Ahmedabad: For many women in Gujarat, marriage is no longer an immediate life goal. While many are pressing pause on marriage, an increasing number are choosing to remain single, reveals govt data. Higher education, financial independence and changing career aspirations are steadily reshaping long-held social expectations around when, or even whether, women should get married.Data…
The US Treasury announced a sanctions waiver for Iran’s petroleum valid until August 21. (AI image) The United States on Monday granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver following the first round of discussions under a newly emerging peace arrangement. US Vice President JD Vance said meetings with Iranian representatives in Switzerland had created a solid…
Ganesh Pyne’s ‘The Conversation’ Kolkata: The Fisherman’ (1979), the work of Kolkata artist Ganesh Pyne, sold for Rs 42.8 crore, about 15 times more than its estimate, registering a massive 100% surge over its previous record made at London. It was auctioned on June 11 at the Mumbai-headquartered AstaGuru Auction House. Another of his painting,…
Two accused persons in police custody Surat: What was initially reported as a fatal fall from a second-floor house in Surat’s Chowk Bazar area turned out to be a meticulously planned murder, with a postmortem report exposing a gruesome attempt to cover up the crime.A 30-year-old woman and her 28-year-old lover were arrested on Monday…
More than a quarter of the country’s nearly 6,000 bond issuers carried AAA ratings at the end of the first quarter, while another 32% were rated AA+, according to the Securities Association of China. In comparison, fewer than 1% of outstanding US corporate bonds carry AAA ratings, Bloomberg data showed. In a move that could…
Man has been arrested in Jalna, Maharashtra, for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl (Image used for representational purpose only) JALNA: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl after luring her with a chocolate in Maharashtra’s Jalna city, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday in the Sadar…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act after he remained absconding for nearly three months by jumping parole.Police said Shoaib Shaikh, a resident of Fatewadi, was granted 10 days’ parole from Sabarmati Central Jail on March 20 and was required…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a man who allegedly posed as an additional district magistrate (ADM) from Uttar Pradesh and cheated several people of nearly Rs 60 lakh by promising govt jobs and land allotments in Noida, officials said.The case surfaced after a complaint was filed on March 23, alleging cheating and impersonation. The…
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Aragua in Venezuela (Image/AP) Another earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck Venezuela as the Latin American nation continued to reel from the devastating twin earthquakes earlier this week that have left more than 1,430 people dead and thousands injured.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the latest earthquake struck the Aragua region of…
Ahmedabad: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, will conduct bulk hearings of appeals on Tuesday filed by hundreds of charitable and religious trusts and Section-8 companies after their re-registration applications were rejected.Under amendments brought in by the Finance Act, 2021, trusts must obtain fresh approval under Sections 12A/12AB and 80G even if they were…
