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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government is “actively considering" a hike in India’s deposit insurance limit beyond the current ₹5 lakh, according to M. Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services.

post-retirement life will be depends mainly on your health conditions and the financial support system that you have to get proper treatment if needed. The number of senior citizens who have adequate funds to cover all expenses by themselves is not significant in India. However, a health insurance policy helps you to get a good amount of health insurance protection by paying a much smaller amount as an insurance premium.

Shares of Manulife Financial Corp. made their largest intraday gain in a year after the company beat expectations in the fourth quarter, capping off a year of strong growth.

DGCA) has urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss the writ petition filed by the Federation of Indian Pilots, arguing that a two-phased timeline has been set for implementing the contested amendments to pilot rest regulations.

When switching jobs, you probably focus on transferring or withdrawing your provident fund (PF), assuming your entire retirement savings are covered. But what if part of your money was stuck in limbo—unclaimed, inaccessible, and potentially lost forever?

The economic uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could compel Canada’s biggest banks to report provisions for credit losses that are higher than what analysts had previously expected when the lenders release their quarterly results next week.  

Bank fixed deposits (FDs) and the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) offered by India Post are two of the most popular investment options for senior citizens. Many retirees struggle to make a choice between investing in SCSS or bank FD.

Meta is currently planning on developing an undersea cable that will extend more than 50,000 kilometers, connecting the US with India to develop a better communication network and accelerate AI innovation, according to the latest Business Insider report. Meta has recently revealed details about this potential project in a latest blog post, mentioning that this new Waterworth Project will cover over 50,000 kilometers or about 31,000 miles, that will be bigger than the Earth's entire circumference in the first place.

Bengaluru district consumer court has found theatre chain PVR INOX guilty of delaying movie screenings by airing excessive advertisements. The court called this an «unfair» trade practice and ordered the multiplex chain to pay Rs 1 lakh in punitive damages. It also directed PVR INOX to clearly communicate the actual start time of movies to viewers.

Tax Bill 2025 has said a person who failed to file an Income Tax Return (ITR) after a search operation will not be prosecuted under clause 480 without prior approval of higher tax authorities. Earlier in the Income Tax Act, 1961, there was no requirement for such approval. Also, the new tax Bill explicitly mentions that clause 480 which corresponds to Section 276CCC of Income Tax Act, 1961, is a non-cognizable offence. Earlier it was not explicitly mentioned in the 1961 Act. For the uninitiated, cognizable offence means authorities can arrest without prior court approval. Non-cognizable offence means authorities need prior approval from a court before arresting the person.

Deven Choksey, MD, DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd, says Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) previously short sold their holdings in the F&O market and are now making cash market deliveries while withdrawing funds. This situation is expected to resolve soon. There may be some capitulation, especially in the high valuations of small and mid-cap stocks, but large-cap stocks, particularly in the Nifty 50, are showing more stable valuations. The question on everyone's mind is how much more pain to go before we actually see at least a sustained recovery, if not that, at least the selling should abate. Deven Choksey: I believe that we are at the tail end of selling in the markets. Maybe the larger part of the pain is over. The data of FPI selling from October onwards till date, shows that except for a couple of months in between, in this month we are likely to see a little lower selling compared to what in previous months we had.

PVR Cinemas and INOX (now merged with PVR) for wasting his time with long commercial advertisements before the film Sam Bahadur in 2024. The court directed that movie tickets should clearly state the actual start time of the film, excluding the time spent on advertisements, according to a report by Bar and Bench.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s insurance sector is the 10th largest in the world, expected to be worth $170 billion by 2027. Driven by increased digitisation and awareness of the importance of insurance, the sector has grown at leaps and bounds since the pandemic.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Two federal judges have issued injunctions against implementing President Trump’s executive order interpreting the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause as denying birthright citizenship to children of illegal and nonresident aliens. Contrary to the overheated rhetoric of some commentators, this is an open question in our nation’s jurisprudence—one the Supreme Court may have to decide.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear reader, Last week, I wrote about market trends being dependent on follow-up action from participants. The action was half-hearted as traded turnover fell over a cliff.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Yvonne Kindell spent years contemplating a trip to Walt Disney World. This November, she finally got a chance to take her family of four.

music icon Prince has been mysteriously pulled from production. The sudden cancellation has ignited a firestorm of speculation, with many questioning whether the late singer’s estate is attempting to suppress damning allegations about his personal life.

All the big swings on Wall Street show again how little investors control