New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26 with Indian taxpayers, taking the total number past the 1,000 mark to an aggregate of 1,034 APAs since the inception of the programme, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The figure comprises 750 unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 284 bilateral APAs (BAPAs).The BAPAs were signed pursuant to entering into mutual agreements with 13 of India’s…
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Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is set to top the bill on all three nights of the upcoming edition of the Wireless Festival 2026. The event is set for July 10 to 12 at London’s Finsbury Park, will mark the rapper’s first UK appearance in more than a decade and his first London headline slot since his explosive 2014 Wireless performance, reports ‘Female First UK’.Wireless organisers have said that more acts will be revealed soon. Kanye is hoping the performance will help re…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Shares of Nazara Technologies have fallen over 17 per cent so far in 2026, even as the company announced plans to raise Rs 500 crore to support acquisitions and future growth.The weakness in the share price comes despite the company actively pursuing expansion plans and strategic investments.On Tuesday, the stock slipped further by Rs 7.80 or 3.25 per cent to close at Rs 232.35. The recent trend shows continued volatility, with the stock falling nearly 6.7 per cent in the…
Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Actor-comedian Russell Brand‘s rape trial will now start in October. The trial was earlier supposed to be held in June. In April 2025, he was charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault in relation to four women, reports ‘Deadline’.In December, London’s Metropolitan Police brought fresh charges of rape and sexual assault against Brand, relating to two more women. Justice Joel Bennathan has now joined the two sets of charges and set a date of Octob…
Los Angeles, March 30 (IANS) Hollywood star Sophie Turner suffered a minor injury, which has resulted in the pausing of the shoot of the high-profile series “Tomb Raider” by creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. “Sophie Turner recently experienced a minor injury. As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible,” the studio said in a statement to deadline.com.It is unclear whether Turner suffered the injury on…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised the importance of a balanced and responsive World Trade Organization (WTO) that effectively addresses the needs and aspirations of all members, particularly developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).Goyal had valuable discussions with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, as part of engagements at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaounde, Cameroon.“Acknowledge…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Amid the economy suffering with many loose ends on energy, logistics, digital infrastructure, education, poverty, and employment, the Pakistani government wants to establish itself as a major exporter of fighter jets, according to a report. “To be clear, an economy struggling to meet its ends-meet needs to focus on producing necessary goods for mass consumption, in order to ensure the welfare of its citizens; otherwise, the scarcity can lead to a spiral of rising infla…
Coimbatore, March 28 (IANS) A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court sentenced six convicts in the Coimbatore overseas job scam to varying jail terms ranging from l4 years to four years, along with fines, an official said on Saturday. The Chief Judicial Magistrate at Coimbatore, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced five private persons — Pulliyil Cheriyan (Managing Director of the firm), Francis Arun, Asha Sharlet and Santosh William, to rigorous imprisonment for 14 years with a to…
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) Former Bangladesh minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat has called for the immediate removal of the ban on his party, saying the move is essential to restore political pluralism and uphold democratic principles.He alleged that Bangladesh’s February 12 parliamentary elections were “pre-arranged and rigged” and lacked democratic legitimacy.Taking to his social media platform X, Arafat posted: “To put things into perspective, imagine an election in the …
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Residential flats, commercial shops and office space relating to the Goregaon Pearl CHS Project and worth Rs 41.70 crore were seized by the ED in a fraud with homebuyers and other investors in Goregaon, Mumbai, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal office, provisionally attached assets/properties on March 25, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the ED said in a statement.The attached assets in…