The Income Tax Department has introduced a mobile app, named ‘Aaykar Setu’ which aims to facilitate taxpayers with solutions to a range of tax-related issues. The app which was formally launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday, will also let people link their PAN with the 12-digit unique...
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The terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims on Monday was carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba and was masterminded by a Pakistani terrorist, killing 7 people fro Gujarat and 14 others injured. The bus carrying pilgrims was attacked after the terrorists initially attacked a police bunker in Batengoo. Jammu and...
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Pakistan produced an incredible display to thrash fierce rivals India and win the Champions Trophy at The Oval. Fakhar Zaman hit a spectacular century to propel Pakistan to 338-4 in the scorching south London sunshine. Mohammad Amir then tore through the India top order to help reduce the defending...
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Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top spot in the recently released ICC ODI batting rankings. He overtook South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s David Warner to reach the number one position. In January, Kohli managed to reach the top spot but was able to stay at...
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After nearly three decades of hardships and failures, the Indian Space Research Organisation is on the verge of achieving something special on Monday. The next generation heavy launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III rocket, nicknamed the ‘Fat Boy’, will place the 3,136 kg communication satellite GSAT-19 into the orbit on its...
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The “unique” strip of four ten-rupee stamps is considered the most important and desirable item of post-Indian independence philately, Jersey, UK-based dealer Stanley Gibbons said in a statement on Wednesday. The purple-brown stamps are emblazoned with the word ‘SERVICE’ and were issued to the then governor-general’s secretariat for official...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is set to become the United Nations’ youngest-ever “Messenger of Peace,” the international body’s chief has announced. Ms. Yousafzai (19) will be honoured by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a ceremony at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 10. She will help...
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Five people were killed and about 40 injured in London on Wednesday after a car ploughed into pedestrians and a suspected Islamist-inspired attacker stabbed a policeman close to Britain’s parliament. The dead, in what police called a “marauding terrorist attack,” included the assailant and the policeman he stabbed. The...
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World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home, spending countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the health impacts of...
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