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CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday dismissed a plea moved by actor and founder of political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Vijay, challenging a Rs 1.5 crore penalty imposed by the income tax department for allegedly not disclosing his true income during the assessment period 2015-16.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorty passed the order while rejecting the plea moved by Vijay challenging the demand notice issued by the income tax department. According to Vijay, he declared an income of Rs 35.42 crore for the financial year 2016-17. However, based on documents seized by the department during a raid conducted at his residence in…

Gandhinagar: Posts of three members of the Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) are yet to be filled, and the posts of presidents of 11 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions are also vacant. Information provided in Parliament by the Union govt also said that while more than 18,000 consumer disputes cases were filed in 2025 across the state, only over 12,000 were disposed of.LS MP Tangeela Uday Srinivas sought information on the sanctioned strength, number of posts filled, and vacancies in all state consumer disputes redressal commissions and district consumer disputes redressal commissions. The MP also sought information on…

Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared the results of Combined State/Senior Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination-2024 (main written examination) late Wednesday night. A total of 2,719 candidates have been declared successful for the interview stage. The result are available on the commission’s official website (https://uppsc.up.nic.in). The PCS examination is being conducted to fill 947 posts in various departments of the Uttar Pradesh govt. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe written examination was held from June 29 to July 2, 2025, in Lucknow and Prayagraj in which 13,776 candidates appeared. The…

Cuttack: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday directed the state govt to file a reply to a complaint alleging that electricity eluded 34 villages in Koraput district, calling the situation a possible violation of human rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. Accordingly, the commission sought an action taken report (ATR) within four weeks from the secretary, energy department, after taking cognisance of the complaint filed by Jeypore-based human rights activist Anup Kumar Patro. After perusing the complaint on Thursday, the NHRC directed that a copy be forwarded to the state energy department for appropriate action. The commission has…

Salem: Magudanchavadi sub-registrar and eight others were booked on Thursday for allegedly duping a landowner and fraudulently registering 10,000 sq ft of land in his friend’s name.S Murugan, of Indira Nagar near Vembadithalam, owned 15,000 sq ft of land. On Dec 16, 2025, Murugan’s friend Vellaiyan took him to the Magudanchavadi sub-registrar office. As Murugan was under the influence of alcohol, Vellaiyan made him sign several documents and registered 10,000 sq ft of Murugan’s land in his name. In a few days, Vellaiyan sold the land to Ayyanar and Prema, who were residents of the same area. When Murugan’s family…

Gurgaon: The city is likely to experience strong surface winds over the next three days, even as dry weather persists across Haryana, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast.The weather office said gusty winds were expected at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab due to a western disturbance moving across the middle tropospheric westerlies. While no rainfall warning was issued for the state, IMD cautioned that the wind conditions could affect daily activities, particularly in open areas and along major roads.Temperatures across Haryana rose slightly on Thursday. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 22.2°C, about 1.5°C higher than…

Imphal: The newly reinstated Manipur govt led by CM Yumnam Khemchand won the confidence of the Manipur assembly on Thursday through a voice vote on a motion moved by the chief minister.Amid opposition by Kuki-Zo groups to their MLAs taking part in govt formation, three Kuki-Zo MLAs, including Nemcha Kipgen, who was sworn in as a deputy chief minister on Wednesday, attended the 7th session of the 12th Manipur assembly virtually.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe other two MLAs, LM Khaute and Ngursanglur Sanate, had physically attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new…

Belagavi: A 48-year-old pan shop owner died while being taken to hospital after he was allegedly assaulted by 4 youths for asking them to pay for two cigarettes and a water bottle they took from his shop. The incident occurred at Bodakenatti village in Belagavi taluk late Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Yallappa Nayak. Police said the accused—Prajwal Patil, Nikhil Chougule, Vivek Chougule and Shridhar—were arrested by Kakati police.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreAccording to police sources, the four youths, all residents of Kadoli village, were returning home after attending a village…

Kanpur: A history-sheeter allegedly stopped a constable returning after offering prayers on Tuesday night, demanded extortion money, assaulted him, and vandalised the vehicle he was travelling in, police said. The constable was rescued after PAC personnel intervened. The accused was arrested and sent to jail.The constable Arsh Malik, a resident of Kurirwana village in the Thana Chajlet area of Moradabad, is posted at Mahaula Jail in Etawah. He was returning in the jailer’s car after offering prayers at the city’s Raza Masjid.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreAs the vehicle reached Kunaira turn in…

Sidhwan Bet (Ludhiana): Two men swept across the Satluj river during floods and later arrested in Pakistan, have been released after more than two and a half years. Recalling the ordeal they faced, 25-year-old Ratanpal of Khaira Mustarka and 26-year-old Harwinder Singh, a driver from Parjian Biharipur, said they are struggling to come to terms with the loss of close family members while they were lodged in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.According to the families, the two were swept away around July 26, 2023 in the Ferozepur stretch of the river and were arrested by Pakistan Rangers after reaching the other…