Businesses operating in India should be ready for “teething problems” when the country introduces a landmark tax reform this year, Arun Jaitley, finance minister, said on Monday. The proposed goods and services tax – which is set to replace a labyrinthine tangle of local and state taxes with a single, unified levy – represents the most ambitious Indian tax reform since independence 70 years ago.
Month: February 2017
Daimler picks US executive to lead global trucks operations
Daimler has picked the head of its North American trucks division to run group-wide truck operations, it said on Monday, avoiding a lengthy search for a successor to departed chief Wolfgang Bernhard. Daimler AG sign is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 22, 2016.
Hundreds attend Israeli funeral of Holocaust survivor from Canary Islands
More than 200 Israelis attended the funeral of a complete stranger – a Holocaust survivor from the Canary Islands who was buried in a Tel Aviv cemetery. Hilde Nathan’s final wish was to be laid to rest in Israel alongside her mother, the United With Israel organization said on its website.
ISIS using ‘increasingly unconventional’ weapons as footage …
ISIS has been using drones for some time but they are becoming more effective at using them, The Times reports. One officer with the federal police told the paper: “Two days ago as our forces were moving toward the enemy defensive line, an Isis drone dropped a bomb over our main base in Hamam al-Alil .
‘Isco wasted at Real Madrid’
Terry Gibson expects Isco to be on the move this summer, claiming a player of his quality is being wasted at Real Madrid. The 24-year-old has spent much of this season on the periphery of Zinedine Zidane’s thoughts, starting just 11 league games for the current La Liga leaders.
Man from Banbury reported missing
Keith Michael Jervis, 53, was last seen on February 16 at the caravan park, Corner Meadow, Farnborough Road, Mollington, near Banbury. He may have been in the Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell area and is known to have links to Pembroke Dock in South West Wales.
Eric Dier stands up for Dele Alli after red card
Eric Dier says Dele Alli’s mistake against Gent will not be his last but believes the Tottenham midfielder proved his mettle by bouncing back against Stoke. Alli came under fire after being sent off for a rash tackle versus Gent last week as 10-man Spurs drew 2-2 and crashed out of the Europa League.
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Putting Flipkart’s Struggles in Perspective
Flipkart had a turbulent time in 2016 as it struggled with management changes and exits of top-level executives as well as against the might of Amazon. It started the year 2017 with yet another management change to focus on profitability and prepare it for going public.
UPDATED: Three cars involved in rush hour crash in Kidderminster
THREE cars were involved in a crash on a busy road in Kidderminster during rush hour this morning . Firefighters from Kidderminster fire station, West Midland Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police were called the crash on the A456, Birmingham Road, at its junction with Husum Way, at around 8.35am on Monday morning .
Russian opposition struggles 2 years after Nemtsov killing
Russia’s op… . Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, and his wife Yulia, left, take part in a march in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Iraqi forces seize key Mosul bridge
Baghdad, Feb 27 – The Iraqi military on Monday said it has retaken a bridge across River Tigris in Mosul city, after driving back Islamic State militants in the city’s southwest. The security forces also took control of two neighbourhoods in the western half of the northern city of Mosul, still under the control of the IS, a senior security official told EFE news agency.
170 peacocks die of contagious disease in Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 27 – Some 170 peacocks have reportedly succumbed to an avian disease in Pakistan’s Tharparkar region, local media reported. Tharparkar’s honorary district game warden Talook Chand Valasai confirmed the death toll, saying at least 30 birds died in various parts of the desert during the last couple of days.
Samsung Group to abolish all groupwide tasks
Seoul, Feb 27 – South Korean electronics giant Samsung is planning to abolish its groupwide tasks and let affiliates independently make business decisions, an official said on Monday. The plan is in line with Samsung’s move to abolish the group’s key future strategy office, which has been responsible for coordinating key affairs among affiliates, Yonhap news agency reported.
US embassy condemns far-right march with US flag in Croatia
The U.S. Embassy in Croatia on Monday strongly denounced a march by far-right nationalists in the Croatian capital of Zagreb who also waved an American flag and reportedly voiced support for President Donald Trump . The embassy said in a statement it “rejects, in the strongest terms, neo-Nazi and pro-Ustasha views expressed during the demonstration of a few people in Zagreb on Sunday.”
Tokyo marathon champion Kipsang eyes 2020 Olympics
Nairobi, Feb 27 – Tokyo marathon champion Wilson Kipsang of Kenya might have missed the world record last week, but his performance has inspired him to dream of returning to Japan to compete at the 2020 Olympics. The 34-year-old will not allow age to curtail his progress and remained adamant he will have what it takes to compete for Kenya in three years’ time and probably win that elusive Olympic gold that he yearns to have in his collection, reports Xinhua news agency.
Germany sees “alarmingly high” number of anti-migrant crimes
The Sept. 23, 2016 shows a poster ‘Refugees not welcome’ sticked on a city sign in the outskirts of Nauen, eastern Germany, one of several thousand hate crimes in Germany in 2016.
Gujarat ISIS suspects remanded to police custody
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 – A local court on Monday remanded to 12-day police custody the two ISIS suspects arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad from Rajkot and Bhavnagar on Sunday. Police said the two brothers — Wasim Ramodiya and Naeem Ramodiya — were learnt to be planning to conduct lone-wolf attacks in the state.
Congress slams Goa government for one-day assembly session after polls
Panaji, Feb 27 – Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane said the summoning of the Goa assembly for one-day session on Tuesday to avoid it from lapsing was an afterthought and topped a string of poor decisions by the BJP-led government in its tenure. It is for the first time in the history of the state, if not the country, that an assembly session had to be convened for a day after the assembly elections.
Order CBI probe into test paper leak: Bihar opposition
Patna, Feb 27 – The issue of Bihar Staff Selection Commission question paper leak on Monday rocked the state assembly, with opposition BJP and its allies demanding a CBI probe due to alleged involvement of two politicians of the ruling Grand Alliance. The state government should recommend a CBI probe into the leak as the involvement of two leaders of the ruling dispensation has been reported, Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar said in the assembly.
UP Elections 2017: Amit Shah slams Mayawati for BSP posters with Mukhtar’s photos
BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at BSP chief Mayawati on her promise to end ‘goonda raj’ in Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at BSP chief Mayawati on her promise to end ‘goonda raj’ in Uttar Pradesh by pointing out at her party’s posters with photos of Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal.
Liebenow, WW II hero, has died – 9:10 am updated:
Bud Liebenow prepares to flip the switch to light the city Christmas tree during a Dec. 1 ceremony in Mount Airy.
Details on deadly plane crash near Calgary expected in Monday TSB update
WATCH: The Transportation Safety Board will be providing an update on their investigation into a deadly plane crash that occurred west of Calgary on Feb. 13. Doug Vaessen has details. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will provide an update on their investigation into a deadly plane crash west of Calgary earlier this month.
After Oscars 2017 pays homage to Om Puri, Nawazuddin Siddiqui SLAMS…
Patel could not be the first Indian actor to win at the Academy Awards. But there was a special moment for all Indians in store.
German hostage beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines
A German man has been beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines after a deadline to pay his ransom passed, the Philippine government has said. A video posted by the Philippines-based Islamist extremist group Abu Sayyaf and distributed by SITE Intelligence Group identifies the man as Jurgen Kantner, who has been held captive since November.
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong pins Aramco IPO hopes on China’s deep pockets
HONG KONG, Feb 27 Hong Kong’s stock exchange will bank on its role as a gateway to mainland China’s deep-pocketed investors to take on other leading venues and win the coveted $100 billion listing of Saudi Arabia’s giant state oil company, Aramco, it said on Monday. Charles Li, the CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing , said access to Chinese capital and China’s role as the world’s largest importer of oil made Hong Kong a viable contender in the frantic race between listing venues.
Trump believes North Korea is greatest threat
President Donald Trump believes the “greatest immediate threat” to the US is North Korea and its nuclear program, a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday. Trump has already called on China to take action to rein in North Korea, over which China has considerable influence and leverage, the official said.
Asking the right questions
“Thanks to smartphones and Facebook, 10-year-old children these days know more about relationships and boys than an 18-year-old did 5-6 years ago. Many of the girls here have boyfriends, and they are gossiped about in the community.
Japan emperor’s Vietnam visit a sign of improved ties
Many Vietnamese women married to Japanese soldiers saw their families split up, but today, the former foes enjoy strong bilateral ties, with … . In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 photo, Nguyen Thi Xuan listens next to her daughter Nguyen Thi Phuong, back, during an interview in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Khulna division transport strike underway
Transport strike in 10 southern districts, which was called in protest to sentencing of a truck driver for life, entered second day today putting commuters in limbo. All long haul buses and goods transportation were suspended in the strike clamped through Bagerhat, Chuadanga, Jessore, Jhenidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Meherpur, Narail and Satkhira.
Federalism for balancing
Many experts agree that federalism is the best administrative system especially in countries where there is diversity. In order to host diversity, federal system is better equipped than centralist approach in many ways, even through its weaknesses.
East coast to receive a month’s worth of rain this Week
East coast will be smashed with a MONTH’s worth of rain in just seven days as summer comes to a very wet end The east coast is set to be drenched by a month’s worth of rainfall over the next seven days as summer comes to a dramatic close. Just a fortnight after record-breaking highs across Queensland and New South Wales, the entire coast is now predicted to see rain almost every day this week.
British Government ‘betrayed children’ sent to Fairbridge farms
Former ABC managing director David Hill will this week tell an historic inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain that up to 60 per cent of the child migrants sent to Fairbridge farms in Australia were sexually abused. “It was the little kids who were the most vulnerable.
Man who dresses up as Santa infects a woman with HIV
Man who dressed as Santa Claus infected woman with HIV after having unprotected sex ‘multiple times’ without telling her he had the disease A man with HIV has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly repeatedly having unprotected sex with a woman. Known as the famous Santa Claus in Coolum, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Alick Frank Robinson, 56, knew he had HIV when he allegedly had sex with the woman.
Maori Party still not sold on RMA reforms, as committee says they should progress
Long-awaited reforms of environmental and planning laws are set to progress to the next stage, but the Government is yet to secure the support of the Maori Party to ensure they can pass into law. A select committee will finally report back on the Resource Management Act reforms tomorrow, after 13 months of deliberation and four extensions to its deadline.
Restaurateur Totenko Jumps After Pandas Scratch Four-Year Itch
Shares in Totenko Co., a Tokyo-based operator of a Chinese restaurant, jumped after nearby Ueno Zoo announced its giant pandas had mated, fueling hopes that the first baby panda at the zoo in more than four years would boost tourism in the area. Public viewing of the two pandas, Shin Shin and Ri Ri, was halted last week in preparation for the mating session, according to a statement from Ueno Zoological Gardens.
Updated Oil prices rise modestly, overshadowed by signs of rising U.S. production
Crude futures drifted marginally higher on Monday, but trading was largely tepid as investors saw little reason to rush back to the market. traded at $54.33 a barrel, up $0.34, or 0.6%, in the Globex electronic session.
Rio Carnival parade float crash injures eight people
Beatty and Dunaway name La La Land as Best Picture after being given WRONG envelope: Producers are forced to stop their speech and hand statue BACK to rightful winner Moonlight in incredible scenes Kimmel trashes Trump: Host launches merciless attack on the President, tweets at him live on stage and leads standing ovation for ‘overrated’ Meryl Streep in the most political Oscars ever ‘It’s been a lot of fun!’ President Trump boasts that he’s accomplished ‘almost everything we started out to accomplish’ as he dons his tuxedo at the White House for the Governors Ball Terror in Manhattan as a drone smashes through the WINDOW of a 66-year-old woman’s high-rise apartment Best Hollywood tour EVER: Unsuspecting selfie stick-wielding tourists are wheeled into the Oscars and left speechless as they meet the stars and are ‘married’ by Denzel Washington Iranian director blasts Trump’s ‘inhumane’ … (more)
Investigation underway into devastating Gunwharf Quays flat fire
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a devastating fire ripped a hole through the wall of a fourth-storey flat on Saturday. A total of 45 firefighters and nine appliances attended the scene at the 10-storey building above the Tesco Express store in Gunwharf Quays.
Thousands quaff the lot at the 25th Winterfest event
From the left are David Bunt, 52. from Bognor Regis and Paul Dyer, 42, from Lee-on-the-Solent Picture: Sarah Standing (170270-7667)
Vijay Hazare Trophy: MS Dhoni slams ton as Jharkhand beat Chhattisgarh9 min ago
Kolkata, Feb 27: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni blasted a century as Jharkhand defeated Chhattisgarh by 78 runs in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Sunday. Riding on Dhoni’s 107-ball 129, Jharkhand posted 243 for 9, and then skittled out Chhattisgarh for 165 in 38.4 overs at the Eden Gardens to pick up their first four points of the tournament.