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Recent income tax updates in India introduce revised capital gains tax rates on securities for residents, non-residents, and foreign institutional investors. The changes include higher taxes on equity transactions and adjusted thresholds for long-term capital gains exemptions. These revisions necessitate careful tax planning and strategic investment restructuring for various investor categories to optimize tax efficiency.

The ruling party will organise an 11-day ‘Tiranga Yatra’ across the country in honour of defence forces from May 13

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Asom Gana Parishad win 307 out of the 397 Zila Parishad seats across 27 districts

Director General of Military Operations Lt. General Rajiv Ghai, during a press briefing, lauded Virat Kohli as his favourite cricketer after his Test retirement. Drawing parallels between cricket and national defence, Ghai highlighted India's robust air-defence system using an analogy from the 1974-75 Ashes series.

Two of the posts are given to former Minister K.S. Jawahar and Peethala Sujatha

Her husband alleges that first aid was not provided by the railway authorities for more than an hour until the train reached Salem where an ambulance was arranged

The Indian embassy in Beijing said that representations have been received on the issue of germanium export restrictions, and the matter has been brought up with the Chinese side in written representations and meetings

‘Fake FIRs’ were being filed against Hindus affected in the violence, many held in police stations under ‘fake charges’, the BJP leader said

The 37-year-old, identified as Kirubakaran of Pozhichalur, is accused of cheating several job aspirants; he reportedly took money from them promising overseas placements