ITR refunds: Delays in receiving income tax refunds this year are largely tied to filing errors, system checks for high-value claims and incomplete verification by taxpayers, according to an ET report. While small refunds have been processed for most filers, many taxpayers are still waiting because their returns have been flagged for additional review, or…
Football pitch turns wrestling ring in Pakistan The Pakistan Football Federation and Pakistan Olympic Association are investigating a violent incident following a National Games football semi-final match between Pakistan Army and WAPDA teams in Karachi.Players and officials from both sides engaged in physical altercations, including punching and kicking, at the KPT sports complex. The match…
‘Sholay – The Final Cut’, re-releasing on December 12 with restored visuals and a new ending, faces trouble securing 1,000 screens despite earlier 1,500-screen claims. Initially dropped from IFFI due to “technical glitches,” the film now struggles amid ‘Dhurandhar’s dominance, high rates, and distribution challenges despite Pen Marudhar’s support. The legendary 1975 classic ‘Sholay’, often…
GUWAHATI: At least 22 labourers from Assam are feared dead after a mini truck fell into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district near the Indo‑China border. The accident occurred on Monday night along the high‑altitude Hayuliang–Chaglagam road.The incident came to light only on Thursday night when a lone survivor, severely injured, managed to…
The Reserve Bank of India has begun consultations with banks on creating a uniform disclosure format for service charges and removing overlapping fees, as the regulator steps up efforts to streamline customer-facing charges, people familiar with the matter told ET.A senior bank executive said the discussions include having a standardised template that clearly itemises service…
Bangladesh A team cricketer Tofael Ahmed Raihan is facing charges of sexual assault against a young woman who claims he promised to marry her. The police have filed formal charges at Gulshan Police Station against the pace-bowling all-rounder, according to a report from Cricbuzz.“The charge sheet has been filed under Section 9(1) of the Women…
Author of her newest book, Mrs. Funnybones Returns, Twinkle Khanna recently offered a rare insight into her secular upbringing that has been shaped by the diversity of her father Rajesh Khanna (Hindu) and her maternal grandmother Betty Kapadia (Ismaili Khoja). In a media interaction, Khanna explained that she grew up in “harmony” between these two…
NEW DELHI: Goa Police on Thursday told the court that Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, wanted in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire that killed 25 people – had “misled” investigators and shown “no cooperation” during the probe, according to statements made in court.Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane…
Indian corporates with inadequate foreign-exchange hedging could face rating pressure if the rupee weakens sharply, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings cautioned in a new commentary released on Thursday. The agency said that companies in sectors with limited natural hedges remain the most vulnerable to currency swings, ANI reported.Fitch noted that “in sectors with significant…
Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, New Zealand fast…
