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NEW DELHI : Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come, except when everyone has the same idea. Over a five-week stretch starting 25 January, I saw the same scene play out thrice on the big screen in three different films. First came Fighter, which had a recreation of the attack by a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy at Pulwama in 2019, in which 40 soldiers were killed.

reported Business Line The department has prepared an interim action plan for tax refunds in this fiscal and set a timeline for various actions related to taxpayers, sources said. “Approval of pending refunds has been placed under immediate action. The aim is to approve all pending refunds by April 30, 2024, which were withheld under section 241A and where scrutiny assessments have been completed and necessary orders have been passed," reported Businessline quoting an official.

₹160 trillion, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Credit card debt has risen by 23% to ₹2.5 trillion, which is less than 1% of India’s nominal GDP of about ₹270 trillion for FY23. The numbers for the US paint a worrying picture.

TCS) in the global consulting practice, has taken legal action against the tech giant, alleging discriminatory employment practices. In a lawsuit filed in a US court, Devorin claims that TCS exhibits bias towards H-1B visa-holder employees of Indian/South Asian origin while targeting older American workers for termination to make room for Indian nationals and «freshers». Devorin has demanded a jury trial to address these allegations of discrimination. According to the complaint, Devorin was informed in July last year that his team was disbanded, and he was required to apply for a consultant role directly on an engagement. Despite his persistent efforts through emails and applications, Devorin's attempts did not progress beyond the initial stage. He believes that the resource management group intentionally hindered his applications. In contrast, a younger Indian employee swiftly secured a role and was offered multiple positions, none of which were extended to Devorin.

Action dates for all family-sponsored Green Card applications from India have shown progress. Noteworthy changes include the Final Action Date for the F2A visa, a Family Based Green Card tailored for spouses and unmarried children of US permanent residents/Green card holders. This date has moved from September 2020 to June 2021, indicating a slight advancement. The F2B visa, reserved for unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of age or older) of permanent residents are allotted 23% of the overall second preference limitation. The Final Action Dates for these applicants have moved up from November, 2015 to April, 2016.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the renowned actress, recently turned heads with her daring photoshoot where she flaunted a bold fashion choice. The actress, known for her impeccable style, showcased a sleek black pantsuit look, sans a shirt underneath, in a series of captivating images shared on her Instagram.

Delhi's Instagram influencers are crossing dangerous lines, risking their lives and others' for a few moments of social media glory. Recent incidents have highlighted the lengths to which some are willing to go, flouting laws and common sense for the sake of likes and followers. Reel-Worthy Risks: Dangerous Antics for Views Driving on pavements, causing traffic jams, and performing stunts in busy streets have become the norm for some of Delhi's Instagrammers. Their actions, aimed at creating captivating content, often endanger public safety.

Instamart delivery man was caught on camera stealing a pair of shoes from outside a flat in Gurugram. The incident, which occurred on April 9, gained widespread attention after a user named Rohit Arora shared CCTV footage of the theft on social media platform X.

Vietnam, however, it is rare in financial crime cases and for someone this well known. Lan was involved in the 2011 merger of the troubled Saigon Joint Commercial Bank, or SCB, with two other lenders in a plan coordinated by Vietnam’s central bank. According to the government documents, Lan is accused of using the bank for personal gains, illegally controlling it between 2012 to 2022.

Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China. This comes as they said due to “anti-competitive" policies that China imposes on the US carriers. On Thursday, the airlines and unions claimed that China closed its market to US carriers at the outbreak of the pandemic.

Sensex surged 354.45 points, or 0.47%, to close at 75,038.15, while the Nifty 50 settled 111.05 points, or 0.49%, higher at 22,753.80. “We expect the ongoing up-move to continue in the market. The broader market too is likely to continue its outperformance along with stock-specific action on the back of strong domestic flows and healthy business updates.

yen after the currency slumped to its weakest level against the dollar since 1990. Following weeks of flirting with the closely watched 152 level versus the greenback, the yen blew straight through this mark on Wednesday and all the way to 153 as US inflation data reverberated through global markets.

Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was «ironclad» as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. and the Philippines have had a mutual treaty in place for more than 70 years. Biden's forceful reinforcement of the American commitment comes in the midst of persistent skirmishes between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the disputed South China Sea. «The United States defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad. They're ironclad,» Biden said as he began three-way talks at the White House with Kishida and Marcos. «As I said before, any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels or armed forces in the South China Sea would invoke our mutual defense treaty.»

As Bachman-Turner Overdrive once sang, advisors are “taking care of business.” With April well underway and tax season coming to a close, some advisors might be considering doing some spring cleaning around the office.

Morgan Stanley’s wealth unit is under the regulatory microscope, with multiple federal agencies scrutinizing its procedures for evaluating the risk of money laundering among clients within its extensive wealth management arm.

The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States

With reports and rumors swirling about possible mergers and bids to acquire Paramount, the film studio put its best foot forward for theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday

NDA removed the names of more than 10 crore fake beneficiaries ‘who were not even born’ from the government schemes. This saved the government saved ₹2.75 trillion. The Prime Minister also told Hindustan's editor-in-chief that he is committed to taking strict action against the corrupt.

Hindustan’s editor in chief Shashi Shekhar, Modi warned that his government’s action against corruption will continue, and will, in fact, intensify in his third term as prime minister. Listing out abrogation of Article 370 to end Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy, digital payments ecosystem, toilets and housing for the poor, consecration of the Ram temple, and a rapid economic growth as key achievements, Modi said that he is going into the upcoming general election with his vision of Viksit Bharat, or Developed India, by 2047, when the country celebrates 100 years of Independence. He said that his government took several initiatives in the field of education, health, employment, infrastructure, and tourism in the hill state of Uttarakhand, which goes to the polls on 19 April.

Reporters Without Borders says one of its representatives was denied entry into Hong Kong, calling it a “new decline” in the city’s press freedoms

Union officials say steelworkers at Britain’s largest steel production plant have voted to go on strike for the first time in 40 years