Month: August 2026

Yemen government says Houthi missiles kill at least four civilians in port city

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Yemen government says Houthi missiles kill at least four civilians in port city

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Yemeni port of Mocha, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 15, 2026. Photo: Al Joumhouriya TV Via Reuters Yemen’s internationally recognised government said the Houthis fired ​six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port of Mocha on Friday (August 14,…

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Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

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Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Income Tax Department on Saturday (August 15, 2026) notified a new voluntary disclosure scheme allowing small taxpayers to declare certain undisclosed foreign assets and income by paying an effective 60% tax, as the government seeks to bring overseas holdings into the tax net without exposing eligible taxpayers…

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Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

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Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Income Tax Department on Saturday (August 15, 2026) notified a new voluntary disclosure scheme allowing small taxpayers to declare certain undisclosed foreign assets and income by paying an effective 60% tax, as the government seeks to bring overseas holdings into the tax net without exposing eligible taxpayers…

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Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during West Asia war

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Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during West Asia war

Iranian authorities on Saturday called for the release of three pilots they say were captured in Qatar during the West Asia war. “Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets crashed during the war,” said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces, Fars news agency reported. “Javad Salehi,…

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Anti-drug pledge administered at gram sabha meetings

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Anti-drug pledge administered at gram sabha meetings

Collector Durgamoorthi taking part in a gram sabha meeting at Kunnuvarayankottai in Dindigul district on Saturday. Collector R. Vaithinathan taking part in a gram sabha meeting at Ambasamudram panchayat in Theni district on Saturday. Gram sabha meetings were held in villages of Dindigul and Theni districts as part of the 80th Independence Day celebrations, on…

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NCLAT upholds insolvency proceedings against Nyka Steel guarantor over UCO Bank dues

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NCLAT upholds insolvency proceedings against Nyka Steel guarantor over UCO Bank dues

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld an order passed by the NCLT, directing insolvency proceedings against a personal guarantor of Mumbai-based Nyka Steel. A two-member bench of the appellate tribunal upheld a February 3, 2026 order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, which had admitted UCO Bank’s plea to initiate…

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Fadnavis backs Modi’s ‘intellectual Naxals’ remark

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Fadnavis backs Modi’s ‘intellectual Naxals’ remark

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday (August 15, 2026) seconded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “intellectual Naxals” comment made during his Independence Day address in New Delhi. Mr. Fadnavis said that while “armed Naxalism had been defeated, an ideological form of Naxalism prevails”. Addressing the…

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Leading countries extend greetings to India on 80th Independence Day

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Leading countries extend greetings to India on 80th Independence Day

India’s global partners, including France, Russia and Australia, on Saturday (August 15, 2026) extended greetings to the country on its 80th Independence Day, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu were among leaders who…

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Mahua Moitra seeks Lok Sabha Speaker’s intervention over alleged eviction bid from Circuit House

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Mahua Moitra seeks Lok Sabha Speaker’s intervention over alleged eviction bid from Circuit House

TMC MP Mahua Moitra. | Photo Credit: ANI Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking his intervention in the Nadia district administration’s alleged attempt to force her to vacate a Circuit House after she was initially allotted a room at the State-owned property. The Krishnanagar MP has…

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