Tax raid finds Rs 1.12 crore cash and Rs 4.34 lakh foreign currency at Delhi man’s home; he fights case twice, sister-in-law’s explanation helps brother-in-law win ITAT battle

The sister-in-law also submitted a written statement to support the man’s version. (Image for representative purpose only) An income tax raid is conducted and foreign currency is found, but it doesn’t belong to you – what happens then? A few months after demonetisation, the Income Tax Department searched a man’s property in Delhi.During the operation,…

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‘I’ve always liked Ananya Panday’: Shruti Haasan joins ‘Call Me Bae’ Season 2, says there are talks about Prabhas’ ‘Salaar 2’, reveals her ‘hyper’ equation with ‘peaceful’ Dulquer Salmaan on ‘Aakasamlo Oka Tara’ sets |

Picture Credit: Instagram Shruti Haasan is set to join Ananya Panday in the second season of ‘Call Me Bae’. The actor recently opened up about entering the popular romance-comedy series, her admiration for Ananya Panday and the evolving relationship between theatrical films and streaming platforms. She also discussed her upcoming Telugu projects, including Dulquer Salmaan-starrer…

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Astronomers spot giant bow shock around magnetic white dwarf 730 light-years away, revealing mysterious outflow lasting over 1000 years |

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have imaged a shock wave around a white dwarf, the leftover core of a dying low-mass star, that known mechanisms cannot explain. According to the European Southern Observatory press release of 12 January 2026, the star, RXJ0528+2838, lies 730 light-years away and has been expelling…

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In 1997, this Odisha man left his job and built a seed bank that hands out traditional rice varieties to farmers; years later, Debal Deb’s effort is rescuing India’s rice diversity |

In 1997, ecologist and conservation scientist Debal Deb established Vrihi, a seed bank created to conserve traditional rice varieties and revive the older practice of exchanging seeds without treating them as a commercial product. Nearly three decades later, his collection has grown to 1,480 rice landraces collected from indigenous farmers in India and from farmers…

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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria to improve fisheries; decades later the predator was linked to the loss of many native cichlids and transformation of the lake’s fishery

Nile PerchPhoto: Wikipedia In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria with the hope that the large predatory fish would strengthen local fisheries. The decision was intended to create new commercial opportunities and increase the supply of valuable fish. Instead, the species spread through one of the world’s largest…

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