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NEW DELHI: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand and Gujarat have emerged as the top performing states in the fiscal health index, compiled by govt think tank Niti Aayog.Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Haryana figure at the bottom of the table. The performance of the states have been put under four categories – achievers, front runners, performers and aspirational. Odisha, …

In addition to debunking Pakistani involvement narrative, we have explored potential Indian link in the context of internal vulnerability exploitation in the following two cases, 1- Canada – rise of far right weakens Sikhs and 2-UK – Pakistanis are the biggest Muslim disapora ethnicity in UK, Both these cases benefit India. Moreover, appointments of India-origin within Trump administration & their …

MUMBAI: Startups and venture capital (VC) firms are seeking an easier tax regime and measures to boost availability of domestic capital in the upcoming Budget. Parity between foreign and domestic funds in terms of taxation is required to attract foreign investors to Indian alternative investment funds (AIFs), said Siddarth Pai, founding partner at 3one4 Capital and co-chair of regulatory affairs …

New Delhi — Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was seriously injured after being stabbed repeatedly by an intruder at his Mumbai home on Thursday, but doctors treating him said he was out of danger after surgery. “Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger. He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress,” …

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Goods and Services Tax (GST) proceedings against 49 online gaming companies over retrospective demand notices issued to them, a decision that pushed up the share price of some of the listed entities.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the interim order, while posting the matter for further hearing …

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck China’s remote Tibet region on Tuesday morning jumped to at least 53, state media reported, with tremors of the quake felt in Nepal and India as well. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed houses with walls torn apart and rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of …

Snakes like these are giants. Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet. Puff adders are petite by contrast, as short as six inches and no longer than six feet, but very thick. They have long, retractable fangs that can deliver poison into muscle. Their venom destroys blood-clotting factors, and victims …

Snakes like these are giants. Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet. Puff adders are petite by contrast, as short as six inches and no longer than six feet, but very thick. They have long, retractable fangs that can deliver poison into muscle. Their venom destroys blood-clotting factors, and victims …

Big picture: SCG showdown to decide Border-Gavaskar Trophy From that first day , when 17 wickets fell in Perth, there has been intrigue in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Even the game ruined by rain in Brisbane threw up something unexpected – a sudden retirement. Now as a hard fought, highly entertaining series comes to an end, Australia have the chance to …

MUMBAI: Education loan providers Credila Financial Services and Avanse are set to debut on the stock markets, with both companies preparing for IPOs. Credila plans to raise around Rs 5,000 crore, while Avanse aims for Rs 3,500 crore. Both IPOs will include a combination of fresh issues and offers for sale.Credila, formerly HDFC Credila, has confidentially pre-filed its Draft Red …