Bombay high court rules in favour of Vodafone in transfer pricing case
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday ruled in favour of the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc in a case relating to addition of about Rs.3,200 crore to the taxable income of Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd for fiscal year 2009-10 by the tax department. A division bench of chief justice... read more »
Nine days and eight lives later, Pakistan holds fire along border
After nine days of heavy firing and mortar shelling from across the border, firing deescalated along the 192-km long International Border in Jammu frontier overnight with Pakistan opening fire on four border outposts in Kathua district. There was no firing along the IB in Jammu and Samba... read more »
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un misses shrine visit, KCNA reports
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Kim Jong Un deepened Friday after the North Korean leader appeared to have missed a ceremony to pay tribute to his late father and grandfather on what is an important national anniversary. Kim’s name was absent from the list of attendees at the... read more »
Dallas County sheriff’s deputy tests negative for Ebola
State health officials say the Dallas County sheriff’s deputy, who exhibited symptoms of Ebola, has tested negative for the disease. Michael Monnig was released from a Texas hospital on Thursday, one day after he went to a health clinic complaining of illness. Mr. Monnig was among a group of... read more »
Moscow subway chief fired after deadly crash
Russian news agencies say the head of Moscow’s subway system has been fired in the wake of a rush—hour derailment that killed 22 people and injured 136 others. Moscow Mayor Sergei... read more »
Subianto rejects Indonesian presidential poll result
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto rejected the result of the country’s election, citing widespread fraud, just hours before an official announcement from the Election... read more »
Katju clarifies on timing of corruption allegations
Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju on Tuesday sought to put to rest questions about the timing of his article on the continuation of a “corrupt” judge in the Madras High... read more »
Google Maps now available in Hindi
Search giant Google launched its Google Maps in Hindi on Tuesday, seeking to make its navigation service more useful for users locally. Google Maps in Hindi will be available for desktop... read more »
United Nations Security Council Calls For Immediate Ceasefire As ...
United Nations – The UN Security Council today called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even as UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Qatar in... read more »
