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20% increase in processing Income Tax refund returns this year, says CBDT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said that there has been a 20% increase in processing of refund returns with the Centralized Processing Center (CPC) of the Income Tax Department at the forefront of the strategy to ensure highest priority to issue of refunds in an automated manner. Read more
2 civilians killed, 8 injured in Pak shelling along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
Two civilians including a woman were killed and eight others were injured as Pakistani army violated the ceasefire and shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Read more
Dead rat in mid-day meal sends 9 students, teacher in UP school to hospital
At least nine students and a teacher of an inter college in Muzaffarnagar had to be briefly hospitalised on Tuesday after eating their mid-day meal (MDM) which had a dead rat in it, officials said. Read more
{{/usCountry}}At least nine students and a teacher of an inter college in Muzaffarnagar had to be briefly hospitalised on Tuesday after eating their mid-day meal (MDM) which had a dead rat in it, officials said. Read more
{{/usCountry}}India, Australia to hold 2+2 talks next week, focus on PM Morrison’s January visit
India and Australia are set to hold their third combined dialogue of the defence and foreign secretaries on December 9, with the Indo-Pacific and preparations for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit next year expected to top the agenda. Read more
BCCI plan Asia XI vs World XI match to inaugurate world’s largest cricket stadium - Report
The world’s largest cricket stadium has been under construction in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad for quite some time now and is now on the verge of completion. Read more
Here is why your make-up could kill you
The vast majority of in-use make-up products such as beauty blenders, mascara and lip gloss are contaminated with potentially life threatening superbugs, researchers have warned. Read more
Pankaj Tripathi reveals the only kind of scene he’ll never do, ‘no matter how much money is offered’
Time and again, actor Pankaj Tripathi has impressed the audience with his on screen choices and acting prowess. With the ability to portray any role — comic, intense, villainous — with equal finesse, he never fails to surprise. Read more