Turning crisis into opportunity was never this epic. When a Böcker Agilo forklift, built by the German company Böcker 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 India’s 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 India’s 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 year’s 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…
Representative Image: Flickr Indians migrate for many reasons, careers, comfort, currency. But somewhere between Schiphol arrivals and European payrolls, a quieter reckoning begins. Back home, a quick bite might mean a McAloo Tikki, a McSpicy Paneer, or a Veg Maharaja Mac. Abroad, it can mean a plain cheese slice between two buns, and, for a…
It was a regular afternoon in May 1995 in Sarajevo. Twelve-year-old Djemil Hodzic was out playing with his elder brother, Amel, 16, in their neighbourhood, amid the chatter and laughter of children and parents gathered nearby. Amel was playing tennis while Djemil and his friends were busy with marbles. Suddenly, Amel stiffened, struggling to catch…
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, killing 16 people, and was sentenced to eight years in prison, lost his last bid to stay in Canada, his lawyer revealed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rejected one of the last two bids for Sidhu to stay in the country,…
