Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city’s mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts.The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year, which also were attended by huge…
Quote of the day by Clint Eastwood: ‘As you get older, you’re not afraid of doubt. Doubt isn’t running the show,’ the ‘Piano’ actor’s insightful words on how age brings maturity to deal with uncertainty in a better way. (YouTube) When we are younger, doubt and uncertainty may often leave you feeling as if your…
The first step in capital gains taxation is to identify the asset sold and determine whether the resulting gains are taxable. (Image source: Magnific) Many individual taxpayers view filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) as a straightforward task—declaring salary income, updating investment details and paying any balance tax. However, capital gains can turn an otherwise…
Lucknow: An Additional District and Sessions Court in Sultanpur granted bail to a theft accused while making strong observations against the police, holding that the investigation appeared to be a case of malicious prosecution and misuse of state machinery.Additional District and Sessions Judge-II Rakesh Pandey, while allowing the bail plea of Amar Bahadur, questioned the…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 2, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Chennai: Women admitted to intensive care units (ICU) across India receive significantly less aggressive interventions than men—including life support from ventilators, dialysis and cardiovascular drugs—yet their rate of survival is nearly identical, according to a landmark study published in the peer-reviewed US journal Critical Care Medicine. The research has left intensive care specialists wondering, are…
Chennai: A 26-year-old college lecturer drowned, and her colleague went missing on Monday evening after they were swept away by waves while bathing in the sea off Thazhankuppam near Ennore.The deceased was identified as Kalaiyarasi, a nursing lecturer at a private Hotel management college in Mint. Her colleague Naveen, 27, head of the hotel management…
Inflation has remained above the US Fed’s 2% target for more than five years. (AP photo) Kevin Warsh-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the interest rate unchanged in the 3.5-3.75% range. The US Federal Reserve announced the monetary policy review after deliberations on July 28 and July 29. “The Committee decided to…
HYDERABAD: The high court has directed the Telangana State Information Commission (TSIC) to issue a fresh notice to RTI activist Vaddam Shyam in compliance with its earlier order and dispose of his 404 pending second appeals and complaints within three months.Justice Surepalli Nanda passed the order while disposing of a writ petition filed by Shyam,…
The battle over the Jadavpur University walls continued on Saturday as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), JU unit, wrote slogans such as “Free PoK”, “Free Aksai Chin”, “Akhand Bharat”, “Make JU nationalist again”, on the campus walls. This comes a day after another right-wing students’ body – Nationalist Students’ Front -made their debut on the…
