File photo: PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: ANI) US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not that happy” with him because of the tariffs Washington has imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil, linking trade pressure directly to New Delhi’s energy ties with Moscow.Speaking at…
Recent speculation suggests that the Venezuelan regime could hold a secret stash of bitcoin, potentially valued at upwards of $60 billion. But the claim appears to be rooted in conjecture and secondhand reporting, lacking credible onchain evidence tying those funds to state-controlled wallets. As a born and raised Venezuelan who mined bitcoin in the country…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Venezuela’s main oil ports entered a fifth straight day without shipping crude to customers in Asia, the country’s biggest buyers, as US pressure on the OPEC producer intensified under an oil embargo, shipping data showed.The halt in deliveries risks worsening problems for state-run oil firm PDVSA, which is already struggling…
Hatsun Agro Product has reported an unusual corporate governance lapse after draft, unaudited financial details for the December 2025 quarter were mistakenly shared on a senior executive’s personal WhatsApp status.In a regulatory filing, the dairy products maker said one of its key managerial personnel accidentally uploaded a “first-cut draft” of the company’s unaudited financial statements…
NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday warned strict action against students who raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah during a campus protest, stating that the university “can’t be laboratory of hate.”Sharing a post on X, the university said, “An FIR has already been lodged in connection…
BNB broke through a closely-watched resistance zone over the past 24-hour period, climbing 2% to top $920 amid a wider cryptocurrency market rise that saw the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index move up 5.3%. The rally comes ahead of the Fermi hard fork, which is currently scheduled for Jan. 14. The upgrade will reduce block…
MUMBAI: Policybazaar has launched an online loan insurance product offering a cheaper, flexible alternative to bank-bundled covers sold offline.Loan insurance focuses on protecting families from loan liabilities in the event of a borrower’s death. Loan insurance in India has traditionally been sold offline and bundled with loans by banks, a model that has limited customer…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has both the power and constitutional competence to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arguing that it is duty-bound to ensure that no foreigners are included in voter lists.The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing…
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry’s arm, DGTR, has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of nylon chips and granules — used in the textiles industry, from China and Russia, following a complaint by a domestic manufacturer. The applicant has alleged that the dumping of Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3…
At present, non-resident individuals must file an Indian tax return if their total income exceeds Rs. 2.5 lakh. (AI image) India’s economic footprint extends far beyond its borders. Millions of Indians living abroad continue to hold property, investments, and financial interests back home. Foreign nationals and global investors, too, increasingly engage with Indian businesses. Yet,…
