Independents backed by Imran's party take lead in Pak poll

Jailed ex-Pakistan premier Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates on Friday sprang a surprise by winning 86 seats out of the 201 results declared following unusual delays and allegations......

How UK became Global Money Laundromat

Oliver Bullough's book offers a whirlwind trip of the dark underbelly of global finance, covering everything from tax law changes to aiding criminals to decamp with money from bank accounts.......

ED raids Mumbai businessman named in Panama Papers, seizes Rs 41 cr of real estate

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday seized three offices in a prime location in Mumbai, valued more than Rs 41 crore, as part of a foreign exchange violation probe against a businessman whose......

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned for about six hours on Monday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in central Delhi in a case linked to the 2016 'Panama Papers'......

I-T dept asks officers to place info request to tax havens

  The note asked officers to refrain from making vague requests and instead ensure that relevant facts and background of the case are clearly brought out and are backed by details pointing......

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year. IMAGE: Taj Mahal Hotel......

All about tax planning in the context of Panama Papers

Evasion is not the same as tax planning. If a manufacturer does not show his production in the register and thereby avoids tax, it is evasion, pure and simple Panama Papers’ disclosures now......

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

The list includes Gautam Adani's brother Vinod Adani among others. Image: A list of those who have allegedly opened shell companies in tax havens included 500 Indians. Photograph: Reuters  ......

PIX: Surveen, Adah, Konkona walk the red carpet

The second edition of the Critics Choice Shorts and Series Awards honoured short films and Web series, and was held on a grand scale at the Taj Hotel in Santa Cruz, north west Mumbai. The big......

Review: Island City is a compelling film about Mumbai

Island City should not be missed, raves Aseem Chhabra. Ruchika Oberoi's Island City is set in that massive, over-populated island city called Mumbai. The characters that reside in the three......

Review: Kick-Ass 2 is one of the worst sequels ever

With run of the mill action sequences and some bad jokes, Kick Ass-2 doesn't live up to the expectation, writes Raja Sen. We all have our vigilante moments. We wish we could don......

Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar masterfully weaves a compelling human story, says Sukanya Verma. I have fond memories of an ice cream parlour I frequented every weekend as a kid. It wasn’t fancy......

Aus Open: Brazilian teen Fonseca knocks out Rublev

IMAGE: Brazil's Joao Fonseca reacts during his first round match against Russia's Andrey Rublev. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca began his Grand Slam career in......

Youngest since Nadal: Tien makes Aus Open history

IMAGE: Learner Tien of the US in action during his third round match against France's Corentin Moutet. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters American qualifier Learner Tien became the......

Alcaraz warns: Teen trio could beat anyone, even me!

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his third round match against Portugal's Nuno Borges. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Carlos Alcaraz said he thought the trio of teenagers......

Aus Open PIX: Sinner battles into last eight; Monfils retires

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his fourth round match against Denmark's Holger Rune at the Australian Open on Monday. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Defending champion and top seed Jannik......

Teen Tien matches Sampras mark, celebrates with pizza

'Not too many pepperonis. More just cheese.' IMAGE: Learner Tien, 19, is the youngest American man to reach the third round of the Australian Open since an 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.......