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New phased implementation strategy of Ew...

New phased implementation strategy of Eway bill system for intra-state move...

Eway bill update so far : After being run out from the field in the very beginning phase of its introduction on Feb 1 2018, the day marked for introduction of inter state eway bill. It was the warning for the government to bring in a more powerful Ewaybill system partnered with right technology... read more »

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria...

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, to supply S-300 missile systems

Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Moscow said it would consider supplying S-300 missile systems to Syria following U.S.-led strikes. “Russia convenes an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss aggressive actions of the... read more »

GST : The beginners guide

GST : The beginners guide

Introduction : GST stands for Goods and Services Tax. Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a type of tax introduced in India from July 2017. GST is a consumption based tax, ultimately borne by the end consumer of a goods or service. Throughout the value chain, businesses and consumers pay GST on their... read more »

PM Narendra Modi Breaks Silence on Kathu...

PM Narendra Modi Breaks Silence on Kathua, Unnao Rapes, Promises Justice

In the face of widespread public criticism of his silence in the face of the gang rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir and of a minor girl in Unnao – rapes in which either policemen or politicians from the ruling BJP are implicated – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday... read more »

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Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh opposition extends nationwide strike amid violence

Bangladesh’s opposition party BNP and its allies have extended their two-day nationwide strike by 23 hours to push for the postponement of the elections, even as 18 people have died in violence in... read more »

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of pow...

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed... read more »

Imran Khan wants CIA’s Pak chief charged with `mu...

Imran Khan wants CIA's Pak chief charged with `murder` over drone strike

London – Former cricketer Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the CIA’s most senior officer in Islamabad was... read more »

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Islamabad – The Pakistani media has been warned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to immediately stop praising India’s cricket legend Sachin... read more »

Gen Sharif shifted army from India-centric position: Da...

Pak's new army chief Gen Raheel has no presence on Facebook, Twitter

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief General Raheel Sharif is credited with “shifting the army away from its India-centric position”,... read more »

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Raghuram Rajan says it is important to have FII debt limits

Cautioning about reliance on foreign flows, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today advocated for continuing with caps on overseas investments in debt.“…we are limiting our... read more »

Gautam Adani enters Top 10 richest Indians club

Gautam Adani breaks into the list of 10 richest Indians after a sharp 152 per cent jump in his wealth. Hurun Report, published by a China-based... read more »

SpiceJet’s New Offer: Book Tickets for Rs. 699

SpiceJet on Tuesday launched an ‘Early New Year Sale’ in which tickets can be booked at fares as low as Rs. 699, excluding applicable statutory... read more »

Gold inches up for third day; Fed eyed for rate outlook

SINGAPORE: Gold inched up for a third straight session on Wednesday as speculation mounted that the Federal Reserve would vow to maintain interest rates at low... read more »

Gold, silver up on increased buying, firm global cues

Gold prices rose further by Rs. 10 to Rs 27,460 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, on increased buying by jewellers and retailers for the... read more »

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'Tere Bin Laden 2' an unconventional sequel, says director

‘Tere Bin Laden 2’ an unconventional sequel, says dir...

Mumbai – Director Abhishek Sharma says “Tere Bin Laden 2” is a first of its kind sequel as the stories of the first film and the second are linked but not in continuity. “The... read more »

'Bheemavaram Bullodu' funnier than my other films: Sunil

‘Bheemavaram Bullodu’ funnier than my ...

Chennai – Comedian Sunil Varma, currently enjoying the status of a lead actor, is confident that his upcoming Telugu romantic-comedy... read more »

Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseerud...

Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseeruddin Shah

By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Naseeruddin Shah is undoubtedly one of the best performers on the Indian screen. Despite his atypical looks, he managed... read more »

Dhoom: 3′ mints over Rs.35 crore on opening day

Dhoom : 3 sets another record, earns Rs. 500 crore worldwide

New Delhi – Aamir Khan-starrer action thriller “Dhoom: 3” opened the way many had expected before its release. The film has collected more... read more »

When Shah Rukh felt like a raisin

When Shah Rukh felt like a raisin

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan felt like a raisin after staying in water for eight hours. “Eight hours in water. Feel a bit raisin like Kish Mish in Hindi.... read more »

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Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert Einstein

Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert Einstein

London – Where most 4 year-old kids don’t even start going to school, a little boy has stunned psychologists with his high IQ level that is similar to Albert Einstein’s. Sherwyn Sarabi,... read more »

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke

`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive sm...

London – Passive smoking has no clear link to lung cancer, a study has revealed. According to researchers at Stanford University, there is no... read more »

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Obesity harmful for kidney healt

Washington – Researchers have shown that declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as... read more »

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer pals a...

Blacks happier at work than whites despite fewer pals and lesser autonomy

Washington – Researchers have said that despite working in more routine and less autonomous jobs, having fewer close friends at work, and feeling less... read more »

3rd national moratorium on porn filming lifted

3rd national moratorium on porn filming lifted

Washington – The Free Speech Coalition, who had recently suspended the filming of X-rated flicks after a performer was tested positive for HIV, has... read more »

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Manjhi quits ahead of floor test

Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a trust vote in the State Assembly. The resignation was announced by Principal Secretary to Bihar Governor Brajesh Mehrotra, after... read more »

Bihar Governor’s address to Assembly cancelled: Sp...

 Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi’s address to the joint session of Bihar Legislature was today cancelled due to the “special... read more »

Petroleum Ministry documents leak case: Delhi Police ar...

New Delhi: In a development that caused reverberations in political as well as corporate circles, the Delhi Police on Friday arrested two energy consultants in... read more »

Reserve Bank warns banks against making “mockery&...

The Reserve Bank of India is getting tougher on extending unlimited credit to the country’s banks to try to ensure they push interest rate cuts through... read more »

Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns as Bihar CM, alleges he and hi...

Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a crucial trust vote in the assembly in which he was expected to face a certain... read more »

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Uttarakhand showed India's vulnerability: PM

Uttarakhand showed India’s vulnerability: PM

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday that the flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand which killed thousands have exposed India’s vulnerability to natural... read more »

Will contest Lok Sabha election: Veteran BJP leader LK Advani

Pranab Da, not Rahul, saved the situation: Advani

New Delhi – It was President Pranab Mukherjee and not Rahul Gandhi who saved the situation arising from the controversial ordinance, and the... read more »

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12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of video games from Anonymous

12-year-old pleads guilty to hacking top websites in exchange of ...

Washington – A 12-year-old fifth-grader from Canada has reportedly pleaded guilty for hacking top government and police websites for promise of gifts and free video games from the Internet... read more »

New study turns established diabetic kidney disease theories on head

New study turns established diabetic kidney diseas...

Washington – While a prevailing theory suggests elevated cellular levels of glucose ultimately result in diabetic kidney disease, a new... read more »

High altitude sickness can be detected before physical ...

High altitude sickness can be detected before physical symptoms appear

Washington – Researchers have found that hypoxia can be detected prior to the appearance of physical symptoms. Jan Stepanek, M.D., the Aerospace Medicine... read more »

Facebook unlikely to launch auto-play video ads this ye...

Facebook unlikely to launch auto-play video ads this year

Washington – Facebook is reportedly unlikely to rollout the much-awaited auto-play ads on its site. Sources said that Facebook has advised some... read more »

Kiwifruit’s DNA reveals similarity to potatoes and toma...

Kiwifruit’s DNA reveals similarity to potatoes and tomatoes

Washington – A new study that decoded the DNA sequence of the kiwifruit has revealed that it has many genetic similarities between its 39,040 genes and... read more »

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We were not intimidating enough: Stephen Fleming

Kolkata : Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming feels his team was not intimidating enough and lacked the winning attitude against Kolkata Knight Riders, who snatched an unexpected victory... read more »

Saina Nehwal slips to ninth in world badminton rankings

Saina leads Indian women to Uber Cup quarters

Indian Men Badminton Players Failed To Shine In The Thomas And Uber Cup Finals On Monday But The Women Shuttlers Led By Saina Nehwal Continued Their... read more »

Simmons, Hussey keep MI afloat with 25-run win over RR

Ahmedabad : Mumbai Indians kept their play-off hopes alive with a comfortable 25-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a one-sided IPL encounter here today.... read more »

Every win gives confidence and self belief, says Bailey

New Delhi: Having consolidated their position at the top of the points table with their ninth victory in IPL-7, Kings XI Punjab skipper George Bailey feels... read more »

India go down 1-4 to Malaysia in Thomas Cup

India’s Thomas Cup campaign got off to a horrendous start as the hosts India lost the first four matches in the men’s draw of the Thomas Cup... read more »

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Security forces arrest 65 suspects in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: With security forces working round the clock to apprehend anyone linked to banned outfits, 65 suspects were arrested from different areas of Peshawar during the last 24 hours, Radio... read more »

Chinese Man Seeks $2.4 Million For Wrongful Death ...

BEIJING: A Chinese man who was freed after six years on death row following a wrongful murder conviction is seeking $2.4 million in compensation,... read more »

Tsunami left lasting sorrow in Indonesia’s Aceh

Banda Aceh: On a stone in the middle of a grassy field, a woman sits alone, remembering the boy she’ll never see again. Syarifa Fatimah Zuhra’s... read more »

Two arrested in Hong Kong cash grab after millions in b...

Hong Kong – Two people were arrested Thursday evening after police said they snatched some of the nearly 15.23 million Hong Kong dollars that spilled... read more »

Sony says online PlayStation disrupted

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TOKYO: Sony’s online PlayStation store and Microsoft’s Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary... read more »

Saudi’s Falih says oil agreements with Russia helping market stability.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Agreements reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia on global oil supply have helped oil markets to stabilize, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on... read more »

GOP Rep. Tim Murphy won’t seek reelection after reports he asked woman to get abortion.

Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an opponent of abortion, will not be seeking reelection at the end of his current term, ending speculation about his future a day after a news report claimed the... read more »

Tillerson’s News Conference Only Highlights Strains With Trump.

WASHINGTON — Long-simmering tension within President Trump’s national security team spilled into public view on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson took the extraordinary... read more »

Turkey Sentences 40 to Life in Coup Attempt Against Erdogan.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — A court in southwestern Turkey handed down life sentences on Wednesday to 40 men, including senior military officers, for trying to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It... read more »