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Govt makes Aadhaar verification mandatory for PAN card applications, extends income tax filing deadline

India, June 30 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made Aadhaar verification mandatory for PAN card applications, besides implementing several other financial changes starting Tuesday. Ex... Read More


Five-storey building collapses in Shimla, no death reported

Shimla/IBNS, June 30 -- In what could have been a major accident, a five-storey building collapsed amid heavy rains at Mathu Colony in Shimla's Bhattakufer area on Monday, media reports said. No deat... Read More


Dangerous car stunts performed outside Greater Noida college go viral, owners fined Rs 1.2 Lakh

India, June 30 -- A video of two cars performing dangerous stunts while speeding recklessly outside a college in Greater Noida has gone viral on social media, resulting in a hefty fine. The viral cli... Read More


Iranian top cleric issues fatwa against Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

India, June 30 -- Iranian Grand cleric Makarem Shirazi has issued a religious ruling against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh... Read More


Committed to ensure that victim gets justice at earliest: Kolkata Police on law student gangrape

India, June 30 -- The Kolkata Police on Monday said a Special Investigation Team is monitoring the case related to the gangrape of a law student on a college campus in south Kolkata last week. Sharin... Read More


Jamaat-i-Islami's Balochistan emir announces protest march on July 25 for 'depriving' people of province

India, June 30 -- Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the Jamaat-i-Islami's Balochistan emir, has announced a long march from Quetta city to Islamabad on July 25 to protest against the federal government for "d... Read More


India's industrial output growth slows to nine-month low in May

India, June 30 -- India's Quick Estimate of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slowed to 1.2 percent in May 2025, a nin-month low figure, as per government data released on Monday. The IIP growth r... Read More


Canada directs Chinese firm Hikvision to cease operation due to national security concerns

India, June 30 -- The Canadian government has directed Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision to cease local operations due to national security concerns. In a statement issued on X, Cana... Read More


Non-Banking sources of lending can spur private investment: NCAER Paper

India, June 30 -- Improving access to market-based credit can help alleviate financial frictions faced by many firms, especially younger ones, and boost corporate investment, thus aiding economic grow... Read More


India COAS Upendra Dwivedi to visit Bhutan today to further enhance defence cooperation

India, June 30 -- General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Indian Army, departed for Bhutan on Monday on a four-day official visit aimed at further enhancing the enduring d... Read More