Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that the government was taking several steps such as using data analytics to plug loopholes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection and prevent particular areas of misuse and gaming of the system. During the last three months, the GST collection crossed […]
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Zero tolerance: Punjabi film ‘Shooter’ banned for ‘promoting violence, crime’
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a ban on the movie `Shooter’, which is based on the life of gangster Sukha Kahlwan and “promotes violence, heinous crimes, extortion, threats and criminal intimidation”, the government said on Sunday. The Chief Minister has also directed Director General of Police Dinkar […]
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UK’s Raab wants Japan trade deal this year, Tokyo wants food restrictions lifted
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he wants to begin talks with Japan within weeks to conclude a trade deal this year, after a meeting with Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi, who asked Britain to drop European Union food import restrictions imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. “The aspiration will be […]
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30 years on, scaffoldings around Konark Sun Temple finally removed
About 30 years after iron scaffoldings came up around the 13th century Sun Temple at Konark, a world heritage site, archaeological officials have removed them making it easy for visitors to view the exquisite artwork on its wall without the obstruction of the iron poles. The scaffoldings were removed following […]
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UK PM Boris Johnson seeks extra boost in infrastructure spending
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce a boost in infrastructure spending focused on northern England, seeking to make good on campaign pledges made before he led his Conservatives to a landslide victory in December’s general election. The program will include 40 million pounds ($52 million) for 5G wireless […]
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‘CAA, NRC divisive, will damage democracy’: Goa Archbishop tells Centre
The Goa Archbishop, an influential leader in the state, has called on the government to desist from implementing the National Register of Citizens across the country as well as to revoke the “divisive and discriminatory” Citizenship Amendment Act. In a statement to the media on Saturday, the Archbishop Filipe Néri […]
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How coronavirus outbreak impacted Bengal’s human hair, crab export business
The deadly coronavirus has hit the human hair and crab export business in several districts of West Bengal after Chinese importers stopped coming to the state to book consignments following the outbreak of the disease. Tonnes of human hair collected from villages and landfill sites in cities across the country […]
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Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine in record time to tackle China’s coronavirus outbreak. The new virus has spread rapidly since emerging late last year in China, killing more than 800 people in the mainland and […]
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Novel coronavirus can stay infectious on surfaces for up to 9 days
The novel coronavirus which has led to the death of over 800 people in China may stay infectious for up to nine days, researchers have warned. On average, they survive between four and five days, according to the study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection. “Low temperature and high […]
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Tiger conservation authority asks Odisha to start India’s first melanistic tiger safari
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NCTA) has asked Odisha to start a melanistic tiger safari on the fringe of its biggest tiger reserve in Simlipal to create awareness about such big cats and generate revenue for their conservation. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is the only tiger habitat in the world with […]
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Two US troops killed by Afghan soldier in Nangarhar attack: Official
Two U.S. service members were killed and six others injured when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Saturday. The incident, which took place in Nangarhar province, occurred after a combined U.S. and Afghan force […]
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If you want to work for India, work for Hindus: RSS’ Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi
Those who want to work for the ‘Idea of Bharat (India)’ will have to work for Hindus, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi said claiming Hindus are the “core of this nation”. Joshi is in Goa to speak at a two-day conclave on ‘Vishwaguru Bharat – […]
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Kashmir to remain cornerstone of Pak’s foreign policy: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said the Kashmir issue would continue to remain the “cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy”. Chairing a meeting here with the leaders from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a follow-up to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s address to the PoK’s Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on February […]
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P Parameswaran, RSS ideologue from Kerala, dies at 93
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS’) ideologue P Parameswaran died early on Sunday. The Padma Vibhushan awardee and Padma Shri recipient from Kerala was 93 years old. Parameswaran became an RSS pracharak or a full-time worker at a young age. He was the founder-director of the Bharatiya Vichar Kendra in Kanyakumari, […]
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Indian-American woman to run for US Congress from Virginia
An Indian-American woman, who raised her voice against alleged discrimination in admission of Asians in IV League schools, has announced that she will run for US House of Representatives, saying she wants to be a “voice, not a noise” for the community particularly the Hindus in the US. Andhra Pradesh-born […]