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I am a 30-year-old software engineer working in Kochi and have recently received ₹10 lakh from the sale of a share of agricultural property. Is this amount taxable? Also, if I was to purchase a house with the proceeds, can it be set off for income tax purposes? —Name withheld on request Taxability on the sale of agricultural land will depend on the status/location of the land that has been sold. Agricultural land in a rural area is not considered a capital asset and therefore gain on sale of the same is not subject to income tax.

Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to just a free speech claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company because of its public opposition to a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual o...

A Louisiana company will receive $2.6 million to relinquish the last remaining oil and gas lease on U.S. forest land near Montana’s Glacier National Park that’s sacred to Native Americans

For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go

Tata Motors has commenced the booking process for the upcoming Nexon facelift SUV today. Interested customers can reserve the new Nexon through Tata Motors' official website or at any authorized dealership in India by making a token payment of ₹11,000. The official pricing for the 2023 Nexon facelift SUV is set to be disclosed on September 14, with deliveries expected to commence shortly thereafter, catering to the high demand anticipated during the festive season.

Commuter woes are set to mount in the national capital amid the G20 Summit with metro closures, bus diversions and more. Officials have announced the complete closure of one metro station and indicated the possibility of additional curbs. “Delhi Metro services will be affected at the Supreme Court metro station only.

Kolkata is emerging one of the major real estate market in the country with growth across segments like Industrial and logistics and office space amongst others. The city has emerged among top three cities for I&L leasing activity in April-June of this year accounting for 8-12% industrial leasing in the country. “The city's strategic location, transportation infrastructure, economic trends, and demand for warehousing contribute to this leasing trend.

Also Read: Ahead of G20 Summit, ‘Delhi Banega Khalistan’ slogan found in over 5 metro stations; probe on The graffiti, featuring phrases like 'Delhi Banega Khalistan' and 'Khalistan Referendum Zindabad,' was discovered spray-painted in black at various metro stations, including Punjabi Bagh, Shivaji Park, Madipur, Paschim Vihar, Udyog Nagar, Maharaja Surajmal Stadium, and Nangloi, all located in western Delhi. Authorities have raised suspicions that Pannun's audio message has revealed his affiliations with the ISI and their agenda referred to as K2 (Kashmir-Khalistan).

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is nearing its conclusion. The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday said that the Vikram lander successfully made the soft landing on the lunar surface. It informed that all systems performed nominally and are healthy.

G20 Summit which is to be held in the national capital from September 8 to 10. In total, gates of 39 metro stations that open towards the VVIPS Route will be closed. Additionaly, certain stations including Supreme Court, Janpath, Bhikaji Cama Place, Khan Market, and Dhaula Kuan, have been designated as 'Sensitive' stations. As per a letter of DCP Metro G.

ISRO) on Monday said that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander has exceeded its mission objectives after it successfully underwent a hop experiment. «On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away. Importance: This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions!» ISRO said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). It further asserted, «all systems performed nominally and are healthy.

G20 Summit 2023: At the venue of the G20 Summit, heritages of 29 countries will be showcased, including the Mona Lisa and a copy of the 13th-century Magna Carta. According to the Ministry of Culture, the second level of Bharat Mandapam, G20 Summit's main room, will host an exhibition comprising showpiece artwork from all 29-nation participants in both digital and physical form. Also read: G-20 Summit 2023: THESE metro stations to be completely shut between Sep 8-10 As part of the 'Culture Corridor – G20 Digital Museum', artifacts in physical and digital formats sourced from all G20 members and invited countries, will be exhibited on the same floor where the leaders' meetings will take place, and they will walk through this "cultural corridor" while moving into and out of the summit room.

Also read: Chandrayaan-3 countdown was her last! N Valarmathi, the voice behind ISRO mission launches, dies ISRO added that all ystems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment. Last week, after transversing over 100 meters on the lunar surface from the Shiv Shakti Point, the touchdown spot of the Vikram lander, the Pragyan Rover has been safely parked and set into sleep mode, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday.

Hindustan Times reported citing an official from NDMC, that a team of artists affiliated with Lalit Kala Akademi initiated the sculpture creation process in Garhi village back in April. By July, these sculptures had been completed. Subsequently, landscaping efforts have been underway at the park, with the sculptures being installed since July.

investors in the six closed debt schemes of Franklin Templeton India Asset Management Company (AMC) is finally over. With the payment of the latest tranche by Franklin India Short Term Income Plan, all six funds have now paid back over 100% of the AUM (assets under management) prevailing at the time of their sudden winding up on 23 April 2020. The units in all six funds now stand extinguished, with orderly liquidation of all performing assets.

grass — whether in your back garden or backyard, building compound, neighbourhood park, or city maidan — offers a simple, profound pleasure that connects you immediately to nature in the middle of our otherwise concrete jungle existence. Your feet cherish the lushness of grass without any need to process. This is a departure from the usual ground and hard surfaces under one's feet.

real estate developer Anant Raj Limited plans to develop 300 MW data centre buildings with a total investment of ₹10,000 crore in the next few years, said its managing director Amit Sarin. Having previously constructed three IT buildings in Manesar, Rai and Panchkula in Haryana, the company is presently in the process of transforming these structures into data centres, he told ET. «The three projects possess the potential to accommodate 300 MW of data, and we benefit from having pre-existing structures that simply need to be adapted to meet the specifications essential for a data centre. The initial phase of Manesar Park is ready with a 21 MW capacity, and the complete project is designed for a total capacity of 50 MW,» said Sarin. Industry experts have projected a demand for about 20 million square feet of data centre space across key cities in the next four-five years. Anant Raj holds 1.2 million square feet in Manesar on a 10-acre site, 2.1 million square feet on a 25-acre plot in Rai (with the possibility of doubling capacity) and 500,000 square feet on a 10-acre land in Panchkula (with expansion options). «In Manesar, we have the potential to reach 50 MW, while Rai can accommodate a 200 MW data centre.

Namibia to India to India Gabriel Sinimbo on Saturday said that the deaths of several cheetahs brought from his country and South Africa to Madhya Pradesh are «normal» as the project involves introducing animals to a new environment. He expressed hope that the felines will be able to fully adapt to India's environment. «When you are introducing animals to a new environment, there could be some challenges like fatalities. It's a part of any project of this nature,» said Sinimbo. Since March this year, nine of the 20 cheetahs brought from the two countries have died.

Chandrayaan 3's rover 'Pragyaan' has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and has been set into sleep mode to withstand the night on the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said. «The Rover completed its assignments. It is now safely parked and set into Sleep mode. APXS and LIBS payloads are turned off. Data from these payloads is transmitted to the Earth via the Lander,» the space agency said in an update on social media platform X. According to ISRO, the battery of the rover is fully charged, and its solar panel has been oriented to receive the light at the next sunrise which is expected on September 22, 2023. «The receiver is kept on. Hoping for a successful awakening for another set of assignments! Else, it will forever stay there as India's lunar ambassador,» ISRO added. On Saturday, ISRO chief S. Somanath said the lunar mission's rover and lander, 'Pragyaan' and 'Vikram', respectively, were functioning well.

Following its take-off at noon from the spaceport at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle a while later. Soon after, Isro chief S Somanath confirmed that the satellite had been “injected in an elliptical orbit and is on its way to the Sun on its four-month long journey”.

basic chemicals for the promotion of the overall chemical sector, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Saturday. Mandaviya also said that his ministry has been working on an «international-standard» drugs and cosmetic bill which will be introduced in the Cabinet in a month's time before being passed in Parliament.