Based on the company's assessment, the tax demand is not maintainable in law (Photo: Shutterstock)
Hero MotoCorp on Sunday said it has received a demand notice of over Rs 17 crore from Delhi GST authorities. The company has received an order dated August 17, 2024, for disallowance of input tax credit for FY 2019-20 from the Office of the GST Officer, Government of NCT of Delhi, the two-wheeler major said in a regulatory filing.
The mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she had "failed" to handle the situation after widespread protests broke out against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered during her duty hours at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. Her colleagues and doctors across the country have been holding protests to seek justice for her.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has reacted to Governor’s prosecution sanction order against him over allegations in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’. He said that the decision by the Governor is unconstitutional and it is an attempt to destabilise the elected government.
The Centre on Friday directed the heads of all government-run medical colleges and institutions in the country to file an institutional FIR, in cases of violence against health care workers on duty, within six hours of the incident.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will not compromise with Sharia law. In a press release, the AIMPLB, stated, "The All India Muslim Personal Law Board considers the Prime Minister's call, on the occasion of Independence Day, for a Secular Civil Code and terming religious personal laws as communal ones is highly objectionable."
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SC takes suo moto cognisance of alleged rape and murder of trainee doctor at Kolkata hospital
SC to to hear matter on August 20.
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Experts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children
Famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government, a report by international experts said.
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Not appropriate to forgo national interest for individual, political interests: Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday it is not appropriate to forgo national interest for individual and political interests. He said that if the national interest is not kept paramount, then the difference of opinion in politics can become anti-national. He also appealed that people should stop such forces for the development of the nation.
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EAM Jaishankar calls on Kuwaiti PM, Crown Prince; discuss bilateral ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, appreciated Sheikh Sabah's perspectives on the deepening of India-Kuwait ties and conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Interim govt chief Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised to hold a free, fair and participatory election as soon as his government completes the "mandate" of carrying out "vital reforms." Hasina, 76, resigned and fled to India on August 5 following a massive protest by students against a controversial quota system in government jobs.
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HC relief for candidate rejected for Delhi Police job over arm tattoo, allows him to join training
The Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a Delhi Police constable candidate who was rejected on account of a "faded tattoo" on his right arm, and ordered the authorities to allow him to join the force. The high court, which noted that the candidate has already undergone a surgery for the removal of the tattoo, asked him to appear before it and physically saw his right forearm.
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Mumbai: Two detained after assault of woman doctor at Sion hospital
Police have booked three persons, including two women, and detained two of them after a female doctor was allegedly assaulted at civic-run Sion hospital here in the early hours of Sunday, an official said. The accused allegedly targeted the doctor when she was cleaning blood from the ear of a man at the casualty ward of the facility, officially known as Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College.
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Foxconn business in India crosses $10 billion; invests $1.4 billion till date
iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn's business in India has grown to over $10 billion till 2024, its chairman Young Liu said here. Foxconn has invested $1.4 billion in India till date, according to the company. "So far, till last year, we have done more than $10 billion in business size. We will do much more in this coming year," Liu told PTI.
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UP minister's 'driver' found hanging in Bareilly guest house
A 46-year-old man, reportedly a driver of an Uttar Pradesh minister, was found hanging in a state guest house in Bareilly on Sunday, police said/ The incident took place in a guest house of the Public Works Department (PWD) located in Civil Lines of Bareilly district headquarters, they said.
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Bangladesh deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sued in 2013 'mass murder' case
An application was filed with a court in Bangladesh on Sunday to register a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others, accusing them of carrying out a mass murder by indiscriminately firing on a rally organised in 2013 by Hefazat-e-Islam. Babul Sardar Chakhari, chairman of the Bangladesh People's Party (BPP), applied to the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zaki-Al-Farabi, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
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FSSAI launches project to address microplastic contamination in Indian food products
Food regulator FSSAI has launched a project to assess microplastic contamination in food products and develop methods for its detection. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food, recognising microplastic pollution as an emerging threat that requires immediate attention.
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Privatisation of IAS is 'Modi's guarantee' for ending reservation: Rahul slams lateral entry
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed as an "anti-national step" the government's move of recruiting public servants through lateral entry, alleging that the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs is being "openly snatched away" by such an action. The former Congress president also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "attacking the Constitution by recruiting public servants through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh instead of the Union Public Service Commission".
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for deepening ties with India
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks to emerge from bankruptcy.
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Doctor murder: Tripura BJP demands resignation of Mamata Banerjee
Tripura BJP unit on Sunday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee owning moral responsibility for the rape and murder of a doctor at Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Refugees denied citizenship rights due to appeasement policy of Cong-led govts: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a large number refugees were denied citizenship rights in the country due to the appeasement policy of past governments led by the Congress and its allies. Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad after handing over citizenship certificates to 188 Hindu refugees in Gujarat, Shah said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is about giving rights and justice to lakhs of refugees.
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