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Enhancement in basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh tops wish list for Budget 2022

On the individual tax front, 64 per cent respondents expect an enhancement in the basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh, according to a...

India's forex reserves rise by over $2 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.229 billion during the week ended January 14.

Covid data of thousands of Indians, health workers 'leaked' online

Cyber-criminals have allegedly stolen data of thousands of people in India, including health workers, from a government server (that has even been...

Mask up properly as Covid reinfection is highly possible, experts warn

A top medical expert suggested that new variants of Covid may surface in the future

Loss of taste, smell, headaches, stroke, delirium and brain inflammation: Long Covid affecting patients' brains, says Indian-American scientist

Long Covid affecting patients' brains: Indian-American scientist

Tamil Nadu to go under complete lockdown on Sunday, Jan 23 due to Covid

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 (Sunday) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state,...

PM Modi's National Startup Day a new start for Indian entrepreneurs [here's why]

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing to celebrate January 16 as the National Startup Day, the meteoric rise of desi entrepreneurs in the past...

National Startup Awards for 46 startups

A total of 46 startups have been recognised as winners of National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator, officials said on...

Amazon cuts Covid paid time off to 7 days after new norms

Tech giant Amazon is cutting paid leave time for US front-line workers who test positive for Covid-19 or have to quarantine after exposure to the...

Russia arrests top hackers REvil at US govt's request but refuses to extradite them

Russia has arrested several members of the well-known hacker group called REvil at the request of the US government after it was established that the...

Elon Musk gets reply from India; KTR invites Tesla CEO to "set shop" in Telangana

Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about challenges when asked about the electric car's entry into the Indian market, TRS Working President KT Rama...

'Women can be more confident when people boost their confidence, not point out flaws'

Priya Ahuja Rajda actress fromTMKOC has been an advocate for women's empowerment spoke about how confidence can be subjective in different women.

Global Covid caseload tops 323.1 mn; Argentina witnesses 139,853 fresh cases, Germany reports 90K in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 323.1 million, with Argentina reporting 139,853 new cases while Germany remains hotspot in Europe

Patna man honey-trapped on Facebook; asked to pay Rs 20,000 [details]

An area manager at a private firm here in Danapur locality has approached the Patna Police cyber cell with a complaint alleging that he was...

Woman bludgeoned to death by live-in partner in Bengaluru, here's why

A 45- year old man was arrested by Karnataka police on charges of hammering his live-in partner to death over suspicion.

J&K: Amid Covid surge, PAGD postpones Saturday's crucial meeting [details]

Differences cropped up among constituents of amalgam over attending the meeting of the Delimitation Commission on December 20.