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IRS kills Direct File Option for 2026 - Here's how you can still file your taxes for free

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Taxpayers will not be able to use the IRS Direct File option in 2026 to file their taxes for free as the federal agency has killed off the option. "IRS Direct File will not be av... Read More


"Looks like BJP govt targets a particular religion": Sandeep Dikshit condemns stone-pelting incident during Turkman Gate demolition drive

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday welcomed the MCD's demolition drive near the Turkman Gate, terming it a "good step" if action is being taken to remove illegal structu... Read More


'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks political storm in Maharashtra

India, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from ... Read More


"Will bring Censure Motion against LoP Atishi ": Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra condemns LoP Atishi over alleged 'Guru Tegh Bahadur' Statement

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra demanded a public apology from Leader of Opposition Atishi Marlena over the claim that the AAP leader in the Assembly made an "insensitive" remark on T... Read More


From Poona Coffee House to Commonwealth Games: The many lives of Suresh Kalmadi

India, Jan. 7 -- Former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi, whose role in sports administration defined his prominence and also led to his downfall, passed away in Pune early Tuesday. He was 81. Kalmadi w... Read More


PIL in HC seeks effective implementation of NOTA in local body elections

India, Jan. 7 -- A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking proper implementation of the None of the Above or NOTA option in Maharashtra's local body elections.... Read More


"They ruined Delhi in 11 years:" Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh slams AAP over pollution protest

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party over its protest against rising air pollution in the national ca... Read More


Backlash forces Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan to apologise for Vilasrao Deshmukh remark

India, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his s... Read More


"Law is taking its course": BJP MLA Karnail Singh on Turkman Gate demolition drive

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- BJP MLA Karnail Singh on Wednesday welcomed the demolition drive by MCD near Turkman Gate stating that the step has been taken as per the law. The MCD on Wednesday conducted a de... Read More


Murder of ex-AAG's wife in Mohali: Police make 2nd arrest

Mohali, Jan. 7 -- A week after the shocking murder of Ashok Goyal, the wife of former Punjab additional advocate general (AAG) KK Goyal, at their Phase 5 residence, police have arrested the second acc... Read More