India

Tamil Nadu honour killing: Couple hacked to death, woman's father arrested

Thoothukudi police have arrested Jothi's father on a complaint filed by the woman's family. It is being claimed that he was threatening the couple since they got married.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Raise in import duties on gold, other precious metals

Shares of jewellery makers such as Titan and PC Jeweller fell as much as 5 percent after the announcement.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Petrol, diesel price to rise by Rs 2/litre after the cess hike

The finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) as well as Road and Infrastructure Cess by Re 1 per litre on automobile fuels.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: 2% TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding Rs 1 crore yearly

The Finance Minister proposed that tax deduction at source (TDS) of two per cent on cash withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore in a year.

Jul 5, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget 2019 to boost growth and structural reforms

Asia's third-largest economy grew at a much slower-than-expected 5.8% in the last quarter, the weakest growth in five years and far below the pace needed to generate jobs for the millions of young Indian's entering the labour market each month.

Jul 5, 2019

Inertia grips Congress in Karnataka as leaders make no move to stop MLA resignations

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao is likely to go on a foreign trip while the state government is hanging on a thread. Instead, Rao has assigned working president Eshwar Khandre to reach out to rebel MLAs to pacify them.

Jul 5, 2019

Haren Pandya murder case: 12 convicted for killing ex-Gujarat Home Minister

The court dismissed the PIL filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), which sought fresh court-monitored probe into the killing.

Jul 5, 2019

MDMK chief Vaiko sentenced to year in prison over 2009 sedition case

The sedition case was filed by the Tamil Nadu government in 2009. Vaiko had given a seditious speech during his book launch event at Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai.

Jul 5, 2019

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TRP Report: Major setback for Kapil Sharma Show, Kasautii Zindagii Kay

The latest TRP report is finally here and has brought some massive changes in the list

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Boost infrastructure, foreign investment; says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Indian Finance Minister said India will become a $3 trillion economy in the current fiscal year, and a $5 trillion economy in the next few years.

Jul 5, 2019

India violating international trade norms: US complains to WTO

The US accused India of applying high duty rates on imports despite the standardised rates in India's schedule of concessions.

Jul 5, 2019

UP man commits suicide after murdering wife and three kids in Masuri

According to the police, the preliminary investigations suggest that Pradeep was addicted to drugs and suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair.

Jul 5, 2019

Market on tenterhooks as Sitharaman begins speech presenting Union Budget 2019

Sectoral indices of banks, auto, FMCG, and realty advance while metals worst hit in a market that is vertically split.

Jul 5, 2019

Payal Tadvi's suicide note found, details harassment at Mumbai college

The photographs of the suicide note were recovered from Payal's phone by the forensic laboratory, who informed the Crime Branch.

Jul 5, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Afghanistan's Ikram Ali Khil breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 27-year-old record

Afghanistan could not register a single victory in the nine games they have played in the ICC Cricket World Cup but had some closely fought encounters.

Jul 5, 2019