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Taxpayers who haven’t filed 2021 tax returns who may be eligible for a COVID stimulus payment must file it by April 15 to claim the credit

NIA is probing foreign links to terror acts, human trafficking and terror financing emanating from foreign soil, minister of state for home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Referring to NIA (Amendment) Act, 2019, he said the agency has been empowered to investigate terrorist acts on Indian missions. In reply to supplementary questions during Question Hour, Rai said during the investigation of cases in the last year, NIA found that the accused were based outside India's borders.

scam text messages about unpaid tolls is sweeping across the U.S., deceiving thousands into sharing personal and financial information. This scam, known as «smishing,» blends «SMS» (text messaging) with «phishing,» a cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate trusted sources to steal sensitive data. In 2024 alone, the FBI logged over 60,000 complaints related to this scam—a number that may be just the tip of the iceberg. As highways transition to cashless tolls, scammers are taking advantage of the shift, exploiting unsuspecting drivers with alarming messages.

ISBT) is set to become more efficient and commuter-friendly. The terminal will soon have real-time bus updates, estimated wait times, and improved turnaround time through digital displays and SMS alerts. According to a PTI report, the ISBT will introduce an Automated Bus Bay Allotment System to reduce congestion, optimise space, and improve real-time passenger information services. The system will also use Fastag-based entry and exit management to streamline traffic flow. To implement these upgrades, the Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DTIDC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of the system.

Elon Musk’s social network X has raised close to $1 billion in new equity from investors in a deal that values the company at roughly $32 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter — a valuation in line with when Musk took it private in 2022. Musk himself participated in the equity raise, said some of the people, all of whom asked not to be identified discussing private information. The company is considering using some of the proceeds to pay down its remaining debt load, one of the people said. Darsana Capital Partners, which bought some of X’s debt earlier this year, also participated in the equity round, some of the people said.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing foreign links to terror acts, human trafficking and terror financing emanating from foreign soil, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Referring to the NIA (Amendment) Act, 2019, he said the agency has been empowered to investigate terrorist acts on Indian missions abroad as part of the dispensation’s commitment to zero-tolerance towards terrorism. In reply to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Upper House, Rai said during the investigation of cases in the last year, NIA has found that the accused were based outside India’s borders.

IndusInd Bank on ratings watch but said that the final extent of the discrepancies in the bank’s derivatives portfolio will only be known once the external agency submits its findings. It also said that the discrepancies in accounting of the bank’s derivatives portfolio are likely to have a one-time impact on its financials. “The final extent of discrepancies in the bank’s derivative portfolio will be contingent on findings of the external agency.,” it said. “Crisil Ratings will continue to monitor the developments closely for impact thereof on the overall credit risk profile of the bank.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even before we could get to see the results of the seventh economic census (conducted in 2019-20), plans are afoot to conduct the eighth one in the coming months. India’s economic census is supposed to be a comprehensive database of all firms in the country, including micro-enterprises.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) shares are set to gain investor attention on Wednesday after the company announced its partnership with BluJ Aerospace and KPIT Technologies for various projects. Additionally, BPCL also informed the launch of the 'Emerge' cohort under the BPCL Ankur Fund to support startups.

Bajaj Auto will be in focus on Wednesday after the company’s board extended the appointment of Rajivnayan Rahulkumar Bajaj as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a further five years, starting April 1. They have also sanctioned an infusion of up to Rs 1,500 crore into the company's subsidiary, Bajaj Auto Credit, to be made in one or more tranches. The company informed on Tuesday that the current five-year term of appointment of Rajivnayan Rahulkumar Bajaj as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company is expiring on 31 March 2025. And, based on the recommendation of the nomination & remuneration committee, the Board of Directors has approved his re-appointment for another term of five consecutive years with effect from 1 April 2025.

Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 at Eden Gardens is likely to be rescheduled as the local police have not given security clearance due to Ram Navami. West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari announced over 20,000 processions across the state during the festival, calling for higher security measures statewide. Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly confirmed that the match would be rescheduled after two discussions with the police on Tuesday. He said that the authorities «have not given the go-ahead» for the match. The police has said that they would not be able to provide adequate security making it impractical to host a crowd of over 65,000 peaoplle. The BCCI has been infome

National Stock Exchange, India’s biggest bourse, plans to convert its iconic headquarters in Mumbai's business district Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) into a large captive data center, and move its home to a new site nearby, persons with direct knowledge of the development. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has allotted a prime land parcel of more than an acre in G Block of the business district to NSE in a long-term lease of more than 80 years. NSE will build its new head office on this plot. The Maharashtra government's planning and development authority sent the allotment letter to the exchange last week.

Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday that the Hindus will rule in India and the Mamata Banerjee government will soon be dislodged in 2026 polls, as he challenged the Trinamool government on Ram Navami. The LoP also stressed that there is an attempt to appease minority vote bank and consolidation by Trinamool Congress ahead of 2026 assembly polls and attempts to prevent Ramnavami by police in various parts of the state are done by Trinamool Congress. “In Hindustan, Hindus will reign and in Bengal, those who will work for welfare of the Hindus will stay in power. Delhi has been won by BJP and now it is the turn of Bengal. Mamata Banerjee was defeated by me. She will again be defeated in Bhawanipore in 2026 by a BJP candidate,” Adhikari asserted. «Otherwise the situation in the state will soon become similar to Bangladesh if the Mamata Banerjee government remains in power.» “Every time before the election, Mamata Banerjee goes to Furufura Sharif in order to consolidate the vote bank of a particular community. In 2016 she Within ten months, there will be an assembly election which is knocking at the door. Within ten months, assembly elections will take place,” Adhikari said. He urged the Hindu Sanatanis and SC-ST to come together and vote for the BJP. “Bengal should be saved. Hindutva is being attacked and all should come together,” he said. He claimed there will be huge celebrations during Ram Navami this year.

US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will track cash transactions in some geographical regions in the United States to address illegal activities, as per a report.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made this statement during a meeting with his Dutch counterpart, Ruben Brekelmans, on Tuesday. The two nations discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation, including defence, security, information sharing, maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and drones. However, the focal point of the conversation was Singh's firm stance on the issue of arms sales to Pakistan.

Imagine realizing in March that you owe additional taxes—plus interest—because you missed your advance tax payments. For many salaried individuals earning extra income from fixed deposits, stocks, or rental properties, this is a costly oversight. 

1923 Season 2 will be released on March 23, 2025. It will be available on Paramount+ at 12 a.m. ET, 9 p.m. PT, 2 a.m. Brazil Time, 5 a.m. UK Time, 6 a.m. Central Europe Time, 10 a.m. Indian Standard Time, 4 p.m. Australian Time and 6 p.m. New Zealand Time. 1923 Season 2 is available exclusively on Paramount+. The episode focuses on the search for Teonna. Alexandra and Spencer will be on separate trains, adjusting to their situations.

digital arsenals" to interfere in Western democracies, while their messaging around the war in Ukraine had become increasingly aligned. «Foreign information manipulation and interference is a major security threat to the EU,» foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a report. «We must not underestimate the power that this has over us, or the intentions of those behind it.» In its latest annual report on the subject Brussels said that last year it tracked disinformation attacks against over 80 countries and more than 200 organisations. The war in Ukraine remains a major target for Russia — but events such as the Olympics in Paris, elections in Moldova and farmers' protests in Germany were also in the crosshairs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last year Roche, a Swiss pharmaceutical firm, published a review of the clinical trials on neurological drugs it had held between 2016 and 2021. It found that black people were under-represented in all but one.

AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what is believed to be the first example in the U.S. of a state court system tapping artificial intelligence to build more human-like characters to connect with the public. A court in Florida uses an animated chatbot to help visitors navigate its website, but the Arizona Supreme Court is charting new territory with the creation of Victoria and Daniel. Made of pixels, the two avatars have a different job in that they serve as the face of news coming from the court just as a spokesperson made of flesh and blood would do — but faster. The use of AI has touched nearly every profession and discipline, growing exponentially in recent years and showing infinite potential when it comes to things as simple as internet searches or as complex as brain surgery. For officials with the Arizona Supreme Court, their venture into AI is rooted in a desire to promote trust and confidence in the judicial system.

IRCON International are set to be in focus on Tuesday after the company, in a joint venture with Badri Rai and Company, secured an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract worth Rs 1,096.17 crore from the Directorate of Urban Affairs, Government of Meghalaya. The project involves the construction of a new Secretariat Complex, including campus infrastructure, in New Shillong City. IRCON holds a 26% share in the joint venture, amounting to Rs 285 crore, while BRC holds the remaining 74%. The contract has a completion timeline of 36 months.