New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky attributed a global wave of phishing attacks to the SilverFox threat group masquerading as tax related files and warned the campaign now deploys a Python backdoor it has named ABCDoor.Kaspersky said the campaign began in December 2025 with emails in India that closely mimicked notices from the Income Tax Department, and later the same group conducted phishing attacks in Russia in January.Further, attacks were reported in Indonesia, South Afric…
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) A writ petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay in connection with alleged income tax irregularities linked to the 2015 Tamil film “Puli”. The petition, which was numbered by the High Court Registry on Wednesday, is expected to be listed shortly under the caption “For Maintainability.” Though the plea had originally been filed l…
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) on Tuesday welcomed the party’s return to power in Kerala after a decade, while launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged misuse of institutions during the recently concluded Assembly elections in five states. Addressing the media in Jaipur, State Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra said the Congress-led alliance’s decisive victory in Kerala was the result of sustained efforts by the party le…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s net direct tax collections recorded steady growth in the financial year 2025–26, rising 5.12 per cent year-on-year to Rs 23,40,406 crore, according to data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday.Gross direct tax collections for the fiscal stood at Rs 28,11,936 crore, registering a 4.03 per cent increase compared to Rs 27,03,107 crore in FY25.The rise was supported by higher inflows from both corporate and non-corporate tax segments, ref…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday faced a sharp rebuttal from the Income Tax Department, which termed his allegations of harassment by officials as “entirely baseless and factually incorrect.” In a detailed press release, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said it had examined claims made by Selvaperunthagai in a social media post dated April 20, in which he alleged that Income Tax officials, under the pretext of searchi…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The government on Tuesday organised an outreach programme here to promote financial literacy and create awareness about the newly-introduced Income Tax Act, 2025, with particular focus on provisions relating to educational institutions and charitable trusts.Pallavi Agarwal, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), highlighted the key features of the Income Tax Act, 2025 and emphasised that the new legislation seeks to simplify procedures, reduce ambigui…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the people of Tamil Nadu will deliver a massive victory to the NDA to teach a lesson to “Mr Stalin.” Speaking to IANS, Goyal said, “I am at least glad that finally Udhayanidhi Stalin and his father M.K. Stalin have realised that by hurting Tamil culture, Tamil pride, Tamil tradition, and Tamil heritage, and by calling Sanatan Dharma — which is a way of life for Tamil Nadu and for Indians, something that should be e…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) The Income Tax Department has informed the Madras High Court about apparent inconsistencies in the election affidavits of Udhayanidhi Stalin, particularly concerning investments, loans, and financial disclosures across the 2021 and 2026 Assembly polls.In a counter-affidavit filed before the court, the Department stated that an investment of ₹7.36 crore in Red Giant Movies, disclosed by Stalin in his 2021 affidavit, does not appear in his 2026 declaration.At the same ti…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) With just days remaining for polling in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, election authorities have significantly intensified enforcement measures, leading to the seizure of large quantities of cash, gold, narcotics, liquor, and other inducements across the state. Officials stated that seizures made as part of the ongoing crackdown have crossed ₹1,200 crore so far. This includes more than ₹500 crore worth of cash and valuables confiscated direc…
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday issued notices on a petition seeking an investigation into alleged inconsistencies in the assets declared by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in his nomination affidavits for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notices to Vijay, the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), the Election Commission of India, and the Returning Of…