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Tax officials may issue notices soon to more major infotech services firms in a scrutiny of alleged evasion of tax on services by their overseas offices, a government source said, a day after Infosys was slapped with a $4-billion tax demand. In serving its highest ever tax demand on Infosys, the government accused India’s second-largest tech services company of evading taxes on such services, and sought Rs 320 billion, or almost all its revenue for the quarter ended June 30. “This is an industry-wide issue,” a senior tax official with knowledge of the matter, told Reuters, adding that notices were…
Alarming cases of tiger deaths and hunting incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and its surrounding forest divisions have been reported by a top official. A report by the forest department based on an order by in-charge Principal Conservator of Forests Shubh Ranjan Sen in March this year – accessed by NDTV now – sheds light on a concerning surge in tiger deaths in the state. The report uncovered shocking details of negligence and procedural lapses in handling tiger cases, raising serious concerns about the state of wildlife conservation in the region. Known as the ‘Tiger State’, Madhya Pradesh…
Much of the discourse around climate change tends to focus on technological “megafixes” and a renewable energy push may have, ironically, contributed to the landslides in Wayanad in which nearly 300 people have been killed, noted author and climate activist Amitav Ghosh has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV on Thursday, Mr Ghosh also said that there seems to be an inverse correlation between climate issues and people’s attention to them because while one has been worsening, the other has been decreasing. “With the landslides in Kerala, one of the real problems over there is that there is just…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, knocked their Italian opponent out in 46 seconds in the 66 kg women’s boxing category and has drawn the ire of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who said the fight was “not on an equal footing”. The author of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, reacted to the gender row during the match and said, “Explain why you’re OK with a man beating a woman in public for your entertainment.” Italian Angela Carini was distraught, she collapsed on her knees and sobbed in the middle of the ring after the…
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, who is due to take part in the the Olympics, was involved in an accident but is doing fine and will compete in her event as planned. The Dagar family — Diksha, her father and caddie Col Naren Dagar, her mother and brother — were in the car, which was hit by another vehicle on Tuesday night while they were returning from a function at India House. According to Col Dagar, Diksha is fine and will play the event as per schedule from August 7 and is also going for practice. However, Diksha’s mother has been…
In furtherance to the announcement made on March 4, 2024, the Board of Directors of Tata Motors Limited (TML), today, has approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement amongst TML, TML Commercial Vehicles Limited (TMLCV), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (TMPV) and their respective shareholders under Sections 230-232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Scheme”). The board of Tata Motors Ltd. has approved the company’s demerger into two separate listed entities. As a part of the scheme, Tata Motors will demerge its CV business and all its related investments in TML Commercial Vehicles Ltd. The existing passenger vehicle…
Ram Chet, a cobbler in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur, is no longer just another man stitching torn sandals and polishing leather shoes on the roadside. He is now the man in demand, people are coming to his makeshift shop to click selfies, officials are asking him if all is well and passers-by are stopping their cars to greet him. All thanks to a visit by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In Sultanpur to attend a court hearing in a defamation case, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha stopped by Ram Chet’s shop. During this brief halt, Mr Gandhi asked the…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) looks to finalise the mega auction plan before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, a big difference in opinion has emerged among franchise owners. While the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad reportedly want to retain 7-8 players, other franchise like Punjab Kings want minimal retention. As the franchise bosses sat with the BCCI secretary Jay Shah to finalise the plans, a heated debate erupted between PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia and KKR’s Shah Rukh Khan. In a chat on Cricbuzz, Wadia later revealed that the intense chat with…
An SUV driver who drove on a waterlogged road beside a coaching centre before its basement got flooded, killing three students, has been granted bail on a bond of Rs 50,000. Earlier today, the Delhi Police told a court they have decided to drop the harsh charge of ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ against the SUV driver in the coaching centre death case. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar was hearing an appeal against the denial of bail to Manuj Kathuria by a magisterial court on Wednesday. “The bail is allowed,” the judge said. Mr Kathuria was accused of driving…
Making a strong pitch for reducing the minimum age for contesting elections, which is currently 25, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said in Parliament on Thursday that India is one of the youngest countries in the world in terms of the average age of its population and deserves representation which reflects that. “We are a young country with old politicians, we must aspire to be a young country with young politicians,” Mr Chadha said in the Rajya Sabha, advocating for the age to be reduced to 21. As the 35-year got up to speak on the issue, there was also banter…