Nasheed, who had been jailed for 13 years on terrorism charge in 2015, was welcomed at Male airport by president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and hundreds of supporters. He arrived two days after the country’s Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest in the case. Nasheed became the country’s first …
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President Ram Nath Kovind returns home after concluding 3 nation visit
Earlier before his departure for India, President Ram Nath Kovind, paid floral tributes to Rabindranath Tagore at the Thakurova Park, in Prague. The street is named ‘Thakurova’ to honour and commemorate Rabindra Nath Tagore who had a close association with the Czech Republic.
Read More »Serena Williams returns in style at US Open
Williams, a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows, missed last year’s edition as she gave birth to daughter Olympia on September 1. She was all-business on her return under the floodlights on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court, where she has lifted the trophy six times. Linette, the world number 68 from …
Read More »Deadline for filing individual I-T returns extended till August 31
The new income-tax return forms were notified early in April and taxpayers (whose accounts are not liable for audit) were allowed to e-file their ITRs till July 31. Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the ‘due date’ for filing of ITRs from …
Read More »PM returns home after attending SCO Summit; Qingdao declaration signed
The SCO summit concluded with the adoption of the Qingdao declaration. The declaration calls for implementing the three-year plan to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism. It also calls for implementation of the treaty on long-term good neighbourliness, friendship and co-operation. SCO Member states also exchanged documents on major issue like …
Read More »After 168 days in space, Expedition 55 crew returns to Earth
Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed near a remote town in Kazakhstan at 1239GMT (8:39 a.m. EDT / 6:39 p.m. in Kazakhstan). While in space, the Expedition 55 crew studied the effects of microgravity on bone marrow …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi returns to India after successful three-nation visit
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the prime minister’s visit added momentum to India’s Act East Policy. “After a significant and successful three-nation visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, PM @narendramodi emplanes for India,” Kumar tweeted. During his three-day visit to Singapore, PM Modi held wide-ranging talks with his …
Read More »Steve Smith returns to cricket with Canadian T20 league
Smith will be playing alongside other international stars such as Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi in the six-team tournament beginning June 28, organisers Cricket Canada said in a statement. The 28-year-old, who was suspended for 12 months in March for his role in the South African ball-tampering scandal …
Read More »As deadline for filing returns nears, snag hits tax site
NEW DELHI: Two days before the deadline for filing income tax (I-T) returns ends, the online filing system of the tax department developed a technical snag on Saturday affecting taxpayers’ efforts to upload their annual statements. “For the last two hours, the system has stopped functioning. It is showing a glitch. We now have …
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