As the primary recipients of the H1-B programme, Indian nationals were particularly impacted by visa rejections. (AI image) NEW DELHI: If you are an H-1B visa applicant or aspirant, it’s important to be prepared for longer wait times, higher denial rates, and ‘novel issues’. Immigration experts suggest that H-1B visa applicants to the United States…
Long-term capital gains from stocks and equity-oriented funds are now taxed at 12.5%. But there is a Rs 1.25 lakh tax-free threshold that can help small investors avoid the tax. (AI image) Saving for retirement used to be easy. But in the past few years, there have been several amendments in tax rules for retirement…
Aviation executives are worried that strict military medical criteria could lead to numerous pilots being deemed unfit for duty. (AI image) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)’s new rule for commercial pilots to clear medical tests at Indian Air Force (IAF) centres has caused alarm amongst airlines in India. The civil aviation authority’s latest directive,…
Gold price prediction: Gold prices saw notable fluctuations over the last week, ultimately settling near a six-week low. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to continue being volatile in the near future on the back of uncertainties regarding US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the approaching July 9 deadline, possible trade…
Market experts anticipate continued consolidation, pending further clarity on trade discussions. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Monday on global uncertainty regarding US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. While Nifty50 was above 25,400, BSE Sensex was below 83,400. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting July 7, 2025) are INOX Wind, and Coforge. Let’s take a look: Name CMP Target Upside INOX Wind 180 210 17% Coforge 1946 2200 13% INOX WindINOX Wind Ltd (IWL), a…
Rajiv Memani, chairman and CEO of consulting firm EY India has taken over as the new president of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) at a critical juncture for India Inc. In an interview to TOI, Memani says the overall health of businesses is not bad and he expects a reasonably strong bounce-back in growth. Excerpts:Some…
PARIS: European auto major Stellantis believes a long-term stable policy framework and its uniform roll-out across different states in India is critical for automakers to execute business plans on a long-term basis.Stellantis, which has presence in India through brands like Jeep and Citroen, feels that policy framework should work informally across the nation so that…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday spoke about the much-discussed upcoming trade deals between the United States and other countries, including India. He said that letters related to these trade agreements will start going out from Monday.“We are going to be sending letters out on Monday having to do with the trade deals… It could…
MUMBAI: The banking sector saw a slowdown in the June quarter, with muted credit growth and uneven deposit performance, following a strong March-end push. HDFC Bank, the largest private lender, reported a 5.1% sequential rise in average deposits and a 0.4% increase in gross advances, joining some public sector banks in bucking the broader trend.The…
