Now, Centre wants Narendra Modi’s rallies to be taxed
New Delhi – The confrontation between the Congress and the BJP is likely to escalate with the Centre deciding to slap service tax on rallies being addressed by Narendra Modi. A notice issued on February 12 by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence to the BJP’s Chandigarh... read more »
Telangana bill passed in Lok Sabha amid TV blackout
New Delhi – In an unprecedented move, live telecast of Parliament proceedings was stopped as the Lok Sabha passed the controversial bill that seeks to create a Telangana state by dividing Andhra Pradesh. The bill was passed unanimously, with the support of the main opposition BJP, but the... read more »
Gadkari files defamation complaint against Kejriwal
BJP leader Nitin Gadkari today filed a criminal defamation complaint before a court here against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly defaming him by including his name in the Aam Aadmi Party’s list of “India’s most corrupt.” The petition came up for hearing before... read more »
Indian Railways to introduce premium AC trains
The Indian Railways has decided to run 17 more premium AC-special trains between Delhi and Mumbai. Howrah Bridge, Kolkata Howrah Bridge, Kolkata These additional new trains will ply on busy routes, while the railways will also explore the possibility of running semi-high speed trains trains between... read more »
On Valentine’s Day, the wedding proposal every girl secretly wants
New Delhi – This gent really knows how to say it with flowers. Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes this heartwarming advert from haircare brand Schwarzkopf titled... read more »
BJP’s ‘Chai pe Charcha’ aims to convert Congress barb into asset
New Delhi – India’s tea makers are an industrious bunch whose road-side stalls are places of clanking kitchenware, gossip, and scalding hot brews. Many vendors like Jaiveer... read more »
Winter storm wreaking havoc along the East Coast after slamming South
A winter storm that dumped snow, ice and forced the cancellations of thousands of flights in the Deep South Wednesday is now wreaking similar havoc along the East Coast. At least 21 deaths... read more »
Two killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia; airports closed
Jakarta – A volcano erupted late on Thursday night on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge plume of ash and sand 17 km (10 miles) into the air and forcing... read more »
Family still believe F1 legend will recover
Michael Schumacher’s family said yesterday that they continue to “strongly believe” that the Formula One legend will recover from a life-threatening skiing accident. Schumacher has... read more »
