Govt reduces GST on 17 items; 7 goods removed from 28 pc slab
New Delhi, Dec 22 : With an eye on 2019 general elections, the Government on Saturday reduced Goods and Services Tax on 17 items and ...
Trump to pull half of US troops from Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has decided to pull about 7,000 troops from Afghanistan, a US official said Friday, but the Afghan ...
US defense chief quits as Trump pulls from Syria, Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, leading a chorus of protests at home and abroad after President Donald Trump ...
With final goodbye, Germany to shutter last black coal mine
Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that once fuelled the ...
Astronauts return safely to Earth from Space Station
Three members of the International Space Station’s crew returned safely to Earth on Thursday, landing in Kazakhstan on a Russian ...
Sirisena appointed a 30-member cabinet ; but keeps control of police
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a 30-member cabinet on Thursday, retaining control over the police while ...
Trump stuns allies by ordering US troops home from Syria
US allies were stunned Thursday after President Donald Trump declared victory over the Islamic State group in Syria and abruptly ...
Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
Facebook’s woes mounted Wednesday as it faced a lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to data leaked to a consultancy ...
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment
New Delhi , Dec 17 : Overturning a lower court judgement, the Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in ...
Exports from SEZs at Rs 3.33 lakh crore; Employment generation at 19.96 lakh people
New Delhi, Dec 17 : Exports from Special Economic Zones was Rs 3,33,661 crore and employment generation was about 19.96 lakh persons ...