Новости за 19.01.2016

The Islamic State group confirmed Tuesday the death of British jihadist "Jihadi John", saying he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian stronghold of Raqa in November.

The Islamic State group confirmed Tuesday the death of British jihadist "Jihadi John", saying he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian stronghold of Raqa in November.

Colombia's government and FARC rebels said Tuesday they have asked the United Nations to monitor the eventual end of their five-decade conflict and the disarmament of the Marxist guerrilla group.

Colombia's government and FARC rebels said Tuesday they have asked the United Nations to monitor the eventual end of their five-decade conflict and the disarmament of the Marxist guerrilla group.

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.3% in the current financial year and 7.5% in 2016-17, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday as it retained growth estimates for the country but reduced global forecast, citing uneven and weak growth across economies.

Property buyers may have much to cheer about if a recommendation by the Income-Tax (I-T) Simplification Committee, led by retired Justice R V Easwar, is accepted. If they have purchased a property for significantly lower than the stamp duty value, they will not be taxed on the differential, as the relevant I-T provision is proposed to be dropped.

Two days after University of Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula (26), killed himself over alleged caste discrimination, the suicide triggered protests across campuses in several cities on Tuesday.

Two days after University of Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula (26), killed himself over alleged caste discrimination, the suicide triggered protests across campuses in several cities on Tuesday.

To facilitate ease of doing business with India, the I-T Simplification Committee has stated that if a non-resident does not furnish PAN details, it should not result in a higher withholding tax in India on its source income from the country.

HCL Technologies has outperformed the top three Indian IT companies by posting a 1.4% sequential growth in revenues, to $1.57 billion, in the December quarter.

Reliance Industries' (RIL's) third quarter (Q3FY16) consolidated profit rose 39% to a record Rs 7,290 crore ($1.1 billion), boosted by the highest refining margins in seven years.

Serial entrepreneur C Sivasankaran, who made audacious bets in telecom, has been given a second chance by a court which annulled his bankruptcy on Monday.

In a setback to the government's disinvestment plans, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stalled the proposed sale of its 29.5% equity in Hindustan Zinc (HZL), the erstwhile public sector company where Anil Agarwal's Vedanta is now the majority owner.

The standoff between the management of National Stock Exchange (NSE) and a group of investors holding a majority stake in the NSE, on the proposed listing of the exchange could soon head to the courtroom.

Here's a sign that the rate of interest in the economy may be headed upwards in the near future, despite a clamour for a lower rate from India Inc to boost economic growth. And this time RBI governor Raghuram Rajan can't be blamed for it.

India Inc, which is seen to be stockpiling cash, should return it to shareholders if it does not have productive use for it, while detailing how much money it wants to retain in books, and why. Globally, by and large, investors are clear about the dividend policy of the companies they have invested in.

The winter has set in and how. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 15.7 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, and a minimum temperature of 8.9 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal on Tuesday. The city experienced moderate to dense fog which did not improve through the day.

IndiGo passengers to Varanasi protested at Mumbai airport on Tuesday, after the airline cancelled two flights citing poor visibility

In its bid to expedite the works of crucial road and transport projects in Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad, the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on Tuesday approved Rs 3,100 crore loan to speed up their development.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday, directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to restart eight air monitoring stations that were closed down after 2011.

In a landmark verdict, the Delhi high court on Tuesday put an end to what it called "profiteering and commercialisation of education" and empowered the state government to regulate fee hike by private schools.

After bicycles for school students, it's shoes.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee played Santa Claus on Tuesday when she spotted some school students without shoes, on her way from Burdwan to Bolpur.

The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) will soon open the New Town Business Club for corporates with indoor facilities under one roof like gym, indoor games, swimming pools, lounge and restaurants.

She came to Kolkata on a day dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide hogged the nation's political discourse.

Clearing a major hurdle for development of Surajkund in Haryana's Faridabad district as an international tourist complex, the Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the state government to acquire over 65,600 square metres of land belonging to a developer.