Nikkei charges toward all-time high, dollar under pressure
Nikkei surged 1.4% to 38,678 points, just within a whisker of the all-time high of 38,957 points hit in 1989 that marked the peak of Japan#39;s so called “bubble economy.”
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Getting a living allowance while working abroad? You might have to pay tax on it in India
Any allowance that compensates you for expenses incurred in the course of your employment is exempt from tax under the Income Tax Act. This is irrespective of whether it is for services rendered in India or overseas. But the allowance…
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US House passes Quad bill
Passed by a roll call vote of 379 to 39 votes, the “Strengthen US-Australia-India-Japan Cooperation” or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) bill says that the joint cooperation between the US, Australia, India and Japan should be strengthened.
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Donald Trump to stand trial on March 25 in NY criminal hush money case
Justice Juan Merchan#39;s ruling during a testy hearing in Manhattan means that Trump will stand trial in at least one of the four criminal cases he faces as he pursues the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in…
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SEC clears Donald Trump#39;s social media deal worth as much as $10 billion
The valuation is about half that of Elon Musk#39;s much more popular social media company X and follows two years of setbacks in the Trump company#39;s quest to complete a stock market listing.
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Greece legalises same-sex marriage, adoption
Once the law is promulgated, Greece will become the 37th country in the world and the first Orthodox Christian one to legalise adoption by same-sex families.
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