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US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign, saying, “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” in comments to POLITICO.Trump made the remarks as widespread protests calling for an end to the regime appeared to have waned, after thousands of protesters across the country were…
History suggests outside military pressure often ends up rescuing Tehran. Even the prospect of US or Israeli strikes can redirect public anger away from regime misrule and toward sheer national survival, splinter protest alliances, and give authorities cover for a far harsher crackdown. At a time when Iran’s leadership is fighting to reassert control, foreign…
The government has increasingly been nudging taxpayers to opt for the new income tax regime. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman provide more reason to cheer for salaried and middle class taxpayers two years in a row? 2025 was a year of tax reforms – massive overhaul of the new…
Iran is set to execute a 26-year-old man, Erfan Soltani, arrested just last week amid widespread protests. His family claims he received a death sentence within two days without a trial, with execution slated for Wednesday. This case raises alarms as potentially the first execution linked to the current unrest, prompting a strong warning from…
Iranian authorities have launched one of the deadliest crackdowns on unrest in more than a decade, which has seen about 2000 deaths, according to videos, eyewitness accounts and medical testimony emerging despite a near-total communications blackout. The New York Times citing witnesses and hospital workers said that security forces have opened fire on largely unarmed…
Fundamentally, the government wants to move towards an income tax return regime with minimal deductions and exemptions. (AI image) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1, 2026 and like every year common man and taxpayers, especially salaried are watching out for possible changes on the income tax front. One…
Asad blames Cong for Umar & Sharjeel’s prolonged detention HYDERABAD: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying the changes led to prolonged incarceration of undertrials, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. His remarks followed the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail…
Iran is once again witnessing scenes that its leadership knows all too well: shuttered bazaars, paralysed universities and people on the streets protests against the Khamenei regime. What began as anger over a collapsing currency and soaring prices has, within days, evolved into something far more politically charged. Across Tehran, Isfahan, Lorestan and beyond, protesters…
AI image means for representation purposes only As 2025 comes to a close, India’s tax framework stands notably altered, shaped by a year-long sequence of reforms that extended well beyond routine income tax changes and into investments, compliance and digital assets.What unfolded over the year was not a single reform but a nuanced reset touching…
The brother of slain youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi accused Bangladesh’s interim government, of orchestrating the killing to destabilise the country and derail the upcoming national election in February.Also read: India summons high commissioner; protests continue over Hindu man killingSharif Omar bin Hadi, speaking at a protest rally in Shahbagh on Tuesday, said those in…
