Charging Goods and Services Tax (GST) of Rs 67.50 on two bananas in JW Marriott here to actor Rahul Bose cost the hotel Rs 25,000. The Chandigarh Excise and Taxation Department on Saturday imposed a penalty on the high-end hotel for the illegal collection of tax on a fresh fruit that is not taxable. The […]
The first half of 2019 saw a smashing success, with hero-led stories such as “Gully Boy”, “Uri: The Surgical Strike”, “Kesari” and “Kabir Singh” breaking all records at the Indian box-office. The second half, though, is all about women and women power! Machismo was once a flavour for every Bollywood film, but the fad seems […]
An Australian business delegation on Thursday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and discussed the investment opportunities in the state. The delegation led by Australian Consul General Susan Grace included 22 delegates from Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria. The delegates were from various sectors like mines, fuel, lithium batteries manufacturing, education, logistics […]
Global software major Infosys’ co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Thursday congratulated his son in-law Rishi Sunak on his appointment as Minister in the new Boris Johnson-led British government. “Our advice to our children, including Rishi, has been to work hard, be honest and do good for society. We wish him well,” Murthy told IANS in […]
The founder of Saravana Bhavan chain of South Indian restaurant P. Rajagopal, who surrendered last week to serve a life term for a murder committed decades back, died here on Thursday morning in a private hospital, police said. The 71-year-old, dubbed the “Dosa king”, was shifted to a private hospital here on Tuesday on the […]
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi to thank him for making his film “Super 30” tax-free in the state. Hrithik on Tuesday took to Twitter to share a string of photographs of his meeting with the leader who had on Monday announced […]
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy” and Sriram Raghavan’s “Andhadhun” have bagged top nominations at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), 2019. The films are in the race to win the Best Film at the festival. Also, actors Ranveer Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana, who wooed the audience with their performances in “Gully Boy” and “Andhadhun” […]
One of the most wanted terrorist by India, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attack and several cases of terror crime in the country and Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was arrested in Pakistan by the counter terrorism unit on Wednesday, Geo TV reported. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested Saeed while he was travelling from […]
Global icon, multi-award winning actor, producer and women’s equality advocate, Shah Rukh Khan, will be awarded La Trobe University’s highest accolade during his visit to Australia for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). La Trobe is the first Australian University to award Mr Khan with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), in […]
Whether you are travelling abroad for a business meet or leisure, a stop at the Delhi Duty Free shop at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport enroute the boarding gate has now become mandatory for most travellers. Thanks to the attractive deals and a wide range of products the outlet offers, the international […]