July 2026

Left image is for representation purpose only (AI-generated) There was a time when calling customer care almost always meant waiting to speak to a person. Today, that experience looks very different. Whether you are tracking a delayed parcel or reporting a failed payment, chances are your first conversation is with a chatbot or an AI-powered…

Sir Garfield Sobers and Kapil Dev NEW DELHI: Sir Garfield Sobers was much more than a legendary all-rounder — he was the cricketer who revolutionised the game and changed how future generations approached it, former India captain Kapil Dev said while paying tribute to the West Indies great following his death at the age of…

Middle East has slipped into another round of conflict and the ripple effects are already reaching Pakistan’s fuel consumers. Pakistan will now revise petroleum prices every day instead of once a week, allowing the government to react to the volatile global oil prices driven by the ongoing tensions between US and Iran. The announcement came…

MUMBAI: IDBI Bank reported a standalone net profit of Rs 2,007.36 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 3.3% from Rs 1,943.17 crore a year earlier, supported by lower provisions despite weaker operating profit. On a consolidated basis, net profit rose 6.9% to Rs 2,127.14 crore from Rs 1,987.44 crore a year ago.Net…

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…