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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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Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Prachanda to visit India to meet ailing daughter

Kathmandu – Nepalese Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda will visit India Thursday to meet his daughter who is in a “very critical” condition at a Noida hospital, an... read more »

Britain firm on Lanka probe into war crimes

Britain firm on Lanka probe into war crimes

By Anasudhin Azeez London – British Prime Minister David Cameron has reiterated his demand for an independent inquiry into the alleged mass... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Iran, Pak to fast track IP gas pipeline project startin...

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – Pakistan and Iran have agreed to fast track the IP gas pipeline project starting this December in a bid to formulate a more realistic time... read more »

U.S. warns Karzai of complete exit in 2014 unless secur...

U.S. warns Karzai of complete exit in 2014 unless security deal signed

Washington – The United States has issued an ultimatum to Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai for signing the security pact, failing which the troops... read more »

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Bajaj Electricals bags Rs 518 crore order

Bajaj Electricals has bagged two orders worth Rs 518.46 crore in Madhya Pradesh. The first order from Madhya Pradesh Purva Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd forrural electrification work in select... read more »

Crude oil futures plunge to Rs. 5,569 per barrel

Crude oil futures fell 1.82 per cent to Rs. 5,569 per barrel today as speculators trimmed their positions amid a weak trend in Asian trade after a... read more »

Raghuram Rajan says India’s economic recovery ‘uneven’...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday said India’s economic recovery was “uneven” though the country is doing better than a few... read more »

After SpiceJet, Jet Airways, AirAsia India Join Fare co...

AirAsia India is offering fares as low as Rs. 1,290 under a special promotional offer. This offer is applicable on bookings till September 21, 2014, and travel... read more »

Saradha group cos will face prosecution for violation o...

Completing its probe into the ‘chit fund scam’ of 14 Saradha group firms, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office today said that these companies have been... read more »

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Rajinikanth lauds 'Ivan Vera Mathiri'

Rajinikanth lauds ‘Ivan Vera Mathiri’

Chennai – Words of appreciation from superstar Rajinikanth has made the makers of recently released Tamil action-thriller “Ivan Vera Mathiri” extremely happy. “This film is so... read more »

Feeling of unrest always in me: Kareena on women safety

Feeling of unrest always in me: Kareena on women s...

Mumbai – Kareena Kapoor says that she no longer feels safe in Mumbai as she used to two years back and “feeling of unrest is always there... read more »

Exhibition in honour of Kate Moss’ b’day

Exhibition in honour of Kate Moss' b'day

London – Kate Moss will turn 40 Jan 16. An artist will stage an exhibition, display 10 iconic images of the supermodel, in her honour. The images are... read more »

Sanjay Dutt out on parole

Sanjay Dutt out on parole

Two weeks after Sanjay Dutt was granted a month-long parole, the Bollywood actor was on Saturday released from Pune’s Yerwada Jail. Additional Director... read more »

‘Soodhu Kavvum’ to ‘Lucia’: 10 ...

'Soodhu Kavvum' to 'Lucia': 10 southern films that wowed audience

By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai – Out of the 400-odd films released in four southern languages – Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, the... read more »

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Breast cancer drug halves disease risk in post-menopausal women

Breast cancer drug halves disease risk in post-menopausal women

London –  A new study has shown that taking the breast cancer drug anastrozole for five years reduces the chances of developing the disease in high risk post-menopausal women by 53 percent... read more »

Formula for perfect Christmas dinner revealed

Formula for perfect Christmas dinner revealed

London – Scientists have come up with the formula for a perfect Christmas dinner. Psychologists Dr David Lewis and Dr Margaret Yufera-Leitch... read more »

Adults outstrip teens in texting and using phones while...

Adults outstrip teens in texting and using phones while driving

Washington –  A new study has revealed that adults are more likely to text and use phones while driving than teens. According to AAA Foundation for... read more »

Australian researchers find drug to prevent breast canc...

Tomato-rich diet may cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Sydney – Australian researchers have found a drug that is effective in preventing breast cancer. Professor Christobel Saunders from the University of... read more »

Pregnant Olivia Wilde ditches vegan diet

Pregnant Olivia Wilde ditches vegan diet

New York – Actress Olivia Wilde, who is expecting her first child with her fiance Jason Sudeikis, has abandoned her vegan lifestyle during her... read more »

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CBI files final report in coal block case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving industrialist... read more »

Post R R Patil’s death due to oral cancer, Maharas...

Mumbai, Feb 18: Shocked by death of former Home Minister R R Patil due to oral cancer linked to chewing of tobacco, Maharashtra Health Minister Dr... read more »

Minor girl raped, murdered in Lonavala hotel

The girl had gone to the hotel along with her family members to attend a wedding function on Sunday. She later went missing and her body with slit throat was... read more »

Teesta and husband won’t be arrested, says SC: Al...

On Thursday, a new bench of the Supreme Court hearing the plea of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband said that there was no need to arrest the two, as it... read more »

Make in India: PM Modi vows to double output of defence...

NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for military indigenisation, saying that the country’s defence industry was at... read more »

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Plant sterols may prevent onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Plant sterols may prevent onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Washington – High cholesterol levels have long been discussed to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but now researchers have demonstrated preventive effect of sterols in the... read more »

How giving sexy gifts can get you better sex!

How giving sexy gifts can get you better sex!

Melbourne – A new study has found that a female spider likes to mate with a male spider for a longer period of time if he presents her with a... read more »

Why every human face is different from the other

Why every human face is different from the other

Washington – While it is well known that human face is as unique as a fingerprint and no one else looks exactly like you, researchers, who tried to find... read more »

Gene variant that ups risk of colorectal cancer from ea...

Gene variant that ups risk of colorectal cancer from eating red meat identified

Washington – A new study has revealed that a common genetic variant that affects 1 in 3 people significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer from... read more »

Google likely to launch YouTube music subscription serv...

Google likely to launch YouTube music subscription service by year end

Washington – Google is reportedly speculated to launch a music subscription service for YouTube before the year’s end. The service is rumoured to be a... read more »

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Rafael Nadal sets up showdown with Andy Murray at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal was pushed to three sets for the second consecutive match before ultimately prevailing to set up an Italian Open quarterfinal against Andy Murray. The top-ranked Nadal dropped behind a... read more »

Darren Sammy Dropped Himself

The stripping of the West Indies Test captaincy from Darren Sammy, and his subsequent resignation from the longest format of the game, is more... read more »

IPL7: Punjab deserve to lift their maiden title

New Delhi: The team that has wrecked havoc this season is certainly none other than Kings XI Punjab. Even after retaining only two players – Manan Vohra and... read more »

Hockey is a poor man’s game, says Balbir Singh Sr

Chandigarh: Legendary hockey player and chief coach of India’s 1975 World Cup winning team, Balbir Singh Sr, said Hockey India’s felicitation of... read more »

Nadal beats Simon in Rome Masters

Rafael Nadal at Australian Open third round

The Spaniard, who has won in Rome a record seven times, was given a stern test by Simon, but managed to come through the battle in three hours and 19 minutes,... read more »

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Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh

At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the territory of teen-hood. We meet on a... read more »

Ex-minister sentenced to death in Bangladesh

Syed Mohammad Qaisar, 73, was found guilty of 14 out of 16 charges including genocide, rape, extortion, arson and torture committed during the 1971... read more »

Japan parliament reelects Shinzo Abe as prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe close to deal on controversial US base on Okinawa

Japan’s parliament reelected Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to serve another term as prime minister after his party won a snap election earlier this month. Abe... read more »

Rebels say new Ukraine peace talks to take place today

A meeting of a so-called contact group aimed at ending violence in eastern Ukraine is planned for Wednesday, Russian state television quoted Denis Pushilin,... read more »

Sony U-turn on North Korea film

The Interview was put back into cinemas when Sony announced a limited Christmas Day release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North... 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... read more »

Case registered against actor Prakash Raj over his criticism of PM Modi.

A case has been registered against National award-winning actor Prakash Raj in a Lucknow court on a complaint lodged by a lawyer over his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi,... read more »

Rajnish Kumar is the next SBI chairman.

The government on Wednesday named Rajnish Kumar as the new chairman of the country’s largest lender State Bank of India Kumar, currently a managing director with the bank, joined SBI as a... read more »