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Tax refunds up by 46.31% to Rs 3.08 lakh crore in FY 2024-25: Finance Ministry

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Finance Ministry announced a significant boost in tax refunds for the financial year 2024-25, with Rs 3.08 lakh crore issued between April 1 and November 27, marking a 46.31% increase from the previous year. The Income Tax Return portal handled a record 900 filings per second, processing over 1.62 crore ITRs in a single day.

From homeowners to squatters: Metamorphosis of landlords displaced by Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

The Punch 

JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI explores how the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project has forced Landlords into living in shanties amidst the battle for demolition compensation In mid-July, Hazeez Adeniji stood frozen, a storm of emotions washing over him, as bulldozers tore through his life’s work eight bungalows and four bustling shops right before his eyes. Clutching a bottle of

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Australia To Force Tech Titans To Pay For News

International Business Times 

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.

Kengo Kuma Designs Portugal Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka as a Tribute to the Ocean

Archdaily.com 

The Portugal Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka embraces the theme "Ocean, The Blue Dialogue", offering visitors an immersive exploration of the ocean as a life-giving resource and a cornerstone of sustainability. Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the Pavilion aims to reflect Portugal's deep historical, cultural, and economic connections to the sea, creating an architectural and narrative journey that bridges past, present, and future.

Trump Taps Kari Lake to Lead Voice of America

Time.com 

The President-elect is installing the former news anchor who ran unsuccessfully for Senate and governor in Arizona as director of the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news reporting around the world and that Trump has previously criticized for its coverage.

€100m required: Real Madrid rival Liverpool & Man City for world class attacker transfer

Caught Offside 

Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing up an ambitious transfer move for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, who has also been targeted by Liverpool and Manchester City. The Germany international is widely regarded as one of the biggest up-and-coming talents in the game, having already firmly established himself as a key player for club and country. […]

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Hurunui District Moves To Level 1 Water Restrictions

Scoop 

Chief Infrastructure Operations Officer Dan Harris said in some areas demand on the water supply had doubled since spring. This, combined with the current dry conditions and risk of low river flows, were putting enormous pressure on the district’s supply ...