The next general elections would be held in multiple phases next year and be completed in time to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha by June 1, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has said.
Only cash deposits of over Rs 250,000 in bank accounts will be scrutinised by the tax department and in case of mismatch with I-T returns, tax plus 200 per cent penalty would be levied
The great pity is that Mr Siddiqui has a remarkable, even inspiring, story to tell, feels Sunil Sethi.
According to property consultancy firm Knight Frank, only 19 states and UTs have a functional portal in place, that too with a lot of information dissymmetry across data points
After arriving in Brisbane, Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students at Queensland University of Technology.
Does our collective conscience awaken only on Sunday mornings, asks Nishi Tiwari about the latest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3.
With the threat of Twenty20 cricket eating into the share of the five-day formats, former India middle order batsman VVS Laxman said that it's high time that they bring in new innovation like introduction of day/night matches to sustain the legacy of Test cricket.
The TV series is not afraid to tackle issues pertaining to gender identity, race and sexuality head on and that is commendable.
Officials said the oil marketing companies had provided data to the Income Tax department.
'It's doubtful if serving defence personnel and their families will retain their faith in this government if such gimmicks allowing political considerations to over-ride security issues are allowed to prevail,' warns Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
Usain Bolt waltzed in to sprinkle a bucket of stardust over Rio on Monday, and while there were Samba smiles and dancing girls, the biggest name at the Olympics could not escape the ever-present specter of doping.
The 35-year-old fails to understand how to decide whether a particular scheme should be kept in one's portfolio or not.
Here are some frequently asked questions about the one rank, one pension scheme
The installation work is expected to begin in October.
Based on this screening, the committee may weed out applications that do not meet the eligibility yardstick or the 'fit and proper' criteria for securing a licence.
'The wheel does not need to be reinvented.' 'The question is whether we are prepared to put our shoulder to it to make it turn.'
The court was hearing petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme.
Modi also accused the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist of covering each other's corruption.
The Congress is trying to discourage names pushed by senior leaders for considerations and not their ability to win, reports Renu Mittal
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Income of political parties from known donors was Rs 1,835.63 crore, which is 16 per cent of their total income.
Sebi has prohibited firms, including Greenworld Agro Industries, Mass Infra Realty, Orchid Cultivation Projects India, Aditya Global Industries and Real Tulip, from raising funds from investors through issuance of securities.
Run and do not look back when you see these real estate code words
Everything about the way Delhi is governed needs to change, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tells Aditi Phadnis and Akshat Kaushal.
From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.
The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.
A record number of 35 million people have already voted under the early voting provision of American democratic system ahead of Tuesday's presidential election, surpassing the 2012 record when 32.3 million people exercised their franchise in advance.
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
The CJs' conclave didn't touch core issues and remedies within their reach, says M J Antony.
In a worrying trend, the BSF has lost four times more troops in off-duty bike accidents than at the borders in the recent past.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said the Congress would root out the weeds in the form of the Akali-Bharatiya Janata Party combine.
It was a year of big gains for equity investors.
Finance Minister had announced the scheme in the Union Budget.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
The GST's significance for the BJP's politics is as important as its implications for the Indian economy, says A K Bhattacharya.
Experts said many firms had unbilled assets on their books.
'It is not the external world that is stopping Indians from winning medals. It is our culture.'
Fighting fake brand peddlers. How the complex web of counterfeit goods threatens to trip e-commerce giants in the country.
