The Times of India Govt mulls income tax cuts, new slab to boost consumption

Officials in the Ministry of Finance are discussing proposals to reduce taxes for high-spending consumers. Individuals earning between 500,000 rupees ($5,987) and 1.5 million rupees, currently taxed at rates from 5% to 20%, may benefit from this move. The introduction of a new tax slab is also under consideration. The details are still being finalized, with a decision expected near the budget announcement in July, pending approval from the PMO. Despite potential revenue losses, the government aims to maintain its fiscal deficit target of 5.1% of GDP for the current financial year.

The Times of India Watch: Israeli aircraft eliminates Hamas sniper in 'precision strike'

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that they have eliminated Ahmed Hassan Salame Alsauarka, a leading Hamas sniper and Nukhba Forces Commander, involved in the October 7 attack on Israeli territory. The Israeli military confirmed that their aircraft conducted a precision and targeted strike in northern Gaza's Beit Hanoun to carry out the operation.

The Times of India Japan's space agency suffer multiple cyberattacks

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA, has experienced a series of cyberattacks since late last year. Despite these breaches, no sensitive information related to rockets and satellites has been compromised. Tokyo is continuing its probe and taking preventive measures. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi acknowledged, "The JAXA has had 'a number of' cyberattacks since late last year."

The Times of India 'All yours...': Rohit to Pant after keeper calls for a catch - Watch

Wicket-keepers like Rishabh Pant cheer up teammates with enthusiasm. During a match, Pant made a catch while Rohit Sharma chose not to interfere, showing his laidback style. A quite hilarious moment occurred during the India-Afghanistan Super 8 T20 World Cup match that India won by 47 runs on Thursday. The Indian cricket team now heads to Antigua to face Bangladesh on Saturday.

The Times of India Watch: Surya's funny reaction after someone called him 'Siraj'

Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah played crucial roles in India's 47-run victory over Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup Super Eight match on Thursday. Suryakumar Yadav's humorous moment during the pre-match press conference went viral after the match, reflecting the team's confident mindset as they enter the business end of the tournament.

The Times of India Microsoft regains its top spot after Nvidia shares drop by 3%

The Times of India Obscene video case: SIT brings Prajwal Revanna to his house for inspection

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) took suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna to his house in connection with rape and sexual harassment cases against him. This action follows after a Bengaluru court sent Revanna to 14-day judicial custody starting from June 18 for sexual assault and rape charges. The SIT's visit to Revanna's house is part of their ongoing investigation into the allegations.

The Times of India Naidu fulfils 2021 vow, returns to Andhra assembly as CM

The Times of India Mamata writes to PM , seeks delay in implementation of 3 criminal laws

Banerjee pointed out that these critical bills were passed unilaterally by the outgoing government on December 20th last year, without any proper debate. She highlighted the fact that nearly 100 members of the Lok Sabha were suspended, and a total of 146 MPs from both Houses were expelled from the Parliament. She described the passage of the bills as an authoritarian act that took place during a dark hour for democracy and called for a review of the matter.

The Times of India 'I had no idea': Cummins on his hat-trick against Bangladesh

Australian bowler Pat Cummins became the second Australian bowler to claim a hat-trick in T20 World Cups during a Super 8 match against Bangladesh. Australia secured a 28-run victory via the DLS method. Cummins acknowledged the feat only after it appeared on screen and expressed happiness about restricting Bangladesh's chances.

The Times of India Zerodha faces outage, company ‘acknowledges glitch’

Indian online brokerage platform Zerodha and IIFL faced a second outage, causing disruptions for users unable to place orders. Users expressed frustration during a crucial market session.

The Times of India Watch: Jadeja lifts Dravid after getting fielder of the match medal

As India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs to start their Super Eights campaign on a winning note on Thursday, Jadeja took 2 catches in the deep and also saved more than a couple of runs in the field. Jadeja first took the catch of Mohammad Nabi at deep mid-wicket off Kuldeep Yadav in the 17th over and gave Arshdeep Singh his first wicket in the next over by taking the catch of Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan at deep third man.

The Times of India In a first, Trump campaign boasts larger war chest than Biden's team

The Times of India Melinda Gates on divorce with Bill Gates: It’s just painful…

Melinda French Gates opened up about her divorce from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2021, describing the end of their 27-year marriage as a painful experience.

The Times of India Zepto raises $665 million at a $3.6 billion valuation

Zepto, a quick commerce firm, raised $665 million at a valuation of $3.6 billion with investors like Avenir and Lightspeed, showcasing investor appetite for instant deliveries. The funding which underlines growing investor appetite for instant deliveries comes barely nine months after the Mumbai-based firm pocketed $235 million from investors at a valuation of $1.4 billion, joining the league of unicorn startups.