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  17 Aug 2020

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Taxpayers need not reveal high-value transactions in ITR

Only third parties would report high-value transactions to the I-T department as per the Income Tax Act

17 Aug 2020 4:38 PM

4G internet services restored on trial basis in Udhampur, Ganderbal

The facility was suspended following the abrogation of special status to the erstwhile state on August 5 last year

17 Aug 2020 4:29 PM

J&K: Militant shot dead in Baramulla encounter, after 2 CRPF, SPO killed in attack

Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar, said three militants suspected to be belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit carried out the attack

17 Aug 2020 3:33 PM

YouTube, Facebook say they're willing to block AIMIM supporter on government's or court's orders

It was unclear what prevented the social media companies from following their own rules for content moderation on blocking hate speech.

17 Aug 2020 2:50 PM

SC refuses to alter JEE, NEET schedule

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said career of students

17 Aug 2020 2:08 PM

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Google slammed for spreading 'misinformation' to counter Australian law mandating it to pay for news

The tech giant in an open letter claimed it would be forced to hand over users’ search data to news media companies.

17 Aug 2020 2:07 PM

TMC's Samaresh Das, three-time MLA from Egra, dies of COVID-19

Das is the third notable politician from the state, who died after testing positive for COVID-19

17 Aug 2020 2:04 PM

Raj Bhavan under surveillance of Mamata, alleges governor Dhankar

How can a constitutional office be under surveillance?, the Bengal governor asked

17 Aug 2020 1:27 PM

IMD issues red alert, predicts heavy rainfall in Pune, Satara

Districts in Western Maharashtra, including Pune, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, are expected to receive strong spells of showers, IMD said

17 Aug 2020 12:56 PM

Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

'In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central,' Pelosi wrote in a letter to colleagues

17 Aug 2020 12:49 PM

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Pawar family holds meeting in Baramati to pacify Parth

A meeting was held in Baramati at Shriniwas Pawar’s bungalow to speak to Parth regarding Sharad Pawar’s public repriman

17 Aug 2020 12:37 PM

Drishyam director Nishikant Kamat no more

Kamat also played the negative role in John Abraham-starrer

17 Aug 2020 12:30 PM

Taiwan to step up efforts to prevent Chinese spies settling

Taiwan has offered to welcome Hongkongers who wish to settle there after China's imposition of the controversial national security law

17 Aug 2020 12:22 PM

Maharashtra COVID-19 deaths cross 20K mark, 11k new cases

The recovery rate in the state is 69.82 per cent, while the fatality rate is 3.38 per cent

17 Aug 2020 12:03 PM

Reliance in talks to acquire online start-ups Urban Ladder, Milkbasket: Report

The oil-to-telecoms conglomerate's talks with Urban Ladder are at an advanced stage, the report said

17 Aug 2020 11:45 AM

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I stand before you as first candidate for US vice-president of South Asian descent: Kamala Harris

Harris took a trip down the memory lane, mentioning her 'long walks' in Madras with her grandfather

17 Aug 2020 11:34 AM

India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 50,000-mark

Many experts say the real numbers may be far higher due to low levels of testing and because deaths are often not properly recorded in India

17 Aug 2020 11:12 AM

Campus-based Thai protest movement extends reach to streets

The movement had already declared three core demands: new elections, constitution amendment and ending intimidation of government’s critics

17 Aug 2020 11:03 AM

Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time

By Sunday, Israeli news websites that had previously been blocked by UAE could be accessed without using means to bypass internet filtering

17 Aug 2020 10:18 AM

Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership

17 Aug 2020 9:45 AM

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