Tax reforms strengthen India's bond market appeal, say financial market veterans

Tax reforms strengthen India’s bond market appeal, say financial market veterans

India’s decision to remove withholding and capital gains tax hurdles for foreign investors in government bonds could significantly improve the country’s appeal to global investors and strengthen its case for inclusion in the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index, according to former SEBI Whole-Time Member Ananth Narayan and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund CIO S Naren. Speaking…

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Elon Musk says Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott giving over $26.3 billion to charity is making the world a 'worse place'

Elon Musk says Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott giving over $26.3 billion to charity is making the world a ‘worse place’

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $26,300,000,000 to charity, Elon Musk responds Tech tycoon Elon Musk has stirred a row after saying record-breaking, multi-billion-dollar philanthropic campaign of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‘ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott is harming society instead of doing charity.The contoversey erupted following reports that MacKenzie Scott has now distributed more than…

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CWG 2026: India’s finest day in Glasgow yet! Six medals, 10 boxing finalists and 23-medal tally secured | Commonwealth Games News

CWG 2026: India’s finest day in Glasgow yet! Six medals, 10 boxing finalists and 23-medal tally secured | Commonwealth Games News

India’s biggest day at CWG 2026 sees six medals won, 10 boxers reach finals and the tally rise to 23. India enjoyed one of their finest days of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, collecting six medals across judo and athletics while also producing a flawless performance inside the boxing ring, where all 10 Indian…

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Lost Himalayan blueberry rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years: Rare Vaccinium piliferum found in dense forests |

Lost Himalayan blueberry rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 188 years: Rare Vaccinium piliferum found in dense forests |

On the edge of Arunachal Pradesh, where the forest starts to tighten, and the river systems cut through steep green slopes, a small botanical record has reappeared in a way few expected. A plant tied to old herbarium sheets and colonial-era field notes has been seen again after slipping out of documented sight for generations….

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Woman 'raped' after being lured to belated birthday party in Bengaluru; 5 held | Bengaluru News

Woman ‘raped’ after being lured to belated birthday party in Bengaluru; 5 held | Bengaluru News

The incident took place on June 30 within the limits of Talaghattapura Police Station in Bengaluru (Representative Image) BENGALURU: A woman was allegedly raped after being lured to a party on the pretext of a belated birthday celebration, and five men have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Saturday. The incident…

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IAEA chief says Iran nuclear site inspections will happen despite US-Tehran conflicting claims

IAEA chief says Iran nuclear site inspections will happen despite US-Tehran conflicting claims

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi confirms that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected. The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signaled on Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran, despite Tehran’s denial…

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Prem Rog: When Monty Nath recalled Manoj Kumar's advice before landing Raj Kapoor's 'Prem Rog': 'You have talent, you will be successful' |

Prem Rog: When Monty Nath recalled Manoj Kumar’s advice before landing Raj Kapoor’s ‘Prem Rog’: ‘You have talent, you will be successful’ |

When Monty Nath recalled how he landed the role in ‘Prem Rog’, and how Manoj Kumar’s words of encouragemnet launched his career. Monty Nath once worked with Manoj Kumar as his assistant for over 8 years. The latter was also supposed to launch Nath in the film industry at the time; however, the opportunity never…

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‘Zero tolerance for unethical practices at HDFC’

‘Zero tolerance for unethical practices at HDFC’

Kumar described governance risks as isolated and manageable events rather than structural failures MUMBAI: HDFC Bank’s newly appointed chairman Rajiv Kumar said the lender’s corporate governance remains fundamentally uncompromised, while asserting that the board will ensure control functions stay fully empowered with zero tolerance for unethical practices.Addressing leadership changes and external scrutiny after the exit…

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Indian-origin man, Rohitbhai Patel, charged with hit-and-run in Georgia; 3-year-old killed after wandering out of apartment at midnight

Indian-origin man, Rohitbhai Patel, charged with hit-and-run in Georgia; 3-year-old killed after wandering out of apartment at midnight

An Indian-origin man has been arrested in Georgia for running over three-year-old Maxence (in photo). A three-year-old kid, Maxence, was run over by a speeding car on a Georgia road post-midnight after the kid wandered out of his family’s apartment. 67-year-old Rohitbhai Patel, an Indian-origin man from Snelville, who was behind the wheel, was arrested…

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