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Centre's net direct tax collection rises 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till Dec 17

THE central government's net direct tax collection for 2024-25 has soared 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17, 2024, thanks to healthy personal income tax collections even as growth in corporate taxes remained moderate.

Mobikwik, Vishal Mega Mart, Sai Life Sciences make blockbuster market debut

FINTECH firm One MobiKwik Systems made a blockbuster debut on the stock exchanges on Wednesday as its shares got listed at ₹440 apiece on the NSE, a significant premium of 57.71% against the issue price of ₹279.

US eases H1-B rules for special skills

THE outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from F-1 student visas to H-1B visas, a move that is likely to benefit thousands of Indian tech professionals.

UZBEK MAN HELD FOR SENIOR RUSSIAN GENERAL'S MURDER

Suspect promised reward of $100,000, plus residency in EU: FSB

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

THE JD(U) on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls.

MP's tribal districts top list of malnourished kids

UNDERWEIGHT & FAMISHED

HC adjourns pleas on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

THE Allahabad High Court on Wednesday adjourned two petitions seeking direction to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake further surveys at Gyanvapi mosque premises.

SP legislator moves HC against arrest in Sambhal chaos

SAMAJWADI leader and MP from Sambhal, Ziaur-Rehman Barq, has moved Allahabad High Court seeking protection from arrest in a case registered against him for Sambhal violence.

Diljit's Chandigarh concert exceeded noise level limits'

THE Chandigarh administration told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday that the noise levels exceeded the prescribed limits during Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert here on Saturday and that \"strict action\" has been recommended against the violators.

Believe it or not! Gujarat tantric goes to govt hospital ICU to cure patients

AN occultist gained access to the ICU of a government hospital in Gujarat, one of Asia's most renowned hospitals, and performed rituals to \"cure\" a patient, triggering outrage among the public.

Border talks back on track as Doval meets Wang in Beijing

IN what is seen as a major step towards normalization of India-China ties, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held \"substantive discussions\" during the Special Representatives dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday.

Oppn turns heat on govt over Shah remarks, seeks apology

AS the political row over Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar escalated on Wednesday, the Opposition parties demanded the minister's resignation.

No allocation of portfolios amid Maha knot over home

Fadnavis launches dept site indicating he wants to keep the ministry

Robust framework in place to counter drug trafficking: Govt

THE Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that it has been taking measures jointly with state governments to strengthen the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other enforcement agencies to ensure effective implementation of the anti-drug law to curb trafficking of the banned substances across India's borders with other countries.

Priyanka in 31-member JPC on 'One Poll'

The government on Wednesday set up a 31-member parliamentary panel that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls.

NIA conducts raids in 17 places across 4 states in Muzaffarpur arms haul case

THE anti-terror federal probe agency NIA on Wednesday conducted raids at 17 locations, including 12 in Bihar, in connection with its investigation into a case linked to the recovery of AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in Muzaffarpur in May this year, officials said.

THE PETROV DILEMMA & AI

N 1983, the Soviet Union's Oko early-warning system issued a critical alert, signaling an imminent nuclear strike from the US.

THE NEED FOR A JUDICIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The latest case of a judge crossing lines of propriety is part of an alarming trend. With its 1997 code on judicial values breached, the Supreme Court needs to frame new rules

Nod from CM must for transfers after general transfer period

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the chief secretary to direct department heads not to transfer officials without prior permission from him after the general transfer period every year.

Mysore Sandal Soap planning new packaging, logo

KARNATAKA Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), globally recognised for its iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is set to expand its footprint with the addition of around 480 new distributors across India in 2025.

Temple damage: CMO says repairs carried out

FOLLOWING a report in The New Sunday Express on the defacing of the historical Sudi Jodu Kalasa temple in Sudi, 30km from Badami city, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has responded, saying necessary measures have been taken to restore the monument.

SNEHAMAYI ALLEGES INDUCEMENTS TO WITHDRAW CASE

Says he didn't give in to relentless pressure

BJP TAKES GOVT TO TASK OVER RECENT MATERNAL DEATHS

Ashoka: Govt caught in medical mafia grip, judicial probe needed

K'taka collected ₹15K cr addnl tax from stamps & registration

KARNATAKA Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Council that in the present fiscal year, the State Government has collected Rs 15,145 crore in additional tax from stamps and registration.

₹260CR 'SCAM' IN POWER CORPORATIONS, SAYS COUNCIL LOP

A scam to the tune of Rs 260 crore has taken place in the power corporations in the state, Leader of Opposition in Council Chaluvadi Narayanaswamy has alleged.

Siddu says will not evict farmers, rejects demand to withdraw '73 notification

THE State Government has decided not to evict farmers cultivating land earlier notified as Waqf property and not to recover Waqf land where temples or other religious structures have come up or marked as Hindu graveyards.

Amid Yatnal tirade, Vijayendra meets PM Modi in Delhi

Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

RDPR varsity bill clears Council hurdle

THE Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was cleared by the Assembly on Tuesday, was passed in the Council amid high drama on Wednesday.

I was simple villager, deprived of higher edu: Go Ru Cha on Sammelana presidency

Says honour bestowed upon me by KaSaPa as Sammelana president is the most significant

HECTIC PREPARATIONS ON FOR KANNADA MEET IN MANDYA

HECTIC preparations are underway at the sugar bowl Karnataka -- Mandya -- which is all set to host the 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan from Friday.