May 1 marks the second anniversary of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (Rera) 2016 coming into effect. While it is still “work in progress”, especially when it comes to implementation by states, experts suggest that it has definitely ensured that the “Wild West days…
NEW DELHI Sitting on 6-7 lakh of unsold units due to poor demand, cash-starved real estate developers heaved a sigh of relief after the government extended the tax waiver on notional rent on such flats for two years from one year earlier. Developers and consultants feel…
China sends more people to Thailand than any other nation (File Photo) BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai prosecutors have charged a string of tour operators with ripping off Chinese tourists, police said on Thursday, as the kingdom cracks down on scams targeting their most lucrative visitors. China sends more…
Electric car maker Tesla has recalled 11,000 Model X SUVs over issue with the seat. As per the company, the passenger seat might not lock into place due to a faulty locking mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat could fall forward which could…
Germany’s transport minister has announced a recall of 22,000 Porsche cars to remove what he says is illegal emissions-controlling software. He said that luxury marque Porsche would bear the cost of the recalls of the affected 3-litre Cayenne models. It comes as Porsche’s sister firm Volkswagen…
The British and Irish Lions could become a “dead concept” if they are subjected to “insane” plans to reduce the number of games and length of future tours and fail to build in adequate preparation time, senior officials claimed on Thursday night. With expectation and excitement…
Facebook has announced that it is piloting new tools that will give people in India more control over who can download and share their profile pictures. “In India, we’ve heard that people want more control over their profile pictures, and we’ve been working over the past…
If the Eurovision finale last night has inspired you, here are six gadgets designed for pop stars in the making. 1) LUCKY VOICE KARAOKE MACHINE Here’s one way of raising, or clearing, the house: karaoke. Lucky Voice’s set comes with a mic and a promise to…
On a promotional spree for her highly anticipated film, Baar Baar Dekho, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is beating all her contemporaries in the game of fashion, thanks to her stylish choices. And while, we have loved all her recent picks till date, we still can’t get…
India’s most influential government think-tank has recommended lowering taxes and interest rates for loans on electric vehicles, while capping sales of conventional cars, signaling a dramatic shift in policy in one of the world’s fastest growing auto markets. A draft of the 90-page blueprint, seen by…