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Cancer usually comes with a heavy sense of fear. For many patients, it means repeated hospital visits, exhausting chemotherapy cycles, and being told that options are limited. This case comes from that exact space of uncertainty and frustration. The patient, a woman from Bhiwadi, had advanced cancer that had spread across the lining of her…
The standard deduction limit varies depending on the tax regime that salaried taxpayers opt for. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Standard deduction is seen as a much needed relief for taxpayers – it’s a simple, straightforward deduction from your gross income – a fixed amount that allows salaried taxpayers and pensioners to reduce…
MUMBAI: Thinking of buying an air-conditioner in the new year or getting some fancy bathware or copper-based kitchen utensils to add to the aesthetics of your home? You may have to pay more, as the red metal used in several household products has surged in recent months. Copper prices surpassed a record $12,000 per tonne…
India has taken a step towards cleaner farm mechanisation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) rolling out the country’s first testing standard for electric agricultural tractors. The new standard, IS 19262:2025 titled Electric Agricultural Tractors – Test Code, was released on December 24 by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad…
NEW DELHI: The government issued a notification announcing a new Indian Standard for incense sticks (agarbatti), laying down quality norms and specifying a list of substances prohibited for use in their manufacture.The standard has been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ensure safer products and promote responsible and sustainable practices in the…
US insurer The Standard has set up StanCorp Global Services India as a new global capability center in Bengaluru and Pune to support its technology transformation and future growth, and has appointed Mohua Sengupta as senior vice president and country head for India.The Standard is a US-based group of companies that offers disability, life, dental,…
Bollywood legend Dharmendra, 89, is admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital for routine tests. Despite age-related concerns, his health is stable. He lives with his first wife, stays fit through workouts and physiotherapy, and is set to star in Sriram Raghavan’s war drama ‘Ikkis,’ receiving positive reviews. Bollywood actor Dharmendra was admitted to the Breach…
World Health Organization recommends a ratio of one doctor for every 1,000 population, right? Wrong. WHO has denied ever making such a recommendation and cautions against using a metric used to facilitate inter-country comparison as a benchmark for health human resource planning at the national level.The head of WHO’s hea-lth workforce unit, Dr Giorgio Cometto,…
Delhi’s Diwali festivities ringing in this year brought an unexpected surge of noise, with several monitoring stations recording decibel levels well beyond what is legally acceptable. Even with a green cracker initiative and allotted hours for bursting, the decibel meter was pushed to its limits, particularly from 9 pm until 11 pm, spilling over into…
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026, offering some relief to Americans as they prepare for next year’s tax returns.The IRS usually makes these adjustments in October or November to prevent what’s known as “bracket creep.” This occurs when inflation pushes taxpayers into…
