Why the Weak Rupee and Peso Are Turning Into a Remittance Windfall for UAE Expats and Should You Send Money Now? A softening Indian rupee, Pakistani rupee and Philippine peso, trading near multi-year lows against the UAE dirham, is emerging as a remittance opportunity for expatriates in the UAE, prompting many workers to rethink when…
MUMBAI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal triggered a minor tremor on Sunday after he said Praful Patel had been appointed NCP’s national president. Patel quickly clarified on X that the reports on his appointment were “totally baseless”, and Goyal later said he had been “misled” .In an interview to PTI, Goyal said the NCP, as…
Finance Commission submits report to President Murmu (Photo credit- PTI ) The 16th Finance Commission has recommended retaining states’ share in the divisible pool of central taxes at 41 per cent, while pitching for outcome-based spending, greater transparency in tax devolution data and stronger fiscal discipline at the state level. The panel said there is…
Carlos Alcaraz (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Carlos Alcaraz may have lifted the Australian Open trophy, but he won’t be taking home all of the prize money that comes with it. After beating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the men’s singles final in Melbourne, the 22-year-old Spaniard earned a winner’s cheque of AUD…
KURUKSHETRA: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Charuni has strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026–27 presented by the Central Government on Sunday, terming it anti-farmer, disappointing and far removed from ground realities. The farmers’ body said millions of farmers across the country had high expectations from the budget, but once again those hopes were dashed.In a…
Buying property from an NRI? Worried about obtaining TAN? Not anymore. To relax the compliance burden, the Budget has proposed that resident individuals and HUFs need not have a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) if they are purchasing a property from a non-resident Indian (NRI). The amendment will take effect from Oct 1,…
Carlos Alcaraz (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Melbourne: When Carlos Alcaraz fell back onto the Rod Laver Arena after just over three hours in the middle, he lay motionless for a while, stunned by the moment, caught between disbelief and the sudden weight of what he had achieved. The world No. 1 had just halted…
AMBALA: A wedding ceremony in the family of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann has triggered a widespread debate within the Sikh community after a video from the event went viral on social media, drawing objections over the use of religious symbols traditionally now reserved for Sri Guru Granth Sahib.The video shows Govind…
The government has raised the duty-free allowance for passengers bringing imported goods into India to Rs 75,000 from the earlier Rs 50,000 under the newly notified Baggage Rules, 2026, PTI reported.Under the new rules notified on Sunday, a resident or a tourist of Indian origin arriving in India other than by land will be allowed…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) MELBOURNE: Belief has long been Novak Djokovic’s constant companion, and it remained unshaken even after his first defeat in 11 Australian Open finals. “I always believe I can,” Djokovic said at his media conference, after giving a standout runner-up speech following his four-set loss to world No. 1…
