Switzerland

India receives first tranche of Swiss account details of its residents

Switzerland on Monday confirmed that India has received information regarding the accounts held by Indian residents in the central European country. The first list of account holders was received in September 2019 for the year 2018 under the Automatic Exchange Of Information (AEOI) on tax matters. AEOI was signed by both the countries in November 2016.

Oct 07, 2019, 22:33 PM IST

Breaking News: India gets details of Swiss account holders

For the first time ever, India has received the first lot of details about Indians maintaining accounts in Swiss banks. This was made possible under a new automatic exchange of information framework between India and Switzerland. Watch this video to know more.

Oct 07, 2019, 16:48 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Switzerland

Mahatma Gandhi visited Villeneuve in 1931 at the invitation of Nobel laureate Romain Rolland.

Sep 14, 2019, 20:44 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind says tax evasion, money laundering linked with terrorism, seeks Switzerland`s help

India and Switzerland on Friday signed three agreements to enhance cooperation in the fields of climate change, science and technology, and people-to-people ties.

Sep 13, 2019, 23:21 PM IST

President Kovind to visit Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia with focus on climate change

President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a three-nation visit to Iceland, Switzerland, and Slovenia from 9th to 17th September during which the focus will be on climate change and growing engagement with Europe.

Sep 07, 2019, 08:59 AM IST

US Open: Nick Kyrgios goes quietly into the New York night

Kyrgios did deliver a one-word jab at a line judge early in his straight-sets loss to Russian Andrey Rublev but otherwise steered clear of any of the sort of drama that he made headlines for earlier in the week.

Sep 01, 2019, 16:26 PM IST

Era of Swiss bank secrecy over, India to get details of bank account holders from September

The development is a major success of the Narendra Modi government`s fight against black money ever since it first came to power in 2014.

Sep 01, 2019, 06:20 AM IST

Ishaan Khatter shares pics with 'Bhaijaan' Shahid Kapoor and we can't stop gushing over it—Photos

In fact, Sasha had also posted some cool pictures on social media from his road trip. Check out here:

Aug 16, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

Noose tightens on Swiss bank account holders, details of at least 50 Indians being shared

When the Modi government first came to power in 2014, it had termed the crackdown on the black money, including those allegedly parked in Swiss banks, as a key focus area.

Jun 16, 2019, 13:22 PM IST

Swiss voters reject plan to curb urban sprawl

Opinion polls had shown initial strong support for the idea fading as opponents weighed in, arguing that the move could drive up already expensive housing costs. 

Feb 10, 2019, 18:15 PM IST

UEFA Nations League: Portugal take on Switzerland as England face Dutch test

Gareth Southgate`s side needed a late goal from Harry Kane to beat World Cup finalists Croatia and claim the top spot in Group A4 which also featured former world and European champions Spain.

Dec 03, 2018, 20:50 PM IST

UEFA Nations League: Seferovic hat-trick latest episode in roller-coaster career

Haris Seferovic became the first player to score a hat-trick against Belgium since the 1986 World Cup. 

Nov 19, 2018, 17:21 PM IST

UEFA Nations League: Switzerland pound Belgium 5-2

The Belgians, whose last defeat in an official match dates to 2016, came into the contest at the Swissporarena in Lucerne needing only a draw to advance from League A Group 2.

Nov 19, 2018, 14:27 PM IST

Sara Ali Khan's paragliding video will tempt you to plan your next vacation ASAP - Watch

In the videos shared by Sara, we can see her paragliding across the spellbinding Swiss Alps.

Oct 14, 2018, 14:58 PM IST

UEFA Nations League: Romelu Lukaku's double lifts the mood in Belgium

Belgium play the Netherlands in a friendly in Brussels on Tuesday while the Swiss go to Iceland for their next Nations League game on Monday.

Oct 13, 2018, 10:32 AM IST

3 years in row, no claimants for India-linked dormant Swiss bank accounts

As per the latest data released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), funds parked by Indians with Swiss banks rose 50 per cent to CHF 1.01 billion (about Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017.

Jul 16, 2018, 09:33 AM IST

Sweden enter FIFA World Cup 2018 quarterfinals after 1-0 win over Switzerland

Switzerland’s goalless record in the knockout stages continues for the fourth time in a row. Sweden, on the other hand, will face the winner of England vs Colombia match in the quarterfinals. 

Jul 03, 2018, 19:09 PM IST

England are in wrong half of draw, says former coach Eriksson

Some believe losing to Belgium in their last Group G game could help England but Eriksson said Gareth Southgate`s side had more chance of beating Brazil on the other side of the draw than Sweden, whom they could face in the quarter-finals if they beat Colombia in the round of 16.

Jun 30, 2018, 10:10 AM IST

Switzerland face Sweden in FIFA World Cup 2018 last 16 after 2-2 draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland made sure of a place in the last 16 of the World Cup but had to survive some anxious moments in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Costa Rica.

Jun 28, 2018, 01:57 AM IST

Ethnic kin of Swiss scorers Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri rush to pay their World Cup fines

The swiss players were fined over making political gestures after scoring a goal during FIFA World Cup 2018 match.

Jun 28, 2018, 00:52 AM IST