Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Two Kashmiri shawl vendors were assaulted by locals, claiming it was retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, leading to arrests and apologies MUSSOORIE: Two Kashmiri shawl vendors were assaulted by local youths on Mall Road in Mussoorie earlier this week in what they said was "retribution" for the terror attack in Pahalgam. Even as police arrested three men, members of the community said "16 have left the town for safety". The incident came to light after a video emerged on social media, purportedly showing the vendors being slapped and harassed despite presenting their Aadhaar cards to the assailants. One of the assaulted traders, Shabir Ahmed Dar, who has worked in Mussoorie for 18 years, said 16 of them were forced to leave the hill town and return home. He said goods worth approximately Rs 12 lakh were left behind. […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has named IBM and Raytheon Technologies among the five firms under consideration for modernising the US air traffic control system, a report claims. The push to upgrade the country’s ageing control infrastructure intensified after a mid-air collision in January near Washington Reagan National Airport. In this crash, a US Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet collided, killing all 67 people aboard. Meanwhile, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are also reportedly considering a $12.5 billion proposal, spread through 2029, to replace control towers, radar systems, and telecommunications networks, plus an additional $1 billion in funding for hiring new air traffic controllers.What Donald Trump said about modernising the US air traffic control systemAccording to a report by the news agency Reuters, during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump listed five companies that could […]

[ad_1] A Delhi court has granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) permission to obtain voice and handwriting samples from Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to collect the voice and handwriting samples of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a source said. Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh, who had extended Rana’s custody for 12 days on April 28, passed the order on April 30 on an application filed by the agency. Rana, a close associate of 26/11 main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, was brought to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review petition challenging his extradition. On November 26, 2008, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a […]

[ad_1] MS Dhoni speaks with CSK owners after the match. (Screengrab) In a photo going viral on the social media, Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) stand-in skipper MS Dhoni can bee seen having a chat with the franchise owners after their four-wicket loss against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. With the loss, the Dhoni-led CSK are now eliminated from the playoff race. This was also CSK's last match at their home venue.It might be the last time Dhoni has played at the venue. At the toss on Wednesday, commentator Danny Morrison has asked MS Dhoni, whether he will be playing for CSK next season or not. "I don't know, I'm coming for the next game," Dhoni had said. "One of the things is the pride factor. Majority of the games you play at home. Home advantage is […]

[ad_1] ITR filing: For individuals and those not requiring account audits, the submission deadline remains July 31. New ITR forms for FY 2024-25: The Income Tax Department has issued a new ITR-1 and ITR-4 for tax filing purposes for the assessment year 2025-26, simplifying the process for individuals with long term capital gains up to Rs 1.25 lakh from listed equities. The forms include modifications regarding deductions under sections 80C, 80GG and others, featuring a drop down menu in the utility. Additionally, taxpayers must provide detailed section-wise information for TDS deductions.Tax filing can commence once the I-T department releases the utility for the 2024-25 fiscal year. For individuals and those not requiring account audits, the submission deadline remains July 31.Typically, ITR forms are released before the fiscal year ends, around February/March. This year's delay in form notification and filing utility […]

[ad_1] Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday criticised the Congress for taking credit for the inclusion of caste-based enumeration in the upcoming census and questioned why previous Congress governments had failed to implement such a move.Slamming Congress' slogan "Sarkar tumhari, system humara" (Your government, our system), Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was a “staunch opponent of caste-based reservations,” which is why a caste census was not conducted under his leadership.Addressing a press conference, Pradhan said, “They claim the government is theirs, and the system is ours. When this issue was raised, it should have been discussed openly. The country deserves to know the truth. In 1951, whose government was it? Whose system was in place? The last caste census was conducted in 1931. The country wasn’t independent in 1941, […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk has hit back at The Wall Street Journal after it reported that Tesla’s board is actively working to replace him as CEO. In a post on X, Musk wrote: “It is an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS that the @WSJ would publish a DELIBERATELY FALSE ARTICLE and fail to include an unequivocal denial beforehand by the Tesla board of directors!”The scathing response comes hours after the WSJ claimed that Tesla had approached multiple executive search firms to identify a potential successor, citing sources familiar with internal discussions.Why the board may be considering a new CEOAccording to the report, Musk’s dual focus on his White House duties and declining Tesla profits triggered the move. Musk currently heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Donald Trump. His time in Washington, paired with a 71% drop in Tesla’s […]