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Simplification and reduction in personal income tax rates and harmonisation of customs duties to global levels in a bid to boost economic activities were favoured by economists at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Niti Aayog.

Delhi High Court has barred leading mobile phone maker 'Intex' from selling its Aqua brand handsets and its accessories in the local market, taking note of a trademark infringement plea of market rival 'Aqua Mobiles'.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is planning a "prime time" nuclear weapons push in 2017 to take advantage of leadership transitions in South Korea and the United States, a high-ranking defector said on Tuesday.

Nearly 60 percent of online sales were in Tier II cities and beyond, according to a survey of trends by e-commerce platform Snapdeal.

AS Roma is on track to break ground on its new 56,000-seat stadium to be built in Rome's south-west, its chief executive said in Dubai on Tuesday.

Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 LTE comes with an internal memory of 8GB and offers micro-SD card support up to 128GB.

Tata Motors' association with Kumar for commercial vehicles will be supported by a multi-media campaign, beginning in the first week of January 2017.

The US market share of weapons sales amounted to about half of all arms agreements in 2015, and more than double the orders recorded by France, its nearest rival with $15 billion in sales.

The cracks within the Opposition party were out in the open on Tuesday after many political parties including JDU, SP, BSP, CPI (M) and NCP decided to stay away from the joint press conference led by the Congress party.

In an effort to expand its market to Southeast Asia, technology giant Apple has partnered with Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn.

Navy said its prompt response in rescuing passengers on-board the Mumbai-bound flight that veered off the runway at Dabolim Airport in Goa, has averted the incident from turning into a "catastrophe".

Kim stepped out at the party showing off her cleavage in a plunging golden dress.

The dispute highlights challenges in China's loosely regulated online finance industry.

In a promotional interview during the release of his latest Tamil directorial 'Kaththi Sandai', director Suraaj was asked how he managed to make Tamannaah look glamorous in the film and his response created an uproar in social media.

President Barack Obama expressed confidence that he would have been able to marshal enough support to defeat Donald Trump if he had been eligible to run for a third term.

The government is likely to come up with an ordinance to penalise anyone caught in possession of old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes worth more than Rs 10,000 after December 30, the last date to deposit demonetised currency notes in banks.