The need to scale up research and development (R&D) across Indian academia and industry was a recurring theme at the ‘AI for India’ summit in Bengaluru, where leading voices in artificial intelligence stressed the urgency of cross-sectoral collaboration to make AI work at scale in India.“This is an opportunity. R&D must step up, and this…
PARIS: Europe is “absolutely vital” to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November’s COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP.In an interview in Paris, Ana Toni urged the European Union to unite around a strong emissions reduction target as the 27-nation bloc squabbles…
Gold price prediction: Silver looks set to outperform gold in the current year. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rate is expected to see a limited upside in the short-term, feel analysts. As global trade tensions show signs of easing with progress on US-China trade deal talks, the safe haven appeal of gold is…
Handbags, wrist watches, footwear and sportswear priced above Rs 10 lakh will now attract a 1% tax collected at source (TCS). In a notification released on April 22, 2025 the income tax department detailed categories which will now be subjected to this TCS.Although TCS doesn’t result in any additional revenue, the move is aimed at…
NEW DELHI: In what has the potential to disturb India’s strong march in manufacturing, tensions with China have seen the neighbouring country delay delivery of critical machinery while ordering the pullout of some of its citizens from Indian factories, including those engaged in engineering and manufacturing jobs at Foxconn, Apple’s contract manufacturer.This comes just as…
Florida senator Ileana Garcia collapses mid-speech, surgeon general rushes to her aid Florida Senator Ileana Garcia experienced a medical scare during a press conference on Tuesday but quickly recovered thanks to the swift action of Florida Surgeon GeneralJoseph Ladapo, who caught her just as she began to faint on stage.The incident occurred in Miami, where…
NEW DELHI: EaseMyTrip reported strong growth in the fourth quarter of FY25, with Gross Booking Revenue at Rs 2,192.7 crore and operational revenue at Rs 139.5 crore, according to its financial report.For the full year ending March 31, 2025, EaseMyTrip achieved a total Gross Booking Revenue of Rs 8,691.6 crore, whilst operational revenue reached Rs…
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to cut 500 management jobs in Britain in the wake of US tariffs and a fall in profits. On July 7 the carmaker revealed that its retail sales had plunged in three months to June 30, 2025 by 15.1% and wholesale sales were down 10.7% year-on-year.This largely reflects the…
ITR: One of the most crucial documents for income tax returns, Form 16 is usually issued by the employer. (AI image) Income Tax Return (ITR) filing FY 2024-25: Filing ITR can be a daunting task for many. Salaried taxpayers are often confused about the documents they need to e-file ITR. One such important document is…
The KSE-30 (Karachi 30) index fell 3% on provisional basis to its the lowest since Dec 19, after dropping over 6% at one point. The country is pulling itself out of an economic crisis that brought it close to bankruptcy in 2023, helped by a $7-billion IMF loan programme. Pakistan‘s equities have also entered a…
