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19.02 / 13:05

UPS BLOCK Food Bill Experts travelers Is there really a case for HRA benefit under the old regime?

After the budget tweaked rates under the new tax regime, it has become a straightforward choice for taxpayers. However, some salaried individuals who pay a huge amount as rent wonder if they can maximise tax-savings in the old regime.

19.02 / 10:21

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IRDAI) has allowed policyholders to set aside funds for premiums through a new payment mechanism called Bima-ASBA (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount) via Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

19.02 / 06:05

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Baba Ramdev's video of him running next to a horse went viral, Bryan Johnson, a 47-year-old tech millionaire known for his anti-ageing pursuits, alleged that the he has been blocked on social media platform X by the Patanjali founder. On Tuesday, Ramdev uploaded a video that shows him running next to a horse. He claimed that using certain Patanjali products can provide anti-ageing benefits and stronger immunity.

19.02 / 04:45

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Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (Block), might be none other than Satoshi Nakamoto—the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. This claim, put forward by deBanked’s editor-in-chief Sean Murray, is backed by a long list of intriguing coincidences, cryptographic links, and timeline overlaps.

19.02 / 00:59

markets UPS BLOCK Analysis Continental Trade International Mittal family company sells Rs 8,485-crore of Airtel shares in block deals

Indian Continent Investment (ICIL), a Sunil Mittal-led promoter group entity of Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday sold a 0.84% stake, or 51.1 million shares, in India's second-largest telecom carrier through block deals for ₹8,485.11 crore. Of the shares sold, 12 million were acquired by Bharti Telecom (BTL)-the main promoter-level controlling company of Bharti Airtel-while the balance shares were lapped up by a host of global and local marquee investors including GQG Partners, Fidelity, Lazard, ICICI Prudential MF and SBI Life, according to people familiar with the matter. Mittal family-backed ICIL sold shares at ₹1,660 apiece, as per the block deal data.

18.02 / 21:35

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Stock market investors enjoyed lofty annual returns over the past two years. However, 2025 may not offer a «three-peat,» investment analysts say.

10.02 / 07:05

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08.02 / 11:15

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08.02 / 03:57

markets BLOCK President Doge information Department Investigations A federal judge won't immediately block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

federal judge said Friday he would not immediately block Elon Musk's team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated companies owned by the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump.

06.02 / 02:07

markets BLOCK Strategy Trade PAM country information South Korea ministries block DeepSeek's access

DeepSeek's access to work computers, following a request from the country's data watchdog for the Chinese AI startup to clarify how it manages user information.

05.02 / 14:01

Citi BLOCK CEO Action community President Courts Nonprofit's lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an 'avalanche' of litigation

A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding

04.02 / 18:39

markets BLOCK Manufacturing Action country patient Pharmaceuticals Budget 2025: 'Customs waiver on life-saving drugs won't benefit most patients'

import duty waiver on life-saving drugs and drugs for rare diseases, announced in the union budget, will not benefit most patients as their prices will remain high due to patent monopolies that block generic supply, patients' representatives and activists said on Tuesday.

04.02 / 15:21

markets UPS BLOCK Digital Strategy PAM Gail seeks to exit US shale

GAIL is planning to exit its shale exploration business in the US, following in the footsteps of Reliance Industries and Oil India.

04.02 / 07:35

UPS BLOCK Citizens economy Bill prevention All income groups got a little something from the Budget

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union Budget 2025 aimed to put more money in the hands of every income group—whether salaried professionals, gig workers, rental income earners, or senior citizens—by tweaking tax slabs, deductions, and exemptions. The highlight was that the aspirations and expectations of the middle-class, finally got an earnest ear.

04.02 / 02:45

markets BLOCK Digital Strategy Experts RAI PAM US judge extends block on Trump freeze of federal aid funding

Donald Trump's freeze on federal funding for aid programs.

03.02 / 15:15

COST Provident Target BLOCK Universities stars NASA’s new telescope is more powerful than James Webb: Here’s what it could reveal about the Big Bang and the universe

NASA is preparing to launch a revolutionary new telescope that could unlock some of the universe’s deepest secrets, surpassing even the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new project, named SPHEREx, is designed to provide a never-before-seen big-picture view of the cosmos, offering insights that could redefine our understanding of how the universe began.

03.02 / 14:25

markets BLOCK Trade beautiful rights Pharmaceuticals L’Oreal to sell $3.1 billion stake in Sanofi back to pharma group

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. L’Oreal will sell part of its stake in Sanofi back to the French pharmaceutical company for 3 billion euros ($3.11 billion), bolstering its balance sheet while the beauty industry is undergoing a slowdown. The deal will diversify the French beauty giant’s funding sources and represent a big chunk of Sanofi’s 5 billion-euro buyback program set out last week, the companies said Monday.

03.02 / 12:41

BLOCK Henderson Opportunities trust sets out reconstruction and wind-up plans

Under the terms of the reconstruction scheme, HOT shareholders will be offered the chance to roll over their current investment in HOT at residual net asset value (NAV) into the Janus Henderson UK Equity Income & Growth fund. Alternatively, shareholders will be permitted to receive a cash exit option should they not wish to roll their current investment over into a new vehicle. However, due to Saba's current 29.1% stake in the trust, it will be able to block the vote from passing, an eventuality that would cause the board to «consider alternative proposals for the future of the compa...

01.02 / 08:05

markets UPS BLOCK Digital Strategy PAM Income tax rules for search cases to apply to crypto income for up to 6 previous assessment years from February 1, 2025

Income Tax Department for undisclosed virtual digital asset (VDA) for up to six assessment years preceding the year in which search was conducted. In section 158B of the Income-tax Act, in clause (b), after the words “money, bullion, jewellery” at both the places where they occur, the words “, virtual digital asset” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st February, 2025.

30.01 / 15:31

markets BLOCK Digital Strategy love PAM Modi govt cancelled tungsten mining due to genuine love for TN people: Kishan Reddy

30.01 / 03:15

markets COST BLOCK Strategy President PAM Why blocking China's DeepSeek from using US AI may be difficult

DeepSeek may have benefited from a method that allegedly piggybacks off the advances of US rivals called "distillation."

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