close
close

Latest News Today Live Updates August 21, 2024: Simplify income tax for citizens, Sitharaman tells tax department

Latest News Today Live Updates: This is the platform where we curate news for you from various arenas. Here, we bring you real-time updates on domestic and global happenings, covering all the latest developments. From significant political news to critical economic reports, business highlights and or breaking news alerts – we’ve got you covered. Stay tuned as we provide continuous coverage, expert insights, and instant analysis. Don’t miss a beat with our comprehensive and timely news coverage.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff.

21 Aug 2024, 07:29:58 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Simplify income tax for citizens, Sitharaman tells tax department

  • She emphasized that enforcement measures by the Income Tax Department should be a last resort and must be proportionate to the issue at hand.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 07:19:38 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi reacts to Badlapur sexual abuse case, asks if protest needed to even register an FIR

  • Rahul Gandhi criticizes the lack of action in the Badlapur sexual abuse case, questioning if protests are now required to register FIRs. He urges collective efforts to ensure justice and safety for women.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 06:52:42 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Woman gang-raped on Raksha Bandhan while returning from…in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh, six arrested

  • Chhattisgarh gang-rape: A 27-years-old tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped by eight men in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh when she was returning home from a village fair after celebrating Raksha Bandhan festival, Raigarh police said on Wednesday

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 06:41:46 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Elon Musk loaned him money to buy his childhood home. Now, the billionaire is foreclosing.

  • The tech mogul helped Jordan Walker-Pearlman buy the longtime home of his uncle, “Willy Wonka” actor Gene Wilder.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 06:35:07 PM IST

India News Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi gets grand welcome in Poland, interacts with kids at Warsaw hotel: Watch

  • First visuals from Poland show PM Modi interacting with children after arriving at Raffles Europejski Warsaw Hotel in Warsaw.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 06:31:28 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Mpox scare: India prepares as global cases spike, Kerala sounds alert; Serum vaccine in making — All you need to know

  • Mpox scare: The Kerala Health Department on Wednesday sounded an alert in the state, putting surveillance teams in place at all airports to screen passengers arriving from affected nations. Here’s all you need to know about how India is taking proactive measures in the wake global Mpox surge.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 06:28:10 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Indian doctor films naked children and adults in US, arrested; thousands of videos found at his Michigan home

  • A 40-year-old Indian doctor was held in the US on a $2 million bond for recording nude images and videos of children and women. Authorities suspect there are more victims as they review thousands of videos found at his home.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 05:57:02 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Ola ride turns nightmare: Cab driver demands more money, threatens Gurugram woman; ‘I’ll hit you so hard…’

  • A Gurugram woman faced threats and harassment from an Ola driver who demanded payment via QR code before completing the ride, took a video without consent, and threatened her safety when she tried to book another cab.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 05:46:08 PM IST

India News Live Updates: CBI probe affected in Kolkata rape-murder case as no lawyer ready to represent accused Sanjay Roy; here’s what it means

  • Kolkata rape-murder case: Sanjay Roy, the primary suspect in a Kolkata rape-murder case, couldn’t find a lawyer, hindering the CBI’s investigation.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 05:06:22 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Jharkhand’s ex-CM Champai Soren announces new political party, says doors open for alliance

  • Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday announced to float a new political party ahead of the state assembly elections. The former chief minister said doors open for alliance

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 04:58:08 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Haryana: Election Commission halts result announcement of ongoing recruitments till completion of assembly polls

  • EC halts result announcements of the ongoing recruitment process in Haryana

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 04:57:11 PM IST

India News Live Updates: ‘Mafia raj’, ‘illegal management’ of dead, bribe: RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh faces serious allegations

  • Kolkata doctor rape case: Sandip Ghosh, the former principle of the RG Kar College and Hospital is facing a slew of serious allegation as the investigation into the rape and murder of the Kolkata doctor continues. He has been accused of “illegal management of dead bodies” and corruption.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 04:28:47 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Bharat Bandh: Patna SDM mistakenly lathi-charged by policeman | Watch

  • Bharat Bandh: In a bizarre incident, Patna Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) was on Wednesday mistakenly hit by a policeman amid the chaos during the lathi-charge against the protesters who stormed the roads of the state capital as part of the day-long Bharat Bandh

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 04:18:21 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Roof leaks at Hyderabad airport amid heavy rain; video of water in terminal goes viral

  • Heavy rainfall caused water to cascade from the ceiling of Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, following similar incidents at airports in Delhi, Rajkot, and Jabalpur.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 04:03:16 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Man buys doll possessed by ‘jealous ghost’; paranormal activities start at home, objects move, fire alarms get triggered

  • A doll thought to be possessed has attacked 17 men and is known as the ‘most haunted’ in the world. Lee Steer, its owner, bought it for his Haunted Objects Museum in South Yorkshire and has experienced various paranormal activities linked to the doll.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:55:22 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit US from August 23-26, hold bilateral meeting with counterpart Lloyd Austin

  • Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and discuss major defence procurements, including drones, Stryker ICVs, and GE F414 engines.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:37:28 PM IST

India News Live Updates: IAF fighter jet accidentally releases ‘air store’ near Pokhran firing range

  • IAF fighter jet accidentally releases ‘air store’ near Pokhran firing range

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:24:37 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: CISF inspects RG Kar security; ex-principal may face lie detector test — Key points

  • Kolkata doctor rape case: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CISF K Pratap Singh said a CISF team reached the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for some assignments.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:20:52 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: What happens if a pair of scissors goes missing at a Japan airport? 36 flights cancelled, 201 delayed

  • A missing pair of scissors caused the cancellation of 36 flights and delayed 201 others at Japan’s New Chitose Airport. The scissors were found the next day, but the incident led to increased security measures and stranded travellers, reported BBC.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:13:51 PM IST

India News Live Updates: RJD leader chased into home, shot dead in Bihar’s Hajipur; Tejashwi Yadav blames NDA goons

  • RJD Hajipur councillor killed: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and ward councillor Pankaj Rai was killed on Tuesday evening in Bihar’s Hajipur when three unidentified miscreants on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire on him while he was standing at a clothing shop near his home

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:02:40 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Maha Vikas Aghadi calls for Maharashtra bandh on August 24 in protest against Badlapur sexual assault case

  • Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) calls for a ‘Maharashtra bandh’ on August 24 to protest against the alleged sexual assault on two young girls at a school in Badlapur.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 03:01:59 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Viral Video: Ferocious cobra found inside washing machine in Rajasthan; netizens react

  • Rajasthan family found a poisonous cobra inside their washing machine. Later, they called a snake catcher and the creature was released into the forest

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 02:27:21 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Delhi High Court extends interim protection against arrest of IAS officer Pooja Khedkar by eight days

  • Justice Subramonium Prasad extended former IAS Pooja Khedkar’s interim protection against arrest, the investigation agency has been instructed not to arrest her

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 02:10:23 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Top 10 most popular Indians on Instagram: From PM Modi, Virat Kohli to Shraddha Kapoor

  • With huge success of Stree 2 Shraddha Kapoor’s popularity increased significantly on Instagram, which helped the Bollywood actress to surpass Prime Minister Narendra Modi and become the third most popular Indian on Instagram

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 02:05:30 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: ‘Traffic in Bengaluru is distressing’: Tejasvi Surya comments on public transport in the IT hub, seeks solution

  • Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya highlighted Bengaluru’s traffic woes, including crowded public transport and unreliable taxis. He appealed to Karnataka’s Deputy CM to hold meetings with elected representatives and traffic management experts to discuss solutions to this issue.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 01:45:27 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Thane news: Four injured after two SUVs crash, one driver turns around to ram into other car a second time | Watch

  • Thane news: A clash between two SUVs on August 20 in the district injured at least four people. The incident was reportedly driven by enmity between groups, and is under investigation by Ambernath police.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 01:24:09 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Tripura floods: CM Saha requests Centre to dispatch additional NDRF teams, schools shut for 2 days. 10 key points

  • Tripura CM Manik Saha has requested Home Minister Amit Shah to deploy additional NDRF teams in response to the severe flooding caused by heavy rains affecting the state.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 01:09:46 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Delhi AIIMS director urges resident doctors to resume duties

  • Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Delhi AIIMS Director has appealed resident doctors to resume duties to restore normal patient care services.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 01:07:12 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: ‘Trump or country is toast’: Tesla boss Elon Musk’s poll on Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump collects over 3 million votes

  • Elon Musk’s ‘unscientific poll’ on his X handle garnered significant interest in the Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump race ahead of the US Presidential Elections 2024.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:47:29 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Bharat Bharat today: Akhilesh Yadav extends support, calls it ‘positive effort to protect reservations’

  • The ‘Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti’ are observing a day-long Bharat Bandh today to protest the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on reservations.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:26:38 PM IST

India News Live Updates: ‘All this is just talk’: Tanushree Dutta on Hema Committee report on women safety, calls Nana Patekar ‘psychopath’

  • Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta criticised the Hema Committee report on the working conditions of women in the Malayalam industry. The report, which was released by the Kerala government has made shocking revealations

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:25:10 PM IST

World News Live Updates: How a general’s blunder left Russia’s border vulnerable

  • Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin dismantled a council that oversaw security in the Kursk province in the months before Ukrainian troops invaded.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:21:08 PM IST

trends Live Updates: Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, scrolling through videos make you more bored; new study reveals how

  • Research indicates that fast-forwarding or skipping videos on platforms like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts worsens boredom and decreases viewer satisfaction, according to Dr. Katy Tam.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:11:47 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: After Badlapur, sexual assault case in Akola school: Principal says ‘…not aware,’ 6 girls complain, teacher arrested

  • A school teacher in Maharashtra’s Akola, accused of molesting six girls, was arrested on Tuesday evening after the victims filed a complaint. The development comes just days after Badlapur sexual abuse case in which two 4-year-old children were sexually assaulted in a school.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 12:10:45 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Badlapur sexual abuse case: Court extends police custody of suspect sweeper until August 26

  • Badlapur sexual abuse case update: Court on Wednesday extended the police custody of the suspect sweeper involved in the sexual abuse of two school girls at Badlapur in Maharashtra till August 26, reported PTI.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 11:53:57 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: ‘Delhi Ghulam,’ ‘cheap minister Revanth’: KTR and Telangana CM Reddy exchange barbs over Rajiv Gandhi statue

  • KTR criticised the Congress government’s decision to install a statue of Rajiv Gandhi at the Telangana Secretariat and vowed to remove it if BRS returns to power.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 11:46:56 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Who is Akshay Shinde? Accused arrested in Badlapur sexual assault case of two 4-year-old girls

  • School Cleaner Arrested as Badlapur Protests Over Assault of Two 4-Year-Old Girls

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 11:21:26 AM IST

India News Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi on RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’ ‘A+’ rating in Global Finance Report, ‘recognition of his leadership…’

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on his ‘A+’ grade rating in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024. He added that the ranking recognizes Das’ leadership and work towards economic growth.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 11:17:12 AM IST

trends Live Updates: Stree 2 Box Office success: Shraddha Kapoor beats PM Modi, enters list of Top 3 Indians on Instagram

  • Shraddha Kapoor surpasses PM Modi on Instagram with 91.4 million followers, ranking third in India. Stree 2’s success boosts Shraddha’s social media presence.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:39:11 AM IST

trends Live Updates: ‘Is Kamala Harris Indian?’ Hulk Hogan sparks row as he speaks about ‘body-slamming’ the US presidential candidate

  • Hulk Hogan made jokes about body-slamming Kamala Harris and her heritage at a promotion event for his new beer, a month after endorsing Trump.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:38:46 AM IST

World News Live Updates: European traveler in Thailand quarantined with suspected Clade 1 Mpox, raising fears of outbreak

  • The patient is a European who travelled to Thailand from an African country, Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of the kingdom’s Department of Disease Control told AFP.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:31:09 AM IST

trends Live Updates: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘disrespect’ for Kate Middleton amid cancer diagnosis ‘pushed the button’ for William

  • Prince William and Harry’s strained relationship continues as the future king feels disrespected by how Harry and Meghan address his wife, Kate Middleton, amid her cancer diagnosis.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:30:44 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: IITian couple outlines 10 contrasts between life in India and the US—from job market to domestic help

  • Gushwork founder Nayrhit Bhattacharya and his wife, Rishita Das, moved to India last year after living in the US for some time.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:21:19 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Need income tax clearance certificate for travel abroad? No, says CBDT; clarifies reports ‘factually incorrect’. Details

  • The Finance Ministry department dismissed reports which claimed that all Indian citizens must obtain income-tax clearance certificate (ITCC) before leaving the country.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 10:10:28 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Bengali actress, also ex-MP from Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, gets rape threat after protesting against Kolkata doctor murder

  • Former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty claimed of receiving rape threat after she joined protest against Kolkata doctor rape case.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 09:33:44 AM IST

India News Live Updates: ‘70 years of diplomatic relations’ says PM Modi before embarking on Poland and Ukraine visit

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a departure statement, on Wednesday, ahead of his visit to Poland and Ukraine. The statement reads, “Today, I am embarking on an Official visit to the Republic of Poland and Ukraine. My visit to Poland comes as we mark 70 years of our diplomatic relations.”

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 09:09:39 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Pune news: MPSC aspirants seek inclusion of 258 agriculture posts, calls for postponing exam. Here’s what we know

  • On August 20, MPSC aspirants held protest in Pune and demanded the inclusion of 258 Agriculture Department posts in the MPSC exam.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 09:09:39 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: NHRC seeks detailed report, Vishakha committees to be formed at school-level | Top 10 points

  • Two four-year-old girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by a school cleaner in Badlapur, Maharashtra, sparking outrage. Authorities promise swift justice with a high-level probe and fast-track court.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 08:47:10 AM IST

trends Live Updates: Anand Mahindra calls RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ‘gold medal winner’ of central bank Olympics, says ‘His parents…’

  • Shaktikanta Das, RBI Governor, earns an ‘A+’ rating for the second consecutive year in Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024. Anand Mahindra praises Das on social media, calling him a ‘gold medal winner’ in the Central Bank Olympics.

Read the full story here

21 Aug 2024, 08:42:49 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck splitting? ‘Bennifer’ file for divorce: Report

  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting a divorce, two years after their lavish Georgia wedding. According to reports, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Read the full story here

You may also like...