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New Delhi: India’s net direct tax collections recorded a robust 15.88 per cent jump to Rs 16.90 lakh crore during April 1, 2024-January 12, 2025 of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous financial year,…

Mumbai: Banks have started offering higher returns on FDs amid fierce competition to raise more deposits. While leading banks such as SBI and HDFC were the first to raise interest rates on FDs, smaller banks such as IDBI have followed…

Shanghai: China's space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularisation, and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for…

Bengaluru: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 7.30 p.m. on Monday when the victim's parents were out for construction work and she was alone at home in…

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is celebrating 25 years of his debut movie ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’. On Tuesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared several pictures of the notes that he wrote ahead of the shooting of…

United Nations: The United Nations and aid partners are responding to deadly Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi battering southeast Africa with high winds and heavy rain, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Ankara: Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin held talks with Hamas' political bureau officials regarding ongoing efforts for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Kalin held phone talks with…

Madrid: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has emphasised India's growing global stature and its ability to provide meaningful assistance during challenging times. Addressing the Indian diaspora during his visit to Spain, Jaishankar…

New Delhi:  The country’s smartphone market, which is projected to cross $50 billion in value this year, is likely to see $20 billion worth exports in FY25, riding on ‘made in India’ Apple iPhones. In FY24, the country saw smartphone…

New Delhi: Equity alternative investment funds (AIFs) in India achieved a notable pooled internal rate of return (IRR) of 21.5 per cent between fiscals 2013 and 2024, according to a report on Tuesday. Across the past five fiscals, the…