Germany is raising the number of its troops for the first time since 1990, ending successive cuts in the army since the end of the Cold War.
The boost in troop strength is necessary because of increasing tensions with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, as well as several foreign missions undertaken by the army.
Under a revised tax treaty inked to curb tax evasion and round-tripping of funds, India will begin imposing capital gains tax on investments routed through Mauritius from April next.
Under the amended treaty with Mauritius, for two years beginning in April 2017, capital gains tax will be imposed at 50 percent of the prevailing domestic rate.
The island nation was the biggest single source of foreign direct investment into India in 2014-15, accounting for about 24 percent of USD 24.7 billion foreign direct investment.
NASA has announced that Kepler has successfully verified the existence of 1,284 planets in total, making this the single largest finding of planets to date.
This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth.
In a major boost to the Congress, ousted Chief Minister Harish Rawat won the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly.
BJP admitted defeat after 33 legislators reportedly voted for Rawat while the opposition mustered only 28 votes in a house whose strength had been reduced from 72 to 62.
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