Nitish Kumar Bihar govt to impose 13.5pc tax on luxury items
#Patna : The Bihar CM Mr Nitish Kumar government today decided to impose 13.5 per cent tax on luxury items including on sweets priced […]
PM David Cameron heated clashes with senior MPs in secrecy row over British military operations in Syria
#London : #UK PM Mr #David Cameron has been involved in heated clashes with senior MPs in a secrecy row over British military operations in […]
China global crisis fourth-quarter GDP growth 6.8 seen slowing to weakest pace since 2009
#BEIJING : #China is expected to post its weakest economic growth since the global financial crisis in the fourth quarter, adding pressure on policymakers […]
Rupert Murdoch and Model Jerry Hall engagement sparks mockery on social media
The news of Rupert Murdoch’s engagement to Model Jerry Hall sent social media into a sometimes snarky whirl on Tuesday, as Twitter users mocked the former supermodel […]
#Australia’s comfortable five-wicket win in the first ODI against India #INDvsAUS
#WACA : Counter-attacking hundreds and dearth of wickets was the order of the day at the unusually batting-friendly WACA track on Tuesday that saw three centuries, […]
#Pathankot #Attacks : Locals Paid Rs 20 To Enter Pathankot Base For Cattle Grazing: Intel Report
New Delhi \ #Pathankot : Locals living in adjoining areas of Pathankot air base, which was stormed by six terrorists recently, used to enter the […]
Petroleum ministry starts discussions on North East Hydrocarbon Vision 2030
#GUWAHATI : The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is readying North East Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for development of the hydrocarbon sector in the region. […]
US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton seeks surcharge tax on wealthiest tier of Americans
#MANCHESTER : New Hampshire U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn […]
North India Plains area temperature Colder Than Hill Stations Destinations
#Shimla / #Ludhiana : Many places in the plains of north India like Ludhiana, Patiala and Hisar on Monday remained colder than hilly tourist destinations […]
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 1.70 lakh crore investment pledge on Day 2 of CII Partnership Summit
#Visakhapatnam : Australia-based Queensland Coal Corp today agreed to set up a coal-based power plant in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of over Rs […]
Iraq 12 Killed As Gunmen Take Hostages In Baghdad Mall
#Baghdad : Gunmen blew up a car bomb, sprayed gunfire in a crowded area and took hostages in a shopping mall in eastern BaghdadMonday, […]
Leonardo #DiCaprio receives standing ovation after winning #GoldenGlobe for best actor
#London : #Leonardo DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe for best actor in a film drama for his role in The Revenant. There was […]
The #RAF has used Brimstone missiles on Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time
#Syria : #RAF jets have fired Brimstone missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time, Downing Street has confirmed. Designed to […]
Leading Industrialist Ratan Tata said today : Odd-Even Scheme Needs Supporting Infrastructure
New Delhi: The Odd-Even scheme has worked to an extent in other countries but may require more supporting transport infrastructure in Delhi to make travel […]
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to set up fibre grid to deepen internet connectivity
#Visakhapatnam : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said his government is all ready to set up a fibre (broadband) grid aimed at […]
Honda Cars India hikes car prices across models by up to Rs 10,000
#Mumbai \#Bengaluru : #Honda Cars India has increased prices of its vehicles across models by up to Rs 10,000, joining the likes of Toyota Kirloskar […]
Will not be cowed down by IS threats, says MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi
#Hyderabad / #Telangana : MIM President and Hyderabad MP Mr Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that he will not be cowed down by threats […]
Pathankot attack: Did former IAF official help Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists?
#Pathankot : Air Force official Ranjith KK was arrested on December 28 by Delhi Police. After a week-long probe, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials are now […]
Media report on troop movement unfortunate but true: Congress leader Manish Tewari
#NewDelhi : Reviving the 2012 troop movement controversy, Congress leader Manish Tewari has said that a media report about two key army units moving towards […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants expulsion rules toughened after Cologne mishap
#Germany : #German Chancellor Angela Merkel today backed a toughening of expulsion rules for convicted refugees, as protesters took to the streets against a shocking […]
Israelis are struggling to get to grips with anti-Arab racism within their society
#Israeli : What the prosecution of two settlers says about relations between Israeli Jews and Arabs Israel is clamping down on Jewish terroristsFIVE months after […]
INC President Sonia Gandhi & Union Minister Nitin Gadkari To Visit Mehbooba Mufti In Srinagar Today
#Kashmir /#Srinagar : INC President Smt. Sonia Gandhi will visit Srinagar in the afternoon to offer her condolences to Mehbooba Mufti, a statement issued […]