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IMPHAL: A 20-year-old woman from the Kuki-Zo community, who survived mob-fuelled sexual violence during the May 2023 ethnic riots in Manipur, has died while waiting for justice. At 18, she was allegedly abducted, “handed over” to members of an armed group, gang-raped, and dumped in a creek. The FIR, filed 2.5 years ago at Porompat…
Jana Nayagan secured UK censor approval with a 15 rating, citing strong language and violence. Meanwhile, India’s censor board delay continues, prompting producers to approach the Madras High Court. The film’s release remains uncertain amid reports of potential issues in Saudi Arabia as well. ‘Jana Nayagan’ has finally got its first censor approval and sadly…
ITR refunds: Delays in receiving income tax refunds this year are largely tied to filing errors, system checks for high-value claims and incomplete verification by taxpayers, according to an ET report. While small refunds have been processed for most filers, many taxpayers are still waiting because their returns have been flagged for additional review, or…
Specialised tribunals, designed for swift justice, are overwhelmed by over 5.24 lakh pending cases, primarily due to significant member vacancies. Debt Recovery Tribunals lead with 2.5 lakh cases. Seven tribunals lack chairpersons, and 18% of member posts are unfilled, hindering efficient case resolution despite government efforts and technological adoption. Tribunals are meant to deliver faster…
New Delhi: Chief executives of public sector banks have asked to personally monitor top 20 cases pending for admission and top 10 accounts pending for resolution at the NCLT. This was conveyed during a review meeting undertaken by the secretary, department of financial services (DFS), M Nagaraju. The meeting was attended by senior officials of…
India is pushing to clear a large backlog of delayed national highway projects by the end of March, aiming to cut cost overruns and revive construction momentum after a sharp fall in project awards this fiscal.According to an ET report, the road, transport and highways ministry began the year with 152 stalled projects worth Rs…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Monday ordered a ‘special revision’ (SR) of the electoral roll in Assam, due for assembly polls next year, with Jan 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The SR will involve mandatory house-to-house (H2H) verification but differs from the special intensive revision (SIR) in that it will not seek documentation from…
Businesses that have not filed their pending GST returns for three years or more will no longer be able to do so beginning the November tax period, according to an advisory from the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).The GSTN, which manages the technology backbone of the indirect tax system, said that monthly, quarterly, and…
NEW DELHI: A member of the government’s Central Advisory Council (CAC) has told the housing ministry that mandatory registration of real estate projects under RERA has become meaningless as it doesn’t ensure compliance or protect homebuyers. He has urged the ministry to make mandatory the submission of a “declaration” by builders and their group entities…
Indian-American scholar Ashley Tellis TOI correspondent from Washington: A US district court outside Washington DC has directed the pre-trial release of Indian-American scholar Ashley Tellis in a purported espionage case after his attorneys pledged full cooperation with authorities citing his “lifelong commitment to American national security.“In a preliminary appearance before a judge, Tellis’ attorneys portrayed…
