India among key investment hubs for land and development sites; retains spot among top 10 global markets: Report

Representative AI-generated image India has established itself as a prime destination for international capital investment in land and development sites, as revealed in a recent Colliers report.During the 12-month period ending Q1 2025, India secured $735 million in cross-border capital investments, positioning it at seventh place amongst global markets in this category, according to the…

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Nippon Steel–US Steel deal approved: Trump signs executive order; contingent on compliance with security agreement

Image used for representative purposes US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order enabling Japanese firm Nippon Steel’s investment in US Steel, contingent upon compliance with a government-mandated “national security agreement”.The joint statement from both companies confirms $11 billion in new investments by 2028 and the provision of a “golden share” to the US…

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Bihar bridge and a game of nuts and bolts: Kids caught unscrewing Patna bridge – video goes viral | India News

NEW DELHI: A video has gone viral on social media showing kids removing nuts and bolts from a bridge in Patna, Bihar, raising serious safety hazard.The exact location of the bridge and timing of the video could not be independently verified by the TOI.The video drew reactions from netizens questioning the authority over the quality…

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Maharashtra State Election Commission tells parties they must contest at least five seats in civic polls to retain registration | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A fortnight ago, the State Election Commission quietly promulgated an order to make it mandatory for registered political parties to contest at least five seats in the upcoming civic polls. Failure to do so will automatically deregister a party. The new rule will help the SEC halt the mushrooming of political parties.The SEC order…

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Ahmedabad plane crash: Hand payouts to kin of medical college victims too, says IMA to Tatas | India News

IMA to Tatas: Hand payouts to kin of med college victims too AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat chapter of the Indian Medical Association on Friday wrote to Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran demanding similar compensation for medical students killed and injured in the Air India flight crash as has been announced for the passengers on board the…

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CBDT probes ‘evasion’ via crypto investments

Several ‘High-Risk Persons’ Under Lens For Not Complying With I-T Act ProvisionsNEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched an investigation against several “high-risk persons” who were allegedly evading taxes and laundering unaccounted funds by investing them in cryptocurrency. These entities and individuals, who were identified for verification and scrutiny, were allegedly…

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Air India plane crash: Insurers ease claim rules for families of crash victims | India News

MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and HDFC Life have all announced special measures to expedite claims for victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.LIC said it will accept any government record or compensation document from the Centre, state or airline as valid proof of death, even if a formal death…

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Air India plane crash: Boeing CEO cancels Paris Air Show trip; to focus on investigation after first Dreamliner 787-8 crash

The catastrophic Air India incident is likely to subject Boeing to additional scrutiny. (AP photo) Air India plane crash: Boeing’s CEO Kelly Ortberg has cancelled his visit to the upcoming Paris air show, a significant aviation sector gathering, to concentrate on investigating the Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crash.”As our industry prepares to start the Paris…

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