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Sweden embarks on sober search for more cemetery space in case of warBurial associations in Sweden are seeking additional land to bury thousands in the event of war, following the Church of Sweden's crisis pr...
Are LTCG tax rates in India too high? Here is a look at tax rates in other major economiesIndia’s Union Budget 2024 introduced simplified capital gains tax rates, increasing short-term capital gains on equity to 20% and long-term...
MHA cancels FCRA licences of several prominent NGOsThe home ministry had granted a six-month extension to several NGOs listed above in September last year. The licences were cancelled on Mar...
UN condemns 'heinous' Russian attack on Ukraine city centre, 7 dead"It is heinous to attack the main square of a large city, in the morning, while people are out walking, some going to church to celebrate a...
Seven killed, 90 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian city of ChernihivA rocket strike in the city of Chernihiv, northern Ukraine killed seven people, including a 6-year-old and wounded 90 others. President Vol...
Sacred old heritageHow to keep living heritage alive like the 3,000-odd old churches that are well preserved but due to dwindling membership of the Church of ...
Polytheism enables mother of democracyThere are many gods who are constantly competing, collaborating and negotiating for power. This allows for democracy. Atheism - popular amo...
What is Boxing Day? Which countries celebrate it? Read hereBoxing Day is celebrated across the UK on December 26. In some European countries, it is also known as St Stephen’s Day.
Swedish tourists, held for allegedly trying to convert people in Assam, sent to DelhiThey allegedly violated the Indian tourist visa rules by attending the prayer meet at a tea garden in Ghinai in Namrup police station area ...
Three tourists from Sweden detained by Assam police, releasedA senior police officer who does not want to be named told ET, "Those were apprehended under section 14b&14c of the The Foreigners Act 1946...
What is Ascension Day, when is it this year, and where is it a public holiday for this day?Thirty-nine days after Easter Sunday or the sixth Thursday is Ascension Day. It is also called Holy Thursday and is a holy day for Christia...
In cashless Sweden, even God's share comes via appThe churches’ drive to keep up with the times is the latest sign of Sweden’s rapid shift to a world without notes and coins.
What's in a name? Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi isn't the first baby name to stir a controversyHere are baby-naming laws across the world that are just as bizarre as the outrage over the youngest Nawab's name.
- Kudankulam agitation: Centre plans to show foreign fund misuse by anti-nuke NGOs
Home ministry probe finds Kudankulam stir being funded by organisations from US and Scandinavian bodies.
Copy, Paste, AmenIt's not just a handful of dangerous or daft adherents who interpret their scriptures in a distorted way that give religion a bad name.
- Life with the world’s worst taxes
Lubna Kably: Which is weirder- the Dog Tax in Netherlands or the Church Tax in Germany? When it comes to absurd tax laws, truth is really a...
- Quaint corners: Timeless old-world charm of Sweden
Apart from the Arctic treasures that Sweden has aplenty, there are also some wonderful towns with a timeless old-world charm.