President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday signed the government’s flagship Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which will do away with the indirect taxes and usher in one tax for the entire country. With the President’s assent, the constitution amendment act will be notified. Sixteen of the country’s 29 states[Read More…]
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HC sets aside AAP’s order appointing 21 parliamentary secretaries
In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, its order appointing 21 lawmakers as parliamentary secretaries has been set aside by the high court. If the Election Commission decides that the appointments were illegal, the lawmakers will stand disqualified, making an election necessary in Delhi. A[Read More…]
Bihar government approves Start Up policy fund for entrepreneurs
The Bihar government gave its nod for the launch of a Start Up venture capital fund which will encourage young entrepreneurs in the state to start new ventures. The approval to the Start Up policy, 2016 was given at a meeting of the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish[Read More…]
Blunt message: Pak can’t ‘Pick & Choose’ terror groups to go after, says US
The US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it goes after and has to target militants who seek to harm its neighbours, taking refuge on its territory. The US also rejected 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s remarks that America and India have joined[Read More…]
Hydera’BAD’ parents go for breakfast, leave kid inside locked car
A crowd in Hyderabad freed a three-year-old girl screaming and crying inside a locked car on Wednesday while her parents were allegedly having breakfast at a hotel. The family was driving to Bengaluru when the parents stopped for breakfast at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The child was sleeping,[Read More…]
Kejriwal mobbed at railway station by protesting BJP women workers
As Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday departed from New Delhi railway station to campaign for the party in Punjab, he was met with protests by workers of BJP’s women wing. Police officers were seen frantically scrambling around him to provide him with security cover as BJP[Read More…]
Apple iPhone 7’s sans earphone experiment: Hit or miss?
On Wednesday, Apple lifted the wraps off the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in San Francisco, giving rest to all the speculations around the tech giant’s newest release. The official India release date is October 7 and price in India starts at ₹60,000 for the iPhone 7, with no word[Read More…]
ISRO launches GSLV rocket carrying weather satellite INSAT-3DR
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched rocket GSLV-F05 carrying an advanced weather satellite ‘INSAT-3DR’ on Thursday after a delay of 40 minutes from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The satellite INSAT 3DR, weighing 2,211 kg, will be put into a geo-transfer orbit[Read More…]
Railways to introduce surge pricing for high-speed trains, tickets to turn costlier
The ministry of railways has decided to introduce surge pricing for its high-speed and in demand Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains. The ticket tariffs will increase by up to 10% on the base price with every 10% of tickets sold. The fare would keep going up with the number of tickets sold.[Read More…]
Have you watched Shah Rukh Khan’s short film from 1991?
When we talk about Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and his early nineties’ films, we fondly remember “Deewana”, “Chamatkar” and “Raju ban Gaya Gentleman”. However, recently on social media, a 1991 dated film of SRK is going viral for the witty one liners Khan has used in it. In the[Read More…]
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s war of words after Haj fallout
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric, Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh said in a public statement that Iran’s leaders were not Muslims. The comment drew a lot of rebuke from Tehran as the haj pilgrimage issue escalated. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had earlier questioned the management of Mecca and Medina[Read More…]
Rahul attacks govt over Mallya, defends farmers who ran away with Khats
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Modi government on its failure to apprehend Vijay Mallya. Rahul who is on the second day of his 2,500-km Deoria to Delhi Kisan Yatra, tweeted, “If a Kisan takes a khat he’s called a ‘chor’ but ppl like Mallyaji who run away[Read More…]
Sushma Swaraj’s husband won the internet with this epic tweet!
We all agree that Sushma Swaraj, our external affairs minister is the coolest politician on Twitter. Not only is she active on the social networking site but is also very witty. Many times, she has helped people through social media and has handled online trolls quite efficiently. Recently, a Twitter[Read More…]
Four men try to drown cop during Ganesh idol immersion in Thane
On the occasion of immersion of the Ganpati idols in Thane, a shocking video of a policeman being pushed into a lake and four young men of a local Ganesh Utsav mandal trying to drown him has gone viral. A case of attempt to murder has been filed against the[Read More…]
India retaliates to Pakistan’s snub; summons Pak High Commissioner
Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has been summoned by the Indian government for unjustifiably cancelling an event of India’s high Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale. The Karachi Chamber of commerce was supposed to host Bambawale but called it off at the last moment, apparently chastising him for his[Read More…]
Apple iPhone7 launch: Here’s what the new handset might offer
Apple will unveil a new iPhone and maybe even a second-generation smartwatch at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The rumour mill has been grinding away with talk of iPhone 7 models that will boast faster chips, more sophisticated cameras, and improved software while doing away with jacks[Read More…]
Muslim women’s group petition to ban Sharia courts
A Muslim women’s group demanded a complete ban on Sharia courts on Tuesday. They objected to “their function as a parallel judiciary in the name of mediation, conciliation, speedy and less expensive justice.” The group called Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality, has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court where[Read More…]
Mid-air gaffe: AirAsia pilot flies to Melbourne instead of Malaysia
An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Malaysia ended up in Melbourne instead when the pilot entered the wrong coordinates into the internal navigation system, an air safety investigation has found. The Airbus A330 was scheduled to leave Sydney international airport at 11.55am on 10 March 2015, and arrive in Kuala[Read More…]
PIL against Pokemon Go for hurting religious sentiments
In a seemingly weird move, a PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. The Gujarat HC has sent out notices in reaction to[Read More…]
Working to make India an investor friendly destination: Nirmala Sitharaman
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is working at various levels to make India an investor friendly destination. Speaking at the India Summit 2016 organised by The Economist, she said the government is removing obstacles to make economy more vibrant and provide transparent and accountable[Read More…]
Haryana government’s special task force to taste Biryani
Not sure if it is a serious step or just an attempt to extort free Biryani, the Haryana police is ‘tasting’ or rather testing Biryani to sniff out traces of beef from this delicious preparation. This seemingly bizarre task just ahead of Bakri Eid, has been given to the police[Read More…]
Novak Djokovic in US Open semis after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retires
Defending champion Novak Djokovic booked a 10th straight US Open semi-final appearance when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired trailing 6-3, 6-2 in their marquee quarter-final on Tuesday. It was the third time in five matches that an opponent’s injury has worked to Djokovic’s advantage, after his walkover into the third round where[Read More…]
GST, banks, infrastructure top priorities for India: Arun Jaitley
India will press ahead with tax reforms, repairing the banking system and getting stalled infrastructure projects moving to drive growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday, but it is not yet ready to sell off its state banks. Asked what his top economic policy priorities were, Jaitley said he[Read More…]
Militants ambush Army convoy in Kashmir, 3 soldiers injured
Early Wednesday morning, militants ambushed an army convoy in North Kashmir’s Handwara injuring three soldiers. According to the latest reports coming in, army has cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation to tracer the militants. The attacks, as informed by the locals took place on the Baramulla –[Read More…]
Sink or die but return investors’ money: SC to realty giant Supertech
Coming down heavily on realtor giants Supertech, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked them to return money to investors saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major “sinks or dies”, a direction which may soothe ruffled feathers of hassled home buyers waiting endlessly for their dream homes. “Either[Read More…]