Recent Views 25 NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant Sunday declined requests from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi, who wanted to meet him Monday to apprise him about “vote chori” allegations amid protests in Delhi seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.In an email response, the CJI said similar issues were already pending adjudication before…
Recent Views 24 MUMBAI: Forex dealers expect a gap opening in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, with the domestic unit likely to record its sharpest gain in recent times. However, there is also a looming market freeze, with RBI’s aggressive anti-speculation measures risking paralysis of legitimate market-making, choking interbank liquidity and inadvertently penalising genuine corporate hedgers.Oil…
Recent Views 27 NEW DELHI: Congress, which had planned a march to Supreme Court for a meeting with CJI Surya Kant on the SIR-CEC issue Monday, could be forced to engineer another protest programme, with the CJI turning down its request for appointment late Sunday.The Congress brass could reiterate its request for a meeting Monday.Congress…
Recent Views 25 NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 44,166 crore from Indian equities so far in Oct, bringing the total outflows this year to more than Rs 3 lakh crore as elevated crude oil prices, a firmer US dollar and higher US bond yields weigh on investor sentiment. Also, the AI-led rally in…
Recent Views 26 NEW DELHI: The income tax department has detected massive evasion by restaurants, which may be of the order of over Rs 25,000 crore.Just based on data from Swiggy and Zomato, the evasion is pegged at Rs 7,500 crore as 8,000 restaurants have got TDS mentioned against them but have not bothered to…
Recent Views 30 NEW DELHI: India’s smartphone market is expected to witness a 12% decline in sales (by volumes) this festive season, even as the overall market value is projected to grow 5%, reflecting a shift towards pricier devices and longer replacement cycles, according to Counterpoint Research.Rising memory costs have pushed up smartphone prices, prompting…
Recent Views 32 Washington’s historic East Potomac Golf Links is facing another round of tree removals as the Trump administration weighs a potential overhaul of the century-old public golf course. According to reporting by The Washington Post and Axios, the National Park Service (NPS) has defended the clearing as maintenance, even as preservationists and park…
Recent Views 31 BENGALURU: Infosys said the US Department of Labor’s suspension of new and pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme for certain companies, including the IT services major, is unlikely to have a material impact on its operations.In a statement to the stock exchanges, the company said it was aware of…
Recent Views 28 The attack on Saturday killed 12 people and wounded around 300 others, some critically. The airport remained closed on Sunday after another projectile struck a passenger terminal. Passengers and travellers caught up in a deadly missile strike at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport have recounted scenes of panic, bloodshed and confusion, as…
Recent Views 32 The 45-room hotel was damaged by Hurricane Irma in September 2017 and never reopened. A historic Art Deco hotel on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive is preparing to welcome guests again after remaining closed for nine years. The Tides Hotel, built in 1936, is expected to reopen in November 2026 following a multimillion-dollar…
