Appeals court upholds $114,663 legal fee award despite AI-use objection

Widow gets tax notice over Rs 60 lakh cash deposits; tribunal grants gift relief

The Income Tax Department flagged a woman for depositing Rs 60,07,500 in cash into her bank account during financial year 2015-16. She had not filed an income tax return for the matching assessment year. The Assessing Officer then issued a show-cause notice under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Because she did not reply, the Assessing Officer went ahead and passed an order against her. The article also covers why the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ultimately granted her relief by treating the amount as a gift.

US midterms 2026: Could a Trump defeat in Congress alter the Iran war?

Asim Munir warns of Hindu-Jewish ties as a threat to Pakistan and the Muslim world

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir has publicly raised concerns about what he described as a growing alignment between Hindu and Jewish interests, which he argued poses a danger to Pakistan and the wider Muslim world. The remarks were reported by the Times of India, which attributed part of the discussion to Iran. The article presents Munir's statements as a national-security and ideological warning rather than a policy announcement. Details of the setting and the full context of his comments are limited in the available report. The report does not include independent verification of the claims made.

Bullet Train Link to Guwahati Gets Approval, Says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that approval has been granted to connect Guwahati to the bullet train network. He described the decision as the first major positive step for the project. The Chief Minister noted, however, that the project will proceed in several stages, including surveys. It will also require the construction of a completely separate railway line.