$44 billion acquisition: US jury finds Elon Musk ‘misled’ Twitter shareholders in 2022

A federal jury in San Francisco has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding Twitter (now X) investors in 2022 by disparaging the company in an effort to secure a lower purchase price for the platform, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.Jurors concluded that Musk intentionally misled shareholders by claiming the social media company—later renamed X—had an…

Read More

New income tax rules notified from April 1; simplified law retains HRA relief and tightens disclosure norms

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026 to operationalise the simplified direct tax legislation passed by Parliament last year, with the new framework set to come into effect from April 1. “These rules may be called the Income-tax Rules, 2026. They shall come into force on the April…

Read More

Gold price prediction amid US-Iran war: What’s the gold rate outlook for March 20, 2026?

Gold price prediction today (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are range-bound and highly volatile in the current scenario, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,46,900 after witnessing a sharp decline followed by a recovery bounce. The price action indicates consolidation…

Read More

Car security alert: How aluminium foil wrapping can protect your key fob from hackers and stop signal theft |

Modern car key fobs have changed the way people interact with their vehicles. You no longer need to insert a key or even press a button in some cases. The car simply detects the key nearby and unlocks itself. It feels smooth and almost effortless. Yet, this convenience relies entirely on wireless communication, which can…

Read More

Strait Of Hormuz: An alternative route to Strait of Hormuz? Iran sets up ‘corridor’, offers ships safe passage for a price

Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has introduced a ‘safe shipping corridor’ that allows selected vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via a route inside its territorial waters, as tensions in the region continue to disrupt global maritime traffic.The corridor is being offered only to ships that receive prior approval from Iranian authorities,…

Read More

Sri Lanka grant NOCs for IPL 2026, share key update on Matheesha Pathirana | Cricket News

Matheesha Pathirana (AFP Photo) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that its players will only be allowed to participate in IPL 2026 after successfully completing mandatory physical performance tests. The board confirmed that No Objection Certificates (NOCs) will be issued strictly based on players meeting the required fitness standards.“Only those who successfully meet the required…

Read More

Core sector output slows to 2.3% in February; crude, gas and refinery drag weighs on momentum

Growth in India’s eight core infrastructure industries eased to 2.3 per cent in February, down from 3.4 per cent in the same month last year, reflecting weakness in energy-linked segments even as output expanded in several manufacturing-oriented sectors.According to official data, production of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum refinery products declined during the month,…

Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out of FIFA world cup friendlies against USA, Mexico: Here’s why? | Football News

Ronaldo set to miss pre FIFA world cup friendlies (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File) Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Portugal’s squad for the upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies against Mexico and the United States. The 41-year-old forward has not featured for his club Al-Nassr since the end of February, but Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez…

Read More

‘CSK don’t benefit from MS Dhoni’: Controversial take from ex-India teammate goes viral | Cricket News

MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has stirred debate ahead of IPL 2026 by leaving MS Dhoni out of his preferred Chennai Super Kings (CSK) playing XI. He feels Dhoni’s current role as a lower-order batter, who faces very few balls, doesn’t add enough value to the team unless…

Read More

Govt clears Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for MFIs; funding access in focus

The government has approved a limited-period Rs 20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme aimed at easing fund flow constraints faced by microfinance institutions (MFIs), according to a PTI report.The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) will cover loans disbursed by member lending institutions (MLIs), including banks and other lenders, to non-banking finance company-MFIs and MFIs till…

Read More