Airbus India put under 18% GST for services supply to French parent

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian operations of French aviation giant Airbus involving procurement of raw material from local vendors and facilitating supply abroad are 'intermediary services' and hence liable to 18 per cent GST, an authority of…

Gunfight breaks out at Kulgam in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Friday.

"Encounter has started at Redwani area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are…

Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration has announced it is cancelling a proposal by his predecessor Donald Trump to limit student visas to a four-year term for scholars from India and most other countries.

The Department…

Global cues subdue equities, markets in red

New Delhi (IANS) India's key equity markets opened in the red on Friday as negative global cues subdued investors' sentiments.

Accordingly, market watchers cited that weak global cues continued to trigger profit booking.

Consequently,…

PM begins work with fresh cabinet, interacts with institutions

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started working with the new batch of ministers and initiated the move with Directors of centrally funded technical institutions like IIT Bombay, IIT Madras,…

'Important point': SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against conjugal rights restitution

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday granted two weeks' time to Centre to file a counter-affidavit on a plea challenging the provisions dealing with restitution of conjugal rights.

A bench comprising Justices R.F. Nariman, Justice…

SC: Not within Delhi Assembly's mandate to call FB accused in 2020 riots

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that Delhi Assembly can seek information from Facebook and its officials in connection with their alleged role in the 2020 Delhi Riots, but the social media platform can't be compelled to answer…

Ahmedabad Rath Yatra to be organized on July 12

Gandhinagar (IANS) Gujarat Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to permit the Ahmedabad Rath Yatra with provision for curfew on the route and a ban on Prasad distribution on July 12.

"With…

Everyone has to follow law of land: New IT Min Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) New Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday did not waste any time to make it crystal clear how he wants things to pan out in the ongoing Twitter-Centre face off as he assumed office as the Union Minister for…

Cairn gets French court nod to takeover Indian assets in Paris to recover arbitration award

New Delhi (IANS) UK's Cairn Energy has secured a French court order to seize about 20 Indian government properties in Paris to recover a portion of $1.2 billion from India on the backdrop of the arbitration victory of the company, sources privy…