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Rs 1.09 crore remittance sent to home by an Indian working in Kuwait, but he didn't file ITR, received income tax notice; gets relief in ITAT Ahmedabad

Indian man working in Kuwait oilfields, got his salary in National Bank of Kuwait, remitted Rs 1.09 crore back to family in India, files no ITR, got an unexplained money tax notice u/s 69; he partially wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad

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‘Sanatan’ campaigns to Modi posters: Meet TV media’s ‘CJP rebel’

For several days, ANI and multiple television channels ran with a storyline that a rebellion had broken out inside the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

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Vande Bharat vs Flight on India's Busiest Corridors: The Real Door-to-Door Cost

Why the Ticket Price Is the Wrong Number to CompareA Delhi-Mumbai flight listed at ₹3,500 sounds like a clear win over a Vande Bharat fare of ₹1,600. It isn't, once you do the full accounting. The flight fare excludes the cab to IGI Terminal 2 from central Delhi (₹600 to…

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Sheetal leads India's charge as Ahmedabad hosts country's first international para archery event

India's first international para archery event begins Saturday in Ahmedabad. Sheetal Devi, world number one, competes before a home crowd for the first time. This competition serves as crucial preparation for the 2026 Asian Para Games. Top archers from 19 countries are participating in the prestigious event. The event will…

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Tatkal on IRCTC: How the Booking Window Actually Works and What Genuinely Improves Your Odds

When the Tatkal Window Opens, and Why the Minute MattersTatkal booking on IRCTC opens at 10:00 AM for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and at 11:00 AM for non-AC classes (SL, FC, 2S), one day before the date of journey, not counting the day of travel itself. So…

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Tesla installs 20 Superchargers in India, expands service network to Ahmedabad

Tesla has installed twenty Superchargers across India and opened a new body shop. This Ahmedabad facility is the company's seventh service center in the country. Tesla vehicles require minimal scheduled maintenance and offer remote service assistance. The company sells two Model Y variants, with financing options available to customers. Tesla…

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Air India struggles to win back India-UK passengers after fatal 2025 crash

Exclusive: Airline's monthly passenger numbers have fallen sharply since the Ahmedabad disaster for a key international route – while competitors’ business has soared. Namita Singh reports

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Banni Grasslands of Kutch: What India's Largest Grassland Holds and What Is Erasing Its Wildlife

A Grassland That Doesn't Look Like OneMost people picture a grassland as something lush and open, rolling green, the kind of place that announces itself. Banni does the opposite. It sits on the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, a flat, sun-baked plain that looks, to an…

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Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India

The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.…

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Home Minister Amit Shah holds review meet on India's 2030 CWG preparations, 2036 Olympic bid

Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed India's future sporting event preparations. Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games after two decades. The city is also bidding for the 2036 Olympic Games. Preparations for the 2029 Police and Fire Games are also underway. India aims to become a global sporting destination through…

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India's Mugger Crocodile Is Thriving in Urban Waterways, and What That Tells Us About Adaptation

An Ancient Animal in a Changed WorldCrocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, has been swimming through the Indian subcontinent's rivers for roughly 26 million years. Today, a significant number of them are swimming through sewage-fed lakes on the edges of Ahmedabad, irrigation channels outside Vadodara, and the silted reservoirs that supply…

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From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive rise

The cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Cabinet for approval on Tuesday. Delays in land acquisition and the procurement of train sets have contributed to the significant cost escalation. The entire corridor is now…

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Why Smart Casual Dressing in Indian Office Culture Is Far More Complicated for Women

What the Memo Said to HimThe circular went out on a Tuesday. "Formal attire is no longer mandatory. Smart casual is now acceptable for all employees." For most men in the office, this required approximately one decision: swap the formal trouser for chinos, keep the collared shirt, done. The silhouette…

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Silver, Swarovski and ₹999 Rakhis: Indians are giving the humble festival thread a luxe upgrade

Instamart reports a twenty-fold increase in premium rakhi demand this year. Searches for jewelry brands like Kalyan Jewellers and Palmonas have tripled. The platform offers a wider selection and additional incentives for customers. Lucknow and Ahmedabad are leading markets for these premium rakhi purchases. Customers are increasingly starting their Rakhi…

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The Indian Heritage Trail in Kenya: How a Railway Built a Diaspora That Never Left

The Line That Cost 2,500 LivesBetween 1896 and 1901, the British colonial government shipped roughly 32,000 workers from India, most of them from Punjab and Gujarat, to build a railway across 900 kilometres of East African terrain. They called it the Uganda Railway. Winston Churchill, who visited the finished line…

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BRICS sports ministers adopt joint declaration in Visakhapatnam meeting

BRICS Sports Ministers adopted a Joint Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to sports cooperation. India's Union Minister called for a BRICS Sporting Partnership beyond declarations. Three key initiatives were advanced to deepen cooperation in sports and technology. Udaipur will host the BRICS Sports Manufacturing Conclave, focusing on innovation and trade. Ahmedabad…

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Unsuspecting landowner got income tax notice as his land was sold for Rs 6.82 crore cash by someone via forged sale deed; he fights back and wins tax case in ITAT Ahmedabad on this ground

For Rs 6.82 crore cash notorious land grabbing gang sold land via forged sale deed with forged signature of landowner; however landowner got tax notice for not reporting sale of land; ITAT Ahmedabad cancels tax notice on this ground. Read the article.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train nears completion: Diamond-inspired Surat station takes shape; foundation work underway at BKC station

Construction on India's first bullet train corridor shows significant progress. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is nearing its August 2027 launch. Underground work at Mumbai's BKC station is nearing completion. Surat station's structure is finished, with interior work now underway. This corridor will connect major cities and industrial hubs across…

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Martyrs, women and underground rebels: How Ahmedabad played key role in India's freedom struggle

Ahmedabad significantly contributed to India's freedom struggle during the Quit India Movement. Students Umakant Kadia and Vinod Kinariwala became martyrs for their bravery. Women leaders actively distributed publications and organized nationalist demonstrations. Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March began from Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Ashram in 1930. Underground resistance leaders coordinated activities from Khadia…

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NRI used NRE account to buy Rs 79 lakh property, got ‘unexplained cash’ tax notice; ITAT Ahmedabad grants full relief

NRI used money from his NRE bank a/c to buy property for Rs 79 lakh, files no ITR; tax dept sent notice for unexplained cash; he wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad

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Vadnagar, Gujarat's Most Historically Layered Ancient Town, Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Twenty-Two Floors Going DownMost heritage towns in India give you one era. Hampi is Vijayanagara. Fatehpur Sikri is Mughal. Vadnagar is something stranger: a single town in northern Gujarat where archaeologists have identified twenty-two distinct layers of human settlement, stacked one on top of the other like sediment, going back…

The Economic Times

Ahmedabad Weather Today, August 11: Check the latest IMD rain alert for Gujarat

Weather today at Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad is likely to see light to moderate rain and thundershowers on August 11, with the IMD warning of isolated lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in parts of northeast Gujarat, including Aravalli, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar and Chhota…

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Dholavira Is Still Empty, and That Is the Only Reason You Should Go to This UNESCO Harappan Site Now

The city that outlasted everything except being knownDholavira has been standing, in one form or another, for five thousand years. It outlasted the civilisation that built it. It outlasted the river that fed it. It outlasted the scholarship that ignored it for decades while Mohenjo-daro and Harappa collected all the…

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Champaner, Lothal, and Modhera: Gujarat's Three Sites That Rewrite Indian Civilisation's History

The city that was already ancient when history beganYou arrive at Lothal expecting ruins. What you find is a city. Not the idea of one, the actual grid of it, the drainage channels running parallel to streets, the raised citadel platform, the brick-lined dock that archaeologists date to around 2400…

The Economic Times

Sold land for Rs 7.24 crore, paid no tax, received income tax notice; Know how Google Earth photos and revenue records helped taxpayer to win this case in ITAT Ahmedabad

Family member sold his 1/3rd share of agricultural land for Rs 7.24 crore, pays no tax, tax dept sent notice, he wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad; Know how Google earth photos and Revenue Records helped him win. Read the article.

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