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ITR Filing 2025: How tax rules differ for freelancers and salaried individuals

ITR Filing 2025, Aug. 9 -- As the ITR 2025 filing season is approaching, many freelancers and consultants are uncertain about how their income is taxed differently from salaried employees. The key di... Read More


SC stays NGT's rRs.r50.4cr fine on MCD and DJB for contaminating Yamuna

India, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that imposed a total environmental compensation of Rs.50.44 crore on the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and the Municip... Read More


Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first-of-its-kind Animal Stem Cell Bio Bank, laboratory in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, on Saturday inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind State-of-the-Ar... Read More


Indonesia accelerates programme to reduce housing inequality

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- The Indonesian government's programme to build and renovate 3 million homes is expected to help address inequality in access to land, especially in urban areas with high land prices... Read More


CDC HQ target of Emory Point CVS shooter? Police shoot down suspect amid shelter in place alert

India, Aug. 9 -- The Atlanta Police Department on Friday shot down the suspect who opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters at Emory Point inside Emory Universi... Read More


Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages

Jerusalem, Aug. 9 -- Israel's decision to intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City has stirred fears for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, and renewe... Read More


NAB Lahore recovers Rs547bn in six months

Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has released its performance report for the first half of 2025. From January to June, NAB recovered Rs547.31 billion in total. Notab... Read More


'Hit me with a baton': RG Kar rape victim's mother alleges assault by Mamata's police

India, Aug. 9 -- The parents of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim were allegedly injured in a clash in Kolkata on Saturday when police resorted to baton-charge to disperse protestors who were... Read More


PMPML plans 60-year PPP lease to develop depot lands

India, Aug. 9 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) board of directors has forwarded a proposal to the state government's urban development department (UDD) to lease depot lands f... Read More


Who owns more of London than King Charles? Hint: Not any British royal

India, Aug. 9 -- The House of Al-Thani, the ruling House of Qatar, has built a real estate empire in London. They own more of London than King Charles. Reportedly, the Qatari family has a collection o... Read More