India on Monday objected to US President Barack Obama clubbing the country with Pakistan as a challenge for global nuclear security, saying his remarks stemmed from a lack of understanding of New Delhi’s defence posture. “Yes, we have seen those remarks. There seems to be a lack of understanding of ... Read More »
India and Pakistan need to make progress in reducing their nuclear arsenal and ensure they do not “continually move in the wrong direction” while developing military doctrines, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday. “One of the challenges that we are going to have here is that it is very ... Read More »
With the new Income Tax Return (ITR) forms notified recently for assessment year 2016-17, filers can do an easy check and obtain their annual tax liability on a computer-based calculator hosted by the IT department. The ‘tax calculator’ is an online computer-based programme hosted on the official website of the ... Read More »
World champion Lewis Hamilton scorched to his 50th career pole position at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula One’s new-look qualifying format fizzled out in an embarrassing anti-climax. Hamilton picked up where he left off in the last championship season of 10 wins and 11 poles as he ... Read More »
In and out of the Test team, Jean-Paul Duminy is the lynchpin in South Africa’s scheme of things in the shorter forms of the game, especially, the T20Is. The 31-year-old, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off-breaks, is likely to be given a full role in the ICC World T20. ... Read More »
Fernando Alonso felt ‘lucky’ to be alive after walking away from a spectacular crash that left his obliterated McLaren scattered across the Albert Park circuit and brought a halt to the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. “I’m okay; I’m trying to put everything in place again,” the 34-year-old told Sky ... Read More »
The deal will help JP Associates reduce its debt, which runs into thousands of crores of rupees Debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates on Thursday announced the part sale of its cement business to the Kumarmangalam Birla-led Ultratech for Rs 15,900 crore, marking the biggest consolidation in the cement sector. However, the size ... Read More »
Fertilizer, power and steel companies to benefit here is good news in store for homemakers who use piped natural gas (PNG) for cooking and motorists who use compressed natural gas (CNG) with prices of PNG and CNG likely to come down by Re 1 to Rs 1.5 per kg with ... Read More »
April Fools Day is the time to prank your friends to your heart’s content. However, it’s also the day when you should never, ever trust the Internet. All the major companies become evil, and prank you with big-budget jokes. So, in case you missed them, here are some of the ... Read More »
The telephone line crackles with static, making it impossible to speak. Singer-songwriter Nishtha Sachdeva steps into the sunshine of her Delhi courtyard and calls back; her ‘hello’ sails through the ether, holding within it the fortunes of a global voice in the making. Sachdeva, whose range covers the dulcet notes ... Read More »
Rangaragini Bhumata Brigade (RBB) leader Trupti Desai, who was leading a march towards the Shani Shinganapur temple in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, was on Saturday stopped by private security guards from entering the core area of the temple. Buoyed by the Bombay High Court ruling that it is the fundamental ... Read More »
The parents of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who allegedly committed suicide on Friday, have told the Bangur Nagar police that they do not suspect her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh of harassing her or driving her to suicide, police officials said on Saturday. Pratyusha (24), best known for her role as ... Read More »
