Income Tax Return: Is Form 16 mandatory for ITR filing & what to do if the employer has not issued it?

Income Tax Return: Is Form 16 mandatory for ITR filing & what to do if the employer has not issued it?

For salaried taxpayers, Form 16 is one of the most important documents for ITR filing. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27): The income tax return filing season has started. One of the first things a taxpayer should do before logging into the income tax portal (incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/) to file their tax return is to…

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Akasa Air flight diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather ends in emergency after low fuel alert | Lucknow News

Akasa Air flight diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather ends in emergency after low fuel alert | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: A full emergency was declared by Air Traffic Control (ATC) after an Akasa Air flight operating as QP 1503 issued a PAN-PAN call due to low fuel while en route from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar, officials said on Wednesday.The flight was diverted to Lucknow airport following bad weather conditions along the original route.According to officials,…

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Travis Kelce reacts to AI wedding photo dropped by comedian Bert Kreischer with Taylor Swift hours before rehearsal dinner |

Travis Kelce reacts to AI wedding photo dropped by comedian Bert Kreischer with Taylor Swift hours before rehearsal dinner |

The comedian jokingly inserted himself into the couple’s wedding celebrations with a playful AI-generated image.Image credit (Instagram) Travis Kelce has weighed in on the social media fun surrounding his anticipated wedding to Taylor Swift by reacting to a comedian’s AI-generated wedding photo. On Thursday July 2, Bert Kreischer shared a fabricated image of himself posed…

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'Fastest man alive' watches tennis great: Usain Bolt turns up for Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon clash - Watch | Tennis News

‘Fastest man alive’ watches tennis great: Usain Bolt turns up for Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon clash – Watch | Tennis News

Usain Bolt and Novak Djokovic Olympic sprint great Usain Bolt was among the well-known faces at Wimbledon 2026 on Friday, with the Jamaican legend watching Novak Djokovic‘s third-round match from the Royal Box on Centre Court.Bolt, widely known as the “fastest man alive”, attended Djokovic’s match against France’s Arthur Rinderknech as one of the special…

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Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield faces budget squeeze despite Pentagon push

Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield faces budget squeeze despite Pentagon push

President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative is facing growing doubts over funding, congressional support and technical feasibility, even as top Pentagon officials insist the project is moving ahead, according to a report by Politico.Senior Pentagon officials gathered Thursday at Fort Story, Virginia, to showcase progress on the program, which aims to…

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As March 31 deadline approaches, here's what you must do to save taxes

Income tax savings explained: Key deductions under Section 80C you should know

Taxpayers often look for ways to reduce taxable income using available exemptions and deductions under Indian tax laws. These provisions can help lower overall tax liability through specified investments and expenses. Most of these benefits are available under the old tax regime. In the new tax regime, income up to ₹12.75 lakh is effectively tax-free…

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