KHATIMA NEWS
Income Tax India has said that more than 7 Crore income tax returns have been filed for A.Y. 2026-27. The 31 August 2026 deadline applies to taxpayers with business or professional income whose returns are not subject to audit.
Bhavish Aggarwal has introduced the S1Z electric scooter, highlighting its 46160 LFP Bharat Cell, a claimed 301 km IDC range and an introductory price of ₹79,999. Bookings are open, with deliveries scheduled for Dec. The announcement presents the model as a new benchmark as India’s electrification expands.
The India Today-C Voter Mood of the Nation survey projects a majority for the BJP-led NDA if Lok Sabha elections were held today. It estimates 326 seats and 45% of the vote for the alliance, against 185 seats and 39% for the Congress-led INDIA bloc, while other parties are projected to receive the remaining share.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded in Dima Hasao, Assam, at 01:36:12 IST on 28/08/2026, according to the National Center for Seismology. The event was listed at a depth of 14 Km, with its coordinates given as 25.447 N latitude and 93.288 E longitude.
Scientists say a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung may have sent ice, rock and debris into a tributary of the Bhotekoshi River, producing a sudden flood. The event was initially linked to an earthquake-triggered landslide, but US Geological Survey analysis identified the breaking of part of a glacier as the disaster’s cause.
Bhavish Aggarwal has announced that the LFP cell developed at the gigafactory is ready for wider use. He said the factory ramp-up is progressing well, while 1000s of vehicles using 4680 cells are already on the road and have covered many millions kms in real-world conditions. The announcement marks the start of Ola’s LFP era.
The Ministry of Rural Development has outlined key provisions of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, including a 125-day employment guarantee, Gram Sabha-approved planning and a state-decided pause of up to 60 days during the farming season.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15 years across Olympic disciplines. The proposed approach would assess not only a child’s sporting interest but also the discipline they may be best suited for, with government support promised for training and wider development.
Sixty-three Indian nationals working at the Trishuli-I project in Nepal have been rescued. The names released include workers such as Suresh Singh Rajput, Sumit Kumar Khare, Mukesh Kumar and Sachin Kumar, along with 59 others. The update comes amid the Nepal floods and identifies those rescued from the project.
Yash-led Toxic recorded a worldwide gross of ₹140.75 crore on its first day, including ₹120.75 crore from India and ₹20 crore overseas. The film’s opening exceeded the day-one worldwide figures of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan and Prabhas’s Adipurush, although it remained below several other major Indian releases.
Noida-based spiritual-tech company Astrotalk has reached a $1 billion valuation, or ₹9,549 crore, after funding an ESOP buyback from its profits. More than 100 employees can sell vested stock options for cash, while the company reports ₹1,176 crore in revenue and ₹285 crore in profit before tax for FY 2024-25.
A twin-engine training aircraft crashed in the Nattupurwa village area near Kanpur’s Ganga Barrage on Thursday, killing two pilots, according to the police commissioner. The aircraft had taken off from Kanpur Cantonment at about 11:20 a.m. Rescue teams reached the site, while the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was informed.
