US President Donald Trump MUMBAI: A global rally in stocks post Americans’ rebuke to Trump’s policies through the recent midterm polls lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Thursday with the sensex closing 2,009 points or 2.6% higher at 79,310 points – the highest level in eight months.Since Wednesday, after US poll results started coming…
Tanvi Patri (Image credit: BAI) At just 15, Odisha’s Tanvi Patri becomes the first Indian woman to win a badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games. Her remarkable silver-medal run in Dakar was a story of composure, courage and extraordinary fighting spirit, highlighted by a stunning comeback in the final against China’s reigning World Junior…
Jaypal Malviya (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jaypal Malviya announced his arrival on the big stage with a breakthrough silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, securing India’s first shooting quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The shooter from Madhya Pradesh produced a composed performance…
Several factors are working to drive the current rally, the most important one being expectations of relief on long term capital gains (LTCG) tax for investors. Indian equity markets recorded their sharpest single-day rise in seven months on Thursday, supported by a decline in oil prices following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm…
India men hockey (Photo/Hockey India) India scripted history on Thursday, clinching a record sixth men’s Asian Champions Trophy title after producing a stunning comeback to defeat Japan 4-1 in the final in Mohali.The victory also completed a hat-trick of consecutive Asian Champions Trophy titles for India, who continued their dominance in the continental competition. It…
The potential impact on market activity is another important consideration for doing away with LTCG. The State Bank of India (SBI) in its recent research report has listed ways in which the government can look at doing away with the long term capital gains (LTCG) tax without taking a major hit on its revenue collections.The…
Former India hockey player Sardar Singh NEW DELHI: Sardar Singh, B Sumeeth Reddy, Om Prakash Singh Karhana and Sunith Singh have failed to make the final list of validly nominated candidates ahead of November 9 elections for IOA’s Sportspersons of Outstanding merit (SOM).New Delhi: Four candidates have not made the cut for the Indian Olympic…
NEW DELHI: Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya said he would love to have Virat Kohli in the dressing room if the senior India batter wants to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on December 14.“If he wants to play, I would love to have him in this dressing room. I would love…
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (Image via Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son is beginning to follow a path his father has spent more than two decades defining, having earned his first call-up to Portugal’s Under-17 side for November’s European Championship qualifiers. The selection comes at a significant moment for the family: Ronaldo, 41, announced his retirement from…
Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India added another team silver to their medal tally at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, but the wait for an individual medal and a coveted 2028 Los Angeles Olympics quota continued after Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh faltered in the women’s…
