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Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed that Moscow would accomplish all goals it has set for itself in Ukraine, in its third year of conflict. «The truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved,» Putin said in a video message released to mark the second anniversary of what Russia calls «Reunification Day», when Moscow annexed four Ukrainian regions. After it sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, Russia annexed the regions of Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. It does not fully control all territory in these regions.

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Security forces on Monday extended the ongoing search operations to new areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Rajouri districts to hunt down terrorists following recent encounters in the region, officials said. While a policeman and a terrorist were killed and two police officers injured in a fierce gunbattle in remote Kog-Mandli forest village in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district on Saturday evening, a brief exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Manial Gali in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district on Sunday evening. A massive search operation is going on for the third day in Kathua with cordon extending to over a dozen other villages near the scene of Saturday's encounter, the officials said. They said at least three more foreign terrorists of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are believed to be hiding in the forest belt.

Union Budget 2024 included several significant proposals, which have been ratified in the Finance Bill. Some of these changes will come into effect from October 1. These changes included revised TDS rates applicable from October 1, 2024.

There is a view that in the growing pie of savings and investments, banks are losing out to mutual funds. That may be happening in the margins as India’s equity market has been on a bull run. But let us look at the big picture.

tax audit report has been extended to October 7, 2024 for those taxpayers who are required by law to conduct an income tax audit of their accounts and submit the audit report on or before September 30, 2024. The report is required to be submitted online on the e-filing ITR portal. This extension is important as the penalty for submitting a tax audit report after the deadline is Rs 1.5 lakh or 0.5% of total sales, whichever is lower. “Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the specified date for filing of various reports of audit for the Previous Year 2023-24, which was 30th September, 2024 in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, to 07thOctober 2024,” said the Income Tax Department in a circular released on September 29, 2024.

Union home ministry has extended the validity of FCRA registration for non-governmental organisations with pending renewal applications until December 31. The notice cautioned NGOs whose renewal application has been either denied or their FCRA licence cancelled from receiving or utilising foreign grants. In a public notice, the ministry said the validity of the registration of those FCRA entities whose validity had been extended till September 29 and whose renewal application is pending, will stand extended up to December 31 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier. It also said the validity of those entities whose five-year validity period expire by October 1 to December 31, but have applied for renewal before expiry of the validity period, will stand extended up to December 31 or till the disposal of the application, whichever is earlier.

Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Spurs made a flying start when Brennan Johnson tapped in from Micky Van de Ven's storming run after three minutes. Tottenham should have added to their lead long before United were reduced to 10 men when captain Fernandes was shown a straight red card on 42 minutes.

Bhajanlal Sharma gave approval for the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2024 during a cabinet meeting on Sunday. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, while briefing the media about the decisions, said that the government aims to attract maximum investment for the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit scheduled to be held from December 9 to 11. In this context, the cabinet approved the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 (RIPS-2024), which she stated is the most attractive investment promotion scheme in the country in terms of incentives for investors. She said necessary provisions have been made in RIPS-2024 to attract investment.

CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred in the Tarrem police station area around 7 am when a squad of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF's) 153 battalion was out on a de-mining exercise, a police official said. The squad belonged to the Chinnagelur CRPF camp in the area.

«It has been observed that all countries do oversight on the FDI (foreign direct investment), which is coming into their country. People suggest that in India also, there should be an oversight mechanism. It's a kind of oversight on money, which is coming up in the country as FDI,» one of the sources said. It can help ascertain that the FDI coming into the country is beneficial to the economy and originates from legitimate sources.

Artificial intelligence is a technology that holds potential to transform human life in profound ways, much like the discovery of fire, but it also poses significant risks if mishandled, said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Education. In an interview with PTI from Paris, Giannini, who is also the former Minister of Education in Italy, said each technological revolution has had broad social and educational implications, radically changing the way we live and how we learn. She flagged that the digital divide in countries is still very much deep and the new technology, if not driven and supported by the appropriate investments, will widen this divide.

James Hewitt, Diana's riding instructor, is Harry’s biological father. The speculation surrounding Prince Harry's lineage has persisted for years, fueled by physical similarities between him and Hewitt, including ginger hair and freckles. Many have pointed to these traits as evidence of a possible connection. However, Dalton clarifies that such claims are unfounded. “It’s not possible,” Dalton stated in an interview with Fox News Digital. He emphasized that Harry was born in 1984, long before Diana's relationship with Hewitt began. Dalton explained, “It was tough… Harry was already born a while before her relationship with Hewitt. And I don't think it's possible.” He further reinforced his point by highlighting that Diana’s brother and sister also share similar hair colors. “Harry and the Spencer family have red hair. Charles, Diana's brother, had bright red hair when he was (in) college,” he added, noting his past experience cutting Charles's hair.

Fans can mark their calendars for October 8, when the film will be available for streaming exclusively on the platform. Meanwhile, viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to catch the movie on Sky Cinema and NOW, though the exact release date for these platforms remains undisclosed, as per a report by Digital Spy.

Real Madrid will play Atlético Madrid in Spanish La Liga game on Sunday. While Real Madrid have 17 points from seven games, Atlético de Madrid have 15 points off seven matches. Real Madrid versus Atlético Madrid La Liga game is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Sunday, September 29. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid's La Liga game can be watched on ESPN+ and Fubo in the US. Fubo offers free trial for a limited period. Real Madrid is likely to defeat Atlético Madrid in this Madrid derby.

Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Act needs to be amended to protect such entities and settle disputes between buyers and sellers through an online dispute system, MSME secretary SCL Das said Saturday. Banks, while lending to such businesses, should also look at factors like cash flow and digital footprint besides balance sheet, he advised. «We need to amend the MSMED Act to make the legal mechanism for protecting MSMEs more effective, especially for settling disputes between buyers and sellers through an online dispute system,» Das said at an event organised by the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has inked a near ₹13,500-crore deal with Finland's Nokia to buy equipment over a three-year span for its 4G network expansion and 5G roll out. Multiple persons privy to the deal details said Nokia will supply 4G and 5G network equipment to Vi in nine circles. The Finnish gear maker will supply Vi its 5G AirScale network gear portfolio and also upgrade the telco's existing 4G network with multiband radios and baseband equipment, which can also support 5G. The deal is part of Vi's recently announced plans to buy $3.6 billion (read: ₹30,000 crore) of 4G and 5G gear from Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung over a three-year span to bolster its 4G operation and roll out 5G networks in key cities across its 17 priority circles. The move was seen as a significant step from Vi to improve its competitiveness in the market against bigger adversaries Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel and also stem customer losses.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said BJP will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir by winning an absolute majority in the ongoing assembly elections in the union territory. Addressing an election rally in Jammu ahead of the third and last phase of the elections on October 1, Modi said, «In the last two phases heavy voter turnout has conveyed the mood of people of J&K as they have voted in favour of BJP. We are destined to form the government here with absolute majority.» Modi reiterated his government would restore statehood of J&K.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are in for a treat as the iconic duo reunite on screen for their latest film Wolfs, which premiered on September 27, 2024. The action-comedy is now available for streaming on Apple TV+, bringing together two of Hollywood’s most beloved actors once again. Known for their Ocean’s Eleven collaborations, Clooney and Pitt now play rival fixers in Wolfs, a film that has generated significant buzz. Directed by Spider-Man filmmaker Jon Watts, the movie offers a gripping narrative of two professionals forced to work together to clean up high-profile crimes.