Net direct tax collection rose 9.4 per cent to about Rs 19.44 lakh crore in the current financial year till February 10, supported by lower refund payouts and higher corporate tax collections, according to data released by the Income Tax Department on Wednesday.Net corporate tax collection increased 14.51 per cent to Rs 8.90 lakh crore,…
Steve Smith of Australia (Getty Images) Australia will be without captain Mitchell Marsh for their opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Ireland after he sustained a groin injury during training earlier this week. In Marsh’s absence, Travis Head will lead the side in Colombo. Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh suffered a direct blow…
West Indies’ players celebrate after winning an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between England and West Indies, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie broke through England’s middle order as the West Indies secured a 30-run win in their T20 World Cup match in…
CAQM signs MoU to reduce dust pollution via urban road redevelopment NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas on Wednesday issued rules for road-owning and maintenance agencies for deployment and utilisation of mechanized road sweeping machines to reduce air pollution caused by road dust, officials said.The commission noted…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has again designated Stanford University a “hostile campus” in its 2025 Hostile Campus Ratings Report, marking the second consecutive year the university has received the label.The report, released on Feb. 11 and shared with The Stanford Daily under embargo, evaluated 51 universities on administrative policies, leadership decisions, disciplinary actions and…
Days after Ranveer Singh reportedly received a threatening WhatsApp voice note, actor Aayush Sharma has now allegedly received a threat email. Aayush, who is married to Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan, was sent the message via email, reportedly from someone claiming links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.As per IANS, the Mumbai Crime Branch confirmed that…
Have you been struggling with delays, hurdles or experiencing unpleasant things in life? Then it is time to activate the ‘Mouth of Chi’ of your house, which is believed to clear negativity and stagnant energies from life. But what exactly is ‘Mouth of Chi’ and 10 unique ways to activate it? What is Mouth of…
Gurugram police have registered an FIR after a video showing a man standing through the sunroof of a moving SUV on the Dwarka Expressway circulated widely on social media. The incident involved a Mahindra Scorpio being driven at speed with a person popping out from the sunroof. Police have filed the case at Rajindra Park…
Minister of state for health Anupriya Patel (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly one-third of posts in the National Medical Commission (NMC), the country’s apex medical education regulator, are lying vacant, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on February 10, 2026.Replying to a question by Shri Vivek K. Tankha, minister of state for health Anupriya Patel…
The Union Budget for FY 2026-27 has pegged total expenditure at Rs 53.47 lakh crore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while replying to the discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha, outlining the government’s strategy of maintaining high capital spending alongside fiscal consolidation.The revised estimate for the current financial year ending March 31 has…
