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Delhi HC halts processing of IT-returns of Supreme Court, high court judges

India, Aug. 12 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the income tax department not to process income tax returns of judges of the high court and the Supreme Court amid a dispute over exempting certain ... Read More


18 terrorists among 21 killed in Pakistan's Balochistan province

India, Aug. 12 -- Eighteen terrorists were among 21 people killed during a security operation in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Wednesday, August 12, the army said. The operation was launched aft... Read More


Pak minister meets Iran leaders to revive US-Iran mediation bid

India, Aug. 12 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to follow up on the stalled US-Iran peace n... Read More


FCRA Bill referred to JPC: What it proposes and why it is facing opposition

India, Aug. 12 -- India's government is poised to gain sweeping powers to seize NGO assets, including schools, hospitals and places of worship, if an organisation's foreign-funding licence is cancelle... Read More


Govt: FCRA Amendment Bill to be referred to joint parliamentary panel

India, Aug. 12 -- The government on Wednesday, Aug 12 proposed to refer the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Committee of Parliament for detailed review an... Read More


TMPK students' body blocks Arunachal border over firing that injured 12

India, Aug. 12 -- The Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), the apex student organisation of Assam's Mising community, on Wednesday, Aug 12 launched an indefinite economic blockade against Arunachal Prade... Read More


6 killed, 4 injured in Mumbai's Ghatkopar landslide

India, Aug. 12 -- Six people were killed and four others injured after a landslide struck Mumbai's Ghatkopar area early on Wednesday, Aug 12 following heavy rain, civic officials said. The deceased in... Read More


CM Himanta: Assam flood rehabilitation may cost over Rs 1,000 crore

India, Aug. 12 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, Aug 12 said at least Rs 1,000 crore will be required for repair of properties and rehabilitation of flood-affected people in di... Read More


Chandrasekaran to step down as Tata Sons chief after standoff with Noel Tata

India, Aug. 12 -- N Chandrasekaran will step down as chairman of Tata Sons when his current term ends in February 2027, drawing curtains on a decade at the helm of one of India's most influential busi... Read More


Assam to seek 1 km buffer for Kaziranga, down from 10 km: What's driving the plan

India, Aug. 12 -- Assam plans to shrink the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve from the current stipulated 10 km to 1 km, a decision that has drawn massive conde... Read More