Black money law to allow voluntary disclosure by offenders, 300 pct penalty...
The proposed Bill on unaccounted wealth that the finance ministry will table this Parliament session will allow an opportunity for black money offenders to disclose overseas assets, pay taxes on it along with a 300% penalty in order to avoid prosecution and imprisonment. Central Board of Direct... read more »
Sensex hits 30,000-mark in a first; top 20 intraday trading ideas
NEW DELHI: The S&P BSE Sensex pared some gains after rallying as much as 434 points in trade on Wednesday to hit its fresh record highs above its psychological level of 30,000 for the first time ever. Tracking the momentum, the 50-share Nifty index also pared gains from its record high level of... read more »
Turkish Airlines plane crash-lands after overshooting runway
A Turkish Airlines plane has crashed after overshooting the runway as it tried to land in dense fog at an airport in Nepal. The Airbus A330’s front landing gear collapsed and the plane nose-dived on the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. No passengers on the flight,... read more »
Documentary on 2012 Delhi gang rape banned in India
A documentary film about the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 has been banned in India over concerns that derogatory comments made by one of the rapists could create an atmosphere of fear and tension, a police official said. Leslee Udwin’s “India’s Daughter”... read more »
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after Sakshi Maharaj’s remarks: Our mothers are not baby fac...
New Delhi: Days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj made controversial remarks asking Hindu mothers to produce at least four kids, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief... read more »
Swine flu scare: As death toll constantly rises, chemists report shortage of medicines
New Delhi: Chemists are reporting a shortage of swine flu medication at a time when 39 people have died in the country over the last 24 hours and 624 people have lost their lives due to the... read more »
Senior Coast Guard official contradicts Centre’s version in Pakistan terror boat cas...
In a major embarrassment to the government, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard has directly contradicted the government’s version in the controversial Pak boat incident.... read more »
ICC World Cup: Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer turns India fan
The Swiss great, a winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, was pictured on his Facebook page admiring an Indian team shirt, which he had unwrapped from a gift box. “Dressing up for a... read more »
Swine Flu spreading tentacles, death toll in just three states ri...
New Delhi: Swine Flu is assuming serious proportions in the country with more deaths being reported due to the disease in several states in the last few days. The death toll so far in only three... read more »