New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on the implementation date, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday. “GST…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has hailed the heroism of American Ian Grillot who was injured while trying to stop a gunman who killed an Indian in a hate crime….
Seoul, Feb 28 (IANS) Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung Group, will be indicted on charges of bribery, an independent counsel said on Tuesday, as investigators wrap up their probe into an influence-peddling…
Vijayawada, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and 30 injured when a private bus fell off a bridge into a canal in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh early Tuesday, officials said. The…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Senate and House Democrats predicted on Monday that the speech President Donald Trump will deliver on Tuesday before a joint session of Congress will be simply another display of “populist…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed billionaire banker and investor Wilbur Ross as President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, media report said. In a 72-27 vote, Ross had a much easier time obtaining…
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The last rites of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead in the US last week in a suspected hate crime, would be performed Tuesday at Jubliee Hills, family members…
From Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Feb 28 (PTI) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on President Donald Trump to speak out against hate crimes following the murder of an Indian engineer in…
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) The man accused of shooting two Indian techies and an American at a bar in Kansas last week had his first court appearance through video conference. According to a report…
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) The Pentagon has sent the White House a preliminary plan to defeat the Islamic State (IS), a spokesman said without providing details about the plan. Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis on…
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Former US President George W. Bush has called for “answers” regarding Russia’s alleged interference in the November 8 presidential elections. “I think we all need answers,” efe news agency quoted…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is seeking to increase defence spending by $54 billion, the White House revealed on Monday. The money to boost the military build-up may come from deep cuts…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Social networking site Twitter on Monday turned into a battleground of words after cricketer Virendra Sehwag and actor Randeep Hooda apparently mocked Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur who launched an…
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The Congress in Goa on Monday asked Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to “wake up” and act, claiming the Army Recruitment Board exam paper scam took place due to the lack of…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Congress on Monday demanded that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley apologise for “insulting” the Indian academia by his remark at the London School of Economics (LSE) that “there is an…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), auditors responsible for handling Oscars during the past 83 years and in charge of the balloting process, landed in trouble after an on-stage blunder in which “La La…
Seoul/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong-nam on the orders of Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday. The National Intelligence Service…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) A record number of wins by black stars, a Muslim actor winning for the first time, the victory of an Iranian filmmaker who skipped the ceremony in protest against a…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Hundreds gathered in Kansas city for a peace march and prayer vigil for slain Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla and two other victims of a US bar shooting. Alok Madasani, the Indian…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) In a rare and unexpected gaffe, “La La Land” which dominated the 89th Academy Awards, was announced the winner of the Best Picture category, when in fact it was “Moonlight”….