The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will add to India’s growing network of preferential trade arrangements in the Gulf, but its significance lies more in consolidating market access and investment presence than in sharply expanding trade volumes, Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said.India and Oman signed the agreement on…
Nathan Lyon of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into the record books on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, overtaking Glenn McGrath to become Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The milestone came during England’s first innings when Lyon struck twice…
While vanity vans are often discussed as symbols of stardom, interior designer Vinita Chaitanya suggests that, for some actors, they are deeply personal spaces shaped by routine and function. Speaking about her long-standing association with Deepika Padukone, who recently in the spotlight for moving into a Rs 100-crore quadruplex at Bandra Bandstand, Vinita revealed that…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has warned that India is facing its most significant strategic challenge since the 1971 war, due to the evolving political and security situation in Bangladesh, pointing to the resurgence of Islamist forces, weakening domestic political structures and growing influence of China and Pakistan in Dhaka.Also Read…
For high-income taxpayers, buyback proceeds may now be taxed at slab rates up to 35.88%, despite the fact that the shareholder is surrendering and extinguishing their rights in the shares. (AI image) When the Finance Act, 2024 rewired the tax treatment of share buybacks, it upended a long-standing system that had—with all its imperfections—at least…
Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Trophy (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Today is December 18. For some, it is just another day on the way to Christmas and the New Year. For football fans, however, it is a date that will forever live in the sport’s collective…
South Indian cinema saw significant developments this week, including a court dismissing a plea to lift the ban on Karthi’s ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’. A case was registered over an unauthorized song launch for ‘The Raja Saab’ featuring Nidhhi Agerwal. Actor Dileep’s passport was returned by the court, and the script for Mohanlal’s ‘Karmayodha’ was ruled to…
Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya (iamge/X@jim_rydell) NEW DELHI: A grand pre-birthday celebration was hosted in London for fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, with photos and videos from the high-profile party being widely shared on social media.The event was hosted by former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi ahead of Mallya’s 70th birthday, which falls on…
The Income tax department (ITD) on Thursday said the recent communications sent to some taxpayers regarding their transactions are advisory in nature and aimed at facilitating voluntary compliance, not initiating enforcement action.In a post on X, the department said the messages were issued only in cases where there is an apparent significant gap between disclosures…
Sourav Ganguly & Lionel Messi (PTI) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has taken legal action against Uttam Saha, the president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, by filing a defamation case seeking Rs 50 crore in damages. The move follows allegations made by Saha linking Ganguly to the controversy surrounding the chaotic Yuva Bharati…
