Model GST Bill to go for 20% peak tax, slabs intact for now
New Delhi: The GST Council has proposed to raise the peak tax rate to 20 per cent, from the current 14 per cent, in the model goods and services tax Bill to preclude the requirement of approaching Parliament for any...
UP Election 2017: On train from Mumbai, young men who didn’t find jobs in state return to vote
Gorakhpur: By the time the Lokmanya Tilak - Gorakhpur Express, a daily train from Mumbai to eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur town, pulls up at Gonda, 19-year old Rajesh Kumar Gupta has already spent 27 hours in it, a long ride...
Manipur Election 2017: It’s Pineapple, says Congress on PM Narendra Modi’s ‘coconut juice’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah mocked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he had talked about "coconut juice made in Manipur" at an election rally in that state on Tuesday, the Congress...
US House Speaker condoles death of Indian techie
Washington: Speaker Paul Ryan on behalf of the US House of Representatives has condoled the death of the Indian techie in a racially-motivated shooting by an American. Ryan met visiting Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar yesterday and expressed the House's condolences...
RSS leader announces Rs 1 crore reward for Kerala CM’s head
Ujjain: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader from Madhya Pradesh has held Kerala Chief Minister and senior Left leader Pinarayi Vijayan responsible for the killing of its members in the state and has announced a reward of Rs one crore for...
Coca Cola, Pepsi can use water from Tamiraparani River In TN: HC
Chennai: In a major relief for multinational beverage companies Coca Cola and Pepsi, the Madras High Court on Thursday said the two soft drinks majors can draw water from Tamil Nadu's Thamirabarani river for producing soft drinks or packaged...
Modi should get side role in Kapil Sharma’s show: Cong
Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mocking party vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his Imphal address, the Congress has called on the former to get his facts straight before taking jibes. "Modi ji has become an expert in comments and...
Man who made extortion call to Mahesh Bhatt detained in UP
The anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai Police has detained a person with the help of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in connection with the case involving a threatto kill veteran producer-director Mahesh Bhatt, his wife Soni Razdan and daughter...
Highest ever hike in non-subsidised LPG rates, increased by Rs. 86 per cylinder
The price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by a steep Rs. 86 per cylinder on Wednesday, reflecting international trends. Non-subsidised LPG, bought by those who have either given up their subsidies or exhausted the quota of 12 bottles of...
Two persons who have caught the world’s attention – one by a tweet and one in death
Nagpur/New Delhi: Two Indians are all over the news these days, in India and elsewhere. They are in the eyes of a storm that refuses to calm down. I am sure just a few days ago neither would have believed...
Back home after Oscars, Sunny Pawar meets Uddhav
Mumbai: Mumbai boy and "Lion" star Sunny Pawar and his family met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence today. Back from Los Angeles, Sunny said he had a great time at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony. The eight-year-old child...
Bengaluru molestation: Woman identifies attacker
Bengaluru : The Bengaluru Police achieved a breakthrough in the Kammanahalli sexual assault case in which a woman was groped and molested by two men on a scooter on the night of December 31, 2016. The assault victim identified the accused...
Hmmm… GDP numbers highly suspect, says Cong
New Delhi: The Congress today dubbed the GDP numbers as "surprising" and "highly suspect" that could dent India's global credibility and accused the prime minister and the finance minister of "misleading" the public. Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said the GDP numbers...
Modi mocks economists over post-note ban GDP
Lucknow/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing an election rally at Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh before the sixth phase of polling in the state. Speaking at the rally, the PM said, People have made BJP victorious in five phases...
Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea seeking Jaitley’s financial details
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's application seeking bank account details of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his family. Last week, Kejriwal had moved the court seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other...
ABVP sacks 2 students who attacked Left students
DU violence: Two ABVP members who were arrested for attacking AISA members have been sacked. The two alleged ABVP activists were arrested for attacking two AISA supporters on the North Campus of Delhi University on Tuesday. The AISA activists, Raj Singh...
Playwright Taarak Mehta passes away
Renowned Indian humorist and playwright Taarak Mehta passes away at the age of 87 years after a prolonged illness. The popular TV series 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' is a TV adaptation of Padma Shri Taarak Mehta's column 'Duniya Ne Undha...
WB child-trafficking racket accused names Vijayvargiya, Roopa
Kolkatta: According to The Hindu reports , in a major embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the names of its central and West Bengal leaders -- national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and women's wing president Roopa Ganguly -- has been...
Buy American, and hire American: Trump at Joint Address
US President Donald Trump delivered his first speech to a joint session of Congress tonight, and he addressed the central planks of his campaign the military, the border, jobs and health care. He said he will not allow the mistakes...
Her father’s soul weeps, Rijiju on Gurmehar Kaur
New Delhi: "She is a martyr's daughter. His soul must be weeping that his daughter is being misguided by those who celebrate on the bodies of martyrs," Kiren Rijiju, the Minister of State for Home, said today. The Union Minister's comment...
AP: Seven killed, 30 injured as bus falls into canal
Andhra Pradesh: At least seven passengers were killed and over 30 injured when a Visakhapatnam-bound bus fell into a canal in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours today. Police said the toll might go up as the front...
