Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ tax free in Uttar Pradesh
Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan-starrer ‘PK’, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax. “Chief Minister Akilesh Yadav has watched the movie and has directed that such films should be exempted from the entertainment tax,” a senior... read more »
Saradha chitfund scam: Entire Bengal will burn if Mamata Banerjee is arrest...
Kolkata: A prominent member of the West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress has threatened of dire consequences in the event of his party chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s arrest in connection with the multi-crore rupees Saradha chitfund scam.“If Mamata Banerjee is... read more »
Defence agents to be legalised by mid-February: Manohar Parrikar
In an interaction with journalists late Tuesday night, he also said that the ministry is thinking of giving conditioned and limited approval to dealing with banned firms, and a ban has been lifted to get spare parts for Tatra trucks. “Representatives from defence firms are already allowed in... read more »
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis likely to go for cabinet expansion soon
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to undertake the cabinet expansion next month. This was revealed by Minister for Cooperation and Marketing Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday. “ The cabinet expansion is high on the agenda. There is still scope to induct atleast 12 ministers in the cabinet,”... read more »
Man kills 8 people in Canada before taking own life
A man with a lengthy criminal record killed six adults and two young children before taking his own life in Edmonton, Alberta, in what the police chief on Tuesday called the city’s worst... read more »
2-year-old shoots, kills mom in US store
A two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother Tuesday at a Walmart store in Idaho after taking a gun from her purse. Police identified the victim as Veronica Rutledge of... read more »
Boy, 2, accidentally shoots and kills mother in US Walmart
Washington: A woman was accidentally shot dead by a two-year-old boy who reached into her handbag and found a handgun while shopping at a Walmart store in Idaho. Police said the 29-year-old... read more »
Palestinian statehood resolution fails at UNSC
United Nations: The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a Palestinian statehood resolution that set a deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories by... read more »
Gunfire Hits Gambian Capital
The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is heading home just hours after speculation began about a possible attempted coup in the West African nation, something the government denies. Residents and... read more »
