Tax experts have cautioned the government against raising the income tax surcharge on high-income individuals or reintroducing a wealth tax in the Union Budget 2026-27, warning that such moves could push wealthy taxpayers to relocate to low-tax jurisdictions and hurt investment and job creation.At present, individuals earning over Rs 50 lakh are subject to a…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday warned that India would not remain silent and teach a “lesson” if politicians in Bangladesh continued to make remarks about India’s northeastern region.His comments came a day after Hasnat Abdullah, a senior leader of the newly formed National…
Stock market outlook: The markets this week were driven by macroeconomic pressures and mixed global cues. Domestically, the rupee slid to a fresh record low of 90.56 against the US dollar, dampening risk sentiment. However, some relief came after the US Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, while optimism over progress in India–US trade…
H‑1B visa interviews deferred to 2026 Indian students and young professionals planning to work in the U.S. are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Over the past year, the H‑1B visa process has seen a series of changes — from increased scrutiny of applications to longer processing timelines and highly competitive annual caps. Recently, the U.S. State Department…
NEW DELHI: Is the BJP converting Raj Bhavans into “war rooms”? Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress thinks so, especially after the Centre’s move to shift Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal. Appointment and transfer of governors is a routine administrative decision, but when the change involves poll-bound states, allegations of political…
Haryana Board announces Sr. Secondary special partial improvement exam schedule for January 2026. (Photo: Freepik) The Board of School Education, Haryana (BSEH), has released the official date sheet for the Sr. Secondary (Class XII) Special Partial Improvement Examination January 2026. The examinations are scheduled to begin on 6 January 2026 and will continue through 14…
Game-Changer for Global Finance? UAE Unveils World’s First AI-Powered Sovereign Cloud to Guard Banks and Data In a bold leap that could redefine how modern financial systems operate, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the launch of what it calls the world’s first sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure, a secure…
IB SA result 2025: The Intelligence Bureau (IB), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has officially released the result for the Security Assistant (SA)/Executive recruitment 2025. Candidates who appeared for the examination, held from September 29 to 30, 2025, can now check their roll numbers shortlisted for the Tier-II examination on the official…
NMMS AP 2025 initial key released NMMS result 2025 AP: The Office of the Conductors of Government Examinations in Andhra Pradesh has released the Main Key for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2025. The examination, held across the state, saw a large turnout of students registering and appearing for the assessment. The authorities have opened…
Trump administration pushes shift in US higher education policies, says Education Department The US Department of Education has issued a press statement outlining key shifts in higher education policy under the Trump administration. The statement presents a strong critique of past practices in colleges and universities, particularly around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), admissions processes,…
