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The pre-Budget survey 2019-20 conducted by KPMG (India) included responses from 226 respondents spanning across industries. A whopping 74 per cent of the respondents felt that exemption threshold of personal income tax would be hiked from Rs 2.5 lakh.

SRK celebrated his 27 years in the Hindi film industry recreating his entry scene on a bike, from his maiden film Deewana.

The planned 'million-man' march is seen as a test for protest organisers who have been hit by a June 3 raid on a Khartoum sit-in and a subsequent internet blackout that has curbed their ability to mobilise support.

At the end of May, the South African government decided to legalise consumption of cannabis oil to a daily maximum of 20 mg per person.

At a time when women were expected to cook and run household chores, Gowri Amma, hailing from the backward Ezhava community, busted conventional gender stereotypes and became a living legend.

Nearly 15 queries on the issue were received from students and the colleges were directed to enrol the students since Maharashtra follows this format, an official said.

A resident of the housing society said they had highlighted the condition of the wall to one of the partners at the firm, stating it was tilting outward and its construction quality was unsatisfactory.

The decision to hike the salaries of teachers of aided secondary and senior secondary schools was taken following a demand by the teachers' union.

More than 700 soldiers, hundreds of firefighters, water-dropping planes, helicopters and vehicles battled four wildfires in the sizzling-hot centre of Spain and its northeast, parts of which were due to reach temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius.

Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the second consecutive day on Saturday and at least five persons were injured in rain-related incidents. Two people died after being struck by lightning in separate incidents.

This was the second such exercise carried out in the last three days in the Mayapuri Industrial Area, which had witnessed violent clashes between traders and the police personnel accompanying a sealing team on April 13.

The Rath Yatra will traverse a distance of 14 kilometres and will have three chariots, 19 elephants, 100 trucks, 30 troupes and seven motorcars.

The ruling party had on June 12 gagged its spokespersons from airing their views on any issue, either in the media or in social media platforms till further notice when it decided to continue with the dual leadership to steer the party.

The UN General Assembly in 2014 adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', recognising that "Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being".

Patole stepped down owning responsibility for the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

A delegation of ITB held talks with Chief Commissioner of State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) on Friday and made out a case for China to open its market for import of tobacco from India, a press release issued by the Indian Embassy here said on S...