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The Indian government has recorded a significant increase in tax deducted at source (TDS) on virtual digital assets (VDAs), including cryptocurrencies, for the fiscal year 2024-25. According to finance ministry data, total TDS collections from VDA transactions jumped by over 41%, rising to ₹511.83 crore from ₹362.70 crore in the previous fiscal year. State-Wise TDS Contributions The TDS data highlights regional disparities, largely

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India is set to assume the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP), a United Nations-backed global forum aimed at preventing the trade of conflict diamonds, from January 1, 2026. This will mark the third time India will lead the initiative, having previously chaired the KP in 2008 and 2019. The announcement was made by Union Commerce and Industry Minister

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Indian Railways has announced a fare hike effective from December 26, 2025, making train travel slightly costlier for passengers across the country. This is the second fare increase in less than six months, following the previous hike in July, which had generated a revenue of ₹700 crore for the national transporter. According to railway officials, the

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over what he described as a growing atmosphere of “fear and anxiety” surrounding Christmas celebrations in parts of India in 2025, warning that recent incidents of vandalism and disruption are not merely attacks on one religious community but strikes at the country’s shared cultural and secular fabric.

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Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh): In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves through the region, three men were brutally hacked to death with axes and choppers in Uttar Pradesh’s Gahmar village, allegedly as part of a long-standing rivalry between two groups. The assailants reportedly dumped the bodies in a nearby pond after the killings, police said

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Gurugram: A shocking incident of violence unfolded inside a nightclub in Gurugram when a 25-year-old woman was shot allegedly for refusing a marriage proposal, police said on Thursday. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of December 20 on MG Road, has once again raised serious concerns over women’s safety and crimes driven by

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has urged the Union government to review and revisit a crucial provision of the Hindu Succession Act, warning that the 2005 amendment, though progressive in intent, has inadvertently created confusion regarding the inheritance rights of Hindu widows and mothers. The court said that while Parliament sought to strengthen the rights

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New Delhi: Air pollution has emerged as India’s most serious public health crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to worsen year after year unless urgent, large-scale action is taken, senior doctors have warned. Medical experts say the country is facing a looming tsunami of respiratory and cardiovascular disease driven by prolonged exposure to

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New Delhi: After showing signs of improvement earlier in the week, Delhi’s air quality once again deteriorated on Friday, slipping into the “very poor” category as wind speeds dropped across the region. The decline in air quality coincided with a slight rise in the minimum temperature, which settled at 7.7 degrees Celsius, reflecting the changing

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New Delhi: The days leading up to Christmas this year were marked by a series of disturbing incidents across several states, where alleged acts of vandalism, intimidation and disruption of celebrations targeted Christmas-related events, decorations and gatherings. From shopping malls and schools to carol groups and church premises, incidents reported from Chhattisgarh, Assam, Kerala and

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