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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin/ Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by the king on Saturday. The prime minister…

The Income Tax Department has issued a clarification on how “buyback tax” has changed with Union Budget 2026, to the benefit of small shareholders. Image for representational purposes only. (Pixabay) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech today, proposed to shift back buyback tax to a capital gains framework from dividend treatment in effect…

The Arizona Cardinals have found their next head coach, not long after losing out on the sweepstakes to land Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.  Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has been hired as the next head coach of the Cardinals, the team announced Sunday. With Sunday’s news of the Cardinals hiring LaFleur…

There’s a shift happening in parenting styles, with many embracing the ‘Fool Around and Find Out’ (FAFO) philosophy. By letting kids experience the ramifications of their actions in a safe environment, parents are prioritizing experiential learning over traditional lecturing. This strategy nurtures independence and self-regulation. FAFO parenting stands for “Fool Around and Find Out.” The…

पिछले कुछ वक्त से एक्ट्रेस और ‘बिग बॉस 13’ में प्रतियोगी रही शेफाली बग्गा का नाम क्रिकेटर युजवेंद्र चहल से जोड़ा जा रहा है। दोनों को हाल ही में साथ भी देखा गया था। शेफाली से पहले चहल का नाम आरजे महवश के साथ जोड़ा गया था। लेकिन चहल से लिंकअप की अटकलों के बीच…

The Temple of Pythons is a rare sacred place where religion, history, legend, and living ritual come coiling together, quite literally, which is around snakes. The temple is deeply tied to Vodun, a spiritual tradition practiced across parts of West and Central Africa, particularly in Benin, Togo, and Ghana. Through the African diaspora, Vodun beliefs…

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

Aditi Rao Hydari could hardly contain her excitement while discussing ‘O Saathi Re,’ a project she fantasized about collaborating on with the renowned director Imtiaz Ali ever since their work on ‘Rockstar.’ She praised the exhilarating atmosphere on set, crediting Ali’s vibrant energy as both a showrunner and a writer, alongside the directorial acumen of…

Apple generally shies away from multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, unlike its peers in Silicon Valley, who are known for scooping up smaller rivals or, at times, even legacy companies at astronomical prices. However, last week Apple bought Israeli startup Q.ai. While the purchase price was not disclosed, some suggest it could be around $2 billion. If that…