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Income Tax: Received message from I-T dept about refund being held up? Here's what it means and what to do next

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Income Tax Department has recently started sending bulk SMS and email alerts to taxpayers for Assessment Year 2025-26, placing refunds on hold under its risk management proce... Read More


Party Central Committee's 15th plenum wraps up

Hanoi, Dec. 23 -- The 15th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded on the morning of December 23 after two days of intensive working, completing all agenda items with a high degree of con... Read More


Over 650 drones, 13 regions hit, 3 dead as Russia launches massive attack, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Dec. 23 -- Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight on Monday, firing more than 650 drones and over 30 missiles across at least 13 regions, killing three people, in... Read More


Who is Pratham Mittal? Shark Tank India Season 5 judge's education, start-ups and other details

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Pratham Mittal, founder of Masters' Union and Tetr College of Business, has joined Shark Tank India Season 5 as one of its new judges. Known for his work in building student-led ... Read More


Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action demo

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a demonstration in support of the Palestine Action protesters who are on hunger strike in prison, according to the Prisoners for Palestine pro... Read More


NIA Court Orders Attachment of US-Based Kashmiri Lobbyist's Property

Srinagar, Dec. 23 -- Judge Yahaya Firdous passed the order after Assistant Public Prosecutor Mohammad Iqbal Rather moved an application seeking attachment of property of Fai under Section 83 of the Cr... Read More


Scientific awareness still limited in Bangladesh: Dr Firdausi Qadri

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Eminent scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri, renowned for her contributions to vaccine innovation, testing and deployment as well as infectious disease research in Bangladesh with ICDDR, B, ... Read More


Oluwatosin Ajayi, IPI and a new tone for press freedom, By Abdullahi M Gulloma

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The relationship between those who guard the state and those who tell its story has always been delicate. One watches for threats in the shadows; the other shines light into public... Read More


Puravankara acquires 53.5-acre land parcel in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- Puravankarahas acquired a 53.5-acre land parcel in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, further strengthening its presence in one of the city's emerging residential growth corridors. The acquis... Read More


Nigeria, Trump and the US, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of the Trump administration's re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Pa... Read More