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Individuals should effectively apply tie breaker rules in case of possible dual residency under applicable tax treaty provisions. (AI image) In today’s globalised world, the ability to live in one country and work in another country for an employer in the third country is becoming a norm rather than an exception. Professionals are increasingly building…

Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday expressed distrust in Pakistan, calling it a country that “sponsors terrorism” ahead of the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad.“We don’t trust Pakistan as it sponsors terrorism; relying on our American friends to address situation,” he said.Pakistan is set to host crucial in-person talks between the United States…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sharply criticised the Mamta Banerjee-led TMC government, alleging that it had “turned making crude bombs into a cottage industry”.Addressing an election rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum, the Prime Minister said that TMC had normalised violence in the state and promised strict action if the BJP came to…

China’s military is pushing the boundaries of unmanned warfare with the development of advanced canine robots that can operate in coordinated “wolf packs”, sharing intelligence and executing complex missions in urban combat scenarios, the South China Morning Post reported.These robotic units represent a major leap from earlier models used by the People’s Liberation Army. The…

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Baharampur’s political weight cannot be understood without its past. Established in 1757 following the Battle of Plassey, the town became one of the earliest administrative and military bases of the East India Company in India. Over time, it evolved into a commercial hub drawing European trading interests, including the Dutch and the French.This…

PUNE: The Congress has withdrawn its candidate from the Baramati by-election, just hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations, in a move that could reshape the contest in the constituency. Despite the Congress exit, more than 30 Independent candidates remain in the fray, prompting efforts by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to persuade them…

Nine-judge constitution bench hears review pleas. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday supported restrictions on the entry of women of menstruating age into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, arguing before the Supreme Court that the 2018 verdict lifting the ban was based on an assumption of men being superor to women.A nine-judge Constitution bench, led…

As US President Donald Trump edged closer to his self-imposed 48-hour deadline for possible military action against Iran, an unusual social media post by Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, briefly uploaded as a “draft”, raised questions over whether Washington used Islamabad to signal an off-ramp before announcing a ceasefire. According to The New York Times,…

Iran has warned it could pull out of its fragile two-week ceasefire with the United States if Israeli strikes on Hezbollah continue, signalling a rapid deterioration in an already shaky truce agreed only days ago.According to Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency, an informed source said Tehran is “considering the possibility” of withdrawing from the agreement…

The tussle over the opening of the Strait of Hormuz continues as the Middle East crisis intensifies, with oil shipments yet to return to normal levels. According to a senior Gulf Oil adviser, any impact on fuel prices in the United States is likely to take time.Tom Kloza, the company’s chief energy adviser, told CNN…