Recent Views 8 IT professional and wife face Rs 5.3 crore taxevasion allegations over fabricated donation and loan claims, including forged documents and receipts. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: In a stern message to those making false income tax claims, authorities have carried out a rare search action on an IT professional and his wife, estimating…
Recent Views 9 International flyers can now trial Digi Yatra’s e-passport-based biometric facility at seven Indian airports, with a wider rollout planned for 2027 NEW DELHI: Travelling abroad from India could soon be a seamless experience just like taking domestic flights with Digi Yatra. The govt has started trials for international passengers at seven airports,…
Recent Views 10 Scaglione’s collection documents defining American moments, from the moon landing to Kennedy’s assassination and 9/11 Others preserve old photos because they are sentimental. Others save a magazine because it reminds them of a certain time. But for Rudy Scaglione, collecting is a lifelong pursuit, a personal archive of seven decades of pop…
Recent Views 11 Electric vehicle registrations cross 3.5 lakh for the first time, led by record two-wheeler sales CHENNAI: Amid festive fervour, India’s electric vehicle (EV) market clocked a record month in Oct, with registrations crossing 3.5 lakh units for the first time.Electric two-wheelers did most of the heavy lifting, notching up record sales and…
Recent Views 9 Smaller factories dominate India’s manufacturing base but lag sharply in output and productivity. NEW DELHI: India’s manufacturing sector suffers from fragmentation, with a small minority of large establishments driving output, while thousands of medium and small units are burdened with debt and low productivity.Large factories, employing over 200 workers, account for 10.4%…
Recent Views 8 Festive buying, higher import duties and tighter tax compliance boost government revenues. NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 22.9% in Oct – the fastest pace of expansion since the revamp of the tax regime in Sept 2025 – to reach Rs 2.3 lakh crore, the second-highest monthly mop-up since the rationalisation exercise. While…
Recent Views 11 UPI clocks record monthly transactions as October payments cross 25.5 billion, with daily value topping Rs 1 lakh crore MUMBAI: UPI transactions crossed the 25-billion mark for the first time in Oct, while average daily transaction value breached Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time, signalling continued growth in digital payments…
Recent Views 13 Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi walks on the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match against D.C. United, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Five yellow cards would normally leave Lionel Messi facing a one-match suspension in any other league, but the Inter Miami captain will…
Recent Views 6 Maruti, Hyundai clock highest-ever monthly domestic sales NEW DELHI: Carmakers rode festive demand to new sales records in Oct. Growth extended beyond SUVs, with Maruti Suzuki reporting stronger car sales and supply constraints in CNG vehicles, although the durability of demand after the festive season will be the next test.Maruti and Hyundai…
Recent Views 8 Rising prices of new smartphones are driving buyers towards refurbished iPhones and premium pre-owned devices NEW DELHI: Refurbished smartphones are finding more buyers in India. Rising prices of new devices are pushing consumers towards cheaper alternatives, including older iPhones, helping the secondary market grow even as new handset sales face a slowdown….
