Congress to keep struggling for 18% GST cap: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will continue to fight the ‘Gabbar Singh tax’ — Gandhi’s acronym for GST, to reduce the tax cap to 18…
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53 detained over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) The Bangladesh police have detained 53 people in connection with arson attacks on the homes of Hindus over a rumoured Facebook post by a local “insulting religion”. More than 30 homes…
Jharkhand Police deny abduction of 13 villagers by Maoists
Ranchi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Jharkhand Police on Saturday denied media reports that 13 villagers, mostly children, had been abducted by Maoist guerrillas to be inducted into their squads. Some media reports on Saturday said…
Politicians aren’t bigger than the nation, says Javed Akhtar
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, an active social commentator, on Saturday said those who call others “anti-national” need to digest the fact that they and their political parties are not bigger…
Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to public
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum opened its doors to the public on Saturday and euphoric residents made a beeline to get the first glimpse of the Jean…
Huge crowds greet Rahul in Patidar villages
Gandhinagar, Nov 11 (IANS) On his fourth visit to poll-bound Gujarat, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday began his tour of north Gujarat by praying at the revered Akshardham temple, an unscheduled change in…
Modi gives pep talk to ministers
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Apparently worried about his government’s image, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a pep talk with his council of ministers, telling them to spread the good word about the government’s policies…
NGT okays odd-even, says only emergency vehicles exempted
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Saturday gave the go ahead to the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme from November 13-17 and said there will be no exemption for women, two-wheelers and…
Odisha Minister’s bag stolen from train
Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (IANS) Odisha Minister Usha Devi’s vanity case containing Rs 25,000 in cash, a mobile phone, ID card and other valuables was allegedly stolen by miscreants on board an express train, said police…
Search operations on in J&K’s Shopian, Pulwama
Srinagar, Nov 11 (IANS) Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday started massive search operations in Shopian and Pulwama districts following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants, police said. A joint team…
It took four months for commonsense to germinate, says Chidambaram on GST tax roll back
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at the government over the GST roll back in tax slabs, saying it took four months for…
Ministers at APEC summit agree to foster growth, integration
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 11 (IANS) The ministers of trade and foreign affairs at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit here agreed on Saturday on a series of measures to implement this year to maintain…
N.Korean man pleads with China to help family
Pyongyang, Nov 11 (IANS) A North Korean man has pleaded with Chinese President Xi Jinping not to forcibly repatriate his wife and young son, saying they face imprisonment or death if sent home, a media…
NGT okays odd-even, says no exemption for women, 2-wheelers
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Saturday gave the go ahead to the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme from November 13-17 and said there will be no exemption for women, two-wheelers and…
BREAKING NEWS: NGT gives nod to odd-even scheme
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Rahul on three-day visit to north Gujarat, BJP’s bastion
By Amit Cowper Gandhinagar, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Gujarat on Saturday on a three-day visit, his fourth in a row to the poll-bound state. This time he is visiting…
Phishing bigger threat that data breaches: Google
San Francisco, Nov 11 (IANS) Phishing attacks via fake emails pose the greatest threat to people, followed by keyloggers and third-party breaches as account hacking increases globally, a new Google study has revealed. Keystroke logging…
Motorola makes a strong comeback in US
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Motorola made a significant comeback in the US in the third quarter this year, almost doubling its volumes and market share annually and was the fastest growing brand, Counterpoint Research…
Modi pays tributes to Azad, Kripalani
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Acharya J.B. Kripalani on their birth anniversaries. “Tributes to two stalwarts of Indian history,… Their contribution…
Azad, a pillar of freedom struggle: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tribute to India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 129th birth anniversary. Gandhi hailed Azad as “an important pillar…