I-T dept names India’s 18 biggest tax defaulters, 11 from Gujarat

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax department took to the strategy of 'naming and shaming' of some large tax defaulters as it published names of 18 entities who owe over Rs 500 crore tax to the exchequer."The step is aimed to publicize and put these names in...

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How I was pulled into the world's largest party

BETTIAH: On Sunday, when the BJP pipped the Communist Party of China to second place with a claimed membership of 8.80 crore, it gave me a new, false and faceless identity: number 1087369859. A membership that I neither sought nor desired suddenly drenched...

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Gujarat assembly passes controversial anti-terrorism and organized crime bill

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat assembly on Tuesday passed by a majority vote the controversial Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill (GCTOC) which allows police to intercept and record telephonic conversations and submit them in court as evidence.The bill,...

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ICC president Mustafa Kamal takes on Srinivasan for ceremony snub

MELBOURNE: The simmering row within the International Cricket Council took an ugly turn on Monday with its president Mustafa Kamal threatening to expose "mischievous" designs of some people who had denied him the "constitutional right" to hand over the...

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AAP wants national Lokpal, sacks its own

NEW DELHI: In what is being seen as paving the way for the removal of dissident members Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha from the party, the national executive of Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday reconstituted two important decision...

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Germanwings plane crash: 40-minute countdown to horror

The co-pilot of the Germanwings airplane locked himself inside the cockpit and intentionally made the plane rapidly descend in order to destroy it, French investigators revealed.Investigators say they have no reason to believe the incident was a terrorist...

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India to build two next-generation Awacs for Rs 5,113 crore

NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday cleared the DRDO project to build advanced "eyes in the sky" or next-generation AWACS (airborne warning and control systems), which can detect incoming aerial threats like hostile fighters, drones and cruise missiles...

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'Art of Living' gets ISIS threat letters

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian chapter of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living has received threatening letters from the Islamic State terror group, a close aide of the spiritual leader claimed on Saturday."Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is touring some countries...

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AAP crisis: How Kejriwal stumped his rivals at national council meeting

NEW DELHI: In a deft move that stumped his rivals, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal delivered a speech at the national council meeting that set the tone for explusion of Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav. He asked the members to choose between...

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Government to develop 700 islands for tourism, Bollywood

RELATED KEYWORDS: uninhabited-islands|Sagarmala-project|Nitin-gadkari|Narendra-Modi-government The author has posted comments on this articleDipak K Dash, TNN | Mar 27, 2015, 06.17AM IST Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has...

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IGI official suspended for 'harassing' woman

NEW DELHI: An immigration assistant at Indira Gandhi International Airport here has been suspended after a lady passenger from Bengaluru approached the Bureau of Immigration alleging that he had sexually harassed her by posing vulgar questions to her."Immigration...

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Pigeon with a chip lands in Gujarat, sparks security fear

NEW DELHI: This is one "kabootarbaazi" that has the Gujarat police, Coast Guard, forest department, forensic experts and now even the Union home ministry, scratching their heads. A pigeon lost at sea was spotted sipping water from a bowl at the under-construction...

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World Cup 2015: Virat Kohli feels the heat for mistimed pull shot

SYDNEY: The summer that started with a bang ended with a whimper. On Thursday, the stage was set for Virat Kohli and the roar that greeted him as he walked out to bat could only be equated with the ovation that Sachin Tendulkar used to get in his prime.READ...

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NRIs in home run as economy surges

MUMBAI: The trend of Indians returning from abroad to work here has picked up pace with the recovery in the country's economy. Counter intuitively this is even as the monetary benefit that these executives could expect to earn has reduced over the last...

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Germanwings captain tried to smash into cockpit with axe: German daily

BERLIN: The captain locked out of the cockpit of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps used an axe to try and force his way back in, German daily Bild said Friday, citing security sources.Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appeared to have deliberately...

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World Cup 2015: Australia beat India to set up final clash with New Zealand

SYDNEY: India's near flawless title defence came to an agonising end on Thursday as they succumbed to pressure against the clinical Australians, who decimated the defending champions by 95 runs to romp into the final and break a million Indian hearts.Scorecard...

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Twitterati targets Anushka over Virat's poor show in WC semis

MUMBAI: With Virat Kohli getting out after making just 1 run against Australia in the World Cup semi finals, Twitter community errupted with jokes and jibes against his girlfriend Anushka Sharma.The 'NH10' actress was among the spectators to cheer for...

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Germanwings co-pilot 'deliberately crashed plane': French officials

PARIS: The chief Marseille prosecutor handling the investigation into the crash of a Germanwings jetliner said on Thursday that evidence from the cockpit voice recorder indicated that the co-pilot had deliberately locked the captain out of the cockpit...

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'DK Ravi made 4 calls, not 44, to my wife'

IAS officer's husband was with her when Ravi called. Hardly 4 calls, he claims in courtBENGALURU: The case filed by the husband of the woman IAS officer, whose name has been embroiled in the case of DK Ravi's death, seeking privacy from publication of...

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World Cup fever: Planning to fall ill tomorrow?

So, what will be your excuse for bunking work on Thursday, when India takes on Australia in the semifinal? As many as 34% of 6,000 officegoers surveyed nationwide said they would call in sick, while 2% plan to go to the extent of saying their houses...

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World Cup 2015: Spin or seam? India confident of passing Sydney test

SYDNEY: India will go into Thursday's World Cup semifinal against Australia in Sydney confident of success irrespective of whether the wicket took turn or assisted fast bowlers, opener Rohit Sharma said.Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015The wear and tear...

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Supreme Court strikes down Section 66A of IT Act which allowed arrests for objectionable content online

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Section 66A of Information Technology Act as unconstitutional and struck it down.This section had been widely misused by police in various states to arrest innocent persons for posting critical comments...

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World Cup 2015: I'll sledge India if Warner won't, says Johnson

SYDNEY: Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says he is considering taking on the role of Australia's Sledger-in-Chief for Thursday's World Cup semifinal against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015Outspoken opener David Warner...

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Germanwings plane crashes in France, up to 150 feared dead

PARIS: An Airbus A320 plane crashed on Tuesday in the southern French Alps, police and aviation officials said. This after the pilot of the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf sent out a distress signal minutes before crashing into a 9,000ft...

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Australia, India brace for World Cup verbal onslaught

SYDNEY: Rival captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India and Michael Clarke of Australia may have their hands full trying to keep frayed tempers in check during a potentially explosive World Cup semifinal on Thursday.Full coverage: ICC Cricket World Cup...

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World Cup 2015: Things to know for New Zealand-South Africa semifinal

AUCKLAND: New Zealand and South Africa meet in the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, with both teams bidding to reach the final for the first time. Here are some things to watch for:Full coverage: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015CAPTAINS FANTASTICNew...

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