1,000 insurgents of 8 tribal groups lay down arms in Assam

Altogether 1182 cadres of eight Adivasi insurgents outfits, which had signed a peace agreement with the central and Assam governments, on Thursday formally deposited their arms to Chief Minister......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

HC refuses to stay order asking IMA chief not to 'propagate religion'

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to stay an order of a trial court directing Indian Medical Association (IMA) president J A Jayalal not to use the organisation's platform to propagate any......

Court rap for IMA chief for 'propagating Christianity'

‘Mazhab nahi sikhata apas mein bair rakhna,’ a Delhi court said while directing Indian Medical Association president J A Jayalal not to use the organisation's platform to propagate any......

FinMin says no APA in near future

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday ruled out introduction of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)programme for deciding tax liability of the companies in advance in the near future, saying that in the......

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

'The kind of tax which will be generated from the second pillar may far outweigh what we may be losing in the first pillar.' Photograph: Thomas White/Reuters If the withdrawal of the retrospective......

India may sign tax sharing pact with Japanese MNCs

Indian tax authorities are likely to soon sign their first bilateral advance-pricing agreements (APAs) with a clutch of Japanese trading companies. These agreements are designed to avoid conflicts......

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts

Image: Toyota Innova. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Toyota Mitsui, Toyota and Marubeni are likely to be among Japanese companies that would sign the first set of bilateral advance-pricing agreements......

'Zohra Sehgal is a landmark in Indian cinema'

'Her eyes used to twinkle once the lights came on… She battled so many odds, came out of purdah to become a dancer, then choreographer, then artist.''She battled her family and society. She......

Babuji Dheere Chalna actress Shakila passes away

Shakila was known for her roles in Aar Par, CID, Raj Mahal, Alibaba Aur Chaalis Chor, China Town, Hatim Tai. Shakila succumbed to a massive heart attack on Wednesday. The actress was 82. Her......

Deepika hits perfect 30 to clinch bronze at World Cup

IMAGE: Deepika Kumari bounced back strongly to defeat another Korean, Kang Chae Young, 7-3 in the bronze medal playoff and return with a consolation podium finish. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters......

Archery at Paralympics: Sheetal, Sarita crash out

IMAGE: Sheetal Devi was eliminated in the round of 16 of the compound women's open category. Photograph: ANI Photo/The Khel India X-Grab India suffered heartbreak from the archery arena as......

Why the delay in Shaw doping probe

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw was handed a back-dated eight-month suspension for a doping violation after ingesting a prohibited substance Terbutaline. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The BCCI on......

Two young American ski racers die in Austrian avalanche

(Picture for representational purpose only) Simon Ammann of Switzerland during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. Photograph: Stanko Gruden/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Two young ski racers training with......

Two Austrian Olympians get kidnap threats on eve of Sochi Games

Austria's Olympic Committee received a letter threatening to kidnap skier Marlies Schild and skeleton racer Janine Flock at the Winter Games that start this week in Russia, Austrian media reported......