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Shah said he did not join the protests, which he said were mainly for people under 26 who might view him as too old, but that it was important to listen to protesters’ demands.On Tuesday, after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned, he called on protesters to show patience and restraint.“Now your generation will have to lead the country!” he told his almost 800,000 followers on Instagram. “Be prepared!”‘An impatient generation’The protests have had deadly consequences in both Nepal and Indonesia, where police fired on demonstrators. The violence last week in Nepal, where protesters set fire to government buildings and…

Public servants who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face up to two years in jail under a new Hillsborough law, David Lammy has promised, following concerns from campaigners that it could be watered down.Writing in the Guardian, the deputy prime minister and lord chancellor said legislation would ensure that state actors from “the bobby on the beat to the highest office in the land” will face “serious punishments for serious wrongdoing”.The long-awaited public office (accountability) bill will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday after months of behind-the-scenes wrangling between lawyers for the Hillsborough families and officials.It means that ministers,…

Income Tax Return Filing Deadline Extended: After massive outrage on social media, with taxfilers complaining of a glitch in the Income Tax Return portal on the last day of filing of the ITR, the Central Board of Direct Taxes finally caved in to the citizens’ demand and agreed to extend the due date by one day. In a late-night social media post on X, the Income Tax Department said that the due date was already extended from July 31st to September 15th earlier to facilitate ease of filing. “The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for AY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is having a heightened impact on the young people of Arizona, where his organization is headquartered.The location of TPUSA, as well as its political arm, Turning Point Action, headquarters has resulted in the group playing an outsized role in the Grand Canyon State, which was considered hotly competitive in 2024.A Fox News voter analysis found that 48% of people aged 18-29 voted for President Donald Trump in Arizona, with former Vice President Kamala Harris only narrowly winning the demographic with 51%. Overall, Trump…

DOHA, Qatar — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel sends a “clear message” of support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, as it emerged that a key Qatari negotiator narrowly avoided an Israeli strike because their meeting was delayed. Rubio landed in Jerusalem on Sunday seeking answers from Israel after its unprecedented attack on Hamas leaders inside Qatar, another key American partner in the Middle East. The Trump administration has sought to distance itself from the strike, which has outraged regional powers and could have escalated even further.Qatar’s key negotiator, who regularly talks to both Israel and Hamas,…

The MP Danny Kruger has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, declaring the Tory party “is over” and Nigel Farage is the “new custodian” of conservatism and the political right’s “last hope” of governing Britain.Kruger, who represents East Wiltshire and previously served as political secretary to Boris Johnson, said: “The Conservative party is over. Over as a national party, over as the principal opposition to the left.”His defection comes weeks after the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said Tories who “want to jump ship” to Reform UK are “welcome to do so”.In a statement announcing his switch, Kruger accused the…

New Delhi: Key indicators reflected China’s factory output and retail sales going through their weakest growth since August last year. Retail sales have slumped, with demand at home weakening, and unemployment continued to tick up, said reports.  Industrial production rose just 5.2 per cent year‑on‑year in August, down from 5.7 per cent in July, and retail sales expanded only 3.4 per cent last month. It slipped from July’s 3.7 per cent, missing a forecast gain of 3.9 per cent. Meanwhile, unemployment rate edged up to 5.3 per cent in August, while fixed‑asset investment grew a meagre 0.5 per cent in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump says he was shocked by the key endorsement New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani landed this weekend.Hours after Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York backed Mamdani, Trump took to social media early Monday to give the endorsement a big thumbs down. And the president suggested that federal funding for the nation’s most populous city could be in jeopardy.”Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has Endorsed the ‘”Liddle” Communist,’ Zohran Mamdani, running for Mayor of New York. This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad…

LONDON — Prince Harry has said that his tell-all memoir was “not about revenge,” defending his decision to go public with royal disputes as he worked to mend ties with his family — and the British public.Harry also signaled a desire to see more of his father, King Charles III, after their first meeting in almost two years. The brief tea was a step toward reconciliation after Harry’s 2023 memoir, “Spare,” revealed new details about the royal family’s bitter internal feud, including claims that his brother, Prince William, physically attacked him. “I don’t believe that I aired my dirty laundry…

New Delhi: With the September 15 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) approaching, many taxpayers have taken to social media demanding an extension, citing repeated glitches on the Income Tax Department’s portal. Users complain that the website is slow or inaccessible, making it difficult to submit returns. “Income tax portal is working slowest… We’re becoming the third-largest economy and this is unacceptable,” one user wrote. Another urged the government to “extend the ITR filing date as the website is stuck and not loading.” Some also pointed out that even on Sunday the portal remained down. “IncomeTaxIndia please extend the…