The GST Appellate Tribunal has ruled that airlines can claim refunds of Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on cancelled flight tickets if they have returned both the fare and the tax to passengers and can substantiate the refunds with supporting documents.In the case of Singapore Airlines Ltd versus Kochi Commissioner of CGST & CE,…
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking an unprecedented seventh term as Israel’s prime minister as the country prepares to elect members of the 120-seat Knesset on October 27.With the vote approaching on Tuesday, the rulong Likud bloc is locked in a close contest with the Yashar party, founded by former army general Gadi Eisenkot, who has emerges…
MSME business confidence improves despite rising input costs India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reported stronger business confidence in July-September 2026, with manufacturing emerging as the most optimistic sector even as rising input costs continued to put pressure on businesses, according to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).The MSME Business Confidence Index…
Daler Mehndi row: Minister Subodh Uniyal refuses to back down; says, ‘Look, we didn’t even start it,’ despite efforts to calm tensions The dispute between Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi and Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal at the Kunjapuri Devi Mela in Tehri is far from over. The minister is still refusing to back down, even…
Stonehill House, a 15th-century Grade II*-listed property in Chiddingly, East Sussex, has been listed for sale through Savills for £3.75 million. The timber-framed house was once associated with J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, and Keith Emerson, the progressive rock musician, who lived there during the 1960s and 1970s. Set within five acres…
Robert Kraft’s anti-hate group raises $32m at gala with Tom Brady, Jon Bon Jovi and 800 guests (Image Credit: Blue Square Alliance) More than 800 guests gathered at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on October 21, 2026, for an evening that combined celebrity appearances, philanthropy and a campaign against antisemitism and discrimination. The inaugural benefit gala…
Actor Black Pandi has reacted to an old controversy involving Sivakarthikeyan that has made waves on social media. The actor clarified that the matter dates back around eight years and that the incident has been misunderstood. In a video shared on Instagram, Black Pandi explained how Sivakarthikeyan offered him financial help during a difficult period…
Industrial growth may ease to 6% India’s industrial production growth is projected to slow to 6% in September 2026 from 8% in August, as a steep drop in capital goods output and a sharper contraction in mining weigh on the overall index, according to a research report by Union Bank of India.The expected moderation comes…
Portman’s mansion is located in the Champ-de-Mars area of Paris, near the Eiffel Tower. (AP file photo) Hollywood actress Natalie Portman, who relocated from Los Angeles to Paris long ago, has bought a 550-square-metre mansion in the French capital for €15.2 million. The four-storey property bought by the actor in 2023 was built in 1912,…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A property transfer for just $1 has failed to shield a Kentucky couple’s land from a creditor seeking to recover an unpaid debt. In an October 23, 2026, opinion, the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an order allowing property assessed at approximately $210,000 to be sold to satisfy a judgment of $177,667.88,…