The appointment of Indian-origin Balaji Krishnamoorthy as the CFO of Uber came at a time when the hatred against Indians is at its peak on social media. H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled employees from outside the country, is under scrutiny on allegations of misuse and abuse. Two states, Florida and…
Lance Lowry (Agency photo) NEW YORK: At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his shift to tell lawmakers how dire conditions had become. On a “good day,” he told lawmakers, he had maybe six or seven officers to supervise roughly 1,200…
Kuldeep Yadav (R) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indiaâs heavy defeat to South Africa in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has triggered a blunt reality check, with former batter Sanjay Manjrekar urging the side to âbe humbleâ and quickly address key flaws to stay in title…
Turning crisis into opportunity was never this epic. When a BĂścker Agilo forklift, built by the German company BĂścker Maschinenwerke GmbH, was used in a daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the manufacturer decided not to hide from the spotlight. Instead, it embraced the unexpected publicity with humour. The company shared a…
NEW DELHI: India and France have amended the double taxation avoidance agreement which will provide for taxation of capital gains on the basis of residency of the company and deleted the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause bringing in certainty in taxation.The amending protocol modifies the taxation of income from dividends by replacing a single rate…
Shoaib Akhtar slams Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar slammed Indiaâs bowling attack after their heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match. He said the defeat exposed how fragile Indiaâs bowling unit is, especially against strong batting line-ups like the Proteas.Akhtar was…
CBSE class 12 Accountancy exam tomorrow With the CBSE Class 12 Accountancy exam scheduled for February 24, students are now in the final stretch where focus, accuracy, and presentation matter more than learning new topics. Analysis of last yearâs paper shows that the exam rewards clear journal entries, correct adjustments, and neat working notes, rather…
Winona Ryder, fresh out of the success of ‘Stranger Things’, has now joined the cast of ‘Wednesday’ for the upcoming Season 3. The makers dropped a trailer announcement, giving fans a glimpse of the cast reel for the new season. Ryder will reportedly have a guest star role that is currently under wraps. She will…
Highway travel in India could soon become completely cashless. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering a proposal to stop cash payments at toll plazas across the country from April 1, 2026. If implemented, commuters will have to use digital payment methods such as FASTag or UPI to pay toll charges.According to the…
Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin/ Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by the king on Saturday. The prime minister…
