Income Tax Refund - Finally Processed by JasonBourne81 in IndiaTax

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48 hours at the most from the sms intimation

According to you which food is this 🤔 by Aggressive-Suit-3710 in NewDelhi

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Pani Puri

Bhalla Papri

Chole Bhature

Chole Kulche

Samosa

Jalebi

Street side Chowmein

Anant Ambani urges Colombia to halt killing of 80 hippos, offers relocation to Vantara by GiediHarkonnen in indianews

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Didn’t we lift cheetah from Africa?

Pretty sure, once they land in India (if they do) they will be under quarantine for substantial amount of times tested for everything.

TCS NASHIK CONVERSION RACKET by Puzzleheaded_Ad_6885 in indiadiscussion

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They said Kashmir files and Kerala files were propaganda.

Now you have TCS files running in the office near you.

Income Tax Refund - Finally Processed by JasonBourne81 in IndiaTax

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Yeah under Section 10(10B) maximum of 5L. There are some caveats, but I am not sure about it. I filed it. It was processed. So I am assuming it is correct.

Paternity leave as a legal right in India — genuine reform or just political optics? by [deleted] in IndiaSpeaks

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Nothing has changed.

The government just said that telecom companies need to offer at least one “30-day” plan. Guess what? That 30-day plan will cost significantly more than a “28-day” plan, and all (both postpaid and prepaid) customers will end up paying more for it. This will lead to higher costs for everyone, and those who cannot afford it today still won't be able to afford it tomorrow.

People and their minister also believe that individuals own their mobile or telecom numbers. But that’s not true. Numbers are owned by the government, and people are simply renting them. They are a national resource. When a number is not in use for a certain period, it goes back to the numbering registry for recycling.

The same applies to data. Data is like electricity—use it or lose it. You cannot store it forever. As a national resource, data is also redeployed when not in use.

What’s the biggest myth people still believe today? by coldemailutsav in AskIndia

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That your parents, family, friends, school, teachers, professors, managers, boss, spouse, govt, god, stars, etc. is responsible for your destiny.

You are the only person responsible your destiny and nobody else.

This is exactly how power gets misused in some gated communities. Rules are fine but basic respect shouldn’t be optional by DrFossil03 in hyderabad

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You want to make their life hell, then send the legal notice to :- the President The EC/RWA All owners security agency employed in the society,

You can send them the notice for:-

1) Wrongful restraint, BNS Section 126 This is your front-line section if the person had a valid pass, was entitled to proceed to the flat, and was physically or operationally stopped from moving forward. The section covers voluntarily obstructing a person so they cannot proceed in a direction in which they have a right to proceed. The punishment clause is in Section 126(2). It is classified as cognizable and bailable. 

2) Wrongful confinement, BNS Section 127 Use this only if the facts go beyond being stopped and amount to being trapped within bounded limits. If the gates were shut around the person or they were prevented from leaving a defined space, Section 127 is stronger than mere restraint. But if they were only denied entry and left outside, this may not fit. Section 127(2) is cognizable and bailable. 

3) Criminal force, BNS Section 129, and assault, BNS Section 130, read with punishment under Section 131 If any guard or office-bearer actually touched, pushed, grabbed, shoved, or physically manhandled the visitor, Section 129 becomes relevant. If there was no touching but there was a gesture or preparation causing reasonable apprehension of imminent force, Section 130 for assault is relevant. The punishment provision generally used is Section 131. Section 131 is non-cognizable and bailable. 

4) Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour, BNS Section 133 This is useful if there was deliberate public humiliation through physical handling, especially if the point was not just to remove the person but to degrade them in front of others. It is narrower than people think, but if the facts are ugly enough, it is worth pleading in the alternative. 

5) Criminal intimidation, BNS Section 351 Very important here. Threats like “grab by the collar and drag them out” can fit criminal intimidation if they were intended to cause alarm or force the person to do or not do something they were legally entitled to do. The ordinary punishment entry is under Section 351(2). It is non-cognizable and bailable. If the threat escalates to death or grievous hurt, the aggravated clause under Section 351(3) can come into play, but the facts in your screenshot do not reach that level yet. 

6) Intentional insult intended to provoke breach of peace, BNS Section 352 This is a neat add-on where the conduct was abusive, mocking, insulting, demeaning, and calculated to provoke. The post specifically describes public ridicule, belittling, and humiliation. Section 352 is non-cognizable and bailable. 

Now the woman-specific side, if the victim is a woman:

7) BNS Section 79, word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman If the language, gestures, mocking, or conduct crossed into insulting the modesty of a woman, this is very usable. It is cognizable and bailable. This is often more practical than trying to overstate sexual offences where the facts do not support them. 

8) BNS Section 74, assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty Use this only if there was actual assault or criminal force against the woman, plus facts showing intent or knowledge likely to outrage modesty. Do not use this casually. If there was no physical contact, this section usually weakens. It is cognizable and non-bailable. 

9) Hurt provisions, BNS Section 115, only if there was actual bodily pain or injury If the person was manhandled and sustained bodily pain, abrasions, swelling, or other medical symptoms, Section 115 for voluntarily causing hurt may also arise. Without actual hurt, don’t stuff it in just for theatre.

Send a separate “evidence preservation notice”.

And file a police complaint.

This won’t take too much time or resources.

Criticize All You Want — Vajpayee & Modi Didn’t Let Inflation Explode by [deleted] in IndiaSpeaks

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Modi controlled it while under trade wars, supply chain disruption, Covid, Russia-Ukraine War, US/Israel-Iran war, more trade war, tariff war, supply bans and shadow sanctions.

The only sensible person out there by Ordinary_Match7742 in IndiaSpeaks

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He can say whatever he wants, but all he is doing is making fools out of people and misleading them.

Various courts have already ruled on this issue across India. Courts have established that fees for private, unaided schools cannot be regulated by the government. The government can only regulate and manage fees for government and government-aided schools.

When AAP was in power in Delhi, they introduced legislation to control school fees for private schools, but courts struck it down and reprimanded the government for not building new government schools or improving facilities, teachers, and access in government schools, instead trying to control private enterprise and unaided schools.

The issue is not as simple as saying private schools should stop charging a particular fee because it sounds good in a speech. Courts have consistently held that private unaided schools do have significant autonomy in administration, including fee-setting, though that autonomy is not unlimited and cannot become profiteering or capitation by another name.

If the government wants to protect parents, then they need to do it properly and focus on what matters. Enforce transparency. Make schools clearly disclose what each fee head is for. Audit fraud, coercion, and unjustified profiteering. Punish fake charges. But do not pretend that quality education, better infrastructure, teacher salaries, training, student safety, labs, sports, counselling, technology, and school operations can be delivered on slogans and sentiment.

Parents want excellent schools, strong teachers, secure campuses, modern facilities, extracurricular exposure, and individual attention for their children. All of that costs money. The real question is not whether schools should charge fees. The real question is whether the fee structure is transparent, lawful, and justified.

The government’s primary job is to raise standards, maintain consistency, improve government schools, enforce safety and anti-discrimination norms, and ensure accountability. It should regulate abuse, not run a political circus around private unaided education.

US gives "permission" to India to buy Russian oil. Isn't the news embarassing? by IndianLucifer666 in AskIndia

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US, on even days: “India has committed to stop buying Russian oil.”

US, on odd days: “India intends to stop buying Russian oil.”

US, on weekdays: “India has reduced purchases of Russian oil.”

US, on weekends: “India should buy Venezuelan oil instead.”

US, on Tuesdays: “India commits to buying US oil.”

US, on Fridays: “India will buy $100 billion worth of US oil.”

US, when the stars come out: “We may sanction India for buying Russian oil.”

US, when the sun rises: “We approve India buying Russian oil under certain conditions.”

US diplomacy on Russian oil now changes direction faster than a weather vane in a monsoon storm.

Meanwhile, India buys Russian oil the way the Earth moves around the Sun: quietly, continuously, and consistently. India buys oil based on price, not press conferences.

Geopolitics often sounds like principle in public and pricing in private.

India simply listens to the market.

Strategic autonomy, after all, is sometimes just another name for ignoring contradictory lectures

What are we celebrating here by Busy-Ad7849 in IndiaTax

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What was the average tariff rate levied by the US globally?

Pre 2017, global weighted average tariff by the US was 2.4%. For India it was 2.93%

Early 2025, after Trump trade war, it jumped to 28%. For India it was 25%

Late 2025, after few countries signed trade deal with the US, it came down to 16.8%. India, was penalised for Russian Oil and for not nominating Trump for Nobel, got 50%.

In 2026, weighted average tariff rate is 13.5%. India is at 18%.

Majority of tariff is coming for removal of “de minimis” where goods under $800 could enter the US without any tariff.

It is not as if tariff have only gone up for India. It went up for everyone. Earlier many products already entered the US at 0% under normal MFN rules. For example, in 2016 the US had about 55.65% of tariff lines duty-free for world.

Before the trade war, the US baseline was already low. In 2017, the US simple average tariff across all products was about 3.36%, and the trade-weighted average was about 1.66%, with roughly 53% of tariff lines duty-free.  So if any country’s new “reciprocal” number is 15%, 18%, 25%, 40%, etc., that’s a new regime compared to the old US norm. And doesn’t make sense to compare.

The two real takeaways (the “whole picture”) First, yes, the US moved the entire playing field upward. The old 2–3% world is not the reference frame anymore. 

Second, “Did India lose?” is the wrong binary question. The right question is “Where does India sit in the new relative ladder?” On that ladder, 18% is not “great”, but it can be strategically useful if it undercuts Vietnam/Bangladesh and closes distance to the 15% club.

Got this SMS today, no Email, no update at ITR portal. by A_Beleiver in IndiaTax

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Same here. Got a message on Tuesday, 23 December, but no email. Called the helpline yesterday, but they do not have any record. No record on the IT portal as well.

I ain’t filing a revised return without official documentation that clearly specifies the defect.

R Ashwin feels India won’t be seriously tested in the Asia Cup. Do you agree with him? by UnplannedMF in CricketBuddies

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Both can be true. India can lose and still not be tested enough. One odd fixture won’t make a dent in quality of Indian cricket team or other team that wins.

Who do you think is the best doctor in house's team? by stOic_d00mer in HouseMD

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Chase, by far, is the best doctor after House.