NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, with 32 amendments moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, including specifying that in case of buyback of shares, additional income tax on capital gains made by promoters will face a 12% surcharge.The Finance Bill had proposed to replace dividend tax applicable to buybacks and…
Comedian Kunal Kamra has lashed out at YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, accusing him of “milking” the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent and ignoring the fallout faced by the comedy community. The controversy dates back to an episode of the show hosted by Samay Raina, where Allahbadia made a lewd remark about parents’ intimacy. The comment sparked…
NEW DELHI: The decision of some West Asian cities, including Dubai, to start returning to business as usual amid an unrelenting war is forcing a significant number of Indians to spend lakhs to get back. These people had somehow managed to come to India after Feb 28 or were here before that and now are…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to wean away consumers from LPG, govt has decided to stop after three months the supply of cylinders to households which have access to piped natural gas but have shied away from taking a connection. India imports about 60% of its LPG requirement, with nearly 90% of it coming through…
China is currently undertaking a massive infrastructural project, which involves the construction of an 83-mile (approximately 134-kilometre) canal that will enable the direct connection of the interior of the country to the sea. This massive infrastructural project, which has been likened to the Pinglu Canal, is part of the long-term strategy of the Chinese government…
NEW DELHI: With hopes of a resolution to the West Asia conflict rising, sensex rallied over 1,200 points in late session on Wednesday to close above the 75,000 mark again.As diplomatic initiatives to end the war between the US-Israel and Iran picked up pace, markets around the world rallied, crude oil prices slipped, and precious…
Purple potato grown in microgravity aboard ISS. A strange, tentacled object floating aboard the International Space Station recently sent the internet into a frenzy, with many mistaking it for something straight out of a science fiction film. The eerie, purple, egg-shaped form with tendril-like growths quickly went viral, prompting reactions ranging from curiosity to outright…
A woman from Florida pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a dozen other felony counts in Los Angeles Superior Court. Rihanna’s house shooter could get life in prison Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with…
Despite assurances by govts and oil marketing companies that adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG cylinders were available, the scramble for fuel continued on Wednesday. As rumours of shortages and possible price hikes fuelled fear, long queues were witnessed outside fuel pumps and gas agencies.The unprecedented panic buying saw fuel pumps run out…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to harness cutting-edge technology to offer foreign visitors a smoother visa and immigration experience, while also strengthening national security, the Union cabinet Wednesday approved continuation of the immigration, visa, foreigners registration and tracking (IVF-RT) scheme for a further five years until March 2031, with a Rs 1,800 crore outlay.Sources in the govt…
