Recent Views 10 Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has dismissed an appeal filed by the income tax (I-T) department against Sony India Software Centre Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, in a case involving tax treatment of free assets and foreign consultancy payments.The appeal challenged a June 12, 2024 order of the I-T commissioner (appeals), Bengaluru, which had partly…
Recent Views 13 Hammer thrower Manju Bala. (Credits: Instagram) Incheon Asian Games bronze medalist Manju Bala has received a five-year ban from the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after testing positive for prohibited substances in 2024. The hammer thrower’s suspension will commence from July 10, 2024, following the panel’s decision on October 15.Bala, who secured bronze at…
Recent Views 8 The standard deduction limit varies depending on the tax regime that salaried taxpayers opt for. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Standard deduction is seen as a much needed relief for taxpayers – it’s a simple, straightforward deduction from your gross income – a fixed amount that allows salaried taxpayers and…
Recent Views 12 Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Wednesday passed an interim order stipulating that no trees in the 8.61-acre area adjacent to Cantonment Railway Station be cut or damaged without prior permission.A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha, passed this order after hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed…
Recent Views 10 Markets regulator Sebi has extended the timeline for implementing an additional incentive structure for mutual fund distributors to March 1, allowing more time for asset management companies to put systems in place, according to a circular issued on Wednesday.The revised framework, aimed at encouraging onboarding of new individual investors from B-30 cities…
Recent Views 9 Sharmin Akter Supta of Bangladesh bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) KATHMANDU: Bangladesh and the Netherlands on Wednesday booked two of the four available spots at the ICC Women’s…
Recent Views 6 The US government is evaluating potential ownership stakes in defence industry firms. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration seems to be eyeing America’s top defence giants for a stake after it struck a deal with Intel last week. The US government is evaluating potential ownership stakes in defence industry firms, including Lockheed…
Recent Views 19 Pic: A ceremony for the installation of 33 new crest gates at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Munirabad, Koppal taluk, commenced on Saturday with rituals and Maha Sudarshan Raksha HomaMunirabad (Koppal): The installation of all 33 crest gates at the Tungabhadra reservoir in Munirabad, Koppal taluk, began on Saturday with a ceremonial puja.Last…
Recent Views 5 NEW DELHI: At least nine workers were killed and 15 injured in a boiler explosion at Vedanta Limted power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district on Tuesday. “Nine workers have died, and 15 have sustained injuries,” Prafull Thakur, Sakti superintendent of police said, adding that the explosion occured in the afternoon.The SP further…
Recent Views 10 MADURAI: A devastating head-on collision between two govt-operated buses near Vivekananda Polytechnic College under Nachiyarpuram police station limits in Sivaganga district’s Tirupattur Utkottam claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left more than 20 injured.The accident occurred around 5:00 PM on Sunday, sending shockwaves across the region and halting evening…
