Budget clubs IT services, offers 15.5% safe harbour to woo global firms

Safe harbour for IT services shall be approved by an automated rule-driven process without any need for tax officer to examine and accept the application IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of......

Bike taxis to resume service in Karnataka as HC lifts ban

Calling the decision a win for the people of Karnataka, a Rapido spokesperson said it was not just a legal victory but a milestone moment for urban mobility in the state.    Photograph: Kind......

Modi attends Christmas morning service at Delhi Church

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended a Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in New Delhi along with a large congregation of Christians of Delhi and......

Bangladesh suspends visa services in India amid strained ties

Bangladesh has suspended visa services in its high commission in New Delhi and its mission in Tripura amid mounting strain in ties between the two countries. IMAGE: The notice pasted on Bangladesh......

India's services sector activity eases in Dec

India's services sector growth moderated in December, as the rates of expansion in incoming new work and output eased to the slowest in 11 months, and companies refrained from recruiting additional......

UP ramps up services to achieve $50 bn export goal, eyes $1-trn economy

To meet its $50-billion export target by 2030, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to significantly scale up services sector, with a focus on Information Technology (IT) and Global Capability......

AI push: Tax break for global cloud firms using Indian data centres

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that provide cloud services to customers globally using data centres located in India, signalling the government's......

India Inc lauds Budget for bold bets on AI, data centres

India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a 'structural shift' in the country's technology landscape, noting that the government is moving beyond fragmented pilots to build......

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen On Netflix

Netflix's new horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen will release on March 26. Key Points Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a psychological horror series on Netflix that......

'It's a huge moment for me': Harmanpreet on Padma Shri

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur and former men’s skipper Rohit Sharma headline the list of sportspersons to be honoured with Padma awards this Republic Day. IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur led......

Shock in Ranji Trophy: Abhimanyu Easwaran's bizarre run out!

IMAGE: Abhimanyu Easwaran’s fluent innings cut short in strange fashion. Photograph: BCCI/X Key Points Easwaran, on 81, stepped out for drinks while the ball was live, ending his innings......

Budget 2026: Sports goods sector gets Rs 500 cr boost; Rs 900 cr for Khelo India

IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Khelo India mission will facilitate an integrated talent development programme through inter-linking pathways. Photograph: Khelo India/Instagram......

Ranji Trophy: Shami, Akash Deep give Bengal upper hand

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami picked up two crucial wickets for Bengal in their Group C Ranji Trophy game against Services, in Kalyani, on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Key Points India internationals......

Upset alert: Svitolina ends Gauff's Australian Open dream

IMAGE: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina shakes hands with Coco Gauff of the U.S. after winning her quarter final match. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Coco Gauff's bid for a third Grand Slam title went up......