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Tiger Global liable to pay tax on gains from 2018 Flipkart deal: SC

Indian officials argued arrangement was meant to avoid tax

Exit polls project Mahayuti win in BMC as Maharashtra polls see 50% turnout

Around half the electorate voted in the BMC and 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra, with exit polls projecting a Mahayuti alliance win in Mumbai as counting is set for Friday

'Very serious': SC issues notice to Mamata over interference in ED raid

Stays further proceedings in three FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against ED officials

Exit polls forecast strong BJP-Shiv Sena win in BMC elections

The Shiv Sena could win eight-eleven seats, NCP (SP) (four-six), Shiv Sena (UBT) (four to five) MNS (zero-two), Congress (11-14)

Maintenance societies lack locus to join developer insolvency cases: SC

The bench further reasoned that the proceedings under section 7 of the IBC are essentially bipartite at the admission stage, involving only the financial creditor and the corporate debtor

India readies citizens' evacuation from Iran, first flight on Friday

In view of the evolving situation, the Ministry of External Affairs has begun preparations to assist Indian nationals who wish to return home from Iran

Who is Preet Panesar, the key suspect in Canada's $20 million gold heist

Canadian authorities described Panesar, 33, as one of two remaining "outstanding" suspects in a case involving the theft of more than $20 million worth of gold from Canada's busiest airport in 2023

Supreme Court rejects Tiger Global's tax plea in Flipkart stake sale case

The apex court said tax authorities had correctly rejected Tiger Global's application seeking exemption from capital gains tax arising from the transaction

AIBOC flags security lapses, seeks curbs on bank officers' election duties

AIBOC has urged the ECI and DFS to curb election-related deployment of PSU bank officers in West Bengal, citing security lapses, discrimination and disruption to core banking work

EU leaders Antonio Costa, Ursula von der Leyen to be Republic Day guests

The MEA said the two European leaders will be the chief guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations

BMC polls: Voters claim ink can be wiped with acetone; poll panel responds

Videos of voters wiping 'indelible' ink with acetone raised questions over poll transparency, but the State Election Commission and BMC said such acts are illegal

New MHA SOP eases refunds for cyber fraud cases below ₹50,000: Report

Under the SOP, refunds in small-value fraud cases, where the disputed amount is below ₹50,000, can be processed quickly without requiring a court order

I-PAC raids: SC stays FIR against ED officials, sends notice to Mamata govt

The Supreme Court directed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DGP Rajeev Kumar and other respondents to file their counter-affidavits within two weeks

I-Pac raids in Kolkata: Incident reflects a shocking pattern, ED tells SC

The probe agency has claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee entered the premises and took away "key" evidence related to the probe

'Poor planning': Nithin Kamath on markets shutdown for Mumbai civic polls

In a post on X, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath said the closure of markets with 'international linkages' for a local poll showed a 'serious lack of appreciation for second-order effects'

India turned its diversity into strength of its democracy: PM Modi

He also said that India is strongly raising the concerns of the Global South on every global platform

PM to attend Startup Day event, interact with members of startup ecosystem

Startup India was launched on January 16, 2016, as a transformative national programme to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enable investment-driven growth

BMC elections see 17.73% voter turnout in first four hours of polling

Voting for the civic polls, which began at 7.30 am, is underway amid tight security arrangements across Mumbai and is scheduled to continue till 5.30 pm

5 killed, 10 injured in head-on collision of van-tractor in Bhopal

At least five persons were killed and 10 others, including three children, were injured in head-on collision of a van and a tractor trolley in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal

Maharashtra civic polls: Fadnavis urges people to vote in large numbers

As voting is underway for the Maharashtra civic polls, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged people to vote in large numbers saying that widespread participation was key to building better cities