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As of April 1, 2025, nearly 5.4 lakh appeals were pending before the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals). (AI image) As the Union Budget 2026 draws closer, industry bodies and tax professionals are urging the government to shift part of its reform focus from tax rate rationalisation to the far more structural problem of long-pending direct…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for January 16, 2026 are RBL Bank, and UPL. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices traded with a downward bias as investors remained cautious amid a risk-off environment. Persistent selling by foreign…

NEW DELHI: Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar joined President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Anil Chauhan and several other political and military leaders in praising the Indian Army’s bravery and saluting its courage on the Army Day.The 78th Army Day parade was organised in Jaipur, marking the fourth…

JAIPUR: India’s military might lined a 3km stretch of Mahal Road in Jaipur’s Jagatpura on Thursday as the 78th Army Day Parade moved out of the confines of a cantonment to a public street for the first time in the annual event’s history.Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi took the salute at what was…

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, ED Thursday moved SC seeking to implead Union home ministry and DoPT (department of personnel & training) in its ongoing legal battle with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over her alleged attempt to foil ED’s search operation against I-PAC in Kolkata in a coal ‘scam’ case.ED’s fresh appeal comes at…

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the National Assembly in Caracas Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday said her government was “not afraid” of a diplomatic confrontation with the United States, even and called on Washington to show “respect for the dignity” of her predecessor Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a US military…

Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire’ Greenland The White House on Thursday reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire Greenland’ and that the deployment of European troop will not affect his plans to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark.“The President has made his priority quite clear. He wants the United States to acquire…

The United States claimed Iran halted 800 planned executions following pressure from President Donald Trump over Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, even as Washington warned that military action remains an option. “The president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…

UP Warriorz’ Harleen Deol celebrates her half century during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harleen Deol responded to the setback of being retired out with a decisive half-century a day later as UP Warriorz defeated defending…

File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 will be held on Friday, with results from Asia’s richest civic body expected to start coming in as the day progresses.The vote count will determine the political control of Mumbai’s 227-ward civic corporation after a gap of…