Arvind upadhyay

US Department of Homeland Security removes 540-day grace period for immigrants after their work authorisation expires; here’s what the new rules say |

Arvind upadhyay4 days ago03 mins

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to permanently end a policy that allowed many immigrants to continue working for up to 540 days after their employment authorisation expired while renewal applications were pending, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The final rule, released this week, makes permanent an interim measure introduced last…

IDBI sale to increase value, new management to get free hand

Arvind upadhyay4 days ago04 mins

NEW DELHI: The sale of govt stake in IDBI Bank will help increase its value, fully protect the interest of employees and directors nominated by the Centre and LIC will exit the board to give the new management a free hand, a top govt official told TOI on Wednesday.Hours after govt nod, Dipam secretary Arunish…

Jio Platforms files papers, IPO set to open on October 21

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MUMBAI: Reliance Industries (RIL) on Wednesday said that the initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms will open on Oct 21 and close on Oct 23. Jio Platforms, the holding company for the Mukesh Ambani-controlled group’s telecom and digital initiatives, will offer about 27 crore shares in the IPO at a per-share price band of…

India remains top Russian crude buyer in September despite 29% fall in imports since July

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Russia is expanding its energy partnership with India across oil, gas and nuclear power projects. NEW DELHI: India remained the world’s largest destination for Russian crude oil in September, although imports fell nearly 29 per cent from July levels as Chinese refiners stepped up purchases and tightened the availability of Russian supplies, according to ship-tracking…

‘Not benefiting anyone’: Traders urge Rahul to rethink SIR protests amid festive season, cite business losses

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Trade bodies say road blockades and disruptions are keeping customers away and hurting sales during the crucial Dussehra-Diwali and wedding season. NEW DELHI: Traders’ associations have urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to reconsider the ongoing protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and issues concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that…

US stocks fall as inflation accelerates; S&P 500 drops 1.1%, Nasdaq slides 1.6%

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Investors also weighed the risks and potential returns of heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data pushed Treasury yields higher, adding to concerns about borrowing costs even as major banks assessed the opportunities and risks associated with the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom.The S&P 500…

He inherited land from mother, redeveloped home & received Rs 75 lakh from builder; taxman denied capital gains exemption, but ITAT Delhi gives relief, ruling multiple floors can qualify as one house

Arvind upadhyay4 days ago07 mins

Under the 2018 redevelopment agreement, the man received Rs 75 lakh and declared the capital gains arising from the transaction. (Image for representative purpose only) You give your house for redevelopment to a builder and get money from the builder and some floors. You claim long-term capital gains exemption, but the tax department sends you…

India Wholesale Price Index: India’s WPI inflation surges to record high of 11.39% in September on higher food, fuel prices

Arvind upadhyay4 days ago04 mins

Wholesale inflation rises to 11.39% in September as food, fuel costs climb (representative image) India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation surged to a series-high of 11.39% in September, up from 9.92% in August, driven by rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed on Wednesday.Inflation in the food index rose…

In 2010, a California man paid $2 for three old photographs at a junk shop; five years later, experts said one showed Billy the Kid playing croquet and had it insured for $5 million

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Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…

Canada’s Fairfax to buy 60.2% stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 53,000 crore; largest FDI in an Indian bank

Arvind upadhyay4 days ago05 mins

Fairfax, led by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, will pay Rs 81 per share for IDBI Bank. Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings is set to acquire a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank for approximately Rs 53,000 crore ($5.5 billion). The transaction would rank as the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank. It marks a…

In 2022, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donated $500,000 to Water First; four years later, eight Indigenous trainees qualified as water operators |

Jeremy Renner and Kristoffer Winters bought a 1920s Holmby Hills mansion for $7 million, transformed the two-acre estate into a 10,005-square-foot showpiece and sold it three years later for $24 million

In 2024, Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley put $1 million toward a second free grocery store; two years later, the Nashville site opened so families could choose food without paying

Reese Witherspoon sold control of Hello Sunshine at a $900 million valuation in 2021; five years later, she has teamed with Mediawan to buy the company back at a reported fraction of that price

Texas landlord kept a couple’s $2,600 security deposit and sued them for more money after they moved out; the tenants counterclaimed, won damages and legal fees, and the appeals court largely upheld it

Kolkata stampede: 12 detained, including pandal organisers; 19 dead | Kolkata News

A 16-foot, 147.9-pound Burmese python was released in Florida as USGS tests drones to track invasive snakes across the Everglades |

A collector paid about $25 for two colourful jars at a London thrift shop; experts later identified them as rare 18th-century Qing Dynasty porcelain and the pair sold for more than $74,000

A Georgia father signed a deed giving property to his son, then signed another two days later naming his daughter as the recipient; the court upheld the earlier transfer | World News

A Pennsylvania woman lived on a 60-acre family farm for 22 years, then agreed to sell it for $250,000 with a proposed 99-year lease letting her stay; an appeals court kept the sale blocked after her siblings objected

IDBI sale to increase value, new management to get free hand

Jio Platforms files papers, IPO set to open on October 21

India remains top Russian crude buyer in September despite 29% fall in imports since July

‘Not benefiting anyone’: Traders urge Rahul to rethink SIR protests amid festive season, cite business losses

US stocks fall as inflation accelerates; S&P 500 drops 1.1%, Nasdaq slides 1.6%

He inherited land from mother, redeveloped home & received Rs 75 lakh from builder; taxman denied capital gains exemption, but ITAT Delhi gives relief, ruling multiple floors can qualify as one house

India Wholesale Price Index: India’s WPI inflation surges to record high of 11.39% in September on higher food, fuel prices

Canada’s Fairfax to buy 60.2% stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 53,000 crore; largest FDI in an Indian bank