Mann ki Baat: PM Modi says 125 crore Indians will help create Bhavya, Divya Bharat
In his first ‘Mann ki Baat‘ after the Bharatiya Janata Party swept Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the recently concluded state assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 125 crore Indians want to create a Bhavya and Divya Bharat. “New India manifests the strength and skills of 125 crore Indians, who will create […]
Michael Clarke Defends Virat Kohli, Says Australian Media Trying To Tarnish Image
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has defended Virat Kohli, saying that two or three Australian journalists are trying to tarnish the Indian skipper’s image. Clarke, who led Australia to the 2015 World Cup title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, has said that Kohli should not ‘bothered’ by a couple of Australian journalists. Australia’s ‘Daily Telegraph’ […]
Amidst controversy, Kapil Sharma welcomes new member in his family
The last few days have been quite cloudy for the team of The Kapil Sharma Show. But it is time to welcome some sunshine in this Sony Entertainment Television show. As readers would know, Sunil Grover and Chandan Prabhakar reportedly had fallout with producer and host Kapil Sharma. Click here to read more… Credit: www.tellychakkar.com
Laksh quits Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil
It seems the actors of Star Plus daily ‘Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil’ (Balaji Telefilms) are on a quitting spree. Wondering why do we say so? Well, after Additi Gupta, it’s Laksh who has left the show. Click here to read more… Credit: tellychakkar.com
Mantra Movie Review
STORY: A glimpse into the life of an industrialist who is trying to save his company and his dysfunctional family from falling apart. REVIEW: It’s the year 2004 and India is shining like the sun as far as the economy is concerned, yet all is not well with Kapil Kapoor, the Delhi-based proprietor of King […]
Rupee closes near 17-month high against US dollar
The Indian rupee on Tuesday rebounded and closed near 17-month high against the US dollar. It gained six out of seven trading sessions. The rupee closed at 65.28 a dollar—up 0.12% from its Monday’s close of 65.36. The rupee opened at 65.40 a dollar and touched a high and a low of 65.21 and 65.44, […]
Banks will take Rs27,400 crore hit if BJP sticks to UP farm loan waiver promise: SBI
If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh goes ahead with its poll promise of waiving loans to small and marginal farmers, banks will have to take a hit of Rs27,419.70 crore, said a research report. That impact, of course, will be temporary, as the state government will step in to reimburse lenders. […]
Aadhaar to be mandatory for income tax returns, getting PAN
The government on Tuesday proposed making Aadhaar, the unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, mandatory for filing of income-tax returns as well as for obtaining and retaining the permanent account number (PAN). It also proposed making cash transactions above Rs2 lakh illegal, reducing the limit from the earlier proposed one of […]
Salman Khan is Bollywood’s highest advance taxpayer
Salman Khan has beaten the likes of Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan to become the highest advance taxpayer in the financial year 2016-17. However, it’s comedian-actor Kapil Sharma who has surprised the Income Tax (IT) department. The actor’s income saw a growth of 206 percent in just one year, reported India Today. The findings come […]
Govt moves fresh proposal to cap cash transactions at Rs 2 lakh, instead of Rs 3 lakh
Government on Tuesday moved a fresh proposal to cap cash transactions at Rs 2 lakh instead of Rs 3 lakh as provided in the Budget, as it introduced as many as 40 amendments to the Finance Bill in an ‘unprecedented move’. As the Finance Bill was taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha, opposition […]
Trump nominates Indian-American Amul Thapar to top judicial post
An Indian-American legal luminary has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. Amul Thapar, 47, who in 2007 became the first South Asian Article III judge when he was appointed as a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, is the […]