Cryptocurrencies likely to be treated as commodities, may face taxation: Report

The much-awaited cryptocurrency draft bill may propose to define cryptocurrencies and classify them based on usage. The move is likely to benefit Indian cryptocurrency investors who have been waiting for a concrete law to regulate virtual coin trading. Cryptocurrencies could be defined as commodities or assets in the…

England vs India, 4th Test Day 2 Live Updates: Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow lead England fight back

England vs India, 4th Test Day 2 Live Updates: A brisk unbeaten 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Ollie Pope (38*) and Jonny Bairstow (34*) has brought England back into the Test match. England are 139 for 5 at the Lunch break on Day 2. Umesh Yadav removed both the overnight batsmen Craig Overton and…

Devendra Fadnavis Lauds UP’s New Population Policy, Backs Such Law For Entire Country

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government’s new population policy for 2021-2030 and said if needed, such a law should be formulated for the entire country. Talking to reporters, the BJP leader said such a law should be there in states where there is a huge…

Markets This Week: Sensex, Nifty end lower for second straight week; auto drags, metals gain

Indian indices ended in the red for the second consecutive week with both Nifty and Sensex ending around 0.2 percent. Losses in auto, IT stocks were offset by gains in metals and financials. The sentiment was also dented by a slowing pace of vaccination in some states and a global spread of the Delta variant of…

Coronavirus: 1,206 Covid Deaths In India In 24 Hours, 42,766 Fresh Cases

India today added 42,766 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than yesterday’s 43,393 cases. Kerala leads the states with most number of cases in a day. The country has so far reported 3,07,95,716 cases and 4,07,145 deaths. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus in India: The daily positivity…

India’s Limited Overs Series vs Sri Lanka Likely To Be Postponed: Sources

The limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka is likely to be postponed after two members of Sri Lanka’s staff tested positive for coronavirus, sources in the Sri Lanka cricket board told NDTV. Sri Lanka Cricket has proposed a new schedule, with the series — which was to get underway on July 13…

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for smuggling $14 mn worth cocaine

An Indian-origin man in Canada has been arrested for allegedly smuggling USD 14 million (Rs 1,04,46,17,000) worth of cocaine into the country from the US. According to a statement by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on Thursday, the accused has been identified as Pardeep Singh, 24, a resident of Quebec.…

Sensex, Nifty post weekly loss as investors gauge domestic developments

Indian shares posted their second weekly loss on Friday, struggling to break past recent peaks as investors assessed a host of developments, including a cabinet reshuffle and results from software services giant Tata Consultancy Services. Weighed down by heavyweight financial stocks, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index…

Chinese Army recruiting Tibetan youth for operations along LAC | Exclusive

The Chinese army is recruiting Tibetan youth in its territory and training them for operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. “We have been receiving intelligence inputs that the Chinese Army is recruiting Tibetan youth for carrying out special operations along the LAC with…

39,796 Fresh Covid Cases In India, Lowest Daily Rise In Nearly 3 Months: 10 Points

With less than 40,000 fresh Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours, India registered the lowest daily rise since March 19 amid easing of curbs in several parts after tough restrictions due to the second wave. 723 deaths were recorded since Sunday. Here are ten points on coronavirus cases in India: India has logged…