Income tax refund delays: Why many ITRs are still pending; is your return stuck due to these common mistakes?

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…

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Ministry of Electronics and IT issues warning on fake DigiLocker apps: How students can secure their data

Ministry of Electronics and IT issues warning on fake DigiLocker apps The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a warning about counterfeit DigiLocker apps circulating on the Google Play Store. These fraudulent apps are designed to steal personal and financial information by mimicking the official platform. According to the government, there is…

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Spine Health: “He was young, active, and healthy but…”, AIIMS doctor shares how a patient nearly damaged his spine because of this one small habit |

“He never had any accidents, no spine injury, and never did heavy weight lifting, but he nearly damaged his spine…”. AIIMS trained Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dushyant Chouhan narrated this real-life experience of one of his patients. The patient was only 32 years old, a young professional, who spent hours sitting at his office desk, without…

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Do India need split coaching? After Gautam Gambhir’s ‘stick to domain’ comment, World Cup-winning captain gives his verdict | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Kapil Dev on Thursday chose not to back the idea of split coaches after India’s recent 0-2 Test series defeat to South Africa at home. He said the BCCI should follow whatever coaching system suits Indian cricket best.Asked if having separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball formats…

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Sex, lies & videotape: How 100-member spy-cam gang targeted Delhi cops; doctored videos, extortion, fake plaints uncovered | Delhi News

A sophisticated crime syndicate in Delhi used hidden cameras in commercial vehicles to record traffic NEW DELHI: At first sight, it seemed like a regular traffic enforcement operation in the capital — a commercial vehicle driver being pulled up for a violation and a cop issuing a challan before letting him pass. However, there was…

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‘Threat to society’: SC says acid-attackers must face attempt to murder charges; PIL seeks recognition under disability law | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that acid attackers who forcibly make victims ingest acid must be prosecuted for attempt to murder rather than under provisions related to causing grievous hurt. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said such offences demand the strictest legal response.“There should not be…

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Rural deposit boom: Fixed deposits surge 14% in villages; metros lose momentum as savers shift to market products

India’s rural centres are now leading the country’s fixed deposit (FD) expansion, reversing a trend that long saw metropolitan areas driving deposit growth, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest data.Rural FD balances jumped 14% year-on-year to Rs 9.7 lakh crore in the September quarter, significantly outpacing the 10% rise in metro centres to…

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A new hiring crisis: How AI barriers, punishing applications and widening career gaps are reshaping the US job market in 2025

The 2025 labour market was supposed to herald a new era of seamless, data-driven hiring. Instead, it has produced one of the harshest job-search environments American workers have faced in years. A collision of forces, AI-driven screening pipelines, application systems bloated with friction, and a nationwide rise in lengthy career breaks has reshaped the US…

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