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7 killed as IAF chopper crashes in U.P.

7 killed as IAF chopper crashes in U.P.

An Indian Air Force helicopter carrying seven personnel, including two crew members, crashed in a village in Sitapur district killing all on board. The incident took place on Friday around 5 p.m. when the Dhruv helicopter nose-dived and burst into flames after hitting the ground. Official sources... read more »

Jaitley announces some concessions, tax ...

Jaitley announces some concessions, tax on mutual fund from July 10

The government on Friday announced some concessions for mutual fund industry and income tax payers, while committing to low tax regime to promote industrial activity to generate jobs and create more resources to undertake social welfare activities. Announcing the concessions in the Lok Sabha,... read more »

Will recover black money:Jaitley

Will recover black money:Jaitley

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Finance Bill, 2014, by voice vote giving effect to the legislative tax proposals in the Budget even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated the government’s commitment to bringing back black money from abroad. “I can assure you that you don’t have to... read more »

Won’t allow injustice to UPSC students: ...

Won’t allow injustice to UPSC students: govt.

With Union Public Service Commission examination candidates intensifying their agitation against the C-SAT (Aptitude Test) paper in English, the government assured Parliament on Friday that it would not allow any injustice to any group of students on the basis of language. “We do not wish to link... read more »

Now, chocolates with edible holograms

Washington – A chocolatier in Switzerland has found a way to etch microstructures into chocolate that refract light to produce holographic images. No stickers, no additives, no... read more »

Sense of obligation leads to trusting strangers

Washington – Researchers have suggested that trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else’s character than actually... read more »

7 in 10 women lose self esteem due to Facebook, Twitter

London – A new study has revealed that women who spend a long time on social media sites tend to lose their self confidence. The research found that around 69 per cent of women... read more »

Obama pays tribute to 9/11 victims as National September 11 Memorial Museum opens

Washington – The National September 11 Memorial Museum, which was in the making for more than a decade, was dedicated in New York City. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the... read more »

TDP not to attend meeting with GoM on Telangana

Modi, Advani Rajnath Singh congratulate Chandrababu Naidu for And...

New Delhi/Gandhinagar/Hyderabad – Telegu Desam Party (TDP) party leader N.Chandrababu Naidu was congratulated on Friday by BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party president... read more »