From The Economic Times
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World's longest infinity pool hangs in air between two towers. Know about it in detail
An infinity pool hanging in the air between two skyscrapers! Is it possible? Well, it has already been made possible in Dubai. World's longest infinity pool measures an astonishing 120 meters in length and it floats hundreds of meters up in the sky, reports 'The Sun'. It will be situated between the two towers of the building. The infinity pool will be located in 'The Link', the longest cantilever building on the planet. World’s longest infinity poolAccording to 'Gulf Business', NEOM’s Board of...
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Need a reformed Security Council that better reflects geographical, developmental diversity of the UN toda
India has underscored the need for a reformed UN Security Council that better reflects the geographical and developmental diversity of the United Nations today, emphasising that the majority of the world body's membership supports calls for expanding permanent seats in the powerful organ. India has been at the forefront, especially leading the Global South, demanding reforms in the United Nations and seeking a place as a permanent member of the 15-member UN Security Council. India is in favour...
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Waning Mauritius FPI flows may limit tax treaty change impact
ET Intelligence Group: A persistent decline in the share of funds domiciled in Mauritius in the overall foreign fund equity exposure over the past decade may limit choppiness in the Indian markets due to the amendment in the double taxation treaty with the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.The share of funds domiciled in Mauritius in the total FPI equity assets under management (AUM) dropped to 5.61% in March 2024 compared with 14.53% five years
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How to restructure salary, investments to cut income tax outgo by Rs 64,557
Hyderabad-based engineer Rutuj Patil earns well, but more than a fifth of his income goes in tax even though he claims most of the deductions available to him. TaxSpanner estimates that Patil can reduce his tax by almost Rs.65,000 if his company rejigs his pay structure to include some tax-free emoluments and he increases the contribution to the NPS to 10% of his basic salary.Patil should start with the NPS. Under Section 80CCD(2), up to 10% of the basic salary put in the NPS on behalf of the...
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Sonam Wangchuk announces Pashmina March by foot in Ladakh from April 17 on Ram Navami
Prominent Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday informed that Pashmina March towards the grazing lands and Line of Actual Control between India and China will start on April 17, on the day of Ram Navami. Wangchuk, who along with scores of other people is on a protest in Leh for over six weeks now–demanding constitutional safeguards under sixth schedule and statehood for Ladakh– celebrated the birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the protest site. He stated that this was the apt...
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UFC 300 date fight card: UFC 300 fight card, date, time, predictions: Where and how to watch Alex Pereira vs J
UFC 300 date, time and fight card are out and MMA fans are waiting for exciting fights. UFC 300, which has been marketed as "Super Bowl" of mixed martial arts, is scheduled to take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.UFC 300 Date, Time, Where to WatchUFC 300 is scheduled to take place at 10 pm (ET) and one can watch the event at ESPN+.UFC 300 Fight Card, PredictionsThe highlight of UFC 300 fight card is the heavyweight title bout between reigning champion Alex Pereira and...
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No more loopholes, only fair taxation
India and Mauritius amend tax treaty to comply with international conventions, targeting tax losses. Changes emphasize investment facilitation, anti-avoidance, with potential impact on capital flows, serving as a global amendment template.
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Tata Elxsi shares decline 0.5% as Sensex slides
Shares of the Tata Elxsi Ltd. traded at Rs 7817.65 on BSE at 12:12PM (IST) on Friday, down 0.5 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 6186.0 and a high of Rs 9191.1. Earlier, the stock saw a gap down opening in the morning. A total of 5,389 lakh shares changed hands on the counter till 12:12PM (IST). The stock of Tata Elxsi Ltd. commands a market value of Rs 48645.68 crore. The stock traded at a price-to-earning (P/E) multiple of 61.03, while the...
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Meet Gopichand Thotakura, the 2nd Indian citizen in space after Rakesh Sharma
Bengaluru: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin has announced that Indian national Gopichand Thotakura will be part of a six-member crew that will blast off into space on the next New Shepard mission.A successful launch will make the US-based wellness entrepreneur and pilot the second Indian citizen in space after wing commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984 and the country's first civilian astronaut. Astronauts Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams, Raja Chari and Sirisha Bandla were US...
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A Supreme Court judgement shines the spotlight on Delhi Metro and Anil Ambani
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court set aside its own judgement and held that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation – DMRC - was not obliged to pay over INR8,000 crore to the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd, a Reliance Infrastructure firm, in pursuance of a 2017 arbitral award. That was the latest in a long line of setbacks that Mukesh Ambani’s younger sibling had to go through. Here’s a status-check on Anil Ambani’s businesses. The road to the
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Kedarnath, Badrinath opening dates announced: Char Dham pilgrimage to start from these dates. Here are all
As the sacred portals of three esteemed Himalayan shrines – Badrinath Dham, Kedarnath Dham, and Gangotri Dham – prepare to swing open, the revered Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage in Uttarakhand is set to commence.Badrinath Opening Date 2024Scheduled to kickstart the spiritual journey is the opening of Shri Badrinath Dham on Sunday, May 12th, at 6 am. Nestled amidst the majestic Himalayan peaks, this shrine is a beacon of devotion for countless pilgrims.Kedarnath Opening Date 2024Following suit, the...