Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector stood at $1.6 billion during January-March 2026, rising 26 per cent year-on-year but falling sharply 52 per cent from the previous quarter amid the Middle East conflict.Investments had totalled $1.27 billion in January-March 2025 and $3.35 billion in the October-December quarter of last year, according to Cushman &…
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, with 32 amendments moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, including specifying that in case of buyback of shares, additional income tax on capital gains made by promoters will face a 12% surcharge.The Finance Bill had proposed to replace dividend tax applicable to buybacks and…
India’s passenger vehicle market closed the fiscal year on a strong note, with most carmakers reporting healthy year-on-year growth in March 2026. Improved demand, strong SUV portfolios and rising interest in electric vehicles helped drive volumes across brands. Here’s a quick look at how the carmakers performed.At the top of the chart, Maruti Suzuki India…
Nick Jonas, equally comfortable on a concert stage and a film set, revealed that his preparation for each looks quite different. The 33-year-old musician and actor opened up about his pre-performance rituals alongside his ‘Power Ballad’ co-star Paul Rudd, sharing the one key distinction between getting ready for a show versus filming a scene.Speaking to…
The export levy has been cut by Rs 1 per litre on petrol, Rs 5 on diesel and Rs 4 on ATF, bringing the rates down to Rs 0.5, Rs 20 and Rs 15 per litre, respectively. NEW DELHI: The government has cut export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), with the…
Miley Cyrus revealed that headlining the Super Bowl halftime show feels “too much pressure” and is intimidating. However, she hinted at the possibility, stating she could consider it if the performance focused on a “journey through the discography and appreciating each song, each era.” She emphasized the need for significant personal preparation for such a…
Midori Francis carved a niche for herself playing queer roles in projects including ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’, but her latest role in the supernatural body horror film ‘Saccharine’ took things to an entirely different level. The 32-year-old actress played Hana, a medical student haunted by internalised fatphobia, family trauma, a…
Suresh Oberoi opens up about his 2004 BJP stint, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, politics, protests and activism. Veteran actor Suresh Oberoi recently opened up about his brief association with politics, his admiration for RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and his views on protests and activism. In a recent conversation with Nidhi Vasandani on her YouTube channel,…
BENGALURU: Canara Bank plans to raise $2.3-2.5 billion through foreign-currency deposits under RBI’s FCNR(B) deposit swap window, its MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh told TOI.The bank has already mobilised around Rs 7,300 crore through the scheme in July. Canara Bank’s loan book grew nearly 18% in the June quarter, outpacing the 11.6% increase in…
NEW DELHI: State-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) has successfully unlocked a new gas-bearing pay zone in Rajasthan’s Dandewala field, with a flow of nearly 25,000 standard cubic metres per day, petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday.Congratulating OIL on its technological excellence, Puri said on social media that the discovery by…