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Couple buys Rs 60 lakh flat, husband taxed on Rs 34.81 lakh stamp-duty gap; ITAT objects

Can the entire difference between a property’s actual purchase price and its stamp-duty value be added to the income of just one of its co-owners? A recent ruling by ITAT Mumbai has addressed this question in a case involving a husband and wife who jointly purchased a property.

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5 migrants dead after boat carrying over 100 people drifts for weeks in Atlantic

At least five African migrants died after their boat encountered trouble at sea. Forty-four survivors were rescued and brought to safety near Gran Canaria. Survivors reported being adrift for nearly a month without provisions. Many migrants suffered dehydration and illness after drinking seawater. The Atlantic route to the Canary Islands remains a dangerous journey.

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BCCI meeting decoded: Saikia reveals plans for injuries, SENA tours & 2027 WC

The BCCI is set to enhance its overseas performance strategy while tackling player injuries. They aim to craft a robust plan in preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will require adjustments in the Future Tours Programme to prioritise player rest. Recent defeats in white-ball matches against England and Ireland were carefully analysed, and

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Meet Pankaj Kamboj, who turned repeated defence exam setbacks into CAPF success

UPSC success story: Pankaj Kamboj’s journey to clearing the UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant examination is marked by repeated setbacks across competitive exams. After failing UPSC CSE Prelims three times and facing several SSB rejections, he continued preparing through self-study while clearing CDS and AFCAT multiple times. Coming from a farming family near the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand

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Retired Kodak worker picked moss from New York log and discovered new animal

A retired Kodak finance worker and longtime volunteer, Judy Dobles, discovered a previously unknown tardigrade species after collecting moss from a log at New York’s Cumming Nature Center and examining it under a microscope. The species was formally recognised about a year later. Named Mesocrista ojagwaji, it adds to the growing list of tardigrades identified

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Yamunanagar woman stabbed multiple times by neighbour in front of 4-year-old son, dies

A 26-year-old woman died after a neighbour allegedly attacked her with a knife. The accused reportedly followed her into a house and inflicted multiple stab wounds. Police registered a murder case against the neighbour, identified as Sajan. The victim’s husband stated the accused had prior disputes with the family. Authorities are actively searching for the

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Scientists warmed peat bog by up to 9C; carbon storage flipped to emissions

Peatlands, which store significant global soil carbon, are now releasing it. Warming temperatures cause these ecosystems to shift from carbon accumulators to emitters. This transition occurs rapidly, even with modest warming of four degrees Fahrenheit. Researchers observed carbon loss rates significantly faster than historical accumulation rates. These findings impact global climate forecasting models and future

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