Travel, 8th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked BJP after the Income Tax department raided various locations including the residence of Ashwin Sharma who is an associate of Praveen Kakkar, OSD to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath. (Photo: File)

Congress not scared of IT raids, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Earlier in the day, the Income Tax (IT) officials continued their raids at various locations in Madhya Pradesh.

08 Apr 2019 4:04 PM

The real GDP growth is estimated at 7.2 per cent in FY18-19.

India's GDP expected to expand 7.5 per cent in 2019-20: World Bank

With robust growth, and food prices poised to recover, inflation is expected to converge toward four per cent.

08 Apr 2019 4:02 PM

Bhikhabhai Bamaniya was apprehended by Pakistan maritime forces on November 15, 2017. (Photo: Representational)

Get his body back from Pak, wife of dead Guj fisherman to govt

'I want External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to personally intervene,' said wife of fisherman.

08 Apr 2019 4:00 PM

In the international market, spot gold was trading higher at USD 1,298.30 an ounce, while silver moved upward to USD 15.23 an ounce in New York. (Representational Image)

Gold crosses Rs 33,000-mark, silver firms up

Positive trend overseas and rise in demand from local jewellers led to upward movement in the prices of gold, said traders.

08 Apr 2019 3:58 PM

Supporting the dual intelligent user interfaces, CUI and Sensywall, the 55inch, Quantum Lit Ultra HD Intelligent smart LED TV provides content based on your interest.

JVC launches 55-inch Ultra HD Intelligent Smart LED TV

The Quantum Lit Ultra HD Intelligent smart LED TV runs on Amlogic Quad-core processor with 2 GB of RAM and 16GB storage.

08 Apr 2019 3:45 PM

Net service tax collections during 2016-17 stood at Rs 2.54 lakh crore as compared with Rs 2.11 lakh crore in 2015-16.

Taxmen to scrutinise mismatch between ITR and service tax returns

Service tax was subsumed into the goods and services tax (GST) with effect from July 1, 2017.

08 Apr 2019 3:41 PM

Keshav Maurya's statement came a day after he had targeted Mayawati on her remark at a Deoband rally, where she had asked the Muslim voters not to split their votes. (Photo: File)

Mayawati will be 'ditched' by Akhilesh Yadav after election results: UP Dy CM

'Whenever Mayawati is in crisis, the BJP supports her and will continue to do so in the future too,' Keshav Maurya said.

08 Apr 2019 3:41 PM

OPEC+ agreed to cut output by 1.2 million bpd from the beginning of 2019 after oil prices dipped late last year. (Photo: File)

Saudi minister says oil market headed for 'balance'

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said he did not "think we need to" when asked if kingdom was prepared to make additional cuts.

08 Apr 2019 3:38 PM

Singh will supersede Vice Admiral Bimal Verma (in pic), who is the senior most in terms of length of service. (Photo: ANI)

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma moves Armed Forces Tribunal after being superseded

In his petition, the Vice Admiral has challenged the government’s move to ignore seniority and appoint his junior as the next chief of Navy.

08 Apr 2019 3:32 PM

Adityanath claimed that in the ensuing Lok Sabha election Congress Bijnor candidate Nasimuddin Siddiqui will face defeat and will ensure Congress 'ends at zero' in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul, Priyanka turned Mahatma Gandhi's fear of dynasty politics into reality: UP CM

Adityanath said Mahatma Gandhi wanted Cong to be 'dismantled' as he knew that the party would only be restricted to Nehru-Gandhi family.

08 Apr 2019 3:24 PM

The rescue teams on the spot are working on extinguishing the fire. (File Photo)

Fire breaks out at PM Imran Khan's office

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office on Monday.

08 Apr 2019 3:06 PM

The sale will be on 100 per cent cash basis, the bank said.

SBI invites EoI to sell two dud accounts to recover Rs 423 crore

The e-auction for the NPA accounts -- Kamachi Industries and SNS Starch --is scheduled for April 25, 2019.

08 Apr 2019 2:56 PM

Experts are of the opinion that vaping pot is probably less harmful to the lungs than smoking it. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vaping: A safer alternative to smoking?

Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up.

08 Apr 2019 2:55 PM

Mahindra's pick up range, which caters to the cargo transport segment, comprises brands such as Bolero Maxi Truck, Bolero pik-up, Bolero Camper and Imperio.

Mahindra pick up vehicles domestic sale crosses 1.5 lakh units

The company commands as high as 58 per cent market share in 2-3.5 tons light commercial vehicle (LCV) category.

08 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

The Election Commission said on Monday it will make all-out efforts to implement the directions of the Supreme Court to increase random matching of EVM results with paper trail machine slips from one polling station per assembly seat to five 'with immediate effect'. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

VVPAT: EC says will implement SC directions with immediate effect

The top court said its direction was issued keeping in mind confidence of voters and credibility of the electoral process.

08 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

Ahmed Patel said, Instead of a manifesto, BJP should have come out with a 'maafinama'. (Photo: ANI)

Your balloon of lies will burst: Cong hits out on BJP's manifesto

People of India will reject BJP this time, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said.

08 Apr 2019 2:48 PM

The four poachers, who survived, were arrested and will appear in court ‘in due course’. (Representational Photo)

Rhino Hunter killed by elephant, eaten by pride of lions

Five suspected poachers entered Kruger National Park in South Africa last week to kill rhinos, in the end only four left the park alive.

08 Apr 2019 2:38 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he needs to be thrown out of both the chair but politics for the betterment of the country. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mamata takes dig at PM says, 'people would seal his lips with leucoplast'

Modi did not have time to look after the farmers and middle-class, as he was busy touring the globe during his tenure, said Mamata.

08 Apr 2019 2:32 PM

By leveraging easy-to-use tools and processes powered by artificial intelligence, data management and more, Indian businesses are increasingly finding it easy to better service their customers and eliminate the earlier limitations. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tech-driven ventures unlocking newer opportunities for Indian businesses

Technological solutions that are helping Indian businesses in breaking newer grounds by leveraging advanced technology.

08 Apr 2019 2:29 PM

On January 14 this year, the police had filed a charge sheet in the court against Kumar. (Photo: File)

JNU case: Court grants govt time till Jul 23 to decide on Kanhaiya's prosecution

Delhi govt had earlier told court that it will take over a month to decide whether to grant sanction to prosecute Kumar and others.

08 Apr 2019 2:11 PM

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