-largest economy posted 8.2 per cent GDP growth in the 2023-24 financial year but has…
IN A setback to the AAP, seven of its outgoing MLAs resigned from the party on Friday, with only five days to go for the Delhi Assembly polls. Sources said these MLAs were disgruntled after being denied tickets for the February 5 polls and were in touch with other parties.…
TWO types of extremism with their origins in the Indian subcontinent - pro-Khalistan extremism and Hindu nationalist extremism - have been flagged as threats to “understand” in a leaked report into the UK government’s ‘Extremism Review’. ‘Extremely Confused: The government’s new counter-extremism review revealed’, authored by Andrew Gilligan and Dr…
PROMOTING their new romantic comedy “You're Cordially Invited”, Hollywood actors Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon shared their thoughts on Indian weddings. While neither has attended one, both expressed curiosity about the grand celebrations. Ferrell recalled receiving an informal invitation while staying at a hotel. "I was staying at a hotel…
FORMER Indian captain Virat Kohli flopped on his first domestic cricket match in more than a decade Friday (31) to the dismay of thousands who turned out to see him play. International stars were ordered by India's cricket board to return to domestic matches in a bid to lift their…
