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Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time ...

tax collection at source (TCS) rates will impact various financial transactions, including international travel, investments in foreign assets, and educational expenses abroad. To help you navigate this upcoming change, we present a breakdown of the revised TCS regime. Under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), individuals can remit up to $250,000 in a financial year. Starting October 1, 2023, all overseas outward remittances, except those for medical and educational purposes, exceeding the threshold of Rs 7 lakh in a financial year will incur a 20% TCS. TCS is not a standalone tax but a tax credit, reflected in Form 26AS. It can be claimed against tax payable when filing income tax returns (ITR) or offset against advance taxes. If you cannot offset it against taxes or other forms, it will be available as a refund after filing ITR. Here's what gets costlier and what remains same... Foreign Remittances for Education

Take a look at the pictures below, Since being posted, the post has garnered over 50k views, 1,500 likes, and numerous reactions in the comment section. One user wrote, “You really had an incredible tour of India in the shortest possible time from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Bombay to Calcutta.

Vande Bharat sleeper train with a new design. A Twitter user has posted its images on the microblogging site. “First look of Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches is.

Airbnb to a feature that customers have long requested with a loyalty program. And in September, New York City vastly tightened its rules on short-term rentals, nearly squeezing Airbnb out of a market that in the early days represented roughly 80% of its business. Never mind the increasing strictness of return-to-office policies, which has hampered the flexibility that spurred Airbnb’s business in the pandemic years.

India's highways pothole-free, the government has introduced a stringent accountability system for highway engineers. The Centre has set a clear deadline for eliminating potholes from National Highways (NHs) by the end of this year.

Banff National Park, situated in central Alberta's Sundre region. According to a report by CBC News, the incident unfolded on Friday night and was confirmed by Parks Canada. The victims, who were common-law partners, were accompanied by their dog during the fateful encounter, which also resulted in the canine's demise.

₹4.5 lakh crore rupees to ₹12.5 lakh crore. The minister said the Automobile industry has given jobs to 4.5 crore people of the country.

(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) The new Urban Extension Road 2 in Delhi is similar to the Atal tunnel.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien claimed that a Delhi-bound flight of party leaders, who wanted to join the MGNREGA protest in the national capital on October 2 and 3, has been cancelled. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the TMC leader said, “First, they abruptly cancel special train services from Kol to Del to prevent those who were to travel to participate in protests on Oct 2 & 3, demanding 10s of 1000s of crores owed to Bengal by BJP Union govt." “Now a flight gets cancelled! Try as you might, we WILL TAKE YOU ON," Derek O'Brien further wrote on the microblogging site.

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17

The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks

Several people have been injured after the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive was involved in a low-speed crash with another heritage train in the Scottish Highlands

Paris is currently grappling with a bedbug infestation, as per reports. The French government recently revealed that these blood-sucking insects have become a cause for concern within the city. Transport Minister Clement Beaune announced Friday that he would convene a special meeting with the city's transport operators to address the problem and ensure the public's safety.

migration market was largely geared towards the US EB-5. Now, residence-by-investment migration programmes in the UAE, Singapore, Greece and other European countries are gaining traction to enhance wealth and global mobility. The recently introduced Indian ODI (outward direct investment) regulations — which permit direct investments in international entities, subject to certain conditions — have acted as a catalyst for many wealthy Indian families to explore international investment opportunities, says Sunita Singh-Dalal, partner, private wealth & family offices at Hourani & Partners in the UAE.

₹43,000 to ₹48,000 on 14 October, when India plays Pakistan. Ginger is a hotel brand under The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd (IHCL).

₹42,999 for one-way and ₹52,999 for return. Apart from this, Air India said that all-premium economy fares start from ₹79,999 for one way and ₹1,09,999 for return. It added that currently, Air India’s premium economy class is available to guests traveling on select routes: Bengaluru-San Francisco, Mumbai-San Francisco, and Mumbai-New York.

Delhi to take part in a protest programme met with an accident in Jharkhand on Sunday. The bus careened and went down to a field behind the highway, leaving a few passengers slightly injured. Its occupants were brought back to Purulia town in West Bengal for medical treatment, a party leader said.

₹1,18,199.17 per kilolitre (Kl), up 5.14% from ₹1,12,419.33 last month. Similarly, the price of jet fuel in Kolkata increased 4.65% to ₹1,26,697.08 per Kl. In other key cities of Mumbai and Chennai, jet fuel is now priced at ₹1,10,592.31 and ₹1,22,423.92 per Kl, according to data from the OMCs.