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In 2010, Ben Affleck co-founded Eastern Congo Initiative; by 2024, programmes it supported were delivering over 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to support locally led development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By 2024, initiatives supported by the organisation were delivering more than 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo, according to ECI’s official website. The organisation…

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Farmer sold fruits and vegetables at APMC, deposited cash in bank account, but faced notice for unexplained large deposits; ITAT Bangalore gives relief, accepts land records and sale bills as proof

The department questioned the farmer’s financial activities after he deposited large sums of cash into his bank account. (Image for representative purpose only) Is your income from agricultural sources taxable? A farmer from Bengaluru who grew vegetables and fruits and sold them to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) for cash faced a tax notice for…

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Renowned athletics coach Yunus Khan suspended for alleged \”complicity\” in doping offence

New Delhi, One of India’s most well-known athletics coaches, Mohammad Yunus Khan, who has guided star long distance runner Gulveer Singh in his formative years, has been provisionally suspended for alleged “complicity” in an unspecified anti-doping rule violation. Renowned athletics coach Yunus Khan suspended for alleged \”complicity\” in doping offence Khan, a middle and long…

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Average car loan size jumps 49% to ₹8.2 lakh in seven years, says TransUnion CIBIL

India’s vehicle financing patterns are changing, with average passenger vehicle loan amounts rising and two-wheeler borrowers increasingly entering the credit system with an established credit history, according to TransUnion CIBIL’s report, Shifting Gears 2026 – Credit Drives Today’s Mobility. The report analysed personal vehicle financing between the first half (H1) of 2019 and first half…

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Donald Trump: Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting from presidency unethically or illegally, finds poll

File photo: US President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio (Picture credit: AP) Most Americans believe US President Donald Trump is profiting from his presidency in ways that are either illegal or unethical, while a majority also think he has prioritised his personal financial interests over helping…

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