What do salaried taxpayers, middle class, and the common man want from Union Budget 2026? (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Like every year, salaried taxpayers, middle class and common man will listen to FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget speech in the hope of more tax relief. Last year, FM Sitharaman announced major changes…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, center, celebrates with teammate after the dismissal of Australia’s Mitchell Marsh (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) NEW DELHI: Pakistan sealed a T20 series victory over Australia with a dominant 90-run win at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, even as uncertainty continued over their participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Spinners played a key role…
Sachin Tendulkar waves to the crowd as he completes his century during the first Test match in Madras, in 1999 (l), and a screengrab of the crowd applaudin Pakistan team. (Photo/Getty Images) For those who have begun watching India vs Pakistan cricket only in recent times, it can be easy to assume that matches between…
Colorado hospitals warn soaring H-1B visa costs could deepen healthcare staffing shortages Colorado’s hospitals are not scouring overseas talent pools because it’s fashionable. They are doing it because wards need nurses, labs need technicians and burnout has become a daily operational risk. For years, the H-1B visa has quietly propped up hard-to-fill roles, particularly in…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday refuted the claims made on Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Israel in 2017 in the newly released documents on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The ministry, in a statement, dubbed the references as “trashy ruminations of a convicted criminal”, saying that the claims must be…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record ninth straight Union Budget, with markets closely tracking headline numbers ranging from the fiscal deficit and capital expenditure to borrowing and tax revenue projections, as India charts its course as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.The Budget will be presented in a paperless format, continuing the…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan. (PTI Photo) Amid uncertainty over their participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, concerns have been raised in Pakistan over a growing pattern of visiting teams from SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) resting…
Suryakumar Yadav surpasses Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photos from agency) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav created history during the fifth T20I match against New Zealand on Saturday as he became the fastest player to reach 3000 runs in T20 internationals in terms of balls faced. He achieved the milestone in just 1822…
The National Testing Agency will soon declare the results of the UGC NET December 2025 session. The result is likely to be released by February 4, 2026, NTA has officially confirmed. Candidates who appeared for the tests conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026 should keep checking the official portal of NTA UGC…
NEW DELHI: Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman deputy chief minister on Saturday, stepping into public office days after the death of her husband, NCP leader Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash. She now faces the immediate challenge of leading the Nationalist Congress Party amid a period of political and personal upheaval.In…
