New Delhi/Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Pre-GST discounts and a pick-up in rural demand buoyed automobile demand for June, as companies came out with broadly positive sales figures. “The broadly positive sales numbers were backed up…
London, July 3 (IANS) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended defending champion Andy Murray’s Wimbledon opening round match here on Monday. Prince William’s wife was present at the match with Murray, World No.1, against Aleksandr Bublik…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hold an urgent hearing of the plea of Calcutta High Court’s former judge C.S. Karnan for bail and the recall of order holding…
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) India on Monday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed short-range and Quick Reaction Surface to Air missile (QRSAM) from Chandipur along the Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from Launch Complex-3 at…
Nairobi, July 3 (IANS) Olympic 800-metre champion David Rudisha of Kenya Monday said he is up to the task in his quest to defend his title at the London World Championships despite posting dismal performances…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Five members of an interstate gang involved in over 100 robberies, including cattle thefts, in Delhi and neighbouring areas have been arrested here, police said on Monday. They were identified…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Online learning platform BYJU’S on Monday announced it has acquired TutorVista and Edurite from Pearson Education. The move is focused on expanding international reach and creating a diverse product portfolio. “This…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Theatres remained shut across Tamil Nadu on Monday over the state government’s decision to levy 30 per cent state entertainment tax over and above the GST rate of…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) With a view to pass the GST benefits to consumers, Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha in a post-GST review meeting on Monday asked the officials and departments concerned to ensure…
Jerusalem, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel from July 4 to 6, the first ever an Indian Prime Minister, will have huge symbolic significance, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Monday….
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The number of digital payments shot up by around 55 per cent in 2016-17 fuelled by demonetisation, NITI Aayog said on Monday. This steep rise in a single year is…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to file its affidavit in two weeks justifying the decision to grant Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt early release from jail in…
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) An Indian national was arrested in Nepal on Monday for possessing banned drugs. The man was identified as 19-year-old Phool Mohammad Ansari of Motihari from the Indian state of Bihar, the…
Panaji, July 3 (IANS) The controversy surrounding BJP President Amit Shah’s meeting at Goa’s Dabolim Airport touched a higher pitch on Monday, with a top airport official confirming that no permission was granted to the…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Billionloans Financial Services Ltd on Monday said it closed a seed funding round of Rs 7 crore ($1 million) from Reliance Corporate Advisory Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital. As…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed all proceedings against author and social activist Arundhati Roy, facing a contempt plea before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court for an…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Israel starting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his trip will bring the people of the two countries closer. “I will be…
London, July 3 (IANS) An unknown rare pencil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, drawn by artist John Henry Amshewitz and inscribed by Gandhi, is set to be offered at Sothebys London on July 11. With an…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) While petroleum is yet to come under the GST, since the dynamic pricing regime came into effect pan-India from last month, petrol prices have fallen by over Rs 2 a…
Birmingham, July 3 (IANS) English Premier League (EPL) club Aston Villa on Monday announced the signing of Chelsea football club legend John Terry on a one year contract. “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the…