Noel's son, Neville, joins flagship Tata Trust board

Noel’s son, Neville, joins flagship Tata Trust board

MUMBAI: Tata Trusts, which controls India’s largest conglomerate, $180-bn Tata Group, has inducted chairman Noel Tata’s son, Neville Tata (33), to the board of its flagship Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT). Speculation over Neville’s entry into the Trusts’ main entity had been building since Mehli Mistry’s exit last month. With Neville’s induction, three Tata family…

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India & Vietnam to step up defence cooperation

India & Vietnam to step up defence cooperation

NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam have decided to further expand and deepen their defence cooperation, including in important emerging areas like cybersecurity and real-time exchange of information, even as they inked a MoU on submarine search and rescue collaboration.The Defence Policy Dialogue, co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam’s deputy minister of national…

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Tax refund update: CBDT gives concurrent powers to CPC Bengaluru for rectifications; what it means for taxpayers

Tax refund update: CBDT gives concurrent powers to CPC Bengaluru for rectifications; what it means for taxpayers

In a move set to ease taxpayer grievances and streamline refund corrections, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has authorised the Commissioner of Income Tax (CPC), Bengaluru, to directly rectify mistakes in assessment orders under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.The notification, issued on October 27, 2025 (No. 155/2025), gives the Bengaluru-based Centralised…

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Tax notice alert! Buying land above Rs 30 lakh? Here’s why you may come under Income Tax Department scrutiny and how to avoid it

Tax notice alert! Buying land above Rs 30 lakh? Here’s why you may come under Income Tax Department scrutiny and how to avoid it

A new property purchase can feel like a proud milestone — until a letter from the Income Tax Department lands in your inbox asking where your money came from. Experts say that such notices are becoming increasingly common as tax authorities use advanced data analytics to verify whether property buyers’ declared income matches their level…

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Currency watch: Rupee gains 23 paise to close at 88.50 against dollar; upbeat mood on US-India trade talks lifts sentiment

Currency watch: Rupee gains 23 paise to close at 88.50 against dollar; upbeat mood on US-India trade talks lifts sentiment

The rupee strengthened 23 paise to settle at 88.50 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat sentiment around a potential US-India trade agreement and easing concerns over the prolonged US government shutdown.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the greenback, touched an intraday high of 88.50 and a…

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AI shift: SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion; focuses on OpenAI after tripling first-half profit

AI shift: SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion; focuses on OpenAI after tripling first-half profit

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has sold its stake in US chipmaker Nvidia for $5.8 billion, signalling a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence investments, particularly in OpenAI, the company said on Tuesday, AP reported. The tech conglomerate also reported that its profit nearly tripled in the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by strong…

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Gold price prediction: Why are gold prices rallying again and what's the outlook? Top levels investors should watch out for

Gold price prediction: Why are gold prices rallying again and what’s the outlook? Top levels investors should watch out for

In the very short-term, gold is expected to test the strong resistance around $4160. (AI image) Gold price prediction: Gold prices are rallying again on the hopes of US Federal Reserve rate cut expectations, and China’s gold buying. However, Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan recommends buying the…

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