A sessions court on Friday refused to release on bail a 29-year-old tailor, facing the charge of allegedly raising the incendiary slogan “Sar tan se juda” from a crowd gathered during a protest in Indore. The protest was done after the controversy that broke out in the city during the release of Shah Rukh Khan starrer film “Pathan”. A video of the accused Avesh has surfaced in which he is saying that he had talked about burning the city during the protest. I am ashamed for that. I will respect everyone, I will never act like this in future. On January 25, the…
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Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the interests of all sections of society, including farmers, tribals, women, youth and the middle class, have been kept in mind in the Union Budget. Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said, “The tax exemption on income up to Rs 7 lakh will help the lower middle class. On the other hand, the income tax limit of Rs 1.5 lakh on income up to Rs 15 lakh will provide a big relief to the middle class. This budget will help the middle and lower middle class to fulfill their aspirations. Describing the general budget presented by Union Finance Minister…
Nirmala Sitharaman in her full budget ahead of next year’s general elections gave relief to middle class and employed people on the tax front. Under this, no tax will be levied on income up to Rs 7 lakh under the new tax regime. Sitharaman proposed this while presenting the last full budget of this government in Parliament on Wednesday. Apart from this, for the first time, the benefit of standard deduction has also been proposed under the new tax regime. Under the proposal made in the budget, there will be no tax on income up to seven lakh rupees. In the old tax regime,…
Wrestling Federation of India – Former wrestler Babita Phogat has been included in the panel of inspection committee constituted to probe the allegations against WFI. He has been included in the panel of the Oversight Committee constituted by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs to oversee the day-to-day administration of the Wrestling Federation of India. The committee is also probing allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses by the Wrestling Federation of India. Babita Phogat is the sixth member of this inspection committee. The committee is headed by Khel Ratna awardee MC Mary Kom. Babita is the sixth…
Prices of mobile phones and TV sets manufactured in India are set to come down after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in basic customs duty on import of their components. However, after this budget, the pocket of cigarette lovers is going to be loose because the government has increased the tax on them. Fully imported cars including electric vehicles and vehicles assembled in India with the help of imported components will become costlier as the Finance Minister has proposed to increase customs duty on these. Some of the products that will be cheaper after the customs duty reduction are:…
The death toll in the suicide blast in the mosque in Pakistan has increased to 83, while 157 people were injured. The blast took place at a mosque located in the Police Line area of Peshawar, near Afghanistan. Officials said rescue operations are on and many people are feared to be trapped under the debris. The blast took place yesterday during afternoon prayers at the mosque when a large number of people, including police personnel, had gathered to offer prayers. Terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the blast. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, and asked the authorities…
Ajith K. Doval met Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and discussed various aspects of India-US bilateral cooperation. Doval and Miley met here on Monday at India House, the official residence of India’s ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The National Security Advisor also underlined the importance of easing export controls to facilitate technology, production and development between India and the United States. He has said that there is a need to implement intentions and ideas. Doval also said that steps should be taken in a focused manner within the stipulated time frame, so that definite results can…
A Gandhinagar court on Tuesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram to life imprisonment after holding him guilty in a rape case filed by a former female disciple in 2013. Currently lodged in Jodhpur jail, 81-year-old Asaram is serving life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013. The victim’s father said that Asaram was very relieved after being punished. Truth always wins. He was fighting his battle by following the path of truth. He said that Asaram is plotting against him while sitting inside the jail. He is getting false cases filed against him through his disciples. He was…
The founder and priest of the Gauri Shankar Temple in Brampton, Canada, on Tuesday appealed to the Government of India to cancel the passports of those involved in anti-India activities in Canada. Dhirendra Tripathi, who has been living in the city of Brampton for two decades, has demanded that the Canadian authorities take strict action against those who vandalized the temple on Monday and wrote anti-India messages on its walls, as these activities have created an atmosphere of anger among the Indian community. There is resentment. Tripathi said that the Khalistanis have created an atmosphere of fear within us. His spirits…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out a possible re-alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying he would “prefer to die rather than join hands” with his former ally. The Janata Dal (United) leader also reminded the BJP that while in alliance, it used to get votes from all its supporters, including Muslims, who have always been “cautious” about the BJP’s Hindutva ideology. He also scoffed at the BJP’s claim that it would get 36 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state in next year’s general elections.