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Congress-Led Parliamentary Panel Asks Govt to Define 'Shell Companies'
The recommendation assumes significance at a time when the government is cracking down on companies that have not been carrying out business activities for long as well as those entities being allegedly used for illicit fund flows.
Marvel Already Working On Plans For Black Panther Sequel
Black Panther is among the first films by the house of Marvel Studios which predominantly has a black cast and also shows a number of strong women of substance who work as the protagonist T'Challa's allies.
ISL: Bengaluru FC Start Favourites as FC Pune City Get Popovic Boost
Bengaluru FC will start as favourites in their own den but FC Pune City will heave a sigh of relief as their chief coach Ranko Popovic's interim suspension has been removed ahead of the second-leg semi-final of the Indian Super League on Sunday.
Lionel Messi-less Barcelona Cruise, Real Ride Cristiano Ronaldo Brace
Lionel Messi was away attending the birth of his son but Barcelona still had more than enough to beat 10-man Malaga 2-0 on Saturday and move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Rajinikanth Leaves for Himalayas on Annual Spiritual Pilgrimage
The actor has been visiting the Himalayas every year during which he usually meets spiritual leaders. This is Rajinikanth's first trip to the Himalayas after his announcement on December 31 last year that he would enter politics.
Hundreds Join Anti-junta Rally in Thailand as Calls for Democracy Grow
In one of the largest showings in a recent string of protests, around 500 people turned up for a festive picnic-style rally held on a university field in Bangkok on Saturday.
Provocative 'Punish a Muslim Day' Letters Offering Points, Rewards for Violence Circulating in London
The letter details a point system for each action and a reward. For example pulling a Muslim women's hijab is 25 points, throwing acid is 50 points and burning or bombing a mosque is a whole 1,000 points.
Another Ambedkar Statue Vandalized in Uttar Pradesh, This Time in Azamgarh
This is the second Ambedkar statue which has been targeted by miscreants in Uttar Pradesh since Wednesday when another Ambedkar statue was vandalized in Meerut.
Sri Lankan President Sirisena to Appoint Committee to Probe Anti-Muslim Riots
Anti-Muslim riots, since Monday, have left two persons dead and damaged several homes, businesses and mosques in the Kandy district.
Renault Kwid Outsider Could Launch by 2019, to be More of an ‘SUV’
The Renault Kwid has been popular due to an SUV-like design language. The Kwid Outsider edition would make the car look even more robust.
Don't Need Lecture from 'Failed State', Says India as Pakistan Raises Kashmir Bogey at UN Again
India’s envoy at the UN Mission in Geneva demanded that Pakistan first dismantle terrorist havens on its soil, before “lecturing” India on human rights.
In India's Silicon Valley, Parties go Full Throttle to Get IT Votes
For the first time in Karnataka Assembly elections, political parties are giving a special attention to voters from the IT and IT-enabled services. The “Silicon Valley” of India, Bengaluru, is home to over 40% of the total IT workforce in India.
BS Yeddyurappa Demands President Rule in Karnataka
The state BJP chief Yeddyurappa also hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly instructing prison officials to provide "special amenities" to deposed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala who is lodged in the central jail in connection with a disproportio...
PM Narendra Modi Welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron With Trademark Hug; Talks on Defence, Nuclear Energy Today
Emmanuel Macron was accompanied by his wife Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron, besides senior ministers from his Cabinet.
'Most Hated Man' Gets Seven Years in Jail for Defrauding Investors
The disgraced former pharmaceutical executive and hedge fund manager was convicted last August of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of securities fraud.
