Vijayawada, Feb 1 (IANS) The announcement by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely to exempt from capital gain tax people who gave their land for construction of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati has met a key demand…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Though Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech for 2017-18 on Wednesday said his proposals on excise and customs duties will not result in any significant loss or gain…
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday said it would debate whether to revoke US President Donald Trump’s invitation to a State visit after a petition calling for it to be canceled garnered almost…
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday inaugurated Bhakta Ramadasu Lift Irrigation Scheme and vowed to achieve the goal of irrigating one crore acres of land in the state. He…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian IT stocks tumbled on Tuesday as the US government introduced a proposed visa reform bill in the US House of Representatives. The bill spooked investors, as it seeks to “double…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley showed that foreign equity inflows during the first six months of 2016-17 fiscal grew by…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is preparing to issue executive orders on the H1-B and other visas that are the life blood of Indian technology companies in the US, his spokesperson Sean…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she called the travel ban enforced on seven Muslim-majority nations “unlawful”, a White House statement said. In a statement…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he planned to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, filling a seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance is likely to gain majority with 187 to 197 seats and around 35 per cent vote share in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, according to…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A day before the Economic Survey is tabled in Parliament, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday released a document detailing the current scenario of the Indian economy, which he…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The RBI on Monday ended all curbs on withdrawals from Current Accounts, Cash Credit Accounts and Overdraft Accounts with immediate effect. A Reserve Bank of India notification said limits on…
London, Jan 30 (IANS) A petition calling on the British government to cancel US President Donald Trump’s planned state visit in the wake of his controversial immigration ban has amassed a million signatures, the media…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a four-member committee of administrators, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, to run the affairs of the Board of Control…
Manila, Jan 30 (IANS) Iris Mittenaere from France took her first walk as Miss Universe 2016 after host Steve Harvey announced her as the winner in Philippines on Monday. India’s Roshmitha Harimurthy couldn’t even make…
Manila, Jan 30 (IANS) Miss France took her first walk as Miss Universe 2016 as she was announced the winner by host Steve Harvey at Mall of Asia Arena in Philippines. India’s Roshmitha Harimurthy couldn’t…
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Reince Priebus has opened the possibility of the administration extending to Pakistan the temporary visa ban and “extreme vetting” of travellers imposed on…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Sunday said the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh “would not be a referendum on demonetisation policy, but if the opposition wanted…
Nagpur, Jan 29 (IANS) India produced an inspired bowling display to deny England their first limited-overs series in the country since 1984, winning the second Twenty-20 International (T20I) here on Sunday by five runs. India…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (Xinhua) Roger Federer has won 18 Grand Slam titles. The list: 2003 – Wimbledon – Mark Philippoussis – 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) 2004 – Australian Open – Marat Safin – 7-6…