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After retirement, as usual, I kept a part of my retirement benefits in fixed deposits (FDs) with banks at the highest rate of interest, with a tenure of one to two years in view of potential emergent requirements in old age. My FDs are usually auto-renewed at the prevailing rate of interest (ROI) for my…
Indian-origin Texas GOP leader Abraham George came under fire after Republicans flipped a state Senate seat that historically remained with the Republicans. Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by a decisive 57% to 43% in Tarrant County. The result is insignificant legislation-wise as the new candidate will now serve a year of the term,…
Stock markets staged a strong rebound on Monday, with benchmark indices recovering sharply on value buying in blue-chip oil and gas, banking and auto stocks after witnessing heavy selling during the Budget-day session.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 943.52 points, or 1.17 per cent, to close at 81,666.46. During intraday trade, the index rose as much…
New Delhi: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta addresses a press conference on Union Budget 2026-27, at Delhi Secretariat in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that the Delhi government is expecting to commission a new 105 million gallon per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal in 2026.The pending project,…
Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge communications NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump announced an “immediate” India-US trade deal from Washington, adding New Delhi would move to cut tariffs and non-tariff barriers on American goods while the US reduces…
Panaji: In a victory for more than 70 armed forces veterans, the Bombay high court dismissed over 70 writ petitions filed by central govt challenging disability pension awards granted by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). The division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad ruled that military personnel who developed disabilities during…
India and the US have announced a trade deal, with the Trump administration lowering the tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. (AI image for representative purpose) US President Donald Trump has reportedly agreed to remove the 25% tariff America imposed on India for its crude oil imports from Russia. A New Delhi–based source quoted in…
What happens when one small I-20 upload mistake threatens to derail years of planning? That’s the knotty situation a nervous international graduate recently laid out on Reddit, turning a routine STEM OPT extension filing into a full-blown race against time. With just one month left before their Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) expires, they realised they…
Mrunal Thakur, who is currently promoting her latest music video Bheegi Bheegi, recently opened up about her views on love, calling it a deeply transformative and healing experience. Speaking amid ongoing relationship rumours linking her to Dhanush, the actor described love as something that helps people evolve into better versions of themselves.In an interview with…
Charity is for the rich. If the entire world would live by this policy, there would be very few people to show kindness to those in need. People who get a fixed salary every month or people who have endless responsibilities should read the story of this Swiggy delivery agent who divides his time between…
