Russia aims to reach Europe’s gas market through Nord Stream pipeline (Representational image) Russia may be looking to turn the gas taps to Europe back on, with talks under way over bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that once carried Russian gas to Germany.According to five people familiar with the matter, the…
A CBDT Notification No. 31/2023 dated 24 May 2023 increased the exemption limit for non-government employees from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. (Image for representative purpose only) You retire and get leave encashment, a part of which is exempt from tax. You file your income tax return claiming the exemption, but later the…
Adding to the pressure on markets, Brent crude prices rose another 2%. Stock market crash today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmarks, crashed in trade on Thursday, with both indices down around 1%. Investors reacted to the RBI’s policy tightening and repo rate hike, continued FII selling and other negative factors.At around 12:02…
Rupee rises 10 paise against US dollar Rupee began Thursday on a positive note, recovering 10 paise to trade at 96.65 against the US dollar in early deals. The recovery comes amid likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, which may have helped the currency hold ground despite continued pressure from global and domestic…
US mortgage rate climbs to three year high US mortgage rates have soared to their highest level in nearly three years, with the sharp rise in borrowing costs adding to pressure on the housing market as Americans head towards November 3 elections.The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 19 basis points to 7.49%…
Representative Image of a cozy 1838 cottage blending modern renovation with historical schoolhouse elements (AI Generated Image) An 1838 former schoolhouse in New Paltz, New York, was transformed into a 704-square-foot cottage after Annette and Richard Andradez spent 3 years renovating the property. When This Old House first published the project on July 28, 2017,…
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended Wednesday on a lower note, after two straight sessions of gains, with the RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate increase and its shift to a “calibrated tightening” stance weighing on sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59%, to 72,638.70, with 26 constituents closing lower and four higher. The…
Image: Left/Wikipedia/Right/Sundance Mountain Resort Robert Redford, the actor and director who died in September 2025 at the age of 89, bought two acres in Utah’s Provo Canyon in 1961 as a place for his family. Over the following decades, he assembled the surrounding land into Sundance Mountain Resort, which became home to the Sundance Institute,…
Top stocks to buy or sell on October 8, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: GAIL, and IndiGo (Interglobe Aviation) are the top stocks to buy today (October 8, 2026), while Hindustan Zinc is a sell call, according to Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth. He has shared his target…
After the shelters were installed, Schwarzenegger visited the site and met some of the veterans who were staying there (Getty images) In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help provide tiny shelters for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. By Christmas, 25 shelters purchased through his donation had been installed at the Veterans Affairs campus in…
