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The Bombay High Courts recent decision directing tax authorities to release tax deducted at source (TDS) in the Everstone Capital-Indostar Capital deal comes as a major relief for companies operating from jurisdictions like Mauritius and Singapore.

US man sues wife's lover for marriage failure under law from 1800s,...

The law, which is still in effect in only five other US states -- Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota and...

4 Oct 2019 12:10 PM IST

HTSC provide a forum for the growing population of over 250,000 Tamil-Americans in the United States, a release said. (Photo: Website)

Houston University receives USD 2m commitment to support Tamil...

The HTSC is a non-profit organisation founded 2018 to establish the Tamil studies chair at the Houston University.

4 Oct 2019 12:09 PM IST

Ravinder Rana, Chief Medical Superintendent of the district hospital said, We tried to resuscitate his breathing but there was no response from him as he was brought dead here. (Photo: Representational)

4 dead after intoxicated woman driver rams car on San Francisco...

The California Highway Patrol says the collision happened about 12.30 am on Thursday.

4 Oct 2019 11:44 AM IST

The spontaneous rallies have been spurred mostly by youths wanting jobs, improved services such as electricity and water, and an end to endemic corruption in the oil-rich country. (Photo: AP)

Iraq protest: Death toll from unrest rises to 31 People

Iraq is allied with both countries and hosts thousands of US troops, as well as powerful paramilitary forces allied with...

4 Oct 2019 11:27 AM IST

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Trump threats complicate negotiations for whistleblower to testify to...

The whistleblower's revelations led to House Democrats opening an impeachment inquiry last week.

4 Oct 2019 11:19 AM IST

Death toll from vaping-related illnesses in US has crossed 500. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

18 succumb to vaping-linked lung injuries, 1,080 sick in US

About 70 patients of patients are male, and 80 per cent are under 35 years old.

4 Oct 2019 11:06 AM IST

Uber has also improved the real-time ID check for its drivers as an additional layer of security. (Photo: ANI)

Uber launches helicopter services in New York; fares up to USD 225 per...

The roughly eight-minute flight will cost between USD 200 and USD 225 per person and include ground transportation on...

4 Oct 2019 10:35 AM IST

Joaquin Phoenix as Joker.

Security stepped up as 'Joker' opens in US movie theaters

Police in New York, LA and Chicago said that while they had no specific threats, they were deploying officers or...

4 Oct 2019 10:30 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Qureshi loses cool when asked to name 58 countries supporting on...

'On whose agenda are you working?' Qureshi snapped at talk show host Javed Chaudhry.

4 Oct 2019 8:56 AM IST

The incident took place around 1 pm (local time) when the man bearing knife tried to forcefully enter the police headquarters. (Photo: AFP)

5 killed in knife attack at Paris police headquarters

Loic Travers, a police union secretary, told BFM TV that five were dead, including the attacker.

3 Oct 2019 7:19 PM IST

Zuckerbergs plan, outlined Wednesday, expands Facebooks commitment to private messaging, in sharp contrast with his traditional focus on public sharing.

Elizabeth Warren replies to Zuckerberg's leaked audio saying she would...

Warren, who in March called for breaking up Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc, quickly issued a retort on...

3 Oct 2019 5:41 PM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a press conference on completion of first 100 days of MEA in the present government in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

India wants complicated' relationship with China to improve'

Noting the complicated relationship, he said India has given an enormous amount of time and priority to ties with China.

3 Oct 2019 5:22 PM IST