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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the taxation framework for Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG).Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the TEXPROCIL Export Awards event, Sitharaman said the Centre remains open to suggestions from…

Despite ending their IPL 2026 campaign with a 40-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Sunday, Delhi Capitals once again finished outside the playoffs. DC ended sixth in the table with seven wins and seven defeats, extending their playoff drought to five straight seasons. It was also the second consecutive season in which…

Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The winner of Qualifier 1 – be it defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans – will directly book a place in the IPL 2026 final. The summit clash will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. During the pre-Qualifier 1 press conference, RCB captain…

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.45m to break the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday, but Dev won the gold medal on countback after a close contest on the third and penultimate day of the event.Hours after becoming…

Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Known for giving batters a tough time, rattling stumps and troubling them with toe-crushing yorkers, Jasprit Bumrah did not have the best of campaigns with the ball in Indian Premier League 2026 as he managed to claim just four wickets in the tournament.However, former South Africa pacer Dale…

Your next trip to the fuel station just got more expensive!Fuel prices across the nation saw another revision, now becoming costlier by Rs 7.5 per litre since the Middle East crisis began. Early Monday, petrol prices were hiked by Rs 2.61 per litre, while diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.71, marking the fourth increase…

Stock market rallied sharply on Monday, with the Sensex soaring more than 1,000 points and the Nifty reclaiming the 24,000 mark, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and falling crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment globally.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,073.61 points, or 1.42 per cent, to close at 76,488.96, while the NSE Nifty…

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi during the J300 Beaulieu-sur-Mer tournament in France. (Instagram) New Delhi: India has two teenagers honing their skills in Europe at two prestigious tennis academies. There is 18-year-old Manas Dhamne at the Piatti Tennis Academy, which built, among others, Jannik Sinner. At the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi…

Gold prices rose in futures trade on Monday, tracking gains in global markets amid growing optimism surrounding a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Retail gold rates across major Indian cities also moved higher, with 22K, 24K and 18K prices recording gains compared to the previous day.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX),…

NEW DELHI: Indian athletics witnessed a historic moment on Saturday as Gurindervir Singh became the fastest Indian ever in the men’s 100m, prompting an excited reaction from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on social media.Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds during the National Senior Federation Competition, breaking the national record and becoming the first Indian sprinter…