Signal targets 100-200 mn users in India: Brian Acton

New Delhi (IANS) Elated at Indians, including top entrepreneurs and celebrities, rushing to join his encrypted messaging app Signal, Brian Acton, who co-founded WhatsApp with Jan Koum before selling it to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for $19 billion,…

PMFBY completes 5 years; Modi says it benefited crores of farmers

New Delhi (IANS) Wishing the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) on completion of its five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the crop insurance scheme benefited crores of farmers and mitigated their risks against the…

Sensex gives up gains to turn red; HDFC, RIL down

Mumbai (IANS) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday afternoon shed all the gains made during the initial trade to trade over 250 points down.

Decline in the heavyweights HDFC and Reliance Industries (RIL) weighed on the index.

Both the Sensex…

FPIs may be allowed to get tax treaty benefits on dividend income

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre may propose amendment in the tax laws to allow Indian corporates to apply tax treaty rates while withholding tax on dividends and interest to be paid to FPIs.

The move is expected to facilitate foreign portfolio…

Jaishankar calls out China, Pak on terrorism, unveils 8-point plan

New York (IANS) Calling out Pakistan for its support for terrorism and China for providing terrorists cover against sanctions, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled an eight-point plan against the global scourge.

Before…

Govt okays purchase of 83 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets for Rs 48K cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore,…

Indians not 'guinea pigs', stop Covaxin rollout till ph 3 trials over: Cong

New Delhi (IANS) As the government gears up for the Covid vaccination drive targeting health care and frontline workers, the Congress has cautioned the government that since the 'Covaxin' vaccine has not completed phase-3 trials, it should…

11 die after consuming suspected spurious liquor in MP

Morena (IANS) At least 11 people have died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, probe is underway to ascertain whether the deaths were due to the…

Pay penalty if not already filed I-T returns, no more extensions now

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes dashed hopes of all taxpayers waiting for further extension of due dates for filing tax returns rejecting all representation in this regard, citing that the process cannot be delayed 'indefinitely'…

India reports 12.5K new Covid cases, lowest in 7 months

New Delhi (IANS) With 12,584 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours on Tuesday, India recorded the lowest single-day figure in over seven months taking India's overall tally to 1,04,79,179.

Before this, the lowest number…