Month: December 2024

India Inc Seeks Cut In Personal Income Tax Rates At Pre-Budget Meet

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India Inc Seeks Cut In Personal Income Tax Rates At Pre-Budget Meet

New Delhi: Representatives from industry bodies sought reduction in personal income tax rates to ensure higher disposable income in the hands of the middle class, reduction in excise duty on fuel, and measures to provide impetus to employment-intensive sectors in their customary pre-Budget meeting with the Finance Minister on Monday. Industry bodies also raised the…

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Nation

South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179

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South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179

South Korean officials said on Monday (December 30, 2024) they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. Sunday’s crash, the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades, triggered an outpouring of national…

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World

World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double

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World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double

Koneru Humpy achieved feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time.© FIDE Having achieved the monumental feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time, Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy would be eyeing a grand double when the FIDE World Blitz Championship commences on Tuesday. Humpy had…

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Sports

On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Controversy, Real Reason Behind No Spike On ‘Snicko’ Revealed By Operators

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On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Controversy, Real Reason Behind No Spike On ‘Snicko’ Revealed By Operators

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was on the receiving end of a controversial DRS call on Day 5 of recently-concluded 4th Test against Australia in Melbourne. This incident happened after Australia appealed for a caught behind on Jaiswal, who had mistimed his pull shot off Pat Cummins‘ delivery. While the ball was passing close…

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Sports

Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality

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Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality

A good year in the movies can mean multiple things. Studios sufficiently bankrolling films, independent projects finding their way to the mainstream, underdogs triumphing over tentpole projects, new faces coming up and old faces rediscovering their voice. In that sense, 2024 fulfilled most of these possibilities. Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, known for curating gore in his…

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Nation

Pat Cummins ranks Melbourne Test win over India ‘right at the top’

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Pat Cummins ranks Melbourne Test win over India ‘right at the top’

Player of the Match Pat Cummins of Australia poses with the Mullagh Medal during day five of the fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Bagging crucial wickets and delivering critical runs, Pat Cummins has been in the thick of…

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Sports

Travis Head’s ‘Obscene’ Finger Celebration Explained After Social Media Furore During MCG Test

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Travis Head’s ‘Obscene’ Finger Celebration Explained After Social Media Furore During MCG Test

Travis Head provided a major breakthrough for Australia during the fourth Test match against Australia but it was his celebration that caused a massive uproar on social media. Head took the wicket of Rishabh Pant that paved the way for his team’s victory on Monday and his celebration left a lot of people…

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Sports

Jasprit Bumrah among nominees for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

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Jasprit Bumrah among nominees for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year honour

The right-arm pacer has also been the best bowler in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 30 wickets in a mere four Tests Down Under. File | Photo Credit: AP India’s peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday (December 30, 2024) nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award along with England’s prolific…

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Sports

Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test

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Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test

Rohit Sharma of India looks dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins of Australia on day five of the fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rohit Sharma sat down and grimaced a little. Post-defeat inquisitions can be macabre even…

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