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Mint on the sidelines of the 2024 Raisina Dialogue, Sannino outlined the EU’s concerns about Russia and the war in Ukraine. However, Sannino played down talk of differences with India over the conflict but said the EEAS was "certainly asking" India to be supportive in implementation of sanctions against Russia. “Russia is a spoiler.

China's parliament approaches next month, its leaders are facing the greatest pressure in almost a decade to take bold policy decisions that safeguard the economy's long-term growth potential. The start of the year saw Chinese stocks tumbling to five-year lows on growth concerns and deflation deepening to levels unseen since the global financial crisis, prompting comparisons with the 2015 turmoil that forced policymakers into action.

Internet outages, and restrictions on social media applications like X (formerly Twitter) were imposed in Pakistan on Saturday after a senior government official made a public admission of vote manipulation in the February 8 election. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Wednesday said that the US is concerned by reports of restrictions on the exercise of the freedom of expression and association in Pakistan, "including the partial or complete government-imposed internet shutdowns, which includes, of course, on social media platforms." He added that Washington continues to call on Pakistan to respect freedom of expression and "restore access to any social media that has been restricted, including Twitter, now known as X." Miller said the US concerns had been communicated to Pakistan through official channels.

I understand that interest from a post office savings bank account is first included as income under the “income from other sources" and then the deduction is available u/s 80TTA up to ₹10,000 for a HUF and an individual other than a resident senior citizen individual and deduction u/s 80TTB upto ₹50,000 for resident individuals. Does it mean that the 3,500 exemption is no longer available and only deduction under Section 80TTA/80TTB is available? Yes, the interest on your savings bank account is taxable under the head income from other sources at the slab rate applicable to you. Generally, there is no exemption for interest on a savings bank account received by you but interest received from a savings bank account with a post office up to ₹3,500 in a financial year is eligible for exemption under Section 10(15)(i) read with Circular: No.

Ukraine’s president has invited Poland’s leaders to meet him at their shared border to resolve a blockade by Polish farmers protesting Ukrainian food imports

The head of a renewable energy subsidiary of Japan’s top refiner, Eneos Holdings, has been fired for sexual harassment as awareness of the #MeToo movement grows in the country

The nation’s labor board ruled on Wednesday that Home Depot violated federal labor law when it fired an employee for refusing to remove the hand-drawn “BLM” acronym for “Black Lives Matter” from a work apron

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 – The latest addition to the Solana meme coin frenzy, Smog Token is going from strength to strength as thousands join its airdrop and its cross-platform social community surpasses 55,000. The 14-day-old coin sits on a price gain since launch of more than 4,000%.

Mick Jones, Foreigner founder has announced his current absence from the farewell tour of the band, beginning in 2022, which has been because of his recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Snap Camera India, the local unit of social networking and messaging platform Snapchat's US-based parent company Snap Inc, has reported a 20% increase in revenue to ₹79 crore for 2022-23, compared to ₹65.7 crore in the previous fiscal. According to the financial data obtained from the Registrar of Companies, the company's net profit surged 24% to ₹7.7 crore, as against ₹6.2 crore in the previous fiscal. Expenses went up 20.2% to ₹69 crore from ₹57.4 crore.

On Wednesday, it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that Reddit, a social media platform, is planning to sell a portion of its IPO shares to its users.

BeerBiceps has nearly 7 million followers, has hosted various leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including Smriti Irani, S. Jaishankar and Rajeev Chandrasekhar. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared on Curly Tales, which has nearly 3 million subscribers, Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule has gone on The Bombay Journey, a part of Mashable India that has 567,000 subscribers.

PTI reported that the constable was eventually suspended from duty and arrested. The way employees of state-owned banks agitate against the management is changing. Organized labour unions with clear political affiliations have been the face of activism for long.

Assam government tabled Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 in state assembly whereby any person found guilty of committing the illegal act in the name of treatment/magic healing shall be punished with imprisonment and a fine. The Bill was introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 aims to bring social awakening in the society and to create healthy, science-based knowledge and safe environment to protect human health against the evil and sinister practices thriving on ignorance and ill-health of people to eradicate the non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives for exploiting the innocent people and thereby destroying the fibre of the public health of the society. As per the Bill, no person shall take any part in healing practices and magical healing propagation for treatment of any diseases, any disorder or any condition relating to the health of a person (relating to human body) directly or indirectly giving a false impression of treatment to cure diseases, pain or trouble to the human health.

Elder-care startup Samarth Life has secured Rs 12 crore in a funding round led by Aroa Venture Partners, a venture capital firm known for backing companies like Unacademy, Urban Company and Cred. This funding marks its debut investment from the newly launched Aroa Opportunities Fund, which has a total corpus of Rs 400 crore.

Alexei Navalny has filed a lawsuit at a court in the Arctic city of Salekhard contesting officials’ refusal to release her son’s body, Russia’s state news agency Tass reported Wednesday. A closed-door hearing has been scheduled for March 4, the report said, quoting court officials.

Sachin Tendulkar enjoys widespread adoration globally, often greeted by the iconic 'Sachin Sachin' chants wherever he ventures. In a viral video circulating on social media, Sachin was cheered by fellow passengers on a flight, evoking a visibly emotional response from the cricket legend. He graciously acknowledged the ovation by folding his hands and greeting his fellow travelers, showcasing his enduring popularity even post-retirement. Many of Tendulkar's fans reacted to the post, praising the cricketer. «Every middle class can relate with the great Sachin Tendulkar,» said an user.

Ameen Sayani, renowned radio presenter and voice of Geetmala, passes away at 91 Sayani's journey began in a Gujarati household, far from the world of Hindi radio. However, destiny intervened, leading him to his first Hindi commercial in 1951. This chance encounter ignited a passion that would span over six decades and countless programmes.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), sources told The Economic Times. They added that officials from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) are tasked with examining the situation. “We are aware of it but need to verify if the claims being made are correct.

Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma announced the birth of their son Akaay, users on social media sites began propping up fake accounts for the infant looking to farm eager followers. A user on the social media site Reddit in a post titled 'Instagram flooded with Akaay Kohli accounts within minutes' pointed out the springing up of multiple users masquerading as the newborn's social media account.

Also Read | Who is Fali Sam Nariman? ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of lawyer community represented these landmark cases Today, February 21 marks a sombre day for the Indian legal fraternity as eminent jurist and senior advocate, Fali Sam Nariman, breathed his last at the age of 95. Nariman, a distinguished figure who etched his name in Indian legal history, leaves behind a rich legacy that will continue to inspire generations to come. Also Read |Eminent jurist and Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Fali Nariman passes away at 95 “Very sad news.