- DeMo, GST to widen tax base, make cash dealing difficult: FM
- Day 2 of Shah's 3-day Rajasthan tour starts with meeting seers
- Sanjay Kothari appointed Secretary to new President
- DeMo, GST to widen tax base, make cash dealing difficult: FM
- New Delhi: Indian Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley on Saturday said demonetisation and GST will make cash
transactions a lot more difficult and lead to greater
compliance as well as expansion of tax base.
- Day 2 of Shah's 3-day Rajasthan tour starts with meeting seers
- Jaipur: On the second day of his three-day
Rajasthan tour, BJP president Amit Shah was greeted by seers,
who came from all over the state to pay him a visit.
- Sanjay Kothari appointed Secretary to new President
- New Delhi: Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of
Public Enterprises Selection Board, has been appointed as
Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.
- Pressured by CM not to pursue matter against Jogi: BJP leader
- Heavy rains trigger landslides across the state
- Singapore Deputy PM meets Modi
- SP leader dies after falling ill during meeting
- BMC video: RJ Mendonsa draws support from various sections
- Ram temple should be constructed in legal manner: Shah
- No immediate plan to join hands with Vaghela: Hardik
- Nitish meets Rahul amid reports of rift in grand alliance
- No plans to fight polls now, will decide at right time: Hardik
- No tarmac access for Lalu, wife at Patna airport
- Arrest those who threatened Malayalam author Ramanunni: Owaisi
- 46 cows die due to pneumonia, starvation at AP cattle shelter
- Ex-MP Shivajirao Patil passes away
- Kerala girl succumbs to burn injuries at Coimbatore hospital
- IMD predicts heavy rainfall in North Odisha
- Flood-like situation in parts of Saurashtra in Guj, 3 dead
- PM expresses grief over death of 9 pilgrims in Udaipur
- BJP's core committee meeting begins
- NPF organises beef fest
- Clash over killing of peacock in Saharanpur
- Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pak Army
- Wanted criminal arrested after encounter in Ghaziabad
- Pressured by CM not to pursue matter against Jogi: BJP leader
- In a new twist to the Ajit Jogi
caste controversy, a BJP leader who had accused the former
chief minister of having secured scheduled tribe status by
forging documents, today claimed the PA of Chhattisgarh CM
Raman Singh had "pressured" him not to pursue the matter.
- Heavy rains trigger landslides across the state
- Moderate to heavy rains lashed
several parts of the state today, triggering landslides at
several places.
- Singapore Deputy PM meets Modi
- Singapore Deputy Prime Minister
Tharman Shanmugaratnam today discussed the potential for
cooperation in areas like banking, digital finance, tourism
and innovation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
- SP leader dies after falling ill during meeting
- Senior Samajwadi Party leader Uma
Shankar Chaudhary today died after falling ill during a
meeting of the party chaired by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. He
was 60.
- BMC video: RJ Mendonsa draws support from various sections
- Radio Jockey Malishka Mendonsa,
facing the ire of the Shiv Sena for her music video mocking
''ill-preparedness'' for monsoon of the party-ruled Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC), is receiving support from various
sections of the society.
- Ram temple should be constructed in legal manner: Shah
- Jaipur:BJP President Amit Shah today said
his party wants the Ram temple in Ayodhya to be constructed in
a legal manner after mutual dialogue.
- No immediate plan to join hands with Vaghela: Hardik
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Indore, Jul 22 (PTI) Patidar quota agitation leader
Hardik Patel today said he has no immediate plans to plunge
into electoral politics in his home state Gujarat or strike
an alliance with Shankarsinh Vaghela who quit the Congress.
- Nitish meets Rahul amid reports of rift in grand alliance
- Amid speculation over a rift in
the ''grand alliance'' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
today met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and is learnt
to have discussed the current political situation.
- No plans to fight polls now, will decide at right time: Hardik
- Indore: Patidar quota agitation spearhead
Hardik Patel today said he had no immediate plans to enter
electoral politics and will continue to focus on raising
issues related to his community and the agriculture sector.
- No tarmac access for Lalu, wife at Patna airport
- RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and
his wife Rabri Devi will no more be able to drive straight to
their aircraft at Patna airport as the central government has
withdrawn tarmac access for their vehicle, according to
officials.
- Arrest those who threatened Malayalam author Ramanunni: Owaisi
- AIMIM president Asaduddin
Owaisi today said those who allegedly threatened Malayalam
author K P Ramanunni and asked him to convert to Islam should
be arrested.
- 46 cows die due to pneumonia, starvation at AP cattle shelter
- Kakinada (AP), Jul 22 (PTI) At least 46 cows died of
"pneumonia and starvation" in an overcrowded cattle protection
centre here in the last few days, Andhra Pradesh government
officials said today.
- Ex-MP Shivajirao Patil passes away
- Senior Congress leader and father
of actress Smita Patil, Shivajirao Patil, passed away here
today after a brief illness.
- Kerala girl succumbs to burn injuries at Coimbatore hospital
- Pathanamthitta(Ker), Jul 22(PTI) After battling for life
for nearly a week, a 17-year-old girl, who was allegedly set
ablaze by her lover at her home at nearby Kadamanitta, passed
away at a hospital in Coimbatore today, police said.
- IMD predicts heavy rainfall in North Odisha
- The India Meteorological
Department (IMD) today predicted heavy rainfall in North
Odisha during the next 48 hours.
- Flood-like situation in parts of Saurashtra in Guj, 3 dead
- Incessant rains in some districts
of Saurasthra in Gujarat have led to a flood-like situation in
the region, leaving three persons dead, the state government
said today.
- PM expresses grief over death of 9 pilgrims in Udaipur
- New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
today expressed grief over the loss of lives in an accident in
Udaipur in Rajasthan.
- BJP's core committee meeting begins
- Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 22 (PTI) A meeting of the Kerala
BJP core committee began here today in the backof Rs 5.6
crore graft allegations against a party functionary over the
issue of grant of MCI clearance to a private medical college.
- NPF organises beef fest
- The Naga People s Front (NPF)
Central Youth Wing expressing resentment over the alleged
''political coup'' committed by the state Governor organised a
beef feast at NPF Central office here today.
- Clash over killing of peacock in Saharanpur
- A clash broke out between two
groups over the killing of the national bird in a village
here, police said.
- Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pak Army
- Jammu: An Army jawan was killed in a
ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army which opened fire
today on Indian posts along the LoC in Rajouri district of
Jammu and Kashmir, after a day''s lull.
- Wanted criminal arrested after encounter in Ghaziabad
- Police have arrested a wanted
criminal after a brief encounter in Kamla Nehru Nagar in
Kavinagar police station area here.
- Pak inmate asks court to suspend practice of hanging
- 11 killed, 8 injured in road accident in China
- 16 Afghan police killed in US strike
- Engage in direct dialogue: Pentagon tells China, India
- Doval's visit key to ease Sikkim standoff: Chinese analyst
- Mattis says US still debating 'big ideas' on Afghan plan
- Denial of USD 350m aid to Pak reality, not policy: Mattis
- Baghdadi still alive: US Defence Secretary
- Reduce tension through direct dialogue:Pentagon to India,China
- Trump to host Lebanese PM
- Pak inmate asks court to suspend practice of hanging
- A defense lawyer says a Pakistani
death-row inmate has requested that a court suspend the "un-
Islamic" practice of hanging prisoners because it is "too
painful."
Mohammad Khursheed Khan said today his client is instead
urging jail authorities to use lethal injections or some other
mode of execution.
- 11 killed, 8 injured in road accident in China
- By K J M Varma
Beijing, Jul 22 (PTI) At least 11 people were killed and
nine others injured when a mini bus collided with a truck in
north China''s Hebei Province, a media report said today.
- 16 Afghan police killed in US strike
- A US airstrike killed 16 Afghan
police and wounded two others in Helmand province, officials
said today.
- Engage in direct dialogue: Pentagon tells China, India
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) India and China should engage in
direct dialogue free of any "coercive aspects" to reduce the
tension over a military standoff in Dokalam, the Pentagon has
said.
- Doval's visit key to ease Sikkim standoff: Chinese analyst
-
Beijing: Indian National Security Adviser
Ajit Doval''s visit to Beijing for a meeting of NSAs from BRICS
countries may be key to ease tensions between India and China
over the military standoff in Dokalam, a Chinese analyst said.
- Mattis says US still debating 'big ideas' on Afghan plan
- The Trump administration is still
sorting out "the big ideas" for a new Afghanistan strategy,
beyond troop levels and other military details, Defence
Secretary Jim Mattis has said.
- Denial of USD 350m aid to Pak reality, not policy: Mattis
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
has said that his refusal to give certification to Congress
that Pakistan was taking action against the Haqqani network is
not a reflection of a new tougher policy against Islamabad,
but simply an assessment of the current state of play.
- Baghdadi still alive: US Defence Secretary
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) US Defence Secretary James
Mattis said he believes Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-
Baghdadi is still alive, shooting down claims he was killed in
an air strike.
- Reduce tension through direct dialogue:Pentagon to India,China
-
Washington: The Pentagon has encouraged
India and China to engage in a direct dialogue free of any
"coercive aspects".
- Trump to host Lebanese PM
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) US President Donald Trump will
host Lebanon''s Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the White
House next week, during which the two leaders would discuss a
wide range of issues including fight against terrorism.
- Over one lakh Indian tourists likely to visit SA: Official
- GST to raise East-West Metro construction cost : MD
- UK to introduce drone registration, safety tests
- UN selects Dubai as data hub for MENASA region
- Pak may face economic instability if reforms stop: IMF
- 'Govt actively working on electoral bond mechanism'
- Over one lakh Indian tourists likely to visit SA: Official
- South African Tourism is
expecting over one lakh tourists from India this year, a
senior official said today.
- GST to raise East-West Metro construction cost : MD
- The Goods and Services Tax (GST),
which subsumed all indirect taxes and was implemented from
July one this year, is likely to raise the construction cost
of East-West Metro being constructed by Kolkata Metro Rail
Corporation (KMRC).
- UK to introduce drone registration, safety tests
- The UK government is mulling
introducing drone registration and safety awareness courses
for owners of the small unmanned aircraft in a bid to stop its
misuse and protect the public, a media report said today.
- UN selects Dubai as data hub for MENASA region
- The UN has selected Dubai as the data
hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA)
region for the city''s integrated initiatives to mine and
manage its data, according to a media report.
- Pak may face economic instability if reforms stop: IMF
- Islamabad: Pakistan''s macroeconomic
stability earned in the past three years could be undermined
if the country fails to continue with its reforms, the IMF has
warned, amid the political tension over the sensitive Panama
Papers case.
- 'Govt actively working on electoral bond mechanism'
- The government is "actively
working" on the electoral bond mechanism but no party has come
forward with a suggestion to make political funding cleaner,
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.
- HC issues notice to TANGEDCO on plea to shut power supply
- HC issues notice to TANGEDCO on plea to shut power supply
- The Madras High Court has ordered
issuance of notice to authorities of TANGEDCO and TANTRANSCO
Ltd on a petition seeking suspension of power supply to high
tension lines at two places here to enable the transportation
of a vacuum chamber to the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR)
at Sriharikota.
- Can't get stereotyped if you're successful: Anurita Jha
- Aamir Khan spends last day in Rome with family
- It's a very difficult show: Rohit Shetty on 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'
- It was easy to work with SRK, says Imtiaz
- Charlize Theron to guest star on series 'The Orville'
- Darkwing Duck to join DuckTales revival
- 'Batman' actor Adam West honoured at Comic-Con
- 'Gambit' is still happening: Channing Tatum
- Film industry is in a sad state, says Naomi Watts
- Cara Delevingne won't be in 'Suicide Squad' sequel
- Christopher Nolan blasts streaming service Netflix
- 'The Nun' teaser debuts at Comic-Con 2017
- Can't get stereotyped if you're successful: Anurita Jha
- Actress Anurita Jha, who made her
debut with "Gangs of Wasseypur", says the only way one can
avoid getting stereotyped in Bollywood is by giving successful
films.
- Aamir Khan spends last day in Rome with family
- Superstar Aamir Khan took time off
from his shooting schedule of "Thugs of Hindostan" to spend
some quality time with his family.
- It's a very difficult show: Rohit Shetty on 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'
-
Mumbai: Rohit Shetty is no stranger to
stunts as all of his films feature high-octane action scenes.
- It was easy to work with SRK, says Imtiaz
- Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali, who
has teamed up with Shah Rukh Khan for the first time for "Jab
Harry Met Sejal", says the superstar never brought his stardom
to the set.
- Charlize Theron to guest star on series 'The Orville'
- Charlize Theron is set to guest
star on Seth MacFarlane''s space-set series "The Orville".
- Darkwing Duck to join DuckTales revival
- Darkwing Duck, the mysterious
mallard superhero, is headed to Duckburg on Disney XD''s
upcoming revival of DuckTales.
- 'Batman' actor Adam West honoured at Comic-Con
- Kevin Smith, James Tucker,
Ralph Garman and Lee Meriwether were among thousands fans who
paid tribute to Adam West at Comic-Con in San Diego.
- 'Gambit' is still happening: Channing Tatum
- Actor Channing Tatum has confirmed
that "X-Men" spin-off "Gambit" is still in works.
- Film industry is in a sad state, says Naomi Watts
- Actress Naomi Watts has slammed
film industry for its sad content.
- Cara Delevingne won't be in 'Suicide Squad' sequel
- Cara Delevingne will not be
returning to her role as Enchantress in the sequel of 2016 hit
movie "Suicide Squad".
- Christopher Nolan blasts streaming service Netflix
- Los Angeles: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has
slammed streaming service Netflix for not releasing their
movies in cinemas.
- 'The Nun' teaser debuts at Comic-Con 2017
- The first teaser trailer of
"The Conjuring" spin-off, "The Nun" was screened at the San
Diego Comic-Con 2017.
- Hopeful that COA will complete its task by October: Rai
- Indian women winning will be bigger than 2011 feat: Gambhir
- India win two gold medals at Ukrainian tourney
- BCCI announces INR 50 lakh each for India women's team member
- Australia's Doohan dies after short illness
- Still very nervous about my fitness: K L Rahul
- Dravid won't tour with senior team: Vinod Rai
- Vardhan bags 2nd Challenger title, defeat for 4 others
- Eyeing spot in British Open, Aditi adds solid 68 to lie sixth
- Indian women's cricket team eyes slice of history, glory
- Daniel Chopra misses cut on Web.com
- Atwal makes cut in Barbasol Championships
- Isner fires 20 aces to blast into Newport semis
- Picture this! Pensive Neymar stirs renewed PSG fever
- Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
- Delhi pacer Parvinder Awana attacked in Greater Noida
- Hopeful that COA will complete its task by October: Rai
- Committee of Administrators (COA)
chief Vinod Rai today sounded hopeful that they will be able
to complete their task by October, a time by which BCCI should
adopt the new constitution based on Lodha panel reforms.
- Indian women winning will be bigger than 2011 feat: Gambhir
- Gautam Gambhir believes that if
India go on to win the Women''s World Cup in England tomorrow,
it will be a bigger feat than the men wining the 2011 World
Cup.
- India win two gold medals at Ukrainian tourney
- India won two gold medals at the
Simon Trestin Memorial Boxing Tournament in Ukraine today.
- BCCI announces INR 50 lakh each for India women's team member
- New Delhi:The Indian cricket board (BCCI)
on Saturday announced a cash prize of INR 50 lakh for each
member of the Indian team for their performance in the ICC
World Cup in England.
- Australia's Doohan dies after short illness
- Australian Peter Doohan, who
famously upset Boris Becker at Wimbledon, has died at the age
of 56, Tennis Australia said today.
- Still very nervous about my fitness: K L Rahul
- Colombo: Making a comeback from a shoulder
injury, India opener K L Rahul is "still very nervous" and his
body is still "very unsure" four days before the start of the
three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
- Dravid won't tour with senior team: Vinod Rai
- By Kushan Sarkar
New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Former India captain Rahul Dravid
"will not be available" for the senior Indian team''s overseas
tours owing to his commitments with the India A and Under-19
sides, the Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai
said on Saturday.
- Vardhan bags 2nd Challenger title, defeat for 4 others
- Vishnu Vardhan won his second
Challenger level title of the season with Japanese partner
Toshihide Matsui but four other Indians, including Leander
Paes, tumbled out of various ATP events across the globe.
- Eyeing spot in British Open, Aditi adds solid 68 to lie sixth
- Sylvania, (US): Rookie Aditi Ashok produced
a stellar round of three-under 68 to be placed sole sixth at
the halfway stage of the Marathon Classic on the LPGA at
Highland Meadows Golf Club.
- Indian women's cricket team eyes slice of history, glory
- History beckons the Indian women''s
cricket team when it takes on England in the ICC World Cup
final here tomorrow, aiming to cap a fairytale run with a
maiden title triumph and put some past demons to rest.
- Daniel Chopra misses cut on Web.com
- Elkhorn (USA), Jul 22 (PTI) Indian-born Swede Daniel
Chopra missed the cut at the inaugural Pinnacle Bank
Championship after turning in a four-over 75.
- Atwal makes cut in Barbasol Championships
- Opelika (US), Jul 22 (PTI) Arjun Atwal grabbed two
crucial birdies on the backnine in a one-under second round to
make the cut at the Barbasol Championship, here.
- Isner fires 20 aces to blast into Newport semis
- US top seed John Isner blasted
20 aces in defeating compatriot Dennis Novikov 6-4, 6-4,
advancing to the ATP Hall of Fame Open semi-finals.
- Picture this! Pensive Neymar stirs renewed PSG fever
- Neymar''s decision to post a photo of
himself in thoughtful contemplation sparked a fresh wave of
speculation that he is on the verge of sealing a world record
222-million-euro (
256.8 million) move from Barcelona to Paris
Saint-Germain.
- Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
- For modern Olympic host cities, the
twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom.
- Delhi pacer Parvinder Awana attacked in Greater Noida
- Greater Noida: Delhi pacer Parvinder Awana
was today attacked by five persons here, police said.
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