NEET UG Counselling 2026: MCC revises Round 1 result date to August 21; check details here

NEET UG Counselling 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1, with the seat allotment result now scheduled to be released on August 21, 2026. The revised timeline covers admissions under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% of seats in Deemed Universities, Central Universities, … Read more

More rains and thundershowers forecast in city as monsoon picks up | Lucknow News

Lucknow : Intermittent rains continued for the third consecutive day in the city on Tuesday, lifting rainfall totals that had remained in heavy deficit until last month, while the weather office forecast more rain and thundershowers over the next three days.Residents woke to overcast skies, light showers and a cool breeze. The Regional Meteorological Centre … Read more

Russia Fuel Imports: Russia turns to Asia for refined fuel, set to receive nearly 270,000 tonnes in August

File photo: Moscow pumps face queues amid fuel shortages (Picture credit: Reuters) Russia is importing nearly 270,000 metric tonnes of refined fuel from Asia this month, using ship-to-ship transfers to bring in supplies as repeated Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries reduce domestic fuel production, according to preliminary shipping data and trade sources cited by … Read more

A New York pizzeria owner saw a woman eating from his rubbish bin, then he put up a handwritten note offering free pizza to anyone who was hungry | World News

A New York pizzeria owner has turned an upsetting encounter outside his restaurant into a simple message of kindness for people struggling to afford food. Daniel Romano, owner of D’Romano’s Pizza in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, noticed an elderly woman taking half a pizza from his restaurant’s rubbish bin. Instead of ignoring … Read more

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Trump tariffs fail to dent India’s export dependence on US; share stays near 20%

US exports from India stood at $87.31 billion in 2025-26, up from $86.51 billion in 2024-25. India’s dependence on the US as its biggest export market has remained largely unchanged despite President Donald Trump’s tariff measures and New Delhi’s efforts to diversify trade, according to an analysis of commerce ministry data.The US accounted for around … Read more

Received income tax notice under Section 143 (3)? What is faceless assessment & how you should respond

Assessments under Section 144B of the Act are often described as both “faceless” and “jurisdiction-less”. India’s faceless assessment regime is an important part of a broader strategy to move away from manual, officer-led discretion-based scrutiny to a technology-led standardised and transparent tax administration. It significantly reduces the need for in-person meetings, improves accountability, and ensures … Read more

Cabinet clears 4 railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,450 crore across 4 states: Key details

The projects are expected to add 410 km to the railway network, connect 6,448 villages and enable 76 million tonnes of additional freight traffic annually. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved five infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 13,041 crore, including four railway multitracking projects costing Rs 9,450 crore and the four-laning of an … Read more

PNG push: Govt to offer distributers extra lower-priced domestic natural gas for every new connection

The push for wider PNG adoption gathered pace during the Middle East conflict earlier this year. (Image for representative purpose only) Looking to push for faster adoption of piped natural gas (PNG), the government has introduced an additional incentive for city gas distributors to expand household piped-gas networks. The scheme offers 200 standard cubic metres … Read more