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India keen on global framework to tax digital companies

India keen on global framework to tax digital companies

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Currently, companies are taxed in the jurisdictions in which they have a physical presence. However, digital businesses generate revenues from markets without a significant physical presence in a country.

'Belgium has gone into lockdown'

'Belgium has gone into lockdown'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Kumar Gaurav, the second secretary at the Embassy of India in Brussels tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel that the Belgian government has closed off its borders and shut down its entire transport system.

Sport-Not athletes' job to fix racism

Sport-Not athletes' job to fix racism

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Professional sportpersons including Lewis Hamilton and Raheem Sterling have become leading voices in the anti-racism movement amid protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis.

F1 cancels August break, 21 day shutdown in March-April

F1 cancels August break, 21 day shutdown in March-April

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Formula One's August shutdown will be brought forward and extended to a mandatory 21 successive days in March and April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the governing body FIA said on Wednesday. The 2020 race calendar has already been suspended, with last weekend's Australian season opener in Melbourne cancelled and the next three races at least postponed. The sport hopes to race again at the end of May.

Man United's Cavani banned for 3 games for offensive post

Man United's Cavani banned for 3 games for offensive post

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Cavani suspended by FA for three games over use of racial term

Is IOC endangering athletes' health?

Is IOC endangering athletes' health?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

International Olympic Committee is putting the health of elite athletes at risk by telling them to continue training for the Tokyo 2020 Games as the coronavirus rages

Volkswagen CEO under pressure as emissions scandal hits Porsche

Volkswagen CEO under pressure as emissions scandal hits Porsche

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Europe's largest carmaker had previously admitted to installing cheat software on up to 11 million vehicles worldwide with smaller diesel engines.

Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal

Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to refit up to 11 million vehicles and overhaul its namesake brand.

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.

World reacts to new climate accord

World reacts to new climate accord

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Almost every country in the world just signed on to the #ParisAgreement on climate change

UK regulator approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for 12-15 yr olds

UK regulator approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for 12-15 yr olds

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

The UK's medicines regulator on Friday approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds.

BAN these 26 athletes!!!

BAN these 26 athletes!!!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Italian anti-doping authorities have called for two-year bans on 26 athletes, including Olympic bronze medallist Fabrizio Donato and European champion long jumper Andrew Howe, for allegedly failing to provide doping samples.

What is China's action plan for Tibet?

What is China's action plan for Tibet?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

National security, consolidation of border defences and border security highlights China's Tibet policy, points out Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

Football Extras: Is Bale unhappy at Real Madrid?

Football Extras: Is Bale unhappy at Real Madrid?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

PSLV to launch five foreign satellites in July

PSLV to launch five foreign satellites in July

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will lift off from Sriharikota on July 10 taking five foreign satellites into orbit, including three earth observation spacecraft whose imagery will be utilised by a Beijing-based company as well as an experimental nano-satellite that will deploy a large, light-weight sail in order to hasten its descent back to earth.

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.

Xi Plays Tibet Card, Appoints Hardliner

Xi Plays Tibet Card, Appoints Hardliner

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Wang Junzheng, Tibet's new Communist party boss, is on a number of sanctions lists by the US, Britain, the EU and Canada, for his tough role in Xinjiang, aimed at China's Uyghur ethnic minority, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert.

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Greek proposals hailed as "a positive step forward".

How Modi can rescue the economy

How Modi can rescue the economy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

''I have been saying for the last 25 years, to no avail naturally, that the only government asset that is politically unproblematic is land,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

NASA/ESA spacecraft to give first images of Sun's poles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Solar Orbiter is on a unique trajectory that will allow its comprehensive set of instruments to provide humanity with the first-ever images of the Sun's poles, the US space agency said. This trajectory includes 22 close approaches to the Sun, bringing the spacecraft within the orbit of Mercury to study the Sun, and its influence on space, it said.

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.

UN chief says will take COVID-19 vaccine publicly, calls it his 'moral obligation'

UN chief says will take COVID-19 vaccine publicly, calls it his 'moral obligation'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Guterres reiterated his call for a COVID-19 vaccine to be a global public good available to everywhere and particularly, available in Africa.

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

8,000 asylum-seekers reach Germany in a single day amid deepening refugee crisis

Postponing Olympics about protecting lives: IOC

Postponing Olympics about protecting lives: IOC

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'Olympics postponement costs not discussed'

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Athens bowed to demands to phase out tax breaks for its islands.

Syrian whose plight went viral finds refuge in Spanish soccer

Syrian whose plight went viral finds refuge in Spanish soccer

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Mementos from the soccer world that brought Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen to Spain are strewn around the flat he shares with two of his sons, including a ball signed by Real Madrid's star players and a banner for the local team, Getafe.

From MIG-21 to Rafale: A look at India's key fighter aircraft acquisitions

From MIG-21 to Rafale: A look at India's key fighter aircraft acquisitions

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Some of the key fighter jet acquisitions over the years and the combat capabilities they possess that made India's airmen a force to reckon with are.

Sports Shorts: CWG champ Bhaker to pursue pol science

Sports Shorts: CWG champ Bhaker to pursue pol science

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Tough conditions imposed by global lenders could cause an outcry.

Young Indian lawyer elected to UN's top body of legal experts

Young Indian lawyer elected to UN's top body of legal experts

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Aniruddha Rajput, 33, is among the 34 individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law Commission, the UN organ tasked with the progressive development of international law and its codification.

Mittal Steel files plan for Arcelor buyout

Mittal Steel files plan for Arcelor buyout

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

\n\nNRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal appears to have crossed the first hurdle with three European regulators publishing the official $22.1 billion bid for his takeover of the Luxembourg-based Arcelor steel company.\n

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.

What the future holds for Biocon

What the future holds for Biocon

Rediff.com6 May 2018

'The obvious opportunity is biosimilars, which are simpler but more expensive,' says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Biocon.

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Google's new Play Store policy making app developers nervous

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings, says Yuvraj Malik.

Ronaldo, Mourinho in tax evasion row

Ronaldo, Mourinho in tax evasion row

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

One of the publications, the French investigative portal Mediapart, said Ronaldo and his Portuguese compatriot Mourinho had benefited from a tax optimisation system developed by their agent Jorge Mendes, who owns Gestifute.

India-focused funds may soon get fast approval from Mauritius

India-focused funds may soon get fast approval from Mauritius

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Market observers also said the approvals depended a lot on the funds themselves, and the extent to which they followed the new norms introduced last year.

Sensex posts biggest gains in 6 months, reclaims 37K mark in pre-poll rally

Sensex posts biggest gains in 6 months, reclaims 37K mark in pre-poll rally

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Power, oil and gas, PSU, metal, banking, auto, capital goods, infrastructure and healthcare sector stocks witnessed heavy buying through the session.

Nokia says Microsoft deal to be delayed by a month

Nokia says Microsoft deal to be delayed by a month

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

The two companies have received most of the required regulatory approvals, including clearances from the European Commission and the US Department of Justice.

China lands its rover on Mars, creates history

China lands its rover on Mars, creates history

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The rover, Zhurong, named after a god of fire and war in Chinese mythology, landed at the pre-selected area in Utopia Planitia on Mars, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

Match-fixing accused Chawla set to be extradited to India

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday rejected alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla's application for an interim measure on human rights grounds to block his extradition from the UK to face match-fixing charges in India. The legal paperwork process for his extradition will now go ahead through the UK Central Authority, for Scotland Yard officers to hand Chawla over to their counterparts from Delhi Police to be flown back to Indian within days.