Finance minister Sitharaman to push for timely tax refunds, better services

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to push tax authorities to ensure the timely refund of income tax, GST, and export-related dues, while flagging the long pendency in investigation by the Directorate General of GST Investigation (DGGI).Sitharaman is due to meet top officials of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs next…

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IED blast kills CRPF jawan near Jharkhand border in Odisha | India News

IED blast kills CRPF jawan near Jharkhand border in Odisha ROURKELA/RANCHI: A CRPF assistant sub-inspector was killed in an IED explosion during an area domination exercise in Odisha’s Sundargarh district near the border with Jharkhand early on Saturday. Satyaban Kumar Singh (34), from Kishinagar in Uttar Pradesh, was critically injured when the IED, suspected to…

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Labourer’s mud house turns village’s hub of joy after NEET feat | India News

Shrawan’s (R) family’s only source of livelihood comes from washing utensils at ceremonies, along with occasional MGNREGS work JAIPUR: Shrawan Kumar, 19, of Rajasthan’s Balotra who toils in a factory while studying and whose parents wash dishes at village ceremonies to support life in a thatched two-room mud house, has cleared this year’s NEET.Shrawan was…

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Bangalore Development Authority engineer files complaint against retired cop for obstruction and threats | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: An engineer from Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) filed a complaint with Kumbalagodu police, accusing a retired police officer and his son of obstructing them on duty and for issuing dire threats. The suspects are identified as Venkateshaiah and his son, whose name has not been identified. The complaint was filed by Ashok Bagi, an…

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AUS vs SA, WTC Final: Steve Smith becomes first and only Australian to achieve unwanted feat in loss to South Africa | Cricket News

Steve Smith dislocated his finger on Day 3 of the World Test Championship final. (AP) Steve Smith etched an unusual piece of history at Lord’s on Saturday, becoming the first and only Australian cricketer to feature in two ICC finals defeats.Australia’s loss to South Africa in the 2025 World Test Championship final marked a rare…

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Iran Has Had Enough! Khamenei Exits Nuclear Talks With Trump As Israel Pounds Tehran Non-Stop

Netanyahu’s STUNNING Appeal To Iranians As Iranian Missiles Pound Tel Aviv; ‘Clearing Your Path’ Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday in his address urged the people of Iran to stand up for their “freedom”. Recalling the Israeli military’s Operation Rising Lion that struck key Iranian nuclear facilities and killed top commanders, Netanyahu claimed that…

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WTC Final: Aiden Markram’s Lord’s epic ends South Africa’s ICC title drought – Who said what after the win | Cricket News

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram (Pic courtesy – CSA) South Africa finally laid their ICC ghosts to rest as Aiden Markram produced a majestic 136 to script a five-wicket win over Australia in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s on Saturday, sealing the Proteas’ first major global title in…

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Trump-Musk feud continues? White House orders review of SpaceX contracts after fallout: Report

Elon Musk with Donald Trump in Oval office (File photo) The White House instructed the Defense Department and Nasa earlier this month to examine details of SpaceX contracts worth billions following President Donald Trump’s public disagreement with Elon Musk, according to four sources familiar with the directive who spoke to Reuters.The administration instructed these agencies…

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