A notice to bring a privilege motion against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani was submitted to Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari on Tuesday, a day after a similar notice was submitted in the Lok Sabha. ...
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who chose a Lebanese designer's pristine white ensemble for her Academy Awards appearance, says she wanted to turn up at the gala in a pretty, feminine and a "very classic" gown. ...
Sahara Group's flagship project, Aamby Valley Resort, has been sealed by the Maharashtra government for non-payment of non-agriculture taxes of around Rs.4.50 crore, an official said on Tuesday....
A day after presenting the union budget for 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said efforts are necessary to sustain growth in a challenging global economic environment....
Expectations of a rate cut, coupled with budgetary announcements and positive Asian cues, buoyed the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. ...
The central government on Tuesday clarified that only that portion of the interest accrued on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions made after April 1 will be taxed at 60 percent while the principal will continue to remain tax exempt....
The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the Gujarat High Court on alleged LeT links of Ishrat Jahan. ...
Global credit rating agencies -- Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) and Fitch Ratings -- termed India's fiscal budget for 2016-17 as credit positive for sovereign rating, but pointed out certain uncertainties. "The budget is modestly credit positive for the sovereign, since it indicates a continued commitment to gradual fiscal co...
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that Pakistan has decided to send a team to India to help investigate the terror attack on an air force base at Pathankot. He also said the details of the proposed visit are being chalked out. "India has handed over all the evidences collected to Pakistan in relation to Pathankot attac...
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum (WSF) - an event that will highlight India as the "global centre for moderate" Islam - to be held here this month, organisers said. Over 200 renowned Sufi scholars from 20 countries, including Pakistan, will attend the event. Muslims constitute the lar...
