NEW DELHI: Indian Navy rescues critically injured Chinese mariner from bulk carrierThe Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully evacuated a critically injured Chinese mariner from the bulk carrier Zhong Shan Men, located approximately 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from Mumbai.The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai received a distress call on the evening of July…
NEW DELHI: The body of Leading Seaman Sitendra Singh was recovered on Wednesday following extensive diving operations after he went missing during a fire incident aboard the INS Brahmaputra at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, along with all personnel of the Indian Navy, extended their heartfelt…
MUMBAI: The Budget has tightened the provisions relating to clearance certificates that are required when departing from India. From October 1, a clearance certificate giving a clean chit under the Black Money Act will be required for persons domiciled in India, who are leaving India.At present, under section 230 of the Income-tax (I-T) Act, a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP on Wednesday declared to hold a “day and night” protest in the state assembly and council, alleging that discussion linked to the Muda “scam”, which involves CM Siddharamaih’s wife, was discouraged in the House. BJP accused the assembly speaker of “conducting” the state House proceedings in favour of the ruling Congress.Attacking…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth was displeased with the reasons given by India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar for not appointing Hardik Pandya as the T20I captain.According to Agarkar, the primary reason behind Pandya being overlooked for the captaincy role was the uncertainty surrounding his availability due to his history of injuries.Suryakumar Yadav was…
NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, alleged on Wednesday that TMC MLA Tapan Chatterjee abused him verbally and tried to assault him in the state legislative.The BJP leader and Nandigram MLA expressed “insecurity” on being on the assembly premises and wrote a letter to Bengal speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay,…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy enjoyed a breakthrough season in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). His performance, marked by both batting display and bowling contributions, solidified his position as a key player for his franchise.Reddy’s contributions with the bat were significant, accumulating 303 runs in 13 matches. This impressive run…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday upped his ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of saving the government rather than the nation through the Union Budget.Taking to X, Stalin said, “In protest of the exclusion of several states, except for a few, in the Union Budget report, MPs…
NEW DELHI: Two people were injured on Wednesday, when a temporary gate collapsed at an event attended by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Dhanadhanya Auditorium, in Kolkata. The program was being held by the Information and Cultural Affairs Department to commemorate the 44th death anniversary of the iconic actor Uttam Kumar.In the video…
Budget 2024 new NPS benefits: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced additional tax benefits for salaried taxpayers investing in the National Pension Scheme. The Union Budget has taken steps to promote retirement planning by enhancing the tax advantage on NPS contributions and introducing a new option for minor children in the pension system. The deduction…
