NEW DELHI: The income tax department has launched a fresh campaign to nudge those with overseas assets or income to disclose details in India. Initially, around 25,000 high-risk cases will be targeted through SMS and e-mails, with the campaign proposed to be expanded mid-Dec to cover others, and improve the compliance ecosystem.The initiative comes exactly a year after a similar move led to nearly 25,000 taxpayers disclosing Rs 29,000 crore overseas assets and income of Rs 1,090 crore.Following analysis of data for 2024, from other tax jurisdictions, Central Board of Direct Taxes has identified high-risk cases in which foreign assets seem to exist, but have not been reported in FY 2024-25 I-T returns, a statement said. ‘Second NUDGE’ to advise people to review their returns by Dec 31The “second NUDGE campaign” will advise taxpayers to review and revise their returns by Dec 31 to avoid penal consequences. “The campaign aims at facilitating correct reporting in Schedule Foreign Assets and Foreign Source Income (FSI) in ITRs. Accurate & complete disclosure of foreign assets and income is a statutory requirement under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015,” CBDT said.The Black Money Act has prescribed penalty of Rs 10 lakh for non-disclosure of overseas assets apart from tax of 30% and penalty of 300% on the taxable amount.The income tax department has assessed around 1,080 cases, raising demand of Rs 40,000 crore till June 2025.Searches were also conducted in Delhi, Mumbai & Pune, based on data received on investments in Dubai, unearthing undisclosed foreign assets and income worth several hundreds of crores, an official said. Tax officials said that as part of the campaign, large companies whose employees have foreign assets and have not disclosed them are also being onboarded to sensitise taxpayers. Industry bodies, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and other associations have been requested to create awareness.

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Kolhapur: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, while campaigning at Rahimatpur in Koregaon tehsil of Satara district on Thursday, alleged massive discrepancies in Mumbai’s electoral rolls. He claimed over 11 lakh duplicate voters exist and that genuine voters are being manipulated into different wards if they do not favour specific candidates.“The count of double, triple, quadruple voters in Mumbai is around 11 lakh. If a few voters are not voting in ones favour, pushing them into a different ward is the trend being seen recently. I have requested the Election Commission to correct the mistakes in the voter list. This has been ongoing for several years. This kind of double, triple voting will not be tolerated in Maharashtra,” he said while addressing a public rally organised by NCP and Shiv Sena ahead of the Rahimatpur Municipal Council elections. He also appealed to the residents to vote for Nandana Sunil Mane for the post of mayor for assuring development in terms of education, health, good roads, transport systems and playgrounds.“Elections are not won by giving threats. Showing arrogance to the voters won’t be tolerated. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ensured equal right to vote for every caste and religion, for rich and poor. If some official is knowingly or unknowingly making mistakes, then it should be corrected immediately. Let people decide who they want to win,” he said,Earlier in the day, the deputy CM addressed political rallies at Wadala and Kurduwadi in Solapur district. “NCP is based on the ideology of Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar. We are moving forward on the path of civilisation shown by the former chief minister, late Yashwantrao Chavan. No one would be deprived of development. Farmers should live happily. If the farmers break down, the state breaks down,” Ajit Pawar said.Former zilla parishad president Baliram Sathe of NCP (SP) also joined NCP along with his colleagues. Amidst his busy schedule, Ajit Pawar took time to visit Ram temple built within the complex of the educational institution of MLA Subhash Bapu Deshmukh in Solapur on Thursday noon.Later, Pawar addressed a joint public meeting at Kurduwadi in Madha tehsil of Solapur district organised by the NCP and RPI (A) in the backdrop of the Kurduwadi municipal council election. Here Pawar appealed to the people to elect Surekha Nivrutti Gore for the post of mayor, along with other candidates of their party.

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Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Sri Lanka secured their place in the T20 tri-series final with a six-run victory over Pakistan, thanks to Dushmantha Chameera’s impressive bowling figures of 4-20.Pakistan, despite already qualifying for Saturday’s final with three consecutive wins, fell short at 178-7, with captain Salman Ali Agha scoring an unbeaten 63.Sri Lanka posted 184-5, led by opener Kamil Mishra’s crucial 76 off 48 balls in a must-win game to edge out Zimbabwe for a final spot.

“Proud of how the boys bounced back,” Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said. “Everybody contributed. … Of course Chameera (exhibited) world-class bowling.”Chameera dominated the power play with figures of 3-3 and sealed the victory in the final over, conceding just three runs when Pakistan needed 10.He dismissed Sahibzada Farhan for 9 with a slower ball and removed Babar Azam for a duck. Saim Ayub scored 27 before being bowled by Eshan Malinga, while Fakhar Zaman fell to Chameera.Agha and Usman Khan built a 56-run partnership before Khan was caught for 33. Agha then paired with Mohammad Nawaz for a quick 70-run stand off 36 balls.Malinga dismissed Nawaz for 27 in the penultimate over, and Chameera’s precise bowling in the final over secured the win.Sri Lanka’s innings began with a strong opening partnership between Mishara and Kusal Mendis after choosing to bat first. Salman Mirza removed Pathum Nissanka for 8 in the third over.Mendis scored 40 with six boundaries and a six before falling to Abrar Ahmed’s quick delivery. Mishara maintained momentum until he was caught at deep mid-wicket in the 17th over.Janith Liyanage and Shanaka remained unbeaten with 24 and 17 runs respectively, scoring 24 runs in the final two overs.“I think it was gettable with the dew coming in but we lost too many wickets in the powerplay and gave away too many runs in the powerplay,” Agha said. “If you give too many runs in the powerplay, you’ll always be chasing the game. I would have been happier if I had finished the game but it was good to spend some time out in the middle.”

National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused Thursday his own party’s govt in J&K of “failing to fulfil electoral promises and following BJP’s approach of mere political slogans”.Mehdi, critical of the leadership for nearly a year, launched the latest attack from chief minister Omar Abdullah’s assembly constituency Ganderbal as the NC began a two-day working committee meeting under president Farooq Abdullah and the CM, who is also party vice-president.“We sought votes for restoration of constitutional guarantees under Article 370, and it was one of the main reasons we received a huge mandate in the (Oct 2024 assembly) polls. We promised to strive for the release of political prisoners. We must fulfil all commitments. We can’t adopt BJP’s language after coming to office,” the Srinagar MP told supporters in Ganderbal.According to Mehdi, NC’s election campaign last year was centered on Article 370 but it has focused on seeking statehood (restoration) since taking office. “If we shift from Article 370 to statehood, we are aligning with BJP’s line,” the MP argued.Mehdi claimed ignorance about NC’s meeting. “I am a permanent member of the working committee. This is the first time since 2002 that I have not been invited,” the MP said.Mehdi suggested that his disagreements with the party stemmed from his insistence that it must work on the issues over which votes were sought. “A year has passed. We have not worked on our political and governance agenda. We have not rationalised reservations in J&K. We cannot tell open-merit candidates who are crossing the age bar that we still have five years to act,” Mehdi said, adding the govt had not also kept its promise of 200 units of free electricity.Insisting that he was not protesting against his party but reminding it of its promises and manifesto, Mehdi pointed out that J&K’s people had reposed trust in mainstream political parties after a long time last year, handing NC a big mandate that must be honoured.Mehdi brushed away at statements by deputy CM Surinder Choudhary asking the MP to raise issues in Parliament instead of trying to stay in the limelight. “He (Choudhary) was earlier with BJP, then he joined PDP, and now he is in NC. In his politics there is no principle, no direction, no value,” Mehdi said.The MP also criticised the Omar-led govt over a demolition drive in the Valley against settlers, saying people had voted for NC so that “what is happening in Uttar Pradesh does not happen in Kashmir”.

Mumbai: India’s biggest engineering entrance exam just broke its own record. JEE Main Session-1 has logged close to 14.5 lakh registrations as of 7 pm on Thursday, the highest ever, crossing last year’s peak of 13.11 lakh. And the rush didn’t slow down — students kept signing up right until 9pm on November 27, the deadline.“The applicant pool has more than doubled in six years,” said Amit Ahuja, career counsellor at Allen Career Institute. The numbers tell the story: 2021 saw 6.52 lakh students register. In 2024, it jumped to 12.21 lakh. Now, 2026 may go even further, with Ahuja predicting that additional applicants in April could push unique candidate numbers beyond 16 lakh—a surge that will stiffen competition for NITs and IIITs.For students who made mistakes in their forms, a two-day correction window will be open by the National Testing Agency from December 1 to 2. “It’s the first and last chance to fix errors,” Ahuja said.Because technology is rewriting the job market, tech graduates today walk into bigger and better opportunities than general degree holders, said experts. Engineering institutes are also expanding capacity every year, easing the race for top seats in the best colleges. India currently offers around 58,000 seats across IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, up from 49,767 in 2021, apart from a massive private college network feeding the same ambition.Government initiatives to skill the youth are pulling even small-town and village students into the engineering pipeline, said experts. A senior faculty member added, “Skill-based employment drives and training projects are telling young India a simple truth: ‘Get technical, get hired’.”

File Pic: Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana

NEW DELHI: India’s Women’s World Cup hero Jemimah Rodrigues has withdrawn from the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, choosing to stay back home to support close friend and teammate Smriti Mandhana after her wedding was postponed due to a sudden health issue concerning Mandhana’s father. Jemimah, who had flown to India 10 days ago after Brisbane Heat’s match against Hobart Hurricanes for what was supposed to be a brief pre-arranged trip, was scheduled to rejoin her WBBL side this week. But with the unforeseen development, she requested a release — one the franchise agreed to without hesitation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“The Brisbane Heat have agreed to a request to release Jemimah Rodrigues from the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League,” the club announced in a statement. It confirmed that Rodrigues “returned home to India” for Mandhana’s wedding but stayed back after the celebrations were “subsequently postponed due to a health issue with Mandhana’s father.”

The Heat said they fully supported Jemimah’s decision: “Rodrigues will stay in India to support her teammate, and the Heat has agreed to her not returning for the final four games of the WBBL season.”Jemimah, who was Brisbane Heat’s No.1 pick in the International Player Draft this year, had been in strong form and remains a key figure in India’s cricketing rise. She was instrumental in India clinching their maiden Women’s World Cup title, smashing an unbeaten century in the semifinal against seven-time champions Australia — a knock that has already entered Indian cricket folklore.Brisbane Heat CEO Terry Svenson called it “a challenging time” for the 24-year-old. “While it is unfortunate that she will take no further part in the WBBL, we were more than willing to agree to her request to remain in India,” he said. “The Heat club obviously wish her and Smriti Mandhana’s family all the best. Jemi told us she was disappointed not to be coming back and has passed on her appreciation to the club and the fans for being so understanding.”With Rodrigues staying back, the Heat will now play their final league games without one of their biggest international stars — but with full empathy for her decision.

India‘s proud home record in Test cricket has suffered a devastating blow with a 0-2 whitewash against South Africa in 2025, their third clean sweep on home soil and the first since New Zealand‘s 3-0 triumph in 2024. This marks South Africa’s second series victory in India, echoing their 2000 dominance after 25 years, as they crushed India by 408 runs in Guwahati—the hosts’ largest Test defeat by runs. Under head coach Gautam Gambhir, back-to-back home series losses against SENA countries have shattered the invincibility built over a decade, dropping India to fifth in the World Test Championship standings. Fans and analysts now question the end of India’s fortress-era, with five home Test defeats in seven matches—the most since 1959.

Three occasions when India were whitewashed in home Test series

1. South Africa’s pioneering sweep in 2000

The first home whitewash came during the 1999-2000 South Africa tour, a two- match Test series where Hansie Cronje‘s Proteas triumphed 2-0, ending a 13-year drought for visiting teams in India. In Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, South Africa chased 236 to win by four wickets after India folded for 225 and 113, with Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald dismantling the batting. The Bengaluru decider saw India crumble to an innings defeat, bowled out for 250 chasing 400, as Nicky Boje claimed a five-wicket haul and 85 runs for Player of the Series honours alongside Jacques Kallis. This series, later tainted by match-fixing scandals involving Cronje, exposed India’s vulnerabilities against pace and spin.​

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2. New Zealand’s shocking 3-0 Triumph in 2024

Fast-forward to October-November 2024, New Zealand inflicted India’s first-ever 0-3 home whitewash in a three-Test series, the Black Caps’ maiden series victory on Indian pitches and India‘s initial multi-Test home clean sweep in 24 years. Spinners Ajaz Patel (11 wickets in the finale) and Glenn Phillips dominated, defending 146 in Mumbai despite Rishabh Pant‘s counter-attacking 64, while India managed just 29 for 5 early. Earlier losses in Bengaluru (including a 46 all out) and Pune highlighted batting collapses against pace and turn, with Rohit Sharma‘s side losing 37 wickets to spinners—the most at home in such a series. This rare feat made New Zealand only the fourth side to whitewash India in a 3+ Test rubber.​

3. Proteas repeat history with 2025 dominance

South Africa reclaimed glory in November 2025, securing a 2-0 sweep—their first in India since 2000—via a 30-run first-Test win in Kolkata and a colossal 408-run thrashing in Guwahati, India’s largest home defeat by runs. Chasing 549, India collapsed to 140 all out on Day 5, as Simon Harmer and Marco Jansen overwhelmed the lineup, with no Indian innings reaching 250. Stand-in captain Pant’s side failed to score a century across both Tests, a drought unseen since 1969, amplifying scrutiny on Gambhir’s aggressive blueprint amid back-to-back whitewashes. These setbacks dent India’s World Test Championship hopes, signalling a turbulent transition.

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