Recent Views 19 India’s Naman Dhir, centre, celebrates with captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and others (PTI Photo) Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Rinku Singh’s absence is hurting India in the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, arguing that the left-hander could have made a difference in the fourth match.India suffered a 24-run defeat…
Recent Views 23 Small town shoppers lead the festive queue (representative image) MUMBAI: India’s online festive sales are somewhat missing the fiery spark this year. Price hikes have weighed on smartphone sales volumes, typically the biggest driver of the season with final prices in many cases higher than last year even after discounts. Price increases…
Recent Views 21 Rupee gains 20 paise against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee began Friday on a strong note, gaining 20 paise from its previous close to 94.79 against the US dollar. The rise came as American currency weakened and the impact of the Reserve Bank of India’s structural forex interventions supported the unit.The gains,…
Recent Views 24 It must dilute its stake to 40% within 10 years and 26% within 15 years to comply with regulations MUMBAI: Canadian financial group Fairfax plans to consolidate its holdings in insurance and capital markets under IDBI Bank after being selected as the strategic buyer for a 60.7% stake in the lender for…
Recent Views 20 AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: Can a drug licensing authority suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s licence while issuing a show-cause notice, before considering its response? The Karnataka high court has said the procedure under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules requires an opportunity to respond before a suspension or cancellation…
Recent Views 21 The Income Tax Department restricted her exemption to Rs 3 lakh and sought to tax the balance of Rs 6.04 lakh. (Image for representative purpose only) How much of your leave encashment is exempt from income tax? That depends on whether you are a government employee or a private sector employee. The…
Recent Views 20 Mary Millben alleges that billionaire George Soros is financially backing protests in India with the intention of undermining Prime Minister Modi’s government American singer Mary Millben has alleged that billionaire George Soros is funding protests in India, reiterating her support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and…
Recent Views 20 New Delhi: Another sporting flashpoint in India-China ties has cost weightlifter Charu Pesi a shot at the world stage, with the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) withdrawing the Arunachal Pradesh athlete from the upcoming Senior World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after Chinese authorities indicated that he would be issued a stapled visa.Sources told…
Recent Views 25 Govt raises petrol export duty, cuts diesel levy NEW DELHI: The government has raised the export duty on petrol fivefold to Rs 2.5 per litre from Rs 0.5, while cutting the levy on diesel to Rs 8.5 per litre from Rs 16. The revised rates came into effect on October 16.The export…
Recent Views 24 Equity markets are expected to remain in focus as investors assess global cues, crude oil movements, foreign fund flows and regulatory changes. BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 staged a strong recovery in the previous session, gaining 2.11% and 1.66%, respectively, with buying across IT, auto and private banking stocks. However, selling in…
