With his most recent movie, Pathaan, which was helmed by Siddharth Anand, Shah Rukh Khan restored the much-needed spice to Bollywood. Since its January 25 debut, the spy-thriller has been breaking records. Following a startling opening of Rs 57 crore, the movie made Rs 70 crore on its second day, Rs 39 crore on its third day, and then resumed its upward trend over the weekend with Rs 53 crore before earning Rs 60 crore on its fifth day (Sunday).
Over the course of the extended weekend, Pathaan’s box office receipts in India alone had surpassed Rs 275 crore (nett). Pathaan beat out KGF 2 and the Hindi version of Baahubali 2, which reached the milestone on their fifth and sixth days, respectively, to become the fastest movie in history to gross 200 crore rupees.
With a record-breaking Rs 57 crore opening day in India and a record-breaking opening weekend, Pathaan has already smashed numerous records. The movie is currently aiming to surpass Dangal’s Rs 387 cr record as the highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time.
Pathaan is not only breaking box office records domestically, but also globally, with the movie earning an astounding Rs 542 crore in just five days of release.
All eyes were on the tax statements as the Union Budget 2023 was presented in the Indian Parliament on Wednesday, February 1, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her much-anticipated Budget speech. The central, NDA-led government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was widely expected to provide tax relief to the common man this year, as it is the final budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On the one hand, the slowing economy is reducing tax receipts, while on the other hand, state spending is increasing. Industries, business sectors, and market analysts are hoping that the NDA government’s final budget before the Lok Sabha elections will focus on job creation and inclusive growth.
In its chapter on India’s inclusive growth, the Economic Survey stated, “According to both official and unofficial sources, employment levels have increased in the current fiscal year, as the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) shows that the urban unemployment rate for people aged 15 and over fell from 9.8 percent in the quarter ending September 2021 to 7.2 percent a year later (quarter ending September 2022). This is accompanied by an increase in the labour force participation rate (LFPR), confirming the economy’s early exit from the pandemic-induced slowdown in 2022-23 “.
There are various tax slabs in India
Individuals in India pay income tax using a slab system. A slab system specifies different tax rates for different income levels. It means that tax rates will continue to rise as taxpayer income increases. This taxation method enables the country to have progressive and equitable tax systems. These tax brackets are subject to change with each budget. These slab rates vary depending on the type of taxpayer.
Individual taxpayers in income tax are divided into three categories:
Individuals (under the age of 60), both residents and non-residents
Senior citizens who live in the area (60 to 80 years of age)
Residents who are over the age of 65 (aged more than 80 years)
Income Tax
Income tax is levied on the net taxable income of a Hindu Undivided Family or an individual during the fiscal year that begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year. It is calculated using the net taxable income of an individual or a business. For the convenience of its citizens, the Government of India has set certain slab rates, i.e., higher and lower slab rates.
The Union Budget 2023-24 announced income tax slab rates
In the new tax regime, the personal income tax rebate limit was raised to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh previously. People earning up to Rs 7 lakh are exempt from paying income tax.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated, “I introduced a new personal income tax regime with six income slabs beginning at Rs 2.5 lakhs in 2020. I propose that the tax structure in this regime be changed by reducing the number of slabs to 5 and raising the tax exemption limit to Rs 3 Lakhs “.
An individual earning 15 lakhs will pay 1.5 lakhs in tax, down from 1.87 lakhs under the new tax structure.
Income Tax Slab
New Tax Regime
Upto 3Lakhs
Nil
3-6 lakhs
5%
6-9 lakhs
10%
9-12 lakhs
15%
12-15 lakhs
20%
Above 15 lakhs
30%
Tax Slab Rates for 2023-24
The Finance Minister also reduced the country’s highest surcharge from 37% to 25%.
Bigg Boss: Bigg Boss makes nominations between the two teams, Mandli and Priyanka Chahar, and Shalin Bhanot and Archana Gautam, in today’s episode of Bigg Boss 16. All the members gathered in the home’s confessional, where guest Ken was sitting. In the end, Mandli lost the task and was upset with Sumbul since she was unable to operate the clock when she was called inside the house.
First, Archana Gautam is called up to a room where Ken interacts with her and she is shown tweets shared by fans before being asked to count and place nomination names in the box at the appointed time. Sumbul is later called inside and talks with Ken about her fashion sense and preference for formal attire.
Bigg Boss says after calling inside the activity area that Sumbul and Shalin were important contestants for the nomination and that one of the teams won and the other lost because of them. According to Bigg Boss, Sumbul took 17 minutes and Shalin took 7 minutes. Sumbul shocked and irritated the Mandli, and Nimrit was seen facepalming.
Bigg Boss reveals that the Mandli team’s final task time was 36 minutes and Team B’s time was 34 seconds, so Team B won the task. Furthermore, Bigg Boss says that the team that lost will be nominated: Shiv, MC Stan, Nimrit Kaur, and Sumbul.
Sumbul was upset, and Nimrit, Shiv, and MC Stan consoled her after they were nominated. Nimrit and Shiv tell her not to feel bad because she did not do it on purpose. Finally, Nimrit becomes irritated with Sumbul’s behaviour and asks her to stop acting strangely.
This weekend, Shark Tank India judges Anupam Mittal, Vineeta Singh, Aman Gupta, Amit Jain, Peyush Bansal, and Namita Thapar will be guests on The Kapil Sharma Show. The sharks’ can currently be seen on the hit reality show’s second season.
Anupam and Amit can be seen shaking a leg on stage with Kiku Sharda, who plays Gudiya, in a promo video for the episode shared on social media by Sony Entertainment Television. With a joke, Kiku had the’sharks’ in splits. “Ek baat aap logo se poochna tha, yeh jo aap funding vunding karte hain, toh kabhi-kabaar aisa pani puri khaakar jab pet kharaab hota hai, toh aapko acidity hota hai ya liquidity hota hai”? ”
Anupam was so taken with the joke that he stood up and began applauding. Fans were also thrilled to see the sharks’ appear on their favorite comedy show. “Bahut maza aayega…,” one commenter wrote in the comments section. However, several others criticised the second season’s quality. “This season is full of cringe and Melodrama, Indian idol bana diya,” wrote one user. “More like Drama Tank,” another person said. A third fan demanded that Ashneer Grover be brought back. The fan-favorite former shark’ has declined to return to the show and has stated at a recent event that he will never return, even in future seasons.
Paola Perruccio, who had an economy class ticket, insisted on sitting in business class.
On Monday, a 45-year-old Italian woman was arrested for assaulting crew members on a Vistara Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight. According to the airlines, Paola Perruccio, who had purchased an economy class ticket, insisted on sitting in business class and assaulted a crew member when she was stopped. She allegedly punched one cabin crew member, spat on another, and walked around the plane partially naked. She was arrested by Mumbai police after a cabin crew complaint, but she was later granted bail by a Mumbai court.
For “unruly and violent behaviour,” Ms Perruccio had to be restrained in the plane’s cockpit in mid-flight.
“In view of the continued unruly conduct and violent behaviour, the captain issued a warning card and made a decision to restrain the customer. The pilot made frequent announcements to reassure the other passengers onboard about their safety and security. The security agencies on the ground were informed to take immediate action upon arrival in accordance with the guidelines and our stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs),” Vistara said in a statement.
She also removed some of her clothes and walked down the aisle partially naked, hurling insults and assaulting crew members.
The Mumbai Police filed a charge sheet against the passenger within a day of filing a case against him.
“Mumbai Police has filed a charge sheet in a case of misbehavior by an airline passenger mid-flight in record time,” police said.
The woman was also subjected to a medical examination before being charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. According to the police, all formalities for recording statements from co-passengers, crew, and others have been completed.
According to police, the man called the police control room late Monday night and threatened to kill CM Arvind Kejriwal over the phone.
New Delhi: Officials said Tuesday that a 38-year-old mentally challenged man called the police and threatened to kill Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The man has been located but has not yet been apprehended.
The man called the police control room late on Monday and threatened to kill the chief minister over the phone, according to police. “We received a PCR call about the incident around 12.05 a.m.,” said DCP (Outer) Harendra Singh. The caller was quickly identified and apprehended. We haven’t arrested him because he’s mentally ill. The matter is being investigated”.
According to sources, the man works as a nursing orderly at Delhi Gate’s Guru Nanak Eye Centre. He is currently receiving treatment at a different clinic.
When asked about the man’s job, Singh stated that they would check with the hospital and that they did not have any information at this time. “We don’t know why they hired him while he’s in treatment,” police said.
New Delhi: In Northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar on Saturday night, an 88-year-old woman was allegedly slain and her home was looted by unidentified individuals, according to the police. According to sources, the woman was strangled to death while she was asleep after being tied up.
The Dayalpur police station received a report of a theft and murder, and the Delhi Police are seeking for the unidentified suspect.
The woman, Shanti Devi, was living alone in the home, according to the authorities. According to the police, her husband passed away a few years ago, and their three boys are all settled and live far away.
Around nine o’clock on Sunday morning, people called the PCR to report the event. The caller informed the police that despite repeated knocks and calls, the woman was not answering.
Sanjay Sain, the deputy commissioner of police for the northeast, stated, “The station house officer personally arrived. When the door was opened by the police, they discovered the woman dead in her bed. Her home had been entirely looted.
When the victim arrived at the hospital, she was pronounced dead. According to the authorities, an autopsy will be done to determine how she was attacked and died.
The body was moved to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital after the police contacted teams from the crime and forensic science labs to examine the scene and gather samples.
IMD Rain Alert for Delhi: The Meteorological Department has predicted that light rain may continue in Delhi starting today, January 24. In addition, on January 25, a succession of drizzle will be visible along with the passage of the clouds. During this time, a decrease in the minimum temperature might once again be observed.
Delhi, the nation’s capital, has received a soaking from winter rains. Drizzle was seen in numerous regions this morning, January 24, in the early hours, and the brisk winds have resumed. The Meteorological Department predicts that Delhi may have four days of light rain or drizzle per week.
According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department (IMD), light rain may occur in many areas of Delhi even today (Tuesday). Apart from this, this series of light rain and drizzle can also be seen on January 25. However, there is no chance of rain on January 26, while the sky is expected to be overcast. At the same time, once again on January 28, dense clouds will encamp and there is a possibility of rain and drizzle again on January 29 and 30. In such a situation, it may rain for 4 days in a week. At the same time, light rain has also been predicted in Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur and Lucknow.
Delhi’s temperature will drop once more
Talking about the temperature, there will be a drop in the minimum temperature between the rains. Today (January 24) the minimum temperature is 12 degree Celsius, which may fall to 8 degree on January 27 and 28. However, on the last days of the month i.e. 29 and 30 January, it can again reach 12 degree Celsius. Along with this, cold winds can also increase the coolness in the state. Due to which the era of bygone days seems to be returning.
New Delhi: Before January 26, the Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a gang involved in making and supplying illegal weapons and recovered 34 pistols. During this, the police have also recovered equipment for making illegal weapons in large quantities.
Naved Rana, a native of Shamli in Uttar Pradesh, and Salim, a resident of Kandhla in Rana, are the two criminals who have been detained. Both have a history of prior significant criminal offences. It was discovered during questioning that the criminals planned to give the mentioned weapon to the Gogi gang members.
According to Pratap Singh, DCP of Special Cell, under the supervision of ACP Sanjay Dutt, under the supervision of Inspector Anuj Tyagi, a team of policemen including SI Rajesh, Sunil, ASI Lavi Tyagi, Jitendra and other policemen are keeping an eye on illegal arms smuggling gang in Delhi-NCR. Was keeping.
Naved Rana, a native of Shamli, was detained during a raid in the Narela neighbourhood on January 13 as a result of a tip. Naved was found to be in possession of 19 firearms and three cartridges. After investigating this, the police conducted a raid in the Kairana neighbourhood of Kandhla on January 20 and detained Salim, a maker of illicit weapons.
During interrogation of Salim, it was found that he had opened a factory to manufacture illegal weapons in his sugarcane field in the village itself. Police raided the factory, from where 10 pistols, a gun and a large quantity of illegal weapon making equipment were recovered.
NOIDA: A painful case has come to light in Noida. Two real brothers and sisters living in the Sector-20 police station area of Noida had consumed acid last night instead of water. The condition of both the children became critical in this incident. Both the children are currently being treated at the Child PGI Hospital in Noida. It is being told that the condition of both is very critical.
What is the whole matter
According to the information received, a person lives with his entire family in Nithari village. Last night, the person’s 8-year-old son Gaurav and 2-year-old daughter Mansika drank acid mistaking it for water. The condition of both worsened after this incident. The relatives have got both of them admitted to the Child Care Hospital in Noida. Where the condition of both the children is said to be critical, the police is probing the matter.
