The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…
Amazon and Microsoft are the only two whose heavy AI investments have been rewarded by investors. (AP photo) Yet another technology stock has crossed the $3 trillion market cap. Amazon’s market capitalisation went past the $3 trillion mark for the first time on Monday, driven by a sharp rally after the company reported strong quarterly…
Dozens killed in PoK as protesters treating gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics avoid hospitals for fear of arrest A protest movement in PoK has escalated into deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators, with dozens of people reportedly killed across the region in recent weeks, the BBC reported.The protests have been led by the Joint…
Rashmika Mandanna reveals one of her hip tendons detached during Mysaa shoot: ‘I should treat my body like a human, not a machine’ Rashmika Mandanna has opened up about a painful hip injury that has temporarily put her work commitments on hold. The actress, who was recently seen in Cocktail 2, shared a detailed health…
East Midlands Airport. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already…
Sunny Deol steered clear of making political statements while promoting his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. When asked to share his views on Pakistan during a promotional event on Sunday, the actor responded cautiously and instead recalled a well-known remark made by his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, who had once described Pakistan as his “mausi” (maternal…
Filing an extension before visa expiry may not save you from ICE arrest. Amid a sudden spike in arrests at domestic airports, immigration lawyer Poonam Gupta said what is happening is not a fault of the visa holders; it is assumptions going wrong. Citing the recent case of Oakland’s Chantal Morales Rojas who was arrested…
International conservation agreements rarely come together quickly. They tend to move through years of scientific review, political disagreement and repeated rounds of negotiation before anyone reaches a final decision. The Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area was no exception, an agreement that turned a vast stretch of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica into the largest…
Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory Ceuta. (Reuters photo) Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into…
Oil prices declined on Monday, providing relief to Wall Street by easing concerns that inflationary pressures could intensify further. US stock market today:The S&P 500 gained 1%, extending its recovery after a turbulent July marked by sharp swings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 624 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up…