ED may grill Jaggi brothers of Gensol for Mahadev linkThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to summon Anmol and Puneet Singh Jaggi, promoters of Gensol Engineering, in connection with the ...
22 Apr, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
India votes in favour of first global carbon tax on shippingIn a landmark decision, India and 62 nations approved a global carbon tax for the shipping sector. The UN's shipping agency finalized the a...
12 Apr, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
UAE arrests alleged Mahadev scam mastermind Saurabh Chandrakar; extradition expected soonSaurabh Chandrakar, linked to the Mahadev Online Book scam, has been arrested in the UAE for money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate ...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
China competes for influence in the South PacificThe South Pacific, dotted with small and vulnerable island states, has become a battleground for influence between China and the traditiona...
19 Jun, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
What is 'Net Zero', anyway? A short history of a monumental conceptThe G7 leaders recently committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with the Albanese government in Australia introducing legislatio...
23 May, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
UK court rejects Nirav Modi's fresh bail plea due to 'real, substantial' flight riskNirav Modi, a 52-year-old diamond merchant in London, has made a new bail application, but a UK judge rejected it, stating that he still po...
07 May, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
Vanuatu, nation of just 3 lakh makes its presence felt in International cricketVanuatu, with 3.27 lakh people, surprised Zimbabwe in Women’s T20 qualifiers. Captain Solman led the UAE win with Navaika's off-breaks. ICC...
05 May, 2024, 12.00 AM IST
Offshore gaming apps lure users with ‘No GST’ carrotMost of these apps are now trying to win over customers, advertising that bets placed on their platforms would not face any GST, people in ...
31 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Offshore real money gaming apps lure users with 'No GST' carrotIndia-based real money gaming (RMG) applications are challenging a tax demand of over ₹1.5 lakh crore from the Directorate General of GST I...
31 Oct, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Vanuatu's climate win is a climactic victoryThe advisory could provide clarity on the question of differentiation, as well as reaffirm the current state of affairs pertaining to clima...
06 Apr, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
Quad leaders roll out major initiative to improve monitoring maritime activities across Indo-PacificA joint statement by the four leaders said the IPMDA will support and work in consultation with Indo-Pacific nations and regional informati...
24 May, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
View: Get off offshores! Tax havens are on their way to become have(n)-notsMany tax havens like Mauritius, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed agreements toavoid double non-taxation, and have demons...
10 Oct, 2020, 12.52 AM IST
New Caledonia rejects independence from FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron -- who had said previously that "France would be less beautiful without New Caledonia" -- on Sunday said h...
05 Oct, 2020, 08.33 AM IST
US State Dept warns against China's debt book diplomacy in Indo-PacificIndia has been calling for transparency in BRI projects as well as its funding process. Some of the projects in the Indian Ocean Region mig...
23 May, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Want to become a citizen of one of the happiest countries? Better buy bitcoinsVanuatu will now let outsiders use cryptocurrency to apply for so-called investment citizenship.
13 Oct, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
ADB says developing Asian economies to grow 5.6 per cent in 2016The Manila-based lender's report said the growth forecast for 2017 of 5.7 per cent made in March remains unchanged.
18 Jul, 2016, 11.15 PM IST
Fourteen stocks in focus in Thursday morning tradeThe Indian market is expected to trade in a range. Here is a list of top fourteen stocks that are likely to be in focus today.
10 Dec, 2015, 08.04 AM IST