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ITR-7 tax liability nearly triples to Rs.1,043 crore in AY26 from Rs.356 crore in five years, govt data shows

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The total income tax liability of entities filing income tax return (ITR) Form 7 rose nearly threefold to Rs.1,043 crore in Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, from Rs.356 crore in AY ... Read More


TISS student accused of 'Maoist links' sent to jail by court

India, Aug. 12 -- The Esplanade court on Tuesday remanded a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) student, who was arrested by the Crime Branch on August 7, to judicial custody. The 32-year-old pos... Read More


Ludhiana: Three held for assaulting garment trader e-rickshaw agency

Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- A garment trader was allegedly held captive and assaulted by a group of 20 to 25 people at an e-rickshaw agency in Basti Jodhewal on Tuesday following a dispute over the return of... Read More


Delhi govt launches four tourism circuits to turn capital into spiritual destination city

India, Aug. 12 -- In a bid to develop the Capital into a "destination city", the Delhi government on Tuesday launched four spiritual and heritage tourism circuits across the city. The circuits was la... Read More


Ahead of I-Day, discoms issue manjha advisory; warn of power cuts, electrocution risk

India, Aug. 12 -- With kite flying expected to increase ahead of Independence Day, power distribution companies on Tuesday issued safety advisories urging residents to avoid using metal-coated or glas... Read More


Govt cuts petrol price by Rs 1.70, raises diesel's by Rs 1.39Published on: August 12, 2026 7:52 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- The federal government raised the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs1.39 per litre while reducing the price of Motor Spirit (petrol) by Rs1.70 per litre for Wednesday, August ... Read More


Ludhiana: 21 yrs on, NHRC begins probe into 'custodial torture' of Dalit woman

Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- Nearly 21 years after a Dalit woman was allegedly tortured in police custody, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has opened proceedings into the case in Jagraon, recordin... Read More


UP govt sanctions 1,354 posts for 126 new and upgraded govt secondary schools

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- : The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the creation of 1,354 regular posts for 126 newly constructed and upgraded government secondary schools set up under the Pradhan Mantri ... Read More


UNAMA Says Two Afghan Staff Members Detained by Intelligence Officials in Herat

Afghanistan, Aug. 12 -- Two Afghan male staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained by officials of the de facto General Directorate of Intelligence in ... Read More


Upko leader backs call for Sabah, Sarawak to secure one-third of parliamentary seats

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 12 -- PENAMPANG, Aug 12 - United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) Putatan division chief Jason Lee has backed the party president's call for Sabah and Sarawak to be allocate... Read More