NEW DELHI: Essar Energy Transition’s retail arm has agreed to acquire independent UK forecourt operator SGN Retail in a deal estimated at about 400 million pounds ($540 million or Rs 5,166 crore), adding 118 sites to its network and creating a 235-site estate as it seeks to build a vertically integrated fuel business in Britain.EET…
Sachin Tendulkar, Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe veteran Brendan Taylor has gone past Sachin Tendulkar to become the longest-serving player in men’s ODI history after taking the field in the first ODI against Australia in Harare on Tuesday.Taylor’s ODI career now spans 22 years and four months, moving him ahead of Tendulkar, whose ODI career lasted 22…
Photo: thegemdialogue/ Instagram Margot Robbie has become one of the most watched names on any red carpet, for which fans wait with bated breath, leaving no occasion behind, be it a premiere or a press tour stop, to see what she’ll wear next, whether it’s a bold designer gown or something that represents the character…
Actor Vimal has received temporary relief in a cheque dishonour case linked to a Rs 4.5 crore loan. A Chennai court has stayed the one-year jail sentence previously handed down to the actor, subject to a financial condition. The order came after Vimal challenged the earlier judgment in the case.As part of the relief, the…
UPI payments. (Representative image) Government on Monday notified that banks and payment system providers cannot impose direct or indirect charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or payments made using RuPay debit cards.The notification was issued under Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.“In exercise of the…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has once again found himself at the centre of conversations around the Indian team after two impressive IPL seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.The veteran pacer has not played for India since November 2022, but his performances in RCB’s back-to-back IPL title-winning campaigns have revived calls for his return. Bhuvneshwar took 17 wickets in…
General:You’ll be everywhere at once today, at least in your head. Still, unlike your more scattered days, this one gives direction. Mercury, your ruler, is working well with Jupiter’s support, so thoughts connect better and plans don’t fly off like loose papers in a fan’s breeze.There’s a social tone around you too. A family get-together,…
Ganesh Chaturthi has brought its usual mix of devotion, colour and plenty of festive food across India. And in Maharashtra, where the 10-day celebration is particularly grand, even the humble modak has received a rather extravagant makeover this year.A sweet shop in Nashik is drawing attention for its unusual festive creation: a modak covered in…
‘Kantara’ star Rishab Shetty has been enjoying a busy professional phase, but the actor-filmmaker recently took time to connect with a quieter and more spiritual side of life. The Kantara star, who has earned widespread recognition for his work in Kannada cinema, was in Kerala with his wife, Pragathi Shetty. Their visit caught the attention…
The AO invoked the Explanation to Section 73. (Image for representative purpose only) A taxpayer from Mathura earned Rs 8.64 crore through his real estate trading business. However, the said taxpayer alsoincurred a loss of around Rs 34 lakh from futures and options (F&O) trading in the stock market. When the taxpayer filed his income…