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Getting to the age of retirement often comes with uncertainty around regular income, as household expenses still continue. A pension plan is a way of gradually saving your contributions and building up a reliable stream of income to ensure a safe retirement. Not only this,...

Bandar Seri Begawan: India and Brunei Darussalam Wednesday discussed ways to further deepen bilateral ties and parliamentary engagements. The discussions were held during a meeting between India's High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, Ramu Abbagani, and Brunei Darussalam Legislative Council Speaker Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela...

Kathmandu: Nepal has restricted the import of mangoes from India due to the fruit allegedly containing excessive pesticides and a lack of quarantine facilities in the border areas, officials here said. As a result of the ban, the local markets are now filled with domestically...

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Tuesday, a day after facing sharp losses, in tandem with a recovery in global markets and easing of hostilities between Israel and Iran. A rally in bank stocks and cooling oil prices also added to the...

New Delhi: Quick commerce unicorn Zepto has identified a history of significant operating losses, recent summons from the Enforcement Directorate to its promoters, and intensified regulatory scrutiny over consumer protection as primary risk factors for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). In its updated Draft...

Mumbai: Corporate India is likely to see salary increments in the range of 8.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent across industries this financial year, primarily driven by sustained demand for skilled and execution-focused talent, a report said Tuesday. TeamLease Services' report, Jobs and Salaries...

Washington: A federal judge Monday ruled that the USD 100,000 fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for H-1B applications was unlawful as it did not have the approval of Congress. "...the Court finds that the Policy imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the...

New Delhi: The government has reduced the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders available annually to beneficiaries of its flagship Ujjwala scheme to four, aligning support with average household consumption levels, a senior government official said Monday. Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched...

Mumbai: India reported a current account surplus of USD 7.1 billion, or 0.7 per cent of GDP, in the January-March quarter of 2025-26, according to the Reserve Bank data released Monday. The surplus stood at USD 13.7 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) and IIT-Bhubaneswar Monday signed an MoU to provide business support to rural women entrepreneurs in the state. Through this collaboration, they will receive support in business planning, product development, quality enhancement, market linkages, access to finance, and professional networking,...