Been meaning to buy new specs, get a dental check up or treat yourself to a massage? Arrange it quickly — if you can. As 2023 comes to an end, Australians are being reminded there’s limited time left to claim on private health insurance extras before the extras ‘reset’ in the new year. And Aussies … Read more
After a sharp rally over the past two months, the Nifty is poised to take a pause and consolidate, maintaining a positive bias within the broader range of 21,600-20,800. Analysts suggest that any potential breakout above 21,600 could propel the index to a new all-time high within the range of 22,000-22,200. Stocks such as L&T, … Read more
A $100 million settlement has been reached on behalf of Colonial First State superannuation fund members who were allegedly charged excessive fees, with thousands eligible for reimbursements. The class action alleged the super trustee charged excessive fees as part of arrangements to pay ongoing commissions to financial advisers who did not provide continuing services to … Read more
KOLKATA: Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery. “We are using the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri to pray to Lord Shiva to help him recover painlessly from his health problems,” Sourav Banerjee of Amitabh Bachchan Fans Association of Kolkata, told. … Read more
A Labour government will launch a crackdown on “dodgy” candy stores if it wins the next election, as part of plans to revitalise Britain’s high streets. There are more than 20 of the US-themed sweet stores on Oxford Street, London, alone. Many of them appeared during lockdown as high-street stalwarts closed down and landlords faced … Read more
Australians attempting to lodge their tax return are reporting being stuck in a queue landing page — some for more than an hour — as the tax office deals with a huge volume of people accessing the site. Logging in to myGov and visiting the Australian Tax Office website directs some people to a waiting … Read more
PORTHCURNO (ENGLAND): Newly discovered documents have revealed the first telegraph messages and joy when England was linked for the first time with India on 23 June, 1870, via thousands of km of cables laid painstakingly below the seas, reducing time from months to minutes. The sylvan Porthcurno valley in Cornwall, located on the Atlantic coast … Read more
Australia’s top-performing balanced superannuation funds for the last financial year have been revealed, according to new research. Members in six of the best-performing funds achieved double-digit returns in the year to June 30, research house SuperRatings says. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Nine commonly overlooked tax deductions. The consultancy firm named ESSSuper, Vision Super and Brighter … Read more
PUNE: The statistical models used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had failed to predict all the three droughts in India in the last decade. Though statistical models will still be used for monsoon forecast, the ministry of earth sciences is putting more emphasis on dynamic models. M Rajeevan of National Atmospheric Research Laboratory said, … Read more
Millions of Australians are making easy financial slip-ups costing them hundreds of dollars each year, according to new research revealing the most common money mistakes. About two in five people, equivalent to 8.3 million Australians, are guilty of making a financial error in the last 12 months, comparison site Finder has revealed. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
