NEW DELHI: Any revision in gold import duty is unlikely to take place before the Budget and there is no proposal as of now to reduce the 10 per duty, a finance ministry official said. “On import duty (on gold) there is no decision at the moment. Import duty whatever has to be done will form... read more »
Russia’s Putin calls for Russians to be self-reliant
Speaking to both chambers in the Kremlin, Mr Putin condemned Western governments for seeking to raise a new iron curtain around Russia. Russia has been hard-hit by falling oil prices and by Western sanctions imposed over its role in eastern Ukraine. The government has warned that Russia will fall... read more »
It’s official: Sena will join Maharashtra govt on Friday, says CM Fad...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that the Shiv Sena would be a part of the BJP-led government, and announced that 12 legislators will be inducted into the government on Friday. The Shiv Sena will be alloted a total of 12 ministries in the Fadnavis... read more »
Protests After Grand Jury in Eric Garner Chokehold Case Doesn’t Indict Offi...
A Staten Island grand jury on Wednesday ended the criminal case against a white New York police officer whose chokehold on an unarmed black man led to the man’s death, a decision that drew condemnation from elected officials and touched off a wave of protests. The fatal encounter in July was... read more »
Sanskrit, not German: Smriti Irani’s Hindutva agenda hurts KV students
In the last six years, the number of Indian students going to Germany for higher studies has risen by 114 per cent. Germany is one of the top destinations for Indian students, particularly... read more »
Salman Khan Decorates Entire Galaxy Apartment Building for Sister Arpita’s Wedding
Salman Khan and his family seem to be leaving no stone unturned to make youngest beti Arpita Khan’s wedding an affair to remember. The entire Galaxy Apartment building, where the... read more »
‘Kill Dil`review: Ali Zafar, Ranveer Singh kill while Govinda thrills!
One of the much hyped movies of this year, `Kill Dil` has released. It managed to create a buzz in the virtual world right from the start because of the ensemble cast that it boasts of.... read more »
How coffee can help keep diabetes at bay: Four cups slashes the risk by 25%, say scientist...
Drinking up to four cups of coffee a day can slash the risk of diabetes by 25 per cent, according to new research. The study has found that drinking decaffeinated filtered coffee at... read more »
AAP made me a sacrificial lamb in Lok Sabha elections: Shazia Ilm...
New Delhi: Controversy has become synonymous with Shazia Ilmi, the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. By her own admission, even when she did something good, it appeared as a controversy and when... read more »
