In a breakthrough for the government’s efforts to push through reforms legislations, Congress has agreed to support passage of the insurance bill in Rajya Sabha which seeks to raise the FDI cap from the existing 26 to 49% on Thursday.
The police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, resigned on Wednesday, following a scathing US justice department report that found widespread racially biased abuses in the city's police department and municipal court.
The government has identified five “high-end services”, including bills in four- and five-star hotels, which will attract additional service tax to fund Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat campaign, and leave a slightly bigger dent in your pocket.
The forcible taking over of St Thomas SPG Church's land at Secunderabad for metro rail construction has taken a new turn with church representatives demanding the land back.
Clearing the way for legally plying e-rickshaws on Delhi roads, Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to amend the 1988 Act which was widely seen as having outlived its utility.
Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four consecutive ODI centuries as Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by 148 runs at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.
The railways has managed to get a funding of Rs 1.5 lakh crore from state-run insurance company Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for modernization and upgradation of its infrastructure over the next five years.
Wipro will roll out a new incentive structure for sales and delivery staff effective April 1. It will move away from gross targets to incremental growth that individuals bring.
The government is worried over slow credit flow to large projects, despite efforts of the last few months, which saw clearance of stalled projects with investments of Rs 7.25 lakh crore.
Ranbir and Deepika grabbed attention with their affair and later with their breakup. However, Deepika isn't uncomfortable with her ex-flame and claims that performing with Ranbir is comfortable.
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