The ITR filing deadline for 2025 is September 15. There is no extension, and taxpayers must submit their returns promptly to avoid penalties, interest, and loss of benefits.

The Supreme Court was hearing a petition seeking modification of its earlier order in which it had directed the EC to accept Aadhaar as a valid identity proof for inclusion in the voter roll. Earlier, the SC had ordered that Aadhaar be added to the list of ID proofs being accepted by the poll panel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress-RJD “ecosystem” of patronising infiltrators in Assam, Bihar, Bengal, and said that his NDA government is firmly committed to stopping illegal infiltration. He accused them of supporting vote bank politics.