Navi Mumbai: A two and a half year old mother Indian civet was killed in a hit-and-run mishap on the Goa-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Goa highway in Mahad, Raigad. Wildlife activist, Premsagar Mestri, said, “Unfortunately it was a female, but by seeing her loose belly, she might have given birth to kittens.” Mahad range forest officer, Ashish Patil said, “Our staffers have launched a search operation for the kittens and the unknown vehicle after lodging a preliminary offence report.”

Subhash Ghai’s box-office smash Hero (1983) offered a bouquet of chartbusters, such as ‘Tu mera jaanu hai’, ‘Pyar karne wale kabhi darte nahi’ and ‘Ding dong baby sing a song.’ But the number which seems to have aged best with time is ‘Lambi judaai’, a melancholic track that Pakistani folk singer Reshma infused with soul. Madhu Malhotra, who dressed in a multicoloured gypsy attire lip synced that song of ache on celluloid, and who was one of the leading ladies in the superhit multi-starrer, ‘Satte Pe Satta’ (1982), passed away in Mumbai on Friday, according to ‘Film Information’, a trade magazine. She was 71. Madhu was a familiar face in the Hindi films of 1970s and 1980s acting in over 100 movies though mostly in minor roles. She was a regular in Ghai’s movies doing cameos in ‘Vishwanath’ (1978), ‘Karz’ (1980) and ‘Vidhaata’ (1982) as well as the horror films of Mohan Bhakri such as Khooni Murda (1989) and Roohani Taqat (1991). In Satte Pe Satta, she was paired with comic actor Paintal. Old-timers might recall her as the joyous girl in a beach hat in the song, ‘Mausam mastana’. “She had a small role in my film, Shradhanjali (1981). She was a thorough professional,” said film director Anil Sharma.

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: The Income Tax Department on Saturday urged taxpayers across the country to ignore emails that wrongly flagged “significant transactions” under its Advance Tax e Campaign for Assessment Year (AY) 2026 27. The advisory came after several individuals, including thousands in Gujarat, reported receiving notices that did not match their financial profiles. In a post on X, the department acknowledged the error and said the issue was being addressed with the service provider handling the communication system. Officials said the emails-intended as reminders for taxpayers to review information on the Compliance Portal-contained incorrect or duplicated data for a number of recipients. “It has been reported that certain taxpayers have received emails containing inaccurate details regarding ‘significant transactions’ undertaken by them as part of the ongoing Advance Tax e Campaign for AY 2026-27,” the department said, apologising for the inconvenience and advising taxpayers to “kindly ignore” the communication until the issue is resolved. An official said that the messages were meant to be sent after mapping PAN with the tax that was to be paid as advance tax, but an error resulted in “mass messaging”. The fourth instalment of advance tax is to be paid by Sunday. In Gujarat, many taxpayers received the faulty notices just a day before the last instalment deadline for advance tax, triggering confusion. The emails included mismatched or improbable financial details-such as GST turnover values for those who do not have GST registrations, and identical transaction values appearing for different people. CA Karim Lakhani said several taxpayers without any advance tax liability were listed under the ‘Significant Transactions’ category. “Taxpayers who do not have a GST number received notices showing GST turnover. In many cases, the transaction values were the same for different persons. The government has now clarified the error and asked people to ignore such emails,” he said.

Pakistan Selector Aqib Javed (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed has defended the state of Pakistan cricket following the team’s disappointing exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, stating that the situation is serious but not catastrophic for the country’s cricketing future.Pakistan failed to reach the semifinals of the tournament despite winning their final Super Eight match, eventually being eliminated due to an inferior net run rate compared to other teams in the group.

Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign

Pakistan’s campaign had several ups and downs throughout the tournament. Early defeats in the competition put them under pressure, including a heavy 61-run loss to arch-rivals India, which significantly damaged their net run rate and complicated their qualification chances.By the time the Super Eight stage began, Pakistan needed convincing victories to stay in contention. In their final match against Sri Lanka, Pakistan managed to secure a narrow win but failed to achieve the large margin required to overtake New Zealand on net run rate. As a result, England and New Zealand progressed to the semifinals from the group, while Pakistan were eliminated despite their late victory.

Aaqib Javed’s response after elimination

Speaking during a press conference after Pakistan’s exit, Aaqib Javed acknowledged that the team’s failure to reach the semifinals is a concern but insisted it should not be seen as a complete collapse of Pakistan cricket.‘It’s a big issue, but not so big that our cricket is destroyed, Pakistan got eliminated due to net run rate, the team was capable enough to play the semifinal of the T20 World Cup.” Aaqib said.Responsibility and future outlookBefore the start of the tournament, Aaqib had stated that he would take responsibility if Pakistan failed to perform well in the event. After the early exit, he reiterated that the team management and selectors will review the campaign and learn from the mistakes.

Navi Mumbai: A 10.5 ft long Indian rock python which had slithered inside a scrap shop in Uran town was rescued on Saturday by the Sarpamitra Friends Of Nature (FON) group.“We had got a call that a huge snake was seen hiding among the scrap metal wares at the shop. The snake rescuers Nitin Gharat and Bhushan Mhatre led this operation,” said an FON member. The wildlife activists informed that the reptile must have come towards the urban region from a nearby mangroves forest in search or prey. This is also the biggest python rescued from Uran in the past seven to eight years.

CHENNAI: Hotels and eateries that switch to electric stoves in Tamil Nadu will get a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of power additionally consumed, the state govt said Saturday as it rolled out a series of measures to soften the blow of LPG supply disruption. A meeting chaired by CM M K Stalin also decided that under the Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme, small- and medium-scale hoteliers wishing to switch to electric stoves can get loans with a 25% subsidy up to Rs 3.7 lakh. Women entrepreneurs will be eligible for loans up to Rs 10 lakh with a 25% subsidy under the women entrepreneurship scheme. In addition, under the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme, a subsidy of up to 35%, capped at Rs 1 crore, will be extended to eligible industrial units run by SC and ST entrepreneurs. Industries are permitted to temporarily use alternative fuels without seeking fresh pollution control nod during the restriction period. TNN

Thane: The Shil-Daighar police earlier this week arrested a 39-year-old daily wage labourer for allegedly murdering a waiter with an iron hammer, whom he suspected of having an illicit relationship with his wife. Police said the accused was traced and taken into custody within four hours of starting investigation.The victim, identified as Prakash Bisa, a native of Uttar Pradesh, worked as a waiter in Mahape, Navi Mumbai. His body was found in a paddy field at Pimpri village in the Daighar area with severe head injuries. The case came to light after the hotel owner approached the police when Bisa went missing between the morning of March 8 and March 10. Acting on the complaint, the police registered a missing person report and began enquiries. Investigators analysed CCTV footage from nearby areas, relied on local informants, and used technical surveillance to narrow down a suspect. The police then detained Ramrao Jadhav, a resident of Shilgaon, for questioning. During interrogation, Jadhav allegedly confessed to the crime, and stated that he suspected the waiter Bisa of having an affair with his wife. According to police, Jadhav called the victim to an isolated paddy field on the pretext of drinking together and later attacked him.

DEHRADUN: More than 70 Indian students, most of them from J&K, who were stranded in Iran amid the war, are scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Sunday after travelling through Armenia and Dubai, the Jammu & Kashmir Students Association said on Saturday. They are returning on a commercial connection, reports Kalyan Das. JKSA national convenor Nasir Khuehami said, “Indian students, along with pilgrims, are travelling on a FlyDubai flight from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia.” He added that most of those on board are students from Kashmir studying at different universities in Iran and said the first leg is expected to arrive in Dubai at 5pm (local time). From Dubai, the passengers are scheduled to board another FlyDubai flight to Delhi.