New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has not been glitch-free and has thrown up issues on various fronts, including entertainment tax, textile and MSME sectors, CBEC Chairperson…
Washington, July 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for a second time on July 7 in a previously undisclosed discussion during the G-20 summit in Germany, the White…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A wrestler has been arrested in west Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area for allegedly sexually assaulting a junior national-level kabaddi player, police said on Wednesday. The 40-year-old accused, identified as Naresh…
Bangkok, July 19 (IANS) ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on Wednesday urged the Myanmar authorities to release three journalists who were detained in June after visiting rebels in the conflict-ridden northeast. Thein Zaw from…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The government is not mulling a separate law to tackle mob lynching incidents, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on Wednesday. Replying to a question in…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) German audio brand Sennheiser on Wednesday launched in India a new wireless headphone “CX 7.00BT” at Rs 11,990. The new model offers a minimalist, lightweight neckband design, good bass-driven sound…
San Francisco, July 19 (IANS) As advances in DNA synthesis technology merge with improvements in computational design of new proteins, the stage is set for a new era of data-driven protein molecular engineering, a study…
Washington, July 19 (IANS) A paradigm-shifting hypothesis has pushed back the time for the emergence of microbial life on Earth by 580 million years, suggesting that life began not in the sea but on land….
Caracas, July 19 (IANS) The Venezuelan government has rejected US pressure to cancel a Constitutional initiative or face additional “economic sanctions”. “Obviously the US government is used to humiliating other nations through its international relations…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Ever since Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati threw her final political trump card on Tuesday by quitting the Rajya Sabha over the issue of her inability to…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Psychological thriller “Berlin Syndrome”, from Australian writer-director Cate Shortland, starring Teresa Palmer, is slated to hit Indian screens on July 28. Based on Melanie Joosten’s book “Berlin Syndrome”, Shortland’s film…
By Gopilal Acharya On the evening of June 26, there were two flash floods in eastern Bhutan. Roads, culverts, bridges, paddy fields were damaged. It hardly made news. Flash floods have become so common during…
Canberra, July 19 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday released the first series of data and maps of the Indian Ocean seabed that the search teams scoured to locate the MH370, a Malaysia Airlines aircraft that disappeared…
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) Actor Varun Tej, who has teamed up with Sekhar Kammula in the forthcoming Telugu release “Fidaa”, says he is a fan of the filmmakers natural approach to filmmaking and realism he…
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will start a metro service in Coimbatore and expand the network in Chennai, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Wednesday. Considering the increasing traffic in Coimbatore, the…
Kohima, July 19 (IANS) Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on Wednesday dismissed the five-month-old government of Sh?rhozelie Liezietsu after he failed to prove his majority in the Assembly, a Raj Bhavan official said. The official told…
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) In a bid to foray into the Chinese market, domestic digital entertainment company Pocket Aces on Wednesday announced a partnership with Malaysia-based digital media company WebTV Asia. The deal will allow…
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) “Mirzya” famed Saiyami Kher and TV actress Pooja Gor have made running part of their lives and plan to take up the next challenge of running a half-marathon. “I challenged myself…
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) The first Boeing 747 Air India trial flight landed at the Srinagar international airport on Wednesday. “The trial flight was operated for the first time by Air India,” an airport official…
Kohima, July 19 (IANS) Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on Wednesday dismissed the five-month-old government of Sh?rhozelie Liezietsu after he failed to prove his majority in the Assembly, a Raj Bhavan official said. The official told…