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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday (February 1, 2026), called to reduce the tax collected on source (TCS) for pursuing education and medical purposes under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) from the present 5% to 2%. Further, she called to reduce the TCS on overseas tour programme packages, presently at 5% (for amount stipulations until ₹10 lakh) and 20% (beyond ₹10 lakh) to 2%. This would be without any segregation based on the stipulated amount, she added. Union Budget 2026 LIVETCS refers to the tax collected by the seller…

(Image via Getty: Donna Kelce and Tom Brady) Travis Kelce had a tough season in 2025. But his mother, Donna Kelce, sure knows how to celebrate a win. She does not post happy, gleeful pictures of long-sought wins; instead, she posts photos of opponents’ disappointment. Maybe that’s her style of celebrating. In a recent appearance on Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules, Jason Kelce gave an example of his mother’s celebration style.The Philadelphia Eagles’ legendary center said, “My mom, she put on her Facebook profile picture, not a picture of me celebrating, like winning, it was a picture of…

Kolkata, The Election Commission on Friday appointed retired IPS officer NK Mishra as special observer for the ongoing SIR exercise and the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls.In an official communication, the EC said Mishra was appointed “in exercise of the powers under Article 324 of the Constitution of India”.He will oversee the ongoing revision of electoral rolls and monitor poll preparedness in the state, the statement added.”As a Special Observer, you will oversee the process of Special Intensive Revision and observe poll preparedness and the conduct of the forthcoming general election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, 2026,” the…

An activist who used to volunteer for an organization linked to the late Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg. Two Chechens — one fleeing war, the other punishment for criticizing regional autocrat Ramzan Kadyrov. An IT worker from Crimea who quietly opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tried to forge a new life abroad. The profiles of the Russians caught up in a startling new crackdown on Kremlin critics in Kazakhstan embody all the diversity of Russia’s wartime emigre population — and the grave risks such people face trying to escape persecution back home. In a swift reversal of longstanding norms,…

New Delhi: Delhi has emerged as the largest consumer of electricity at public charging stations (PCS), even though UP has the highest number of electric vehicles in the country.Between April and Nov 2025, the city consumed nearly 240 million units (MU), about one-fourth of the 993 MU of electricity used at PCS to charge electric vehicles, signifying high usage. As per the transport ministry’s Vahan dashboard, nearly 80 lakh electric vehicles (pure EVs and battery-operated vehicles) are registered in the country till date, of which just 4.8 lakh, or 6%, are in Delhi.While UP has 15.2 lakh electric vehicles, Maharashtra…

Bengaluru: A local court Friday directed Criminal Investigation Department sleuths to get a detailed heart check-up done for arrested KR Pura MLA BA Basavaraja. Another accused in the rowdy murder case, advocate Ajit, has been sent to seven-day custody of CID police.The CID, probing the murder of 40-year-old rowdy-sheeter Biklu Shiva, arrested Basavaraja and Ajit Thursday evening after they landed at Kempegowda International Airport from Ahmedabad. The CID has already arrested 18 people in connection with the murder on July 15 last year.The two accused were produced separately before the court Friday afternoon. First, Ajit was produced and CID requested…

CHENNAI: Madras high court has asserted that, in admissions to medical courses, the court cannot order additional rounds of counselling to fill vacant seats beyond the last date of admission fixed by the Supreme Court. Issuance of any such direction would be violative of the mandate of the Supreme Court, the HC said.The first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the order while allowing an appeal moved by the Union health ministry challenging a single judge order dated Sept 18, 2025, ordering the conduct of additional counselling to fill vacant seats under NEET…

Doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) who conducted the surgery Bhubaneswar: Doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) saved a man’s leg from a possible amputation by performing a below-knee advanced endovascular atherectomy using Jetstream technology, hospital officials said.The procedure was carried out on Tuesday by Dr Sambit Kumar Pattanayak, consultant in interventional radiology. SUMUM said the intervention marked a significant step forward in minimally invasive vascular care.According to Dr Pattanayak, the patient had severe blockage in the arteries of the leg, a condition that can become limb-threatening if circulation is not restored in time. He said such blockages can lead…

Mangaluru: The district health department is set to convene fresh awareness meetings with stakeholders managing hostel facilities across the district, following recent reports of food poisoning at NITK Surathkal.Sources from educational institutions said incidents of suspected food poisoning continue to be reported in hostels, with small groups of students occasionally falling ill. While most cases are said to be mild, the recurring nature of such incidents has raised concerns over food safety standards and enforcement mechanisms.Officials noted that awareness drives were conducted in the past whenever cases were reported. However, despite repeated advisories, instances have continued to surface.The head of…

Mysuru: Karnataka’s first Multi-Skill Development Centre (MSDC), which was set up by the state govt in Choranahalli in the Varuna assembly segment represented by CM Siddaramaiah, is yet to take off.The state govt announced setting up of the facility in the 2024 budget at a cost of Rs 135 crore. Though a two-storeyed building was constructed at Choranahalli, MSDC is yet to start functioning.The skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood department was prepared to operate the centre with the support of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and the Govt Tools and Training Centre (GTTC), but the delay in procuring the equipment and…