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Yes Bank on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) said it has received a demand notice of ₹244.20 crore for assessment year 2016-17. “The reassessment order considered the income reported in the return of income instead of assessed income, for computing the reassessed income and tax thereon,” Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing. “Towards this, on April 15, 2025, the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO), passed the rectification order rectifying the mistake and recomputed the tax demand,” it said. “The said rectification order read with Computation Sheet and Notice of Demand has however resulted into additional tax demand of ₹244.20 crore…has been…
He may not be the most consistent actor, but there’s something desirable about Sibi Sathyaraj and his tenacious journey that makes you root for him. Perhaps that’s why you would find many comments under the trailer of his upcoming film Ten Hours wishing for the actor to get his due. Sibi, too, is impressively self-aware of where he stands. “I will get my big break. I know it,” says a confident Sibi.Ten Hours, a crime thriller directed by debutant Ilayaraja Kaliyaperumal, tells a story that transpires over ten hours in a night. Sibi plays a police officer named R Castro…
The Rupee had closed on April 15, 2025 with a gain of 30 paise at 85.80 against the dollar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Rupee sustained its rally for the third straight session and settled with a gain of 12 paise at 85.68 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (April 16, 2025), boosted by the renewed inflow of foreign funds and a weak American currency.“Positive domestic macroeconomic numbers amid the 90-day pause on U.S. reciprocal tariffs triggered a buying rush in equities, strengthening the local currency,” according to forex traders. “Also, lower crude prices in international markets…
Srikrishna Vishnubhotla at a concert | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nothing makes singer Srikrishna Vishnubhotla happier than singing for a live audience. “We might take three hours to record a song but we know the reaction of the audience only when it is released. But live singing generates instant reaction and I love that energy and challenge.” The excitement is palpable as he gears up for a solo musical performance on April 19 in Hyderabad. “I have been part of numerous shows in India and abroad, performing for various music directors and singers but have never done a solo performance,”…
A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend.. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) refused to examine a plea seeking a regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies and said it couldn’t “lay down the law”.A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Editorial | Double-edged sword: On Supreme Court’s cryptocurrency rulingThey exist on decentralised networks using blockchain technology — a distributed ledger enforced by a disparate network of computers. The plea…
The workshop will be held in the Darbar Hall, Hotel Southern Star in Mysuru between 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on April 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA TiE Mysuru will be hosting a workshop on creating compelling narratives titled ‘Powerful Storytelling: Key to Audience Engagement’ at Darbar Hall, Hotel Southern Star in Mysuru between 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on April 19.The workshop will focus on ‘helping entrepreneurs and business professionals master the art of storytelling to drive impact, inspire action and build lasting connections’. Sachin Bhandary, founder of The Story Co. and Story Club, a business storytelling…
Nidhhi Agerwal and Pawan Kalyan in the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “2025 feels like the year of resurgence,” Nidhhi Agerwal says in the course of the interview. “Imagine this is the second half of a film. The protagonist who has been bruised and beaten in the first half is ready to reclaim her position.” Her statements are not misplaced. She will soon be seen in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, the Telugu historical fiction drama headlined by Pawan Kalyan and directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and A M Jyothi Krishna. The film has been in the making for five years…
Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Government plans to take up 50 airport development projects, including new airports, in the next five years as holistic efforts are being made to boost the country’s aviation ecosystem.Currently, there are 159 operational airports in the country and the number has doubled compared from 74 in 2014.Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) said efforts are being made in a holistic manner to develop the aviation ecosystem, including supporting airlines, and scaling up flying training organisations.In five years, the plan is to have 50…
Srividya Angara in a scene from Manomanthana | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jagadananda Karaka, Endaro Mahanubhavulu or KaniKontini — may sound familiar to any classical dance or music patron. These are some of the most used works of one of the greatest poets, Tyagaraja, in Indian classical music and dance. He is often also identified with the Bhakti movement. To celebrate the legacy of Tyagaraja and the relevance of his works in today’s world, Bengaluru-based Kuchipudi dancer, Srividya Angara Sinha, will present her dance production, Manomanthana, which translates as the Churning of one’s mind).The dance production, Srividya explains, is a…
Dr Christopher John Paul straddles two seemingly unrelated worlds — dentistry and stand-up comedy. A dentist from Sangareddy, he spends weekdays treating patients at his clinic in Jogipet, and weekends cracking jokes on stage in Hyderabad, around 75 kilometres away.His knack for humour dates back to his college days. “I discovered I was a funny guy,” he says, grinning. Whether entertaining family, friends, or relatives, Dr John always had a story, often exaggerated, always hilarious. A chatterbox since school, he would turn everyday observations and petty street fights into laugh-out-loud narratives. During his Civil Services Exam preparation in 2014, he…