Pune bar 'drug' video arrests rise to 14 as excise dept nabs 6 waiters

The number of arrests in connection with a probe into a viral video allegedly from a Pune bar reached 14 on Monday evening after six waiters of the eatery were nabbed by the Maharashtra excise......

Puri temple implements mandatory dress code for devotees; bans gutkha, pan

The administration of Shree Jagannath Temple on Monday made the dress code mandatory for devotees wishing to enter the 12th century shrine. IMAGE: A view of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri,......

Woman shot dead for drinking liquor in Punjab gurdwara

A woman was shot dead for allegedly consuming liquor on the premises of a gurdwara in Punjab's Patiala, police said on Monday.  Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Sabarimala declared 'liquor and drug-free zone' ahead of Mandalam festival

The Kerala government on Thursday declared the premises of Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala and its nearby areas as 'liquor and drug-free zone' as the annual two-month-long Mandalam-Makaravilakku......

'Rs 1.7 trillion may be GST average collection next FY'

'We crossed Rs 1.7 trillion in three months this financial year.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal tells......

Tobacco Board to submit Rs 125-cr rehab plan soon

The Tobacco Board will submit a Rs 125-crore (Rs 1.25 billion) proposal to the Commerce Ministry in the next 10 days to rehabilitate farmers who would switch to other crops, as part of a move to......

Growth gains, dividend yield to support ITC stock

At its recent analyst meet, the ITC management highlighted that stable taxation on cigarettes has positively impacted tax revenue and helped the legal cigarette industry to gain volumes.......

Budget 2023: What tax experts want from Sitharaman

Widening of the tax base, doing away with cess and surcharge, improvement in compliance and moderation in tax for emerging sectors are some of the suggestions submitted to the Finance Ministry......

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list? Stalled and shelved, loved and loathed, mesmerised and misunderstood, an Anurag Kashyap film is quite an event. Despite the difficulties, delays,......

'A big thank you to the Health Ministry from the film fraternity'

Ministry Of Health removes the ugly anti-smoking video accompanying feature films. For the film fraternity, 2014 began on a positive note with the health ministry scrapping the anti-smoking......

HC notice to BCCI, Sony, for 'promoting' tobacco during IPL

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sony Pictures Network and a pan masala manufacturing company for allegedly advertising and promoting......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

India-England trophy can't be named after Tiger Pataudi

The BCCI's decision to turn down a proposal to name the trophy for the India-England Test series after the legendary Tiger Pataudi prompts Faisal Shariff to dwell on the legacy behind the......

Don't quit, KK Modi tells son Lalit

Contrary to reports of strained relations between them, industrialist K K Modi on Tuesday extended financial support to his son, suspended Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi, although he......