India’s net direct tax collections jumped 23.09% to Rs 8.11 lakh crore by August 10, 2026, up from Rs 6.59 lakh crore in the same period last year, data released by the income tax department showed.The latest figures put the increase in net tax receipts at Rs 1.52 lakh crore over the comparable period of…
Silence has a way of bringing things to the surface. When life is constantly filled with work, plans, messages, reels, and conversations, there is very little room to hear what you are actually thinking. Being alone changes that. At first, it may feel uncomfortable. You remember things you had been avoiding. You think about choices…
She is often the one everyone can count on. She notices when her mother is stressed, keeps an eye on younger siblings, helps around the house and rarely asks for much herself. People call her “mature,” “sensible,” or “the responsible one.” But sometimes, what looks like maturity is actually a child learning to carry adult…
On the afternoon of 21 August 2017, millions of people across the United States looked towards the Sun as the Moon moved across it. For most viewers, the eclipse became a short-lived memory once the sky returned to normal. For Nia Payne, a 26-year-old woman in Staten Island, the event left something behind. Within days,…
Quote of the day by Agatha Christie (Image: Wikipedia) Life often involves genuine risk, but not every risk is actually worth taking. Some decisions place someone in a situation where the possible consequences were obvious from the very beginning. Agatha Christie captured that exact idea in one vivid image. “If you place your head in…
UPSC CDS 2 exam 2026 date The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the schedule for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) 2 examination 2026. Candidates appearing for the exam can check the schedule on the official website, upsc.gov.in.The UPSC CDS 2 examination 2026 will be conducted on September 13, 2026. The exam will be…
Emotions might run high today as team disagreements and promises may seem broken. It’s essential to engage in clear communication while differentiating between objective facts and subjective feelings. Tackle issues with colleagues and family members by honing in on the root problem and steering clear of past mistakes or personal matters. Constructive conversations can arise…
Carolyn Carter had spent 50 years living in her modest home in Burbank, California, when a major residential development began transforming the neighbourhood around her. Properties along Hollywood Way were being acquired by the Chandler Group, and more than two dozen of Carter’s neighbours agreed to sell their homes. Carter, however, refused several lucrative offers…
No ‘slow encroachment’ by China in Arunachal, report suggests, adding that the Army and ITBP are geared up to monitor and check Chinese activities along the border. NEW DELHI: There is no “slow encroachment” by China into Arunachal Pradesh, new agency ANI reported citing sources on Tuesday. The sources also rejected claims circulating on social…
File Pic: US President Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure continues to mount on the football governing body’s chief, warning that replacing him would be a “terrible mistake”.Trump’s intervention comes at a time when Infantino is facing…
Mexican national Erik Santana-Garcia. A Mexican national who had been deported from the US multiple times before illegally reentering the country has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors, the US Department of Justice said.Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced on July 30 to 20…
For decades, quarries have been places where the landscape was deliberately cut, blasted and reshaped for industry. Rock was extracted, hillsides were carved away and deep pits were left behind once the material was no longer economically useful. But when the machinery finally stops, the story of a quarry does not necessarily end.Across the world,…
