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Soft tax nudges, no scare tactics, says govt

new delhi, Sept. 8 -- India's top indirect tax body wants to strictly avoid aggressive enforcement, preferring a "soft nudge" approach to encourage tax compliance instead. Alongside, it will tally inc... Read More


PhysicsWallah files updated draft paper for Rs.3,820 cr IPO

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- PhysicsWallah Ltd, one of India's largest edtech platforms, has filed an updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for an in... Read More


The 60-foot obelisk few in Lucknow can now see

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- Few outside the old quarters of Lucknow would have heard of 'Kallan ki Lat'. At the centre of a neighbourhood between Gwynne Road and Golaganj here stands the 60-foot-high obelisk ... Read More


Heritage walk: Expert busts Pari Khana myth

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- A long-held belief linking the Bhatkhande University building to Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's fabled Pari Khana was dispelled on Sunday during a heritage walk of the Qaiserbagh palace co... Read More


Just 12 takers for home bar licence in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- The concept of home bar licence has yet to catch on in the state capital. Just 12 people have secured one this year so far, as per official figures. For personal consumption, liquo... Read More


Gang-rape accused shot in encounter, accomplice still at large

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- The main accused in the gang-rape and murder of a woman in Sushant Golf City was arrested in a police encounter late Saturday night, a week after the crime. The victim's body, reco... Read More


Abandoned century-old house collapses in Rakabganj

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- An over-a-century-old abandoned house collapsed in Rakabganj on Sunday, blocking a narrow lane and trapping a two-wheeler under the rubble. Corporator Rajeev Bajpai, who first reac... Read More


Eyeing a comeback in UP, BSP to holdrally on Kanshi Ram death anniv

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati plans to set the ball rolling for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election with a show of strength on the occasion of party founder Kanshi ... Read More


1.84L youth receiving skill training in 324 ITIs

Lucknow, Sept. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has declared the final results for instructor recruitment across various vocational trades, paving the way for ... Read More


CJI visits Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini

GORAKHPUR, Sept. 8 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai visited Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, on Saturday evening. The CJI, who is on a four-day official tour to the neighb... Read More