India has tightened silver imports in a major policy move to stop traders from taking advantage of a fresh duty gap created after the government raised import taxes on precious metals. Once duties on gold and silver were increased to 15%, concerns grew that lower-duty silver could start entering India through Dubai under the India-UAE…
A perfect investment place should have an adequate balance of value for money and room for development. Properties that are not very expensive but are situated in areas undergoing development will yield greater profits. An investment in such areas would allow investors to gain from price growth in the future. A good residential area for…
The carry-on hack you didn’t know you needed. Image Credits: Google Gemini You’ve triple-checked your carry-on. Portable charger? Packed. AirPods? In. Neck pillow? Absolutely. However, there’s one more thing you’re probably leaving behind. It’s in the back of your closet right now, forgotten since your last half-hearted attempt at a workout.A tennis ball.Yes, really. Before…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events that bridges a decades-old cold case with modern-day social media fame, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended Salim Wastik, a YouTuber and social activist known for his vocal criticism of Islam, in a two-decade-old kidnapping and murder charge.According to police, Wastik, who had successfully reinvented himself…
KOLKATA: Though his party, Trinamool Congress, was defeated, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, 82, won the Ballygunge seat, scripting history, becoming the only Bengal MLA set to serve his 10th consecutive term.This octogenarian Trinamool MLA is one of Mamata Banerjee’s closest associates since the party was founded on Jan 1, 1998. He was the only MLA in the…
Smita Ghosh (Image credits: Constitutional Accountability Center) TOI correspondent from Washington: As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Wednesday morning in the closely watched birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara, one of the most influential figures shaping the legal battlefield is also among its least publicly known or understood: Indian-American attorney Smita…
R Madhavan has been the talk of the town because of his portrayal of Ajay Sanyal in ‘Dhurandhar 2’ which released on March 19. The film is breaking records and every actor in the film is getting accolades. Amidst fame and success, R Madhavan continues to lead a life based on his values and principles…
Bengal govt approves prosecution of former RG Kar principal in graft case The West Bengal government on Monday sanctioned the prosecution of former R G Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with the alleged financial irregularities case linked to the hospital.The case had come under national spotlight following the rape and…
Second round of talks between the United States and Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East is expected to take place on Monday, news outlet CNN reported, citing Iranian officials.According to the officials, the delegations of both countries are likely to be in Islamabad on Sunday.This comes as Islamabad has offered to “go to…
The city of Gaziantep in Turkiye has been designated a globally recognised Gastronomy City by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network due to its association with the Antep pistachio – the region’s “green gold”. The history of this nut creates not just a cash crop but forms part of the economy and food culture in the…