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Nirmala's Budget 2019: 'Gaon, gareeb, kisan' to be core agenda, India inc new job creator, 25% tax for Rs 400 cr firms

Apart from revving economic growth, the rising fiscal deficit is another challenge that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed in Parliament today.

Jul 5, 2019

ICJ to deliver verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17

In a major relief for India, the International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan not to execute alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav till a final decision is taken.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Big push likely for farm sector, water projects, employment

The Budget is likely to include a proposal to spend 75 per cent of rural employment guarantee scheme MNREGA allocation on water-related projects.

Jul 5, 2019

Nusrat Jahan's wedding reception: Mamata Banerjee, Mimi Chakraborty attend star-studded event

Nusrat Jahan personally invited prominent personalities from the film industry, politics and business world.

Jul 5, 2019

US techie killed after ATV overturns in Telangana resort; friends file case against management

The incident happened, when Arvind Kumar Peechara (45), based in Dallas, Texas, was riding a four-wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in the Hills and Valley Adventures Resort at Godamaguda, when the vehicle overturned, and killing him almost immediately.

Jul 4, 2019

Global warming to affect India's productivity, could lose the equivalent of 34 million jobs in 2030

The country most affected by heat stress in India, which lost 4.3 per cent of working hours in 1995 and is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030.

Jul 4, 2019

Janardhan Reddy to file contempt suit against ED for attaching his properties

Janardhan Reddy appeared before the ED on Wednesday and was questioned about the dealings and his involvement in the multi-crore Ambidant Ponzi scam from afternoon till evening.

Jul 4, 2019

WATCH | Congress MLA throws mud on highway engineer in Maharashtra; Twitter calls out VIP brats

Nitesh Rane, the son of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane, is a Congress MLA from Kankavli.

Jul 4, 2019

Spanish football club chief who believes in flat Earth theory challenges experts to prove Earth is round

The Spanish football club president argued that there is a huge economic motive behind the globe earth theory

Jul 4, 2019

Will former defence minister's first budget set right defence outlay anomaly?

As a former defence minister, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to realise how Rs 3.05-lakh crore allocation in interim budget in actual terms meant a reduction in the outlay amid worsening geopolitical tensions

Jul 4, 2019

India evaluates offer from Boeing, Lockheed Martin for 'world's largest' fighter jet deal

The deal, involving 114 fighter jets worth $15 billion, has attracted offers from major defence manufacturing companies, including Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp. and Sweden's Saab AB.

Jul 4, 2019

HK Kumaraswamy appointed as new Janata Dal (Secular) president

The new team of the JD(S) was unveiled by HD Devegowda after the party's defeat in the recent polls due to which H Vishwanath had resigned from his post.

Jul 4, 2019

Japan, Singapore passports crowned most powerful, bumps US and UK to 6th place

This information comes from the Henley Passport Index, a list compiled by Henley and Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm.

Jul 4, 2019

Adani group to operate Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru airports

The Adani group has leased out the airports for 50 years, during which it will manage, operate and develop the facilities and infrastructure of the airports.

Jul 4, 2019

Pakistan announces crackdown on Hafiz Saeed for financing terror activities

The Counter-Terrorism Department of Pakistan has launched 23 cases against Saeed and his 12 aides for using five trusts to collect funds for LeT's terrorism-related activities.

Jul 4, 2019