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NEW DELHI : India and Peru concluded the seventh round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, aiming to deepen economic ties, a senior Indian government official said. The next round of talks is scheduled for the second week of June in Lima, with meetings likely to focus on consensus-building on trade of goods and services, the official added, requesting anonymity. The FTA is strategically important as India seeks access to Peru's lithium reserves, critical for its growing electric vehicle industry.

TDS typically at 1% of property value before making payment to any seller. However, there is an exception to this rule which may require you to deduct higher tax deducted at source (TDS) and it is linked to the status of the PAN of the seller. Before buying property, you need to check the status of PAN-Aadhaar linkage of the property seller. This needs to be checked both at the time of paying token money and at the time of making the final payment for the property. Chartered Accountant Mihir Tanna, associate director-direct tax, S.K. Patodia LLP, shares the experience of one of his clients who bought a property.

Vaisakhi, which also marks the beginning of the harvest season, is primarily celebrated in Punjab and Northern India and also by the Indian diaspora across the globe. It is important to note that on the same day, other harvest festivals like Bohag Bihu in Assam and Vishu in Kerala are also celebrated. Besides the harvest festival, Vaisakhi also commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth by the tenth Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, symbolising courage, equality and the pursuit of justice.

equity markets through mutual funds, investors can choose from a wide variety of schemes like the smallcap, midcap fund or largecap fund, or choose a combination of the same under the flexicap fund. The capital market regulator has defined the top 100 companies by market value as largecap companies, the next 150 companies as midcap companies, and beyond the top 250 companies by market value are called smallcap companies. An investor can allocate funds across these different market cap companies either by choosing the amount to be allocated to each fund category individually or leaving the decision to a fund manager who would allocate across different categories of market caps dynamically depending on various factors like current market conditions, future growth outlook and relative valuations. It appears a large number of investors prefer to leave the judgment of allocation across the different market caps to the fund manager, as evidenced by the fact that the flexicap category is the largest category among all equity mutual fund schemes today commanding almost close to Rs 3.5 lakh crores worth of assets, which is larger than any category of mutual fund schemes.

Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the party's Maharashtra leadership should have pursued equal seat-sharing among the three Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies for the Lok Sabha polls to ensure a better deal in the metropolis. There are six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai — Mumbai North, Mumbai North-Central, which have been allotted to the Congress in the seat sharing deal, while four others — Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North-East and Mumbai North-West went to the Shiv Sena (UBT). The MVA coalition in Maharashtra announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday with the Shiv Sena (UBT) securing a substantial portion with 21 seats, while the Congress will contest 17 seats, and the NCP (SP) 10 seats. Talking to reporters here, Gaikwad said, «Earlier, Congress used to contest five seats in Mumbai, leaving only Mumbai North-East to the undivided Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). So we were demanding equal seat-sharing this time.»

Brazil’s government has extended exemptions to tourist visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Australia and Canada until April 2025, extending a program aimed at boosting tourism that had been scheduled to end Wednesday

For every AI action, there is awe that goes with an equal and opposite reaction of scepticism.’ This is how Newton’s third law might be rewritten for artificial intelligence (AI). That there exists a trust gap on all things AI is a reality; equally, there is blind acceptance of much that AI delivers. Among the early adopters of AI are organizations using it for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reports.

Human Rights' (ECtHR) ruling on Tuesday in the case brought by Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, a Swiss association of women senior citizens, breaks new ground by linking climate change to infringement of human rights, to the obligation of states to protect fundamental rights. The verdict makes it the state's duty to act to limit climate change.

Bengaluru. The reason cited was his worn-out shirt, missing its top two buttons, as reported by a resident on social media. According to the social media post, the incident occurred on Sunday on the 'Green' line of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited's (BMRCL) Namma Metro. The resident who witnessed the incident took to X (formerly Twitter) to express dismay, tagging the official BMRCL account and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. «Location Doddakallasandra metro. One more incident of cloth/attire related incident happened in front of me just now. A labourer was stopped & told to stitch up his top two buttons… When did Namma metro became like this?” the post read.

Coming up with the best tax strategy in retirement can be much trickier than it seems, and tax pros agree that it is a time when people need to be especially careful

Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been constantly pressuring witnesses to change their statements in relation to the Delhi excise policy case. «The witnesses were constantly forced and beaten up to change their statement,» said the minister, while addressing a press conference. He vehemently dismissed the case as unfounded and rooted in falsehoods. Bharadwaj pointed fingers at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of orchestrating a ploy against AAP with the intention of «destroying» the governments in Punjab and Delhi.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 following raids at his official residence. The raids were conducted after the high court refused to grant the Delhi chief minister protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency. The law enforcement agency has challenged Arvind Kejriwal's bail application citing Lok Sabha elections 2024, arguing that the law applies equally to him, an “aam aadmi".

Delhi High Court is scheduled to deliver on Tuesday its verdict on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked with the alleged excise scam, challenging his arrest. As per the cause list uploaded on the high court's website, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma will pronounce the order at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Besides his arrest, Kejriwal has also challenged his subsequent remand in the Enforcement Directorate's custody. He was later remanded in judicial custody and is currently lodged in Tihar jail. The AAP national convener has questioned the «timing» of his arrest by the agency and said it was in contravention of the basic structure of the Constitution, including democracy, free and fair elections and level playing field.

For three years, many Atlantic City casino workers have been trying to get their elected officials to ban smoking in the gambling halls, to no avail

A Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months

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CSK vs KKR, IPL 2024 Live Score Updates: Shreyas Iyer-led unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 8 April.In the IPL 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad's CSK played 4 matches so far and won 2 of those. They won their first 2 matches, against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), but lost the other two back to back, against Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).On the contrary, KKK have won all three matches they have played so far.Chennai and Kolkata have played 29 IPL matches so far.

Hindustan Times. In the order, which was passed on March 21, and was uploaded recently, the bench formed an expert committee to suggest ways to balance two objectives, ie the protection of the critically endangered bird without hindering solar and wind projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat, which are an essential part of India's effort to achieve sustainable development goals.

USCIS officer who administered the oath. «They say age is just a number. That seems true for this lively 99-year-old who became a #NewUSCitizen in our Orlando office. Daibai is from India and was excited to take the Oath of Allegiance. She's pictured with her daughter and our officer who swore her in. Congrats Daibai,» the USCIS said in a post on X. The long immigration wait

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash on April 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. Kolkata will look to continue their winning run while Chennai will try to avoid their third consecutive loss. CSK have played 4 matches so far and won 2 of those.

This World Health Day, as we reflect on the essence of health, it's imperative to recognise that it encompasses more than just physical and mental well-being; financial health plays an equally critical role. Healthy financial planning not only extends and enhances our quality of life by securing a stable future, and fostering resilience against emergencies, but also empowers us to pursue our life goals, even in our golden years.