Describing the union budget as a ‘name changing exercise’, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said there are “alarming contradictions” as the budget tries to satisfy the interest of Modi as well as rating agency Moody’s. “This budget falls between two stools, between sending reassuring signals to the rating agencies abroad and sending even more reassuring signals […]
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In a huge relief to owners of non-Karnataka registered private vehicles, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday declared as “unconstitutional” the new law that compelled them to pay lifetime tax if they use such vehicles in Karnataka beyond 30 days. Justice Anand Byrareddy delivered the verdict while allowing petitions filed by Jagadev Biradar of Pune
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In a decision that radically alters the election scenario in Tamil Nadu which has been polarized between the formations led by the Dravidian majors, DMDK chief Vijayakanth on Thursday appeared to steer clear of al the other parties to take on the might of the ruling AIADMK. The Captain’s stand also appeared to be a
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Continuing her tirade against the Left Front and Congress alliance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dubbed the electoral understanding a “rainbow coalition” and said in the upcoming electoral contest her party would surpass all the political rivals. “CPI(M) , you believe in the ideas of Marx, Lenin, Ho Chi Min and Mao,
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Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra has revealed her “wild child” tendencies that attracted her to her new TV show. The actress and former Miss World takes on the role of FBI recruit Alex Parrish in drama Quantico, her first big role outside of her native India, where she is a household name for her starring turns
If you don’t know what this exactly means, let me tell you that Satellite Rights is the legal permission given by the producer of a film to a Television channel to show or broadcast a particular movie on TV. It might be for a limited time period or for lifetime. So after Salman Khan, Ajay
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Political leader Sadhvi Prachi has hit a new controversy by giving a dare to actor Anupam Kher to send her and BJP lawmaker Yogi Adityanath to jail. Recently, while addressing a programme in Kolkata, Anupam Kher had said that some people in the party (BJP), should be put behind the bars and also should be
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India’s to-be first women fighter jet pilots have reportedly been advised by the Indian Air Force not to get pregnant for at least four years from the day they are commissioned in June. A report in the Hindustan Times quoted IAF vice chief Air Marshal BS Dhanoa as saying that the women trainees have been
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today had a dig at Congress saying the party which got the country its Independence is today taking the help of poll strategist Prashant Kishore for the next Assembly elections. “The party which claims that it got the country its Independence is today taking help of a PR agency,”
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The Bihar government is bringing a bill to award capital punishment for manufacturing illicit liquor once prohibition comes into effect in the state from April one, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday. The government would bring a legislation in the ongoing budget session of the Assembly against liquor sale in which there would be
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U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called for raising tariffs on foreign-made goods on Thursday, in a further break from his party’s long-standing free-trade philosophy ahead of nominating contests in big industrial states hit hard by globalization. The billionaire businessman has harnessed working-class anxieties about immigrants and trade to supercharge his bid to become the
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Only a day remains for Art of Living’s founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to honour the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to pay a fine of Rs 5 crore for causing ecological damage to Yamuna floodplains for the upcoming World Culture Festival. Will he pay or will he not? If he does, it’ll
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who faces pressure to repay nearly a billion dollars owed to banks by his collapsed airline, tweeted early this morning that he is “not an absconder” and would comply with the law. In a series of tweets, Mr Mallya also alleged a “witch-hunt” by the media. I am an international businessman.
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The Pathankot Civil Hospital has requested the Punjab Government authorities to shift the bodies of four terrorists killed in the attack on the Air Force base, citing lack of space in the mortuary. The terrorists’ bodies have been lying in the hospital’s mortuary for the last two months. Civil Surgeon Ajay Bagga told ANI that
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The assumption goes that the older we get, the more confident we become. But modern life isn’t always geared to building this confidence -especially for women and the myriad of contradictory messages, criticisms and, yes, even the praise we receive. And the personal is political. The importance of self-esteem has a bearing on gender equality.
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The hours you sleep definitely count in making you feel fresh to face the day ahead but there are a couple of other factors that make you feel sluggish all the time. Here are some reasons why you may be constantly feeling worn out, without knowing about them. Mind you, these habits are actually draining
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Anxiety is not an adult headache. Here’s how to deal with worries that plague your baby. Looking back, you think childhood was free of care. Probe a little deeper into your memories and you realise that just like deadlines at work stress you out today, homework, exams and tiffs with friends threatened to end your
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“X-Men: Apocalypse star Olivia Munn recently revealed on social media the secret behind the radical change in her appearance. She said having one roasted Japanese potato (sweet potato) everyday is the reason behind her youthful skin.” Originally grown in the Americas, sweet potato is known to have been domesticated more than 8000 years ago. Sweet
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The first date makes the crucial first impression on your special someone, and so it’s important to dress right for it. No over or under-dressing – Try to keep it sweet and simple. Don’t wear anything very flashy or anything very boring. Choose your colour – Wear the colour that looks good on you, even
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When you finish reading a book in one sitting, and especially when that sitting straddles an entire night, there is not much more you need to say about it. The Bestseller She Wrote is gripping for sure. A page-turner, especially in the second half! The big risk that Ravi Subramanian took in switching genres from
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If you’ve recently witnessed a wedding in your family, then you must be absolutely aware of the tantrums thrown by some random Dubey Ji florist-cum-decorator at the wedding, whilst debating the logic of using marigold with mango leaves and white carnations with blood red anthuriums, but then, what he forgot to tell you was the
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If you want to photoshop your manager’s photos or edit some famous quotes to match your latest workplace grievances, then this story might make you rethink. A series of memes circulated among a small circle of colleagues has led to the sacking of a West Australian University employee. James Mitton, a senior administrative officer at
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Fomer pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Monday hit back at Virender Sehwag for the remarks he made with regards to Pakistani cricketers. During an interview with comedian Vikran Sathaye last week, Viru said that Akhtar was praising Indian players due to commercial and business interests. “Shoaib Akhtar became a really good friend because he wanted to
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Panasonic on Thursday launched its new smartphone in India, the T50, priced at Rs. 4,990. The highlight of the budget smartphone is the company’s own Sail UI, which it says is the “smoothest Android user interface yet.” The Sail UI on Panasonic T50 is based on Google’s Android 5.1 Lollipop version and is said to
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Lalu Prasad’s son and deputy Bihar Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav has hit out at Raj Thackeray over his remarks on non-Marathis getting autorickshaw permits in Maharashtra. Thackeray, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, had yesterday asked his partymen to burn auto-rickshaws of non-Marathis. Reacting sharply to Thackeray’s comment, Tejaswi said Thackeray should know that “Maharashtra is
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After a bitter battle for the custody of children, the actress Karisma Kapoor is all set to get a divorce from her husband Sanjay Kapur this March end. Karisma and Sanjay had got married in 2003 and in 2014, after the couple had two kids, their marriage turned sour. Karisma moved to Delhi to start
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Actress Kangana Ranaut, has confirmed that a video depicting her temper tantrum at a crewmember, which went viral on social media, is authentic. The video showed Kangana in conversation with a crewmember who insisted that she use a body double for a particular sequence during a shoot. An angry Kangana then responded, “Why do I
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As one of Bollywood’s leading heroines, Deepika Padukone is used to having reams of print devoted to her every move. But when she was spotted out and about town with tennis star Novak Djokovic in Los Angeles, for once, the shoe was on the other foot. British tabloid The Daily Mail published images of the
After actress Alia Bhatt stated in a recent interview that she loves Sidharth Malhotra and the news went viral, she again hinted at loving her Kapoor & Sons co-star. Recently, at a press meet for the promotions of the film, Kapoor & Sons, Alia sported shoes with ‘life’ written on the left shoe and ‘love’
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Three-time champion Lee Chong Wei was sensationally beaten by India’s B Sai Praneeth in the first round of the All-England Championships on Wednesday, putting a firm dent into his preparations ahead of the Rio Olympics . The Malaysian second seed was beaten 24-22 22-20, which ended a promising few months where he had won his
