The Income Tax Department restricted her exemption to Rs 3 lakh and sought to tax the balance of Rs 6.04 lakh. (Image for representative purpose only) How much of your leave encashment is exempt from income tax? That depends on whether you are a government employee or a private sector employee. The limit for private…
Martin Freeman, best known for his work on the ‘Sherlock’ series and his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has reportedly married actress Rachel Benaissa after six years together.The 55-year-old actor and the 32-year-old French actress are said to have tied the knot earlier this year, keeping their wedding a secret, until their latest red…
Sonipat’s golden harvest: How a Haryana city became India’s medal factory When Kushal Dalal picked up boxing gloves, his family didn’t say no. When he gave that up and decided on archery – because Kushal didn’t like the idea of hitting anyone and felt at home in “a peaceful sport” – they agreed to that,…
Govt raises petrol export duty, cuts diesel levy NEW DELHI: The government has raised the export duty on petrol fivefold to Rs 2.5 per litre from Rs 0.5, while cutting the levy on diesel to Rs 8.5 per litre from Rs 16. The revised rates came into effect on October 16.The export duty on aviation…
Actor Yash shared his admiration for AR Rahman at the Bengaluru event for ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend.’ The actor, who plays Ravana in the upcoming film, recalled how he grew up listening to and dancing to Rahman’s songs. He said it was special to work with the celebrated composer on a film of this…
BWF World Junior C’ships: Jagsher Singh Khangurra confirms medal for India, reaches semifinal India’s Jagsher Singh Khangurra battled back from a game down to assure himself of a medal at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships. He reached the boys’ singles semi-finals with a 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Yuan-Syue Jhuang in Cairo,…
Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance responds to allegations involving Musk’s Starlink NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries has welcomed Elon Musk’s Starlink to India, saying it has never feared competition and that its own satellite services are also in the queue.The statement comes as a response to Musk’s repeated allegations that vested interests were obstructing Starlink’s entry into…
‘None of us has heard any stories from the time they were ‘in love’’_ Mallika Sukumaran backs Manju. Actor Mallika Sukumaran has come out in support of Manju Warrier amid director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan‘s allegations that the actor is being held captive by a criminal network. Mallika Sukumaran praised Manju’s handling of the controversy and…
New Delhi: Another sporting flashpoint in India-China ties has cost weightlifter Charu Pesi a shot at the world stage, with the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) withdrawing the Arunachal Pradesh athlete from the upcoming Senior World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after Chinese authorities indicated that he would be issued a stapled visa.Sources told TOI that the…
MUMBAI: Irdai is exploring ways to finance life insurance premiums against policy surrender values to help policyholders avoid premature surrenders and retain policies until maturity, chairman Ajay Seth said at Samvaad 2026, organised by Sahamati, the self-regulatory organisation for account aggregators.Many policyholders surrender policies when they need money or face a temporary income shortfall, particularly…
