Over 5 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026-27; I-T Dept cautions taxpayers against last-minute rush
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) More than 5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 so far, the Income Tax Department has said while urging taxpayers to complete their filings without waiting until the last…
Microsoft Q4 revenue rises 18 pc to $90 billion, Azure annual revenue tops $100 billion
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) US-based technology giant Microsoft has posted a strong set of fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2026 driven by robust demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, with Azure annual revenue…
Markets open subdued as IT, pharma stocks offset banking weakness
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a subdued note on Thursday amid mixed global cues, as gains in information technology and pharma stocks were offset by weakness in banking and realty shares. Sensex opened at 77,638.86, down…
LG Energy swings to Q2 loss on EV market slowdown
Seoul, July 30 (IANS) LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said on Thursday it swung to a net loss in the second quarter from a year earlier amid a prolonged slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) market. In the three…
Wireless carrier KT fined $37.4 million over data leak via illegal base stations
Seoul, July 30 (IANS) South Korea’s privacy watchdog said on Thursday it has fined wireless carrier KT Corp. 53.9 billion won ($37.4 million) over a major data breach that affected more than 16,000 users. The Personal Information Protection…
Samsung Electronics’ Q2 net profit soars nearly 1,300 pc on AI chip demand
Seoul, July 30 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped nearly 1,300 per cent from a year earlier, as strong demand for semiconductors related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset weaker earnings in its mobile…
Vigilance closes 2018 case against CM Satheesan; was politically motivated, says Ramesh Chennithala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Bringing the curtain down on an eight-year-old controversy, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has closed its probe into allegations against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over the collection of funds in the…
Munmun Dutta aka Babita says female leads in ‘TMKOC’ don’t get enough credit: We bring a lot to the show
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Munmun Dutta believes the female actors of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ deserve more recognition for their contribution to the long-running sitcom and added that they bring a lot to both the show and their…
Things will move forward constructively once Bangladesh PM visits India, says Indian envoy
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has expressed confidence that bilateral ties would move forward constructively once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, saying all issues between the two…
2030 CWG a shared dream of state and nation’s youth: Gujarat Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi
Glasgow, July 30 (IANS) Describing the 2030 Commonwealth Games set to be hosted by Ahmedabad as “a shared dream of the state and India’s youth,” Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that the state is eagerly preparing to…