Indian woman living in Dubai shares daughter’s nearly Rs 18 lakh school and bus fees equal to a big SUV in IndiaA Dubai-based Indian woman has shared the expenses involved in sending her daughter school, saying the combined cost of tuition, assessment...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Paid Rs 46 lakh for flat in 2019, but builder didnt deliver even after 6 years; wealth manager shares how buyer got Rs 1 crore payout from courtA Chennai couple who paid Rs 46 lakh for a flat in 2019 allegedly waited years without receiving possession, while continuing to pay both r...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
In the 1990s, China began regreening one of Earth's most eroded landscapes; more than 100 million tons of soil stopped entering the Yellow River each yearChina's Loess Plateau has seen a revolutionary ecological overhaul, where farmers took the initiative to plant trees and construct terraces...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Pledged gold jewellery stolen in bank robbery: Will bank repay full gold value, including making charges? Consumer commission answersA man from Tumkur in Karnataka opened 2 gold loan accounts at a Canara Bank branch by pledging 2 items of gold each under both, in August 2...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Man missed Bengaluru-Delhi IndiGo flight after bus took different route; court orders Rs 73,000 compensationA district consumer commission has ordered Greenline Travels to pay compensation after finding the bus operator deficient in service for ca...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme 2026: From budget proposal to rollout - what residents and NRIs need to knowThe Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 has moved from Budget proposal to implementation. This article explains its t...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Big relief to taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets: CBDT notifies Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers disclosure scheme rules; Know who can use it by December 31, 2026Good news: Save huge tax penalty as CBDT notifies Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers disclosure scheme rules; Know who can use it by Decembe...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Reliance Industries says Rs 10 lakh Supreme Court order in NTPC gas case was ‘costs’, not fineReliance Industries on Tuesday clarified to stock exchanges that the Supreme Court did not impose a Rs 10 lakh fine or penalty on the compa...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
NRI bought life insurance policy in Dubai from a foreign insurer, got maturity proceeds after returning to India, his claim for tax exemption was denied; he won the case in ITAT for this reasonAn Indian resident successfully challenged the tax department's claim of undisclosed foreign income on maturity proceeds from a Dubai life ...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
SC dismisses Karnataka discoms' plea over Adani Power invoicesA bench led by Justice PS Narasimha refused to interfere with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's (Aptel) order that also refused to s...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Customer charged Rs 10 extra for a carry bag: Consumer commission orders Rs 30,000 payout; says retailers like 'Reliance, D-Mart', Zudio must bear cost of making goods deliverableZudio has been ordered to pay Rs 30,000 after a Karnataka consumer commission ruled that charging a customer Rs 10 for a carry bag amounts ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Inherited mother's land, converted it into business stock, and invested over Rs 5 crore in a new home; ITAT Surat grants Section 54F tax exemption relying on a 1983 CBDT circular; Know whySon inherited 50% of mother’s land and took it in his real estate business as business stock; brought an even larger plot for Rs 2 crore cl...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers to declare select foreign assetsIndia's tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers opened Sunday and runs until December 2026. This one-time measure aims to bring undeclared f...
16 Aug, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Foreign Assets Disclosure Scheme 2026: ₹1 crore limit, 30% tax and December 31 deadline — all you need to knowA new government scheme will open on August 16, 2026, for taxpayers to disclose foreign assets. This one-time voluntary disclosure scheme c...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Can NRIs invest in National Savings Certificate (NSC) and avail tax benefits?The National Saving Certificate (NSC) is one of the popular small savings schemes among Indians investors with a low-risk appetite as the s...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Builder forfeited homebuyers' earnest money after they questioned poor construction quality; HC orders Rs 18 lakh refund with 6% interestBuilder used coercive bargaining and paid Rs 18 lakh less as refund to homebuyers for cancellation of allotment under full and final settle...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Myntra failed to deliver order, then cancelled without explanation: Customer lost chance to buy 5-gram gold at lower price; consumer court orders Rs 60,000 payoutMyntra has been ordered to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation and Rs 10,000 in litigation costs after a Kurnool consumer court found it failed t...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.14 PM IST