India

Prepare to travel in Economy AC coaches in trains at much lower prices

Indian Railways is planning Economy AC class coaches where the temperature will be neither too hot nor to cold, and the ticket price lower than AC coaches. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

The former defence minister said that the planning for the surgical strikes of September 2-16 began in June 2015 after the NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Manipur, killing 18 soldiers.

Jul 2, 2017

GST impact: Consumer durables burden may not be passed on to consumers

The consumer durables industry expects only a marginal price revision despite highest tax slab of 28%

Jul 2, 2017

Mosque shown as source of noise pollution in ICSE textbook sparks row

ICSE has said that the board neither prescribes or publishes any textbooks and that the school and the publishers should deal with the issue.

Jul 2, 2017

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

The Nation's article said India was hindering the development of the region and not cooperating to achieve mutual benefits and warned that by doing this, New Delhi will lose key relationships with China and Russia.

Jul 2, 2017

Kalpakkam: Nuclear fast breeder reactor is huge boost to Make In India

The 500-MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor coming up in Kalpakkam is expected to be a boost for PM Modi's Make in India narrative. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

GST, 7th Pay Commission can buoy up headline inflation

Over time, GST can help lower inflation if tax cuts are passed on to consumers, and the input tax credit mechanism works smoothly.

Jul 2, 2017

Ghaziabad: Jet Airways vice president Avneet Singh Bedi arrested over land grabbing charges

Bedi has been accused of illegally acquiring land, which belongs to the municipal corporation, worth crores. He is currently being interrogated by the police.

Jul 2, 2017

Woman names her baby born on June 30 midnight as 'GST' after launch of India's mega tax reform

The baby was born at 12.02 am on Saturday, a few minutes after the Narendra Modi goevrnment launched the much-discussed Goods and Services Tax to bring the entire nation under a single tax regime.

Jul 2, 2017

Darth Modi? Star Wars music for Darth Vader played for PM at ICAI function! [VIDEO]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked off the stage at a function in Delhi with the Imperial March from Star Wars playing in the background! Watch the video here.

Jul 2, 2017

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat halts convoy to save accident victim

Rawat said what he did was not exceptional, and added that everyone should come forward to help the injured on roads.

Jul 2, 2017

Gangrape victim visited by UP CM Yogi Adityanath attacked for third time with acid

A 35-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who was gangraped nine years ago has been attacked with acid for the third time. The UP CM had visited in hospital after her second attack. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

5 ISIS fighters from Kerala killed in 4 months in Syria

Security forces had termed the missing Malayalis fighting for the ISIS as the 'Bahrain group'.

Jul 2, 2017

PM Narendra Modi on GST: Those who looted the poor will have to give it back

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned that those who had looted the poor would have to give them back their money. Read to know what else he said on curbing corruption.

Jul 1, 2017

An Apple pie less pricy: iPhone, iPad rates take slice-downs on GST effect

7.5 percent cut on prices of all iPhone models in India; Apple Watch and Mac prices too take a fall.

Jul 1, 2017