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CBDT extends due date for FY25 tax audit report filing to October 31

The development comes a day after the Rajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench passed an interim order directing the CBDT to extend the last date for filing tax audit reports to October 31

Digital payments jump to ₹11 trillion on first day of new GST rates

Digital payments surged to ₹11 trillion on the first day of new GST rates, with RTGS, UPI, NEFT, IMPS, debit and credit card transactions all seeing sharp increases

Inclined to stay bike taxi ban: K'taka HC seeks clarity on gig workers law

The Karnataka High Court questioned whether the state's new gig workers law applies to bike taxis and adjourned the matter to October 15, asking the government to avoid coercive steps against riders

Glenmark Pharma signs $18 mn deal with Hengrui for cancer therapy drug

The agreement gives Glenmark exclusive rights to develop and commercialise cancer drug Trastuzumab Rezetecan outside China, the US, Europe, and other select markets

Social media can't be left in anarchic freedom: K'taka HC quashes X's plea

The Karnataka HC dismissed X's plea against the Sahyog portal, calling it a public-good mechanism, noting that social media cannot be left in unregulated

Congress targets BJP ahead of Bihar elections, calls SIR 'dirty trick'

Terming Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar as another "dirty trick" from the BJP toolkit, the Congress Working Committee said it is aimed at manipulating electoral rolls and retaining power

Cabinet approves ₹1,865.68 cr productivity-linked bonus for railway staff

The Cabinet approved a ₹1,865.68 crore productivity-linked bonus for 1.09 million railway employees, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per person, ahead of the festive season

Global South must boost supply chain, promote South-South trade: Jaishankar

At a Global South countries' meet in New York, EAM S Jaishankar called for resilient supply chains, fair trade, and stronger South-South cooperation amid global conflicts and trade uncertainties

China, India key funders of Ukraine war through Russian oil purchase: Trump

This is not the first time Trump has made such claims. However, New Delhi has repeatedly rejected them, emphasising that its purchases are essential for energy security

India is top choice for MNCs to expand trade, investment: StanChart report

A Standard Chartered report shows over 40 per cent of global firms plan to increase trade and investment in India, citing its fast-growing economy, large market, and favourable business reforms

American woman shares 'crazy' hospital experience in India, compares to US

Kristen Fischer, who has been based in India since 2021, took to Instagram to recount how she injured her thumb and how she got it treated for just ₹50

From Kabul to Delhi, Afghan teen survives deadly ride in plane's wheel well

The boy, a resident of Kunduz, Afghanistan, reportedly sneaked into Kabul airport on Sunday morning and managed to hide inside the rear wheel well of a KAM Air (RQ-4401) flight bound for New Delhi

Wall Street banks may lean on Indian GCCs, boost hiring after H-1B shakeup

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee can push Wall Street banks to hire more Indian engineers and rely heavily on GCCs in India, according to a report by Bloomberg

Karnataka HC stays ₹200 movie ticket price cap for cinemas, multiplexes

The Karnataka High Court stayed the state government's ₹200 cap on cinema tickets after producers and multiplex owners challenged the move, citing arbitrary restrictions and business concerns

KEC International bags ₹3,243 crore orders for transmission line, towers

The orders include 400 kilovolts (kV) transmission lines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas, the company said

Temasek seeks to acquire minority stake in Nash Industries for $120-150 mn

Private equity firms like EQT AB, Kedaara Capital, Carlyle Group, and ChrysCapital are also reportedly in the fray to pick up a stake in egineering solutions provider Nash

'Why move to US when work can happen remotely': Sanjeev Sanyal on H-1B visa

Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Sanjeev Sanyal today questioned why IT firms in India send people to the US, noting their work does not require physical relocation

Mid-air scare: Passenger attempts to enter cockpit on AI Express flight

The incident occurred on the flight IX-1086, which departed Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 at 8 am on Monday and landed in Varanasi at 10.27 am

'Very unfortunate': SC on pilot's error leaks in Air India crash probe

On June 12, Air India flight AI171, using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed into a hostel soon after taking off from Ahmedabad, killing 265 people

Xi presses Trump to end tariffs, says Beijing open to TikTok talks

President Trump, however, suggested in a post that the two leaders had already reached an approval for the sale of TikTok's US operations