Day: April 1, 2019

GST collection records Rs 1.06 lakh cr in March

New Delhi :  GST collections scaled record high of Rs 1.06 lakh crore in March, up from Rs 97,247 crore in the previous month, as compliance improved amid increased number of returns filed. “Total gross GST revenue collected in March, 2019 is Rs 1,06,577 crore of which Central GST […]

Sonu Nigam lends voice to Narendra Modi’s Poem

Mumbai :  Singer Sonu Nigam has recorded a new song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming web series “Modi: Journey Of A Common Man”. According to a press release, Nigam has sung the verse ‘Shyam Ke Rogan Rele’ composed by music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman, for the […]

Four militants killed, three Army jawans injured in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar : Four militants were killed while three Army jawans and a police personnel were injured in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. On a credible input about presence of militants in Lassipora area of south kashmir’s Pulwama district, security forces launched […]

Japan’s Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernisation

Japan’s outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernised the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing themselves closer to the public and boosting popular support for the household. Akihito has broken new ground with everything from his decision to marry for love to his outspoken calls for peace and expressions of […]

Erdogan’s ruling AKP suffers setback in Turkey’s local election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP suffered a blow in Sunday’s local election with the ruling party set to lose the capital Ankara and risking defeat in the country’s economic hub Istanbul. Losing Turkey’s two major cities would be a clear setback for Erdogan and his Justice and […]

Success shreds JR’s Louvre illusion

A whimsical collage in the courtyard of France’s Louvre art museum had a short shelf life after a swarm of tourists and art lovers left it in shreds. French artist JR and 400 volunteers put the final touches to the huge collage on Friday to mark the 30th […]

Vietnam woman in Kim assassination accepts new charge, likely to go free

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother accepted a lesser charge Monday and may be freed soon, after her Indonesian co-accused was released last month. Doan Thi Huong smiled and said “I’m happy” after prosecutors presented the new charge in a Malaysian court, where […]

Kremlin hawks keep watch over Putin’s seat of power

  Alpha soars between the Kremlin’s golden domes, sowing panic among crows perched in nearby trees. The goshawk is one of a dozen birds of prey protecting President Vladimir Putin’s seat of power in Moscow. Crows congregate in the Tainitsky Garden inside the red-brick Kremlin walls, croaking as […]

Grammy-nominated US rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles Sunday, sparking an outpouring of grief from fellow celebrities as the city’s mayor blamed “senseless gun violence.” According to local media reports, Hussle was shot in front of his own clothing store Sunday afternoon […]

British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again

British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for a third time, leaving her strategy in tatters and the country in limbo. With less than two weeks to go until the day Britain risks crashing out of […]

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