New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday held out the assurance of a “very smooth” transition into the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, promising that the administration will be very…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Arrested former Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan has been sent back to Presidency Jail hospital after he was discharged from the state-run SSKM Hospital, authorities said. “He was discharged…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Congress leader Anand Sharma on Friday said that India and China should try to defuse the current tensions by adhering to the 2005 agreement on ‘Political Parameters and Guiding Principles’…
Berlin, June 30 (IANS) TFC Schalke 04 completed the transfer of defender Pablo Insua from Spanish outfit Deportivo La Coruna, both clubs announced. Schalke reinforced their defence with the signing of centre-back Pablo Insua on…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) National Award winning choreographer Shiamak Davar says he had fun while choreographing actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the forthcoming film “Jagga Jasoos” as they are fantastic dancers. “I…
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) Underlining the importance of “strategic communication” between China and India, a Chinese expert said in comments published on Friday that leaders of both countries must discuss bilateral problems in a bid…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Rejecting the Congress charge that the midnight function for the launch of Goods and Services Tax (GST) was aimed at self-promotion, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday asked the party…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Friday pared all its morning losses to provisionally close in the green just ahead of the launch of the country’s biggest indirect tax reform — Goods…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Inter Milan are in talks to sign highly rated Brazilian forward Luan, according to reports. But the Italian Serie A giants have so far balked at the 25 million…
New York, June 30 (IANS) In what could settle the debate over whether climate change will help or hurt the US economy, new research projects that unabated rise in global temperatures will make the country…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Alankrita Shrivastavas “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, which was deemed too “lady oriented” by India’s censor board, will be the opening movie at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)….
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) With Jammu and Kashmir government still undecided on rolling out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state from July 1, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday…
Moscow, June 30 (IANS) Russian track and field athletes will not participate in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi, Kenya this July due to security concerns, All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) Vice President Yuri Borzakovsky…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Former Argentina international midfielder Walter Montillo has announced his retirement from football, a day after rescinding his contract with Brazil’s Botafogo. The 33-year-old was limited to just 10 matches…
Berlin, June 30 (IANS) Andre Hahn will join Hamburg SV from league rivals Borussia Monchengladbach after passing the medical, both Bundesliga football clubs confirmed . Hamburg reinforced their offensive with the signing of striker Andre…
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Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Actress Vijayalakshmi, who has donned the producer’s hat with upcoming Tamil action thriller “Pandigai”, says the experience of delivering a highly satisfying product has given her the confidence to produce more…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Film: “Okja”; Director: Bong Joon Ho; Cast: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-hyeon Ahn, Steven Yeun and Lily Collins; Rating: **** If “Okja” (currently streaming on Netflix) were an Indian film, in all…
New York, June 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s spiteful Twitter remarks on a female news anchor’s looks have come under serious attack from different quarters and also from his own Republican colleagues. The latest…
Ahmedabad, June 30 (IANS) Congress-led Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar on Friday said she was pained that the election for the head of the nation was reduced to a Dalit versus Dalit contest. The former…