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India’s 4 top lottery firms booked for underpaying Rs 13crore GST - Times of India
LUDHIANA: Continuing with its drive against tax evasion and underpayment of tax by business entities, the Central GST (CGST) Commissionerate-Ludhiana on Tuesday evening registered four cases against local branches of country’s leading lottery companies for paying over Rs 13 crore less in Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Aadhaar stays, minus fangs and pangs - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the Aadhaar Act , terming it a beneficial legislation, but weeded out provisions which had the potential for misuse.
Violence during BJP-sponsored bandh in West Bengal; 1,600 people arrested - Times of India
KOLKATA: Scattered incidents of violence, including torching of buses and clashes, occurred and 1,600 people were arrested during the 12-hour bandh called by the BJP in West Bengal on Wednesday to protest the death of two students in North Dinajpur district.BJP workers clashed with Trinamool activists and fought pitched battles with police at some places during the shutdown, which the saffron party claimed was a success due to "people's support" and called it off two hours ahead of...
Indian religious leaders back new declaration of peace in Europe
LONDON: Religious leaders joined those from across the world to extend their support to a new concept of the "Declaration of Friendship" to foster world peace by countering hatred and intolerance.The contours of the Declaration was laid out by The Hague-based Peace Palace , the Carnegie Foundation and the Elijah Interfaith Institute.Prominent religious leaders of diverse faith, including Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian and Jewish, from around the world would sign the document at a...
1.4 lakh properties to yet to pay tax - Times of India
LUDHIANA: Even though just a week is left for residents to avail 10% rebate on clearing their property tax for this financial year, owners of about 1.4 lakh properties in Ludhiana are still to pay up their pending dues.Though people have time till December to pay their dues, they will not be able to avail this rebate after September 30.
India, G4 nations voice concern over lack of progress in long-pending UN Security Council reform - Times of India
UNITED NATIONS: India and the G4 nations voiced concern over the lack of substantive progress in the long-pending Security Council reform, saying it is time to finally initiate text-based negotiations to safeguard the legitimacy and credibility of the powerful UN organ.The G4 nations, India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, have been calling for the reform of the UN Security Council, and support each others' bids for the permanent seats in the top UN body.External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj...
AIIMS signs MoU for PM’s health scheme - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences on Tuesday became the first hospital in Delhi to have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Health Agency (NHA) for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana – the health insurance scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.Institute spokesperson Dr Aarti Vij said AIIMS will provide all diagnostic and therapeutic facilities to the entitled beneficiary patients admitted in the hospital as...
China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail
BEIJING: Any plots to sow discord in China's ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese government's top diplomat said, as Beijing fends off criticism of its economic projects in Pakistan and a clampdown in China's western Xinjiang region.China has pledged $57 billion to build power stations, major highways, new railways and high capacity ports along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , a key part of Chinese President Xi Jinping 's Belt and Road plan to further tie China to Eurasia...
School land taken, but no decision on its new address yet - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The fate of around 1,000 students of Government Senior Secondary School in Civil Lines is at stake as the authorities have started work for the proposed expansion of Civil hospital According to the school authorities, a patwari had visited the school recently and marked two acres of land for the expansion, following which the shifting process began. “We have around 3.67 acres of land in the school.
For 1 year, DMRC to operate Aqua Line - Times of India
NOIDA: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation ( NMRC ) on Tuesday passed a proposal to hand over the operations of the Aqua Line to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC ) for the first year, in its board meeting held at Nirman Bhawan in Delhi.NMRC had last month signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the DMRC to handle the operations of the line for a year. Officials told TOI that since the NMRC does not have adequate trained manpower currently, it will need trained staff to handle operations.
Mandeep Singh Brar to be next deputy commissioner of Chandigarh - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the name of Mandeep Singh Brar for the post of deputy commissioner for a three-year tenure.Brar, a 2005 batch IAS officer, is currently posted with the chief minister's office in Haryana .
Integrated Circuit manufacturing cluster proposed to be set up in city - Times of India
Mysuru: As part of its efforts to give a fillip to industrial growth in Karnataka, the state government has formed as many as nine vision groups to focus on specific areas of development. Of these, one of the groups has been dedicated to furthering the growth of the semiconductor sector in India. The government order dated August 10, 2018 states that the group has decided to develop an ‘Integrated Board and Chips Manufacturing Cluster’ in Mysuru.
On E-way, now buckle up in the back seat too - Times of India
The highway police have started enforcing the seat belt rule on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway for not just drivers and front seat passengers of cars and other vehicles, but also for those occupying the rear seats.The plan to enforce the rule was initiated by additional director general of police (traffic) Rashmi Shukla around a month ago. For two weeks, the special police teams formed for the purpose requested drivers and passengers of cars, trucks and buses to wear seat belts.
Share indigenous knowledge with world, says academician - Times of India
Nagpur: “Are we keeping indigenous knowledge confined to the four walls of a museum or bringing it to modern life,” asked Girishwar Mishra, vice-chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha.He was the chief guest at the inauguration of a two-day national seminar on ‘Relevance of traditional knowledge of indigenous tribes in present context’, hosted by Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), central regional centre, on Tuesday.Mishra observed, “It is important to see how...
Why not use toll money to repair pothole-riddled roads? asks Bombay HC - Times of India
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday said it was unfortunate that arterial roads and highways across Maharashtra continued to remain riddled with potholes year after year and asked why the state government did not spend even a portion of the money collected as toll for repairing them.A bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre made the observation while hearing a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) highlighting the poor condition of some arterial roads in and around the...
British retiree, Thai wife murdered in hired killing: Police
BANGKOK: The bodies of a wealthy British retiree and his Thai wife were found buried on their own property on Tuesday a week after an alleged contract killing ordered by the woman's brother, police said.Alan Hogg was shot while his wife Nhot Suddaen was bludgeoned to death with a hammer at their villa in the northern province of Phrae by men paid 50,000 baht ($1,540).Their bodies were discovered on Tuesday morning in graves two metres deep (around six feet) on their own land, Colonel Manas...
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven voted out by parliament, new government unclear
STOCKHOLM: Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday and will step down after four years in power, but with neither major political bloc holding a majority it remained unclear who will form the next government.Voters delivered a hung parliament in the September 9 election with Lofven's centre-left bloc garnering 144 seats, one more than the centre-right opposition Alliance.The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats , with 62 seats and shunned by all...
Only 35% of MU-affiliated colleges are accredited - Times of India
MUMBAI: Only one in three colleges affiliated to Mumbai University are accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) a must for getting academic autonomy and central government funding. While the university itself is yet to apply for NAAC accreditation after it expired last April, more than 50% of its 791 affiliated colleges also require assessment.Shivaji University (Kolhapur), though has fewer affiliated colleges (283), 60% of them are accredited by NAAC.
Uttar Pradesh uses NSA as cricket fight turns communal - Times of India
MEERUT: A month after a cricket match between teenagers snowballed into communal clashes in restive Purbaliyan village of Muzaffarnagar , sections of the stringent National Security Act (NSA) have been invoked against three men of the minority community, one of who is a 65-year-old. Members of the community have termed police action as one-sided.On August 21, a fight between two boys from different communities had led to clashes over several days between the communities.
Nail festive decor like a pro!
With festive season on us already and the last few days of Ganeshotsav remaining, it is time to redecorate your home to carry on the festive feel. While the traditional puja decoration looks great, there are a few contemporary decor ideas too that you could incorporate in your home. For a quick revamp it is ideal to accessorise your space. This could include different artefact, cushion covers, ceramic vases and scented candles. Metal, wooden and ceramic artefact look really good.
For 1,000 people, just 1.2 buses in India
India has 1.2 buses per 1000 people, below developing nation benchmarks, with a vast disparity between states - 3.9 in Karnataka vs 0.02 in Bihar. Only 63 of 458 Indian cities of more than 100,000 citizens have a formal city bus system. Within this, only 15 cities have a bus or rail based mass rapid transit system.Here's a look at how India compares with select countries in terms of buses per 1,000 population.
India conducts successful interceptor missile test at night - Times of India
BALASORE: India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test off the Odisha coast Sunday night, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system, defence sources said.The interceptor was launched from Abdul Kalam Island, earlier known as Wheeler Island of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), at about 8.05pm, the sources said.This Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) mission is for engaging the targets in the exo-atmosphere region at an altitude above 50 km of...
Pogba not as selfish as people think: Deschamps - Times of India
LONDON: France manager Didier Deschamps believes the outside world has the wrong image of Paul Pogba , who played a key role in leading Les Bleus to winning the World Cup.At club level the Manchester United midfielder hasn't lived up to expectations since his then world record £89 million ($116 million) move from Juventus in 2016, although his performances have picked up in recent weeks.Off the field, Pogba has attracted criticism for spending too much time on social media and frequently...
Chelsea stumble as West Ham battle to 0-0 draw - Times of India
LONDON: Chelsea dropped their first points of the season on Sunday as West Ham held Maurizio Sarri 's team to a 0-0 draw at the London Stadium.Chelsea had won all five of their Premier League matches before the weekend, going toe to toe with Liverpool, who won again on Saturday to make it six wins out of six.The visitors dominated possession at the home of their London rivals but failed to create many clear-cut chances and had to deal with West Ham's constant threat on the break.Olivier...
Funding for 2022 Asiad, CWG to continue despite focus on 2020 Olympics: Rathore - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Sunday promised continued support to medal prospects for the 2022 Asian and Commonwealth Games even though the focus has now shifted to 2020 Olympics in Tokyo."I know in the next two years players will focus on 2020 Olympics but there are a lot of them who are not an immediate medal prospects in the coming Olympics.
Rinkle’s family to burn effigies of Cong councillor, leaders today - Times of India
Ludhiana: Jagdeep Singh Rinkle’s family, seeking justice, will burn the effigies of Congress councillor Gurdeep Singh Neetu, and prominent Congress leaders in the city on Sunday. The family has alleged that Neetu was the mastermind behind Rinkle’s murder, and prominent city-based Congress leaders have been sheltering him.Rinkle’s brother Mani Khehra said Rinkle was killed in July, and even two months later, the police have not been able to trace Neetu.
Ranveer Singh set the stage on fire at rapper Divine's 'Gully Fest' - Times of India
The actor attended the rapper's concert called 'Gully Fest' yesterday.
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan most destructive opening pair: Sunil Gavaskar - Times of India
India are on cruise control in the Asia Cup . Though they were stretched in the first game against unfancied Hong Kong, they upped their efforts and through their bowlers’ splendid efforts are now finding themselves with small targets to chase. There has been no respite for the opposition from India’s pacers, who have kept such a tight line and length that it’s been virtually impossible for the batsmen to break free.
Mob thrashes cops, tries to set police post ablaze in Uttar Pradesh - Times of India
GORAKHPUR: A mob thrashed two policemen, tried to burn down a police post and damaged a vehicle after a man suffered electric shock during a Muharram procession in Gorakhpur on Friday. Later, police registered a case against 24 identified and around 200 unidentified persons.
No Narendra Modi wave, BJP’s win is not guaranteed, says KTR - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stock has dipped and the BJP cannot come to power at the Centre in the next elections.Saying that the BJP is not popular any more, KTR said Modi does not have the ability to ensure BJP is re-elected to power in the 2019 elections.
Tight security for Ganesha immersion - Times of India
Surat: Tight police security has been made in the city to ensure peaceful immersion of idols of Lord Ganesha which marks the conclusion of the 10-day long festival on Sunday.
Second wife can avail of DV Act benefits: Court - Times of India
MUMBAI: Merely because a woman is not legally entitled to be in the wedlock with a man who is already married does not mean she cannot avail of benefits of the domestic violence law, the Bombay high court has ruled.Justice Bharati Dangre recently upheld orders of subordinate courts restraining the stepsons of a woman from evicting her from the house she lived in after the death of their police officer father.The woman, whose first husband was murdered during a dacoity, fell in love with the...
Tax audit: CAs say frequent change in format delaying compliance - Times of India
Nagpur: Frequent changes in the software through which tax returns and audit reports have to be filed have left the chartered accountants miffed. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had extended the deadline for assessees not covered under tax audit from July 31 to August 31.
Birthday celebrations get grand in Allahabad - Times of India
UP Hindu family has majlis at home to honour 70-year-old promise
Think before levelling allegations: Rajnath Singh to Rahul Gandhi - Times of India
AMRELI (GUJARAT): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday advised Congress president Rahul Gandhi not to make allegations against the government on the Rafale issue without proof.Singh said the verification of the French media report, which quoted former French President Francois Hollande on the purchase of the Rafale fighter jets, will reveal the truth.Hollande was quoted in a French media report as purportedly saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence...
Hasan, Asghar, Rashid fined 15 per cent of their match fees - Times of India
ABU DHABI: Pakistan all-rounder Hasan Ali along with Afghanistan duo of Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have been fined 15 per cent of their match fees for different incidents during their Super Four match in the Asia Cup on Friday.They have also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.Afghanistan skipper had brushed his shoulder with Hasan as he passed him while taking a run when he was bowling the 37th over.The incident involving Hasan happened in the...
Patna Municipal Corporation sets up 6 vending zones - Times of India
PATNA: Two permanent and four temporary vending zones, set up by the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), have started functioning in the city.
Intensity of rain to reduce in Bihar: Met - Times of India
PATNA: Rain continued to lash Patna and several other parts of the state for the second consecutive day on Friday due to a cyclonic storm over south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast.In its daily weather bulletin, Patna Meteorological Centre stated that light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in the state except northwestern parts and light rainfall at one or two places.While the state capital received 15.7mm rainfall over the last 24 hours, other places which recorded...
Vasco locals irked as trucks dump trash loads on road outside plant - Times of India
VASCO: The Mormugao municipal council’s garbage treatment plant at Sada is filled to capacity, and trucks have now resorted to dumping garbage on the road outside its compound. Irked locals who gathered there on Friday warned municipality staff that they wouldn’t allow more dumping in the area, and “would send back trucks”.Sources in the know told TOI that the contract between the MMC and contractor responsible ended more than a month ago.
One more held from Amravati in ganja haul case - Times of India
Nagpur: The special cell of crime branch, dealing with cases related to Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, on Thursday made fourth arrest from Amravati following seizure of 391kg of ganja in two separate actions.
Robbery bid at Congress leader’s house foiled, 3 nabbed - Times of India
Nagpur: Three people have been nabbed for stealing Rs12.01 lakh from the house of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) leader Mujib Pathan on Friday morning at Butibori. The accused are identified as Pravin Manjulkar, Munnusingh alias Generalsingh Tak and Washim Shah.The accused had barged into the house of Pathan while he was away. The accused first went into the room of Mujib’s father and threatened him with a knife and other weapons.
Asia Cup 2018: Rohit, Jadeja fashion India's seven-wicket win over Bangladesh - Times of India
DUBAI: It was in the last over of the powerplay that Shakib Al Hasan had driven and swept Ravindra Jadeja four two consecutive boundaries. A Bangladesh recovery from 16/2 looked to be taking off with Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim - two of their most established batsmen. Jadeja's return to white-ball cricket after a hiatus of 15 months too was graced rudely.That was the time MS Dhoni decided to intervene.
WB won't observe Surgical Strike Day: Minister - Times of India
KOLKATA: The UGC direction to universities to mark September 29 as " Surgical Strike Day " is a part of the BJP 's "political agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not observe the day, state education minister Partha Chatterjee said Friday.Chatterjee criticised the BJP-led central government for trying to "malign and politicise" the army.The BJP said the TMC government has made it a practice to oppose each and every decision of the central government.On September 29 in 2016,...
Chinese national arrested with fake Indian passport, Aadhaar card - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A 39-year-old Chinese national was arrested for allegedly possessing a fake Indian passport and Aadhaar card, a senior official said on Friday. The police are probing whether he was involved in espionage activities, he said.The accused identified as Tsao Lung had been living in India for close to five years.
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