New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs may be reduced in the future if a “revenue neutral plus” tax level is reached. Jaitley made…
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) “Yaum-e-Ashura” was observed with solemnity and sombreness in Hyderabad on Sunday. It was all black and blood as a mood of mourning pervaded the lanes in the old city of Hyderabad,…
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Five passengers, including a woman, died in a road accident on Sunday as the car in which they were travelling crashed into a dumper truck in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district,…
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A campaign to salute millions of ragpickers, who collect used up plastic bottles from the trash for recycling, was launched on Sunday by a non-profit organisation here. “Salam Hai” (salute),…
Imphal, Oct 1 (IANS) Eight Manipuri girls, who were being trafficked to Singapore by members of an international gang, were rescued in Myanmar and brought home, officials said on Sunday. They were given counselling sessions…
Barcelona, Oct 1 (IANS) Catalonia’s disputed independence vote has quickly descended into chaos on Sunday as Spanish national police entered polling stations, seizing ballot boxes and voting papers, the media reported. In the town of…
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) After facing harsh criticism of his administration by a Puerto Rican Mayor and other American lawmakers, Donald Trump attracted flak from actor Lin-Manuel Miranda who said the US President was “going…
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) The Goa Government’s Employees Association on Sunday likened a recent directive which forced booth-level poll officials to work on Dussehra holiday (September 30) to the administrative diktats in Hitler-led Germany. “Such…
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Choosing to go alone, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan T. Rane on Sunday floated a new political outfit, Maharashtra Swabhiman Party, which would work for the overall and all-inclusive development of…
Vienna, Oct 1 (IANS) A legislation banning full-face Muslim veils in public spaces came into effect in Austria on Sunday, the media reported. According to the government, the law, which says faces must be visible…
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Taking a dig at actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who is on the verge of taking a political plunge, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday said it takes more than just name, fame and money…
Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was freed on parole on Sunday after serving nine years in prison for a Las Vegas armed robbery, a Nevada prison official said. “O.J. Simpson…
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The government has approved the sale of 10 per cent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence Public Sector Undertaking, it was announced here on Sunday. As part of…
Barcelona, Oct 1 (IANS) Voting began on Sunday for the Catalan regional government’s independence referendum in an attempt to break away from Spain, the media reported. The Spanish government has pledged to stop the vote…
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) Nearly 90 commissioned and non-commissioned officers, being trained at the Indian Army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), have scaled a 17,530-feet peak in Kashmir as part of their preparations for mountain…
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs may be reduced in the future, if a “revenue neutral plus” tax level is reached. Jaitley…
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements were made in Kolakata on Sunday for mourning processions by Shia Muslims on 10th of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar, police said. “Nearly 7,000 to 8,000…
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) With the public anger rising in the Kashmir Valley against mysterious incidents of braid chopping, police on Sunday announced a reward of Rs 6 lakh for anyone helping in nabbing the…
Faridabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that “bigger economic reforms” can be thought of after the newly implemented Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime reaches a revenue neutral status. Jaitley…
Kochi, Oct 1 (IANS) A Navy official died on Sunday after he mysteriously sustained a bullet injury onboard a hydrograhic survey ship anchored in this Kerala coastal city that houses the Southern Naval Command, police…