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Kavitha urges FM to waive income tax on severance package of fired employees
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha has requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to grant a one-time waiver on the income tax on severance packages of employees who have been fired, highlighting…
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Kerala BJP leaders face backlash for Islamophobic campaigns
Kochi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Guruvayur and Aluva constituencies faced backlash after their targeted campaigns urging voters to elect a “Hindu MLA” instead of Muslims in the upcoming Kerala…
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IPL 2026: Pandya blames bowlers for MI defeat in rain-shortened match vs RR
Guwahat: Back at the helm after missing one match, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya blames his bowlers for allowing Rajasthan Royals openers to prosper and help the team hammer 150/3 in runs…
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Derogatory, communal: Delhi HC slams Rana Ayyub’s old tweets on Savarkar
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, April 8, came down heavily on journalist Rana Ayyub on her tweets concerning Hindu deities and right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav called the tweets “highly…
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NCERT revamps curriculum committee after SC rap over Class 8 textbook
New Delhi: The NCERT has reconstituted its curriculum committee after being rapped by the Supreme Court over a section on “Corruption in Judiciary” in the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, officials…
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BMW India posts record Q1 sales at 4,567 units with 17 pc growth
New Delhi: BMW Group India posted its highest-ever Q1 car sales with 17 per cent growth selling 4,567 cars during the quarter, driven by strong demand for luxury electric vehicles, long wheelbase…
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Assam votes on April 9: BJP eyes hat-trick, Congress aims to wrest power
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, April 9, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition…
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US-Iran ceasefire, oil slump lift stock markets, Sensex up 4 pc
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply higher on Wednesday, Aril 8, afternoon trade in-tandem with an impressive rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices…
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25 pc, awaits clarity on Iran war impact
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, adopting a cautious wait-and-watch stance as policymakers assessed the fallout from the six-week Iran conflict on energy supplies,…
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UAE, Kuwait intercept strikes as first ships pass Hormuz after ceasefire
US and Israeli strikes on Iran have pushed the conflict into a volatile phase on Wednesday, April 8, with a fragile two-week ceasefire in place even as fresh attacks and warnings continue…
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EC-Trinamool meet ends on bitter note, CEC tells party leaders to ‘get lost’
New Delhi: The meeting between a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, April 8, culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the…
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Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire a severe setback for Modi: Congress
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday, April 8, said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a…
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RBI projects India’s FY27 GDP growth to moderate to 6.9 pc
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday projected India’s GDP growth for the current financial year at 6.9 per cent, lower than 7.6 per cent estimated for 2025-26, driven by concerns over elevated…
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Bengal SIR: Voter count drops for first time since 2011
Kolkata: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has concluded following the release of the final supplementary list. Statistical analysis indicates that this marks the first instance of a decline in…
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NHRC flags action against whistleblowers, seeks response from Health Ministry, FSSAI
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police following a complaint that “action” was taken against “whistleblowers” who had raised their voice against alleged…
