India

SEBI toughens rules for credit rating agencies

Under existing rules, ratings agencies operating in India are already required to "continuously monitor" the securities they rate and disseminate any changes "promptly."

Jul 1, 2017

Twitterati have a field day after India's GST rollout

With the GST finally rolled out, netizens have decided to welcome it in their own style. Also, watch PM Modi and Arun Jaitley rap to the tune of Dhinchak Pooja.

Jul 1, 2017

GST rollout: Teething problems for 'Good and Simple Tax' will be solved in 2 months, says CEA

From President Pranab Mukherjee to CVC KV Chowdary, many agree that GST will have teething problems. Read what CEa Arvind Subramanian has to say about it.

Jul 1, 2017

One nation, one tax: India's historic GST comes into effect at midnight gong

The opposition parties were invited, but Congress, TMC, RJD and the Left parties refused to attend the midnight event.

Jun 30, 2017

Men do not commit suicide, says Union Minister Maneka Gandhi during Facebook live session

Interestingly, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) of 2015 said that among the 1,33,623 suicides reported in India, 91,528 (68 percent) were by men while 42,088 were by women.

Jun 30, 2017

National Doctor's Day 2017: Top quotes, wishes, messages to share on the occasion [PHOTOS]

National Doctor's Day is celebrated on July 1 every year in India.

Jun 30, 2017

Maharashtra: Mangala Express engine wheel derails, affecting Central Railway service [PHOTO]

One wheel of the engine of the Mangala Lakshadweep Express, travelling from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Ernakulam, derailed near the Kalyan railway station in Maharashtra Friday, June 30. Read to know more.

Jun 30, 2017

This is Kochi Metro's heartening gesture to Eldho for all the online abuse he had to take [PHOTOS]

Eldho, who is speech and hearing impaired, had become a victim of online abuse after his photos lying down in Metro surfaced on social media.

Jun 30, 2017

GST rollout LIVE streaming: Where to watch Parliament special session live online? [VIDEO]

The formal GST rollout across India will formally take place at the Central hall of Parliament in New Delhi from 11 pm IST on Friday, June 30, 2017. Watch it LIVE right here.

Jun 30, 2017

Sikkim border tussle: India, Bhutan should jointly tackle China, a country which is never at peace with neighbours

India should make use of Bhutan's support to overcome the Chinese threat at Sikkim borders. It is a good opportunity to expose China's hegemonic tendencies on the international stage besides engaging with it bilaterally.

Jun 30, 2017

Bride calls off wedding after groom's 'nagin dance' at mandap

The bride's family also informed police fearing violence at the wedding hall. Interestingly, the woman married another man on Wednesday.

Jun 30, 2017

31,000 Kuwait employees who took 'sick leave' for Eid aiming a 9-day holiday will face govt action now

The employees aimed for a 9-day long holiday for Eid after they applied for 'sick leave' on Wednesday and Thursday. The government is likely to take action against those who produced fake certificates and also the doctors who issued them.

Jun 30, 2017

Is this the new Rs 200 note that the RBI is printing now? [PHOTO]

Does this image belong to the Rs 200 notes being currently printed by the Reserve Bank of India? See for yourself!

Jun 30, 2017

Delhi Metro's Violet Line services severely hit during morning rush hours

After the centralised control mechanism snapped, the metros had to be manually controlled, from each station of this corridor between 8 am and 9 am causing long delays.

Jun 30, 2017

Sniper-Wars: This Kurdish YPJ Sniper was almost hit by an ISIS Sniper [VIRAL VIDEO]

A Kurdish YPJ Sniper almost hit by an ISIS Sniper inside Raqqa. And guess what? She just laughs it off.

Jun 30, 2017