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GST council meet underway: 6 major annou...

GST council meet underway: 6 major announcements we can expect from govt.

After months of rolling out the Goods and Services Tax Bill (GST), the government may modify some rules that might cheer the small and medium businesses. As the 22nd meeting of the GST council, chaired by Arun Jaitley is underway, many are expecting some major announcements ahead of the festive... read more »

Mumbai: Top CA Nilesh Vikamsey’s D...

Mumbai: Top CA Nilesh Vikamsey’s Daughter Pallavi Found Dead On Railw...

MUMBAI: A budding lawyer, Pallavi Vikamsey, 20, has died after falling off a local train at Currey Road station on Wednesday evening. Pallavi is the daughter of Nilesh Vikamsey, the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). According to social media posts, the family was... read more »

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours o...

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime.

TOKYO: Japan’s public broadcaster has vowed to reform its working practices as it revealed that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month. NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in July... read more »

Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of h...

Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of heavy October downpour, civic servic...

The monsoon has caused much havoc in parts of southern India even at the fag end of the season. The regions which bore the brunt this time were the cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mysuru and nearby areas. Bengaluru on Thursday witnessed 65 mm rainfall, which was the highest rainfall in a day in the... read more »

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Gold prices rise by Rs 240 to Rs 30,600 per ten gram on global cu...

Snapping two days losses, gold prices rose by Rs 240 to Rs 30,600 per ten gram in the national capital Thursday on emergence of buying at existing lower levels amid a firm global trend. Silver... read more »

Hero MotoCorp Q3 net rises 7.53 per cent to Rs 52...

The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp today reported a 7.53 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 524.66 crore for the... read more »

South Korean electronics major Samsung named India̵...

South Korean electronics major Samsung named India's most trusted brand

New Delhi – South Korean electronics major Samsung has emerged as the most trusted brand in India, followed by Sony and Tata, says a report. Last year,... read more »

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

Asian shares fell on Thursday after strains in emerging markets returned with a vengeance and the Federal Reserve stepped back on its stimulus, sending... read more »

Government will take necessary steps to ensure financia...

Government will take necessary steps to ensure financial stability : P Chidamabaram

New Delhi – The Finance Ministry today said the US Federal Reserve’s decision to trim its monetary stimulus will not affect the Indian markets and... read more »

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Khloe, Lamar stay in touch

Los Angeles – Television presenter Khloe Kardashian and her estranged husband Lamar Odom are reportedly in constant touch with each other. The couple’s four-year-old marriage hit a rough... read more »

Kylie Jenner throws tantrums for alcohol

Los Angeles – Reality TV star-model Kylie Jenner reportedly created a scene at a Beverly Hill hotel when she was not served alcohol. The legal... read more »

Ranbir Kapoor voted as most wanted bachelor

Ranbir Kapoor voted as most wanted bachelor

New Delhi – Actor Ranbir Kapoor has been voted as the most wanted bachelor in the country in a survey conducted by a matrimonial site, while Deepika... read more »

Veena Malik launches second solo song ‘Rum Rum’

Veena Malik launches second solo song ‘Rum Rum’

New Delhi – Veena Malik has launched her second solo song ‘Rum Rum’, in Mumbai. The 29-year-old Pakistani actress said, “It feels amazing when you... read more »

Shah Rukh leads most attractive personality list, beats...

Shah Rukh leads most attractive personality list, beats Salman Khan

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has topped a list of the most attractive personalities, beating the likes of Salman Khan and megastar Amitabh... read more »

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People facing criminal, corruption charges should not be made min...

New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition calling for removal of tainted Cabinet ministers, saying the Prime Minister should take a call on... read more »

BJP MP Kirit Somaiya booked for assaulting a cop i...

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya has been booked for allegedly manhandling a policeman at Navghar Police Station here. Reports... read more »

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj arrested a...

Indian cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj was detained by police on Sunday after he reportedly got into a scuffle over a car parking issue... read more »

Former Diplomat slams Omar for linking border tension w...

Omar challenges Modi to debate on Article 370

Former Indian Diplomat Rajiv Dogra on Monday slammed Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for ‘linking shelling of border villages by Pakistan to... read more »

Supreme Court quashes all coal block allocations since ...

India's GVK gets approval for largest Australian coal mine

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Monday cancelled all coal block allocations since 1993. The court said all coal block allocations were done in an... read more »

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Bharat Ratna for Sachin, C.N.R. Rao

Bharat Ratna for Sachin, C.N.R. Rao

New Delhi – In a fitting finale to what has been a glorious career, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was today chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the country`s highest civilian award,... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar farewell series : Dismissed for 74, crowd applauds for the excellent 24 years

Can’t believe life between 22 yards has come to en...

A teary-eyed Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday brought the curtains down on his phenomenal career by giving a heart-warming speech to thank his family,... read more »

Tendulkar says `partnership` with wife Anjali `best of ...

Tendulkar says `partnership` with wife Anjali `best of life`

Mumbai – Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has said in his emotional farewell speech that meeting wife Anjali was the best thing to have happened to... read more »

Sachin’s wife says `not being able to give 100 pe...

Sachin's wife says `not being able to give 100 percent` behind `decision to retire`

Mumbai – Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar’s wife Anjali has said that the star once decided to retire suddenly as he said that he could no... read more »

Sachin remembers all in thanksgiving

Sachin remembers all in thanksgiving

Mumbai – It was a rare but an expected moment when Sachin Tendulkar got emotional in his farewell speech, heard by millions around the world. He somehow... read more »

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110 deteriorate in Pakistan floods

A government official in Pakistan said 110 people have been killed across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding as more rain is forecast for the coming days. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman... read more »

North Korea test-fires more tactical missiles

North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch occurred at a site in the... read more »

34 coal miners trapped underground in Bosnia

ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Thirty-four miners were trapped Friday deep inside a coal mine that collapsed in central Bosnia, officials said. They confirmed... read more »

IS struggling to control its new-found oil riches: Expe...

DUBAI: Though the dreaded Islamic State is earning over $3 million daily by producing about 80,000 barrels of oil in Iraq and Syria, experts say the group is... read more »

Al-Qaeda announcement not a cause of harm: U.S.

The announcement by al-Qaeda that it has formed a branch for operating in India is not an indication of the terrorist outfit gaining new capabilities, the... read more »

Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for 4th day

Efforts to restore the nearly 300-km highway, the only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was hampered by continuous rain and snowfall in... read more »

Mayawati No 3, Alleges Rigging In What BJP Pegs As ‘Farewell Speech’

As the BJP headed for a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, former Chief Minister Mayawati blamed it on largescale rigging and threatened to complain to the Election Commission and go to... read more »

Naxal attack ‘cowardly, dastardly’ act: Sonia Gandhi

Saluting the CRPF men for their supreme and unforgettable sacrifices, Sonia Gandhi said her thoughts and prayers were with the families of the victims. read more »

Punjab Poll Results: PM Modi Congratulates Amarinder Singh On Poll Win

The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine received a major drubbing in these Assembly elections. read more »

7 Dead As Iran Teen Botches Homemade Fireworks

An Iranian teenager, who was making fireworks at home for a festival ahead of the Persian New Year blew up his home, killing himself and six other family members, a prosecutor said on Saturday. The read more »