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Income tax exemptions one will forgo in new tax regime

Income tax exemptions one will forgo in new tax regime

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Taxpayer will also have to forego deduction under 80CCC (contribution towards certain pension fund), Section 80D (health insurance), 80E (interest on loan for higher education), 80EE (interest on loan taken for residential property), 80EEB (purchase of electric vehicle), 80G (donation to charitable institutions), and 80G (rent paid).

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

From Bihar to Dubai in the lockdown: Traveller's tale

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

'Through multiple transportation modes, flood waters, a couple of PPE kits, multiple temperature checks, quarantine check point, immigration approval, health declaration forms and through two Covid tests, which thankfully were negative, I finally reached home in Dubai.' Abhijit Masih reveals what it takes to embark on an international journey in the times of the pandemic.

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism

Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Almedia's name was put on the Exit Control List this week after he reported about a verbal clash between the military and the government.

Another lockdown leaves Kashmir footballers frustrated

Another lockdown leaves Kashmir footballers frustrated

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'But again, do we have a choice? Absolutely not. The entire world does not have a choice. Everyone has to deal with patience. It is a global issue so the awareness is global, too.'

Chandrayaan 2: Technical glitch leaves spectators dejected

Chandrayaan 2: Technical glitch leaves spectators dejected

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Despite the odd time, hordes of enthusiasts had reached the island, some of them travelling long distances on two wheelers, to witness the historic moment.

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Special Air India flight evacuating Indians leaves from Wuhan today

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The flight arrived at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport on Friday evening. While the official number of students to be airlifted in the two flights is not known, Indians who reached the Wuhan airport on Friday said they were told that 374 were expected to be airlifted by the Air India flight. India has taken an undertaking from the Indians travelling in the two flights that they would be quarantined for 14 days after their arrival, besides undergoing special checks at the Wuhan airport.

'Why was Musharraf allowed to go abroad' Pak tribunal asks government

'Why was Musharraf allowed to go abroad' Pak tribunal asks government

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

A peeved special Pakistani tribunal on Thursday asked government to give a written explanation as to why it allowed former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to go abroad.

Why this doctor wrote to Modi about ailing parents

Why this doctor wrote to Modi about ailing parents

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'All I want the government to do is to make sure that the children whose parents are seriously ill don't lose their jobs for looking after their parents.'

What the new tax code unfolds for the taxpayers

What the new tax code unfolds for the taxpayers

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

The revised draft of DTC has proposed some major changes for the taxpayers. However, the changes in the revised draft are far from being the bold changes envisaged in the earlier draft.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

'Hamas is not stupid'

'Hamas is not stupid'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".' 'But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then what's Israel going to do?' 'At some point are they going to say, 'Leave southern Gaza too because we want to fight Hamas there? Go across the border to Egypt"'? 'That's what people are worried about. Because they fear that once they cross the border into Egypt there will be no coming back.'

Furious Bagan slams physio over star player's injury

Furious Bagan slams physio over star player's injury

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Kuruniyan ACL tear sparks row, Mohun Bagan 'refuse' to release players for Asian Games

Pak govt challenges court's order to lift travel ban on Musharraf

Pak govt challenges court's order to lift travel ban on Musharraf

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

The Pakistan government on Saturday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a high court decision to lift travel ban slapped on former military dictator Pervez Musharraf last year.

7-day compulsory home quarantine for Mumbai residents coming from Dubai: BMC

7-day compulsory home quarantine for Mumbai residents coming from Dubai: BMC

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

The travellers who live in other parts of Maharashtra will be able to leave Mumbai on arrival from Dubai, but their transport will be arranged by the collector, it said.

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.'

World Cup: Can struggling England bounce back vs Sri Lanka?

World Cup: Can struggling England bounce back vs Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

England face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup match on Thursday.

Indian woman 'forced into marriage at gun point' in Pak allowed to return home

Indian woman 'forced into marriage at gun point' in Pak allowed to return home

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Uzma, who is in her early 20s, hails from New Delhi and had travelled to Pakistan earlier this month.

Uttarakhand rain fury leaves 52 people dead, 5 missing

Uttarakhand rain fury leaves 52 people dead, 5 missing

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days.

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel by Kartarpur pilgrims

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel by Kartarpur pilgrims

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Pakistan will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims to visit the gurdwara every day using the planned corridor, and the numbers could be more on special occasions.

Good news for those in US on business or tourist visa

Good news for those in US on business or tourist visa

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

The US has announced that individuals travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa - B-1 and B-2 - can apply for new jobs and even appear in interviews, but the prospective employees must ensure that they have changed their visa status before starting a new role. B-1 and B-2 visas are generally referred to as "B visas", and they are the most common types of visa issued for a wide range of uses in the United States. The B-1 visa is issued mainly for short-term business trips, while the B-2 visa is issued mainly travelling for tourism purposes.

Article 370: Justice Kaul suggests a reconciliation panel

Article 370: Justice Kaul suggests a reconciliation panel

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday recommended setting up of an 'impartial truth and reconciliation commission' to probe and report on human rights violations by both state and non-state actors in Jammu and Kashmir since the 1980s, saying the 'wounds need healing'.

Italy, Hungary, Denmark keep Euro hopes alive

Italy, Hungary, Denmark keep Euro hopes alive

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

A summary of Saturday's action in the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship qualifiers.

Claim exemption on salary components

Claim exemption on salary components

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Doing so can make a big difference to your tax liability.

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal

'How can Abdullahs ever leave Kashmir?'

'How can Abdullahs ever leave Kashmir?'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'Dr Abdullah is fine and in good spirits,' says National Conference Lok Sabha MP Mohammad Akbar Lone.

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation had booked Shubham Shokeen and another former employee Aarti Mandal in the case on the basis of a complaint from the French embassy.

'We Are Angry Because They Failed Us Again'

'We Are Angry Because They Failed Us Again'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

'We want to send Indians on the moon and create history, but we don't want to accept the reality that is happening on earth.'

Flexi fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

Flexi fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases where a non-entitled government servant travels by air and claims reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains

VHP made Muslim pilgrims on way to Ajmer apologise for roadside namaaz

VHP made Muslim pilgrims on way to Ajmer apologise for roadside namaaz

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

A group of men from West Bengal were handed over to the police by Vishwa Hindu Parishad members in Shahjahanpur for allegedly offering namaaz on the roadside.

Jagan allowed to move in AP and Delhi by court

Jagan allowed to move in AP and Delhi by court

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Wednesday allowed the plea of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, facing corruption charges, seeking relaxation in bail onditions to enable him to visit different parts of Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Musharraf boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai that departed from Karachi airport at 4.25 am.

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

I was fascinated to see a room that was decorated like an Indian palace at Osbourne House, which was Queen Victoria's home when she visited the Isle of Wight.

Blinken postpones China trip amid spy balloon row

Blinken postpones China trip amid spy balloon row

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Blinken was expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart, and potentially with President Xi Jinping.

Recipe: Roopali Mohanti's Gobi Musallam

Recipe: Roopali Mohanti's Gobi Musallam

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Ditch your plain cauliflower sabji for gorgeous Gobi Musallam this weekend.

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

International and Indian airlines are refusing to refund cash and giving credit that can be used later.

10 lessons I learned from my travels!

10 lessons I learned from my travels!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

CEO and founder of TripHobo.com, Praveen Kumar an avid adventurer lists out his greatest learnings.

Trump's travel ban claims life; woman dies after denied entry from Iraq

Trump's travel ban claims life; woman dies after denied entry from Iraq

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

A family from Detroit became the latest victim of United States President Donald Trump's ban on immigration and travel from seven predominately Muslim nations as the mother of a local business owner died as she could not return to the US for treatment.

Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Pachauri permitted to travel to USA for last rites of relative

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Pachauri has been allowed to go abroad from June 29 to July 9.

EPL: Super-sub Nunez powers 10-man Liverpool to win

EPL: Super-sub Nunez powers 10-man Liverpool to win

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.