2016

New Delhi: Hitting back at Sonia Gandhi for her defence of son-in-law Robert Vadra, BJP today said it has exposed the "farce" that he was merely a private citizen and took a dig at her over her 'Shahenshah' jibe at Prime Minister Narendra…
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New Delhi: Senior bureaucrats Nishi Singh and Gopal Mukherjee were today appointed as members in Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex direct taxes body. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved their appointments, an…
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New Delhi: The 4-month disclosure window giving an opportunity to domestic black money holders to come clean by paying tax and penalty of 45 per cent on such assets will open tomorrow. People who have made money through corrupt means will…
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Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Karan Johar today mourned the demise of noted trade analyst and producer Vikas Mohan. Mohan, who was in his 60s, passed away following a heart attack at a…
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New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today junked the Art of Living's (AOL) plea seeking its nod to accept the environment compensation, slapped for damaging Yamuna's biodiversity, as bank guarantee instead of "payment of balance amount"…
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Evian-les-Bains (France): Aditi Ashok will be one of the 68 players from 23 countries to tee off in the 36-hole Evian Championship Qualifier -- Europe -- at Evian Resort Golf Club. The Evian Championship, the fifth and final women's Major…
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New Delhi: Pawan Kripalani is a self- confessed lover of thriller-horror genre but the director says with "Phobia", he also wanted to explore the violence in society and its impact on people. The movie has opened to good reviews with…
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Islamabad: The trilateral alliance between India, Afghanistan and Iran on the strategic Chabahar port is a security threat to Pakistan, defence experts here have said and asked the government to use diplomatic manoeuvres to avert falling…
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Mumbai: Within a week of warning credit rating agencies of tough action for lack of transparency, markets watchdog Sebi today said it is revising regulations governing these bodies to bring about more accountability. "We have taken…
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New Delhi: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Meghalaya for its contribution to Indian football, a national team member from that state, Eugeneson Lyngdoh today said "it's a privilege and an inspiration" to be mentioned by name…
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