Rajasthan HC Forgives ITR Filing Delay Due to Assessee’s Age and Depression

The Rajasthan High Court In a writ petition filed by a senior citizen seeking condonation of delay in filing Income Tax Returns ( ITR ), condoned the delay stating the real hurdle performed via the taxpayer who is a senior citizen. The taxpayer, Padam Raj Bhandari, is an insurance surveyor and senior citizen who filed an application on May 12, 2016, asking for the condonation of delay under section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to claim an income tax refund for the AY 2009-10 to 2014-15. The applicant…

NASA spots 2 massive asteroids set to pass by Earth today: What are these space objects? | Technology News

Two large asteroids are all set to pass by Earth today, August 1. According to Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the two asteroids, identified as 2024 OE and 2024 OO, do not pose any immediate threat and will safely pass by our home planet. For scientists and researchers, this passage is seen as a great opportunity for tracking and scientific observation. The latest asteroids 2024 OE and 2024 OO are reportedly 190 feet and 88 feet in diameter, respectively.  This is the second such occurrence in less than a month’s time.…

Madras HC Remands GST Liability Order for Reconsideration

The Madras High Court remanded the order validating the GST obligation as of the failure to provide oral or document proof. The case was remanded for reconsideration on 10% pre-deposit. The applicant/taxpayer Jai Maa Engineering Co. has claimed that they were not aware of the proceedings directing to the impugned order since all the communications were only uploaded to the GST portal and not conveyed via another mode. The applicant merely became aware of the proceedings in late February 2024, if their bank account was attached. The counsel of the…

Karnataka High Court: ‘Police summons mustn’t be half-baked, should’ve have relevant details of alleged crime’ | Bangalore News

The Karnataka High Court has observed that summons issued by the police should include all relevant details of the alleged crime, while also providing interim guidelines to apply in the case of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). These observations were made by a bench consisting of Justice M Nagaprasanna in an order on July 19. In this case, a senior journalist had been issued a notice to appear by the police via WhatsApp, which purported to be under Section 41(1) (a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), but…

Broken causeways, pothole-ridden roads in Kandi area life-threatening: ‘will observe fast unto death’ | Chandigarh News

Residents of the Kandi area in Hoshiarpur district express their growing frustration over the crumbling road infrastructure severely impacting their daily lives, even forcing students to miss school when it rains. Accusing the Punjab government of harbouring an impervious attitude towards their problems, a local group called ‘Diamond Youth Club Tappa’ has threatened to observe fast unto death starting August 15. After facing the fury of the devastating flood last year, the Kandi area has been facing a worsening commuting crisis as the monsoon sets in, damaging already crumbling roads…

‘Messiah’ Salman Khan offered Nikkhil Advani a job after his fallout with Karan Johar: ‘Now you will work for me’ | Bollywood News

Director Nikkhil Advani started his career with Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and eventually directed the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Kal Ho Naa Ho, which is still considered to be one of the most memorable Dharma movies of that era. But soon afterwards, Nikkhil and producer Karan Johar had a falling out, resulting in them severing ties with each other. But as soon as Nikkhil stepped out of Karan’s camp, Salman Khan took him under his wing and offered to help him restart. In a recent interview, Nikkhil shared that…

Israel-Palestine conflict’s shadow on Olympics: Athletes withdraw instead of competing against Israelis, players booed, anthems jeered | Sport-others News

The Judoka Tohar Butbul emerged from the tunnel slapping his face and arms, letting out a roar. With much purpose, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist marched to the centre of the mat, where he turned and stood facing the entrance, waiting for his opponent to emerge. He waited and kept waiting. But no one stepped out. Messaoud Redouane Dris, from Arab-majority Algeria, did not want to compete against Butbul, who is from Israel. Officially, Dris did not pass the weigh-in; he was 400 grams heavier than the permissible weight in…

Watch | Hours before Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed, he visited a theme park exhibition | World News

After the shocking assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran, a video has now emerged which shows Haniyeh hours before he was killed by Israel. The incident which has rocked the Middle East and could probably have severe ramifications on the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, has made way for further escalation in tensions. Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. According to a CNN report, Hamas spokesperson and deputy head Khalil Al-Hayya said a rocket directly hit Haniyeh’s…

Drones to monitor movement of kanwariyas on Gurgaon roads | Delhi News

Following the accident on the Delhi-Jaipur highway that killed a kanwar pilgrim in the early hours of Wednesday, police said drones will be deployed to ensure smooth movement at busy intersections in the city amid the annual Kanwar Yatra. Police on Wednesday launched the programme by flying drones in the sky at Subhash Chowk and Rajiv Chowk. “To ensure the smooth passage of the kanwariyas, the Gurgaon Traffic Police has been using drones from the beginning of the yatra. These drones help to safely navigate the Kanwariyas through crowded areas…