Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday promised not to spring any surprises in fixing tax rates under the new GST regime, saying they will not be “significantly different” from current levels.

He, however, said companies should pass on to consumers the benefit of reduction in taxes under GST which will eliminate the current compounding effect of different central and state levies.

The GST Council, headed by Jaitley and comprising representatives of all the states, is scheduled to meet in Srinagaron May 18-19to finalise tax rates on different goods and services after unifying at least 10 indirect taxes into the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Speaking at CII's Annual Meeting, he said rules and regulations governing GST have all been framed.

“We are now in final stages of fixing tariffs for different commodities.

“The formula under which it is being done has also been explained and therefore nobody is going to be taken by surprise, it's not going to be very significantly different (from present),” he said.

The GST Council has finalised four rate categories of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent after unifying levies like central excise, service tax and VAT.
Fitment will be done by adding the total incidence of current taxation (central plus state levies) and then putting the good or service in the tax bracket closest to it.

Jaitley said the GST Council has so far had 13 meetings and has never had to resort to voting to decide on any issue.

“And therefore all states representing different political complexions, have all agreed (on GST structure),” he said.

The Finance Minister said the Council is of the opinion that any benefit accruing from lower tax rates under GST should be passed on to consumers.
“Profit is not a bad word…but unfair enrichment is. And therefore the benefit of reduction in taxation is a benefit that consumers are entitled to. And that's not a principle that can be seriously contested,” he said.

The GST laws approved by Parliament have incorporated an anti-profiteering provision to ensure that the reduction of tax incidence is passed on to the consumers.

Indian steel magnate Sajjan Jindal violated his visa specifications when he met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday at Murree, a hill station near Islamabad, to avoid media scrutiny.

Jindal’s visa, bearing number 769903, issued on 25 April, allowed him to visit only Islamabad and Lahore, media reports in Pakistan said.

The visa regime between India and Pakistan allows citizens from either country to only visit areas specified on the visa. In fact, diplomats from the two countries also have to adhere to the visa specifications which, many complain, restrict their free movement in discharging their official duties.

The Pakistani media suggested that the meeting between Sharif and Jindal, a close friend of the Pakistani Premier, was part of back-channel diplomacy to arrange talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sharif on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan in June.

The timing of the meeting, coming as it did when India and Pakistan are engaged in a war of words over the death sentence awarded to Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistan military court, has surprised diplomatic and strategic observers in both countries. India officials, however, declined to say anything.  

Sharif’s daughter Maryam, while confirming the meeting which took place at her father's private residence in Murree, sought to play it down. ‘’Jindal is an old friend of the Prime Minister. Nothing secret about the meeting and should not be blown out of proportion. Thank you,’’ she tweeted.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan moved a resolution in the Punjab Assembly, expressing concern over the meeting between Sharif and Jindal. Other Opposition parties were largely angry over the government’s decision to keep Jindal’s visit as well as his meeting with Sharif a secret. Former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri described the controversy over Jindal’s meeting as unfortunate.

Japan will not make concessions in its negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade deal, Finance Minister Taro Aso said.

Aso, who is also the deputy prime minister, warned that Tokyo will maintain a firmer stance with Washington when it comes to dealing with the future pact, following the US' withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement under President Donald Trump, Efe news reported.

"If we do bilateral negotiations with the US, we can't make any concessions," Aso told a Japanese daily on April 27.

"It would be good if the US joined the TPP later on, once it understands that a free trade agreement would have tougher terms," he said.

Aso said he remains confident that the US might still rejoin the TPP, but stressed that there would be no renegotiation on the terms of the agreement.

He said he expects a definitive answer from Washington on whether it would return to the TPP by 2018, when midterm elections will be held.

Since Washington's departure from the ambitious 12-nation agreement, the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged the US to reconsider, with the TPP viewed as a fundamental part of Tokyo's strategy to re-launch its economy.

But US Vice President Mike Pence said following a meeting with Aso in Tokyo on April 18 that the Trump administration already considers the TPP agreement a thing of the past.

At the meeting, Pence and Aso initiated a process of high-level economic dialogue, which will continue until the end of the year with the aim of opening negotiations for a future bilateral trade agreement. 

The 2017 United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), “Wastewater: the Untapped Resource” was launched by Parameswaran Iyer, secretary department of water and sanitation, at an event organised by UNESCO and UNIC at UNESCO House in the Capital on Wednesday.

The Statesman was the media partner for the event.

The report launch was moderated by Derk Segaar, Director, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan.

Other speakers included UN Resident Coordinator Jaco Cilliers, Director of National Institute of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee – R.D. Singh and Head of Science Sector, UNESCO New Delhi Cluster office Mitrasen Bhikajee.

Prizes were presented to the winners of UNESCO New Delhi’s 2016 #Science4Sustainability Photo Competition.

The launch ceremony was attended by over 100 people, including representatives from NGOs, the diplomatic community, academicians, students and experts working in the field of water.

In his opening remarks, UNESCO New Delhi Director and UNESCO Representative Shigeru Aoyagi said, “It is important not to forget that putting a stop to pollution at the source is just as important as developing ways to treat and utilise wastewater. If both problems are tackled, then we will be on the path to achieving the water-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”

While congratulating the UN family, particularly UNESCO, on bringing out this comprehensive report on wastewater, Iyer said “Water is rapidly reaching crisis-like proportions not only in the world but also in India. Wastewater is traditionally viewed as a problem rather than an opportunity. If we can be more efficient in the way we handle our water and wastewater systems, we can not only immediately reduce the quantity, the amount that needs to be recycled, but it can also make water systems more efficient.”

The report focuses on the ways in which improved wastewater management can generate social, environmental and economic benefits essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said Chakma and Hajong communities cannot be granted Schuduled Tribe status in Aunachal Pradesh.

“The issue of Chakma and Hajong is very sensitive and we cannot grant them Schedule Tribe status in Arunachal Pradesh. I have also filed an affidavit in Supreme Court on the matter” the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said.

On the issue he would do his best in his capacity at the central level, Rijiju said at the two-day state executive meeting of the BJP here yesterday.

On the Assam-Arunachal boundary issues, Rijiju said that he had already written to the ministry concerned and chief ministers of both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh should come forward with an amicable solution.

He also said that the construction of a four-lane NH-415 would soon be a reality and for that the central government had already assured to provide an extra package, a party release said here on Friday.
 

2008 Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order rejecting his bail.

The Bombay HC on 25 April had refused relief to Purohit but had granted bail to one of the prime accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, nearly nine years after her arrest.

Purohit was arrested in November 2008 for allegedly conspiring in the Malegaon blast case and since 2008, he had applied for bail several times.

In September 2016, a special NIA court had rejected his bail saying there was a prima facie evidence of audio and video recordings, call detail and witness statements to suggest that Purohit was involved in conspiring and executing the blasts.

Six persons were killed in a series of blasts close to a mosque in Maharashtra’s Malegaon on September 29, 2008.

Actress Gul Panag says she is passionate about motorsports.

The actress on Wednesday joined Mahindra Racing (which is part of Mahindra & Mahindra group which is into Formula E car racing) in Barcelona to learn to drive a Formula E car. Mahindra Racing via a statement announced that she became the first Indian woman to drive a Formula E car.

"I have been a motorsport enthusiast forever… I was extremely delighted to hear that there is going to be an electric race… I have shoved my racing ambassadorship down Mahindra's throat because I am such a big fan," Gul said in a statement. 

She added: "I think this for me is like being at home. Over the years I have seen a lot and have gained more experiences but I just feel like all of that is when I could come here."
 

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday called on Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades who is on a five day visit to India.

"Intensifying cooperation with Cyprus. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj calls on President Nicos Anastasiades, discusses areas of bilateral cooperation," ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.

Earlier, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Anastasiades who was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

The visiting guest was given a ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Anastasiades also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and described him as "spiritual leader of Cyprus and inspiration for its freedom struggle", Baglay said in a tweet.

The Cyprus President will hold delegation-level talks with Modi. The two sides are also expected to sign some bilateral agreements.

Anastasiades, who arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, will depart from New Delhi on Saturday. 

This is his first visit to India since he became the President in 2013.

Cyprus, the eighth largest foreign investor in India, has cumulative Foreign Direct Investment of above $8.5 billion in areas of financial leasing, stock exchange, auto manufacture, manufacturing industries, real estate, cargo handling, construction, shipping and logistics. 

Read an engaging look at the neuro-science of thought, behaviour and creativity that is a call to action; know how three bright and charming women make the most of available resources and navigate their way around those looking to remove them from their turf; flick trough a cute story of the relation between a master and his student.

The bookshelf has quite an interesting fare to offer this weekend.

1.  Deviate; Author: Beau Lotto; Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Perception is the foundation of human experience, but few of us understand how our own perception works. By revealing the startling truths about the brain and perception, author Lotto shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing.

In his first major book, Lotto draws on over a decade of pioneering research to show how our brains play tricks on us. With an innovative combination of case studies and optical and perception illusion exercises, "Deviate" will revolutionise the way you see the world. With this new understanding of how the brain works and its perceptive trickery, we can apply these insights to every aspect of life and work.

"Deviate" is not just an engaging look into the neuroscience of thought, behaviour and creativity: it is a call to action, enlisting readers in their own journey of self-discovery.

2. Three Marketeers; Author: Ajeet Sharma; Publisher: HarperCollins
Karan Jaani, the brand manager of a beverage company, is sacked. Rishi Verma, an entrepreneur, shuts down his ailing tech business. Vidu Nandi, an unhappy sales executive, quits his job. What do they have in common? A beverage brand, just as deserving of a second shot at success as they are, which unites them in their quest for business glory in the face of seemingly impossible odds.

With the help of three bright and charming women — a resourceful hotel manager, an America-returned salsa instructor, and an aspiring Bollywood actress — the three marketeers will have to make the most of the available resources and navigate their way around those looking to remove them from their turf. It won't be easy, but it is their only chance at making it big in the world of business.

3. The Last Gambit; Author: Om Swami; Publisher: Harper Element; Pages
Success by design is infinitely better than a win by chance. Vasu Bhatt is 14 years old when a mysterious old man spots him at a chess tournament and offers to coach him — on two simple but strange conditions: he would not accompany his student to tournaments and there would be no digging into his past.

Initially resentful, Vasu begins to gradually understand his master's mettle. Over eight years, master and student come to love and respect each other, but the two conditions remain unbroken — until Vasu confronts and provokes the old man.

Meanwhile, their hard work and strategy pay off: Vasu qualifies for the World Chess Championship. But can he make it all the way without his master by his side? Inspiring, moving and mercurial, "The Last Gambit " is a coming-of-age tale in a uniquely Indian context.

Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) on Friday announced that it is buying out British partner Old Mutual's entire 26 per cent stake in its life insurance arm for Rs.1,292.7 crore.

“In line with its philosophy to deepen and expand in Indian financial services, KMB has entered into an agreement to purchase the entire 26 per cent equity stake held by Old Mutual in Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance for a consideration of Rs.1,292.7 crore,” the bank said in a statement.

The buyout is subject to regulatory and other approvals, and will result in the Kotak Mahindra Group holding 100 per cent equity in Kotak Life, it said.

The life insurance joint venture was formed in 2001 with Kotak owning 74 per cent and the rest being with the British partner.

Over the time, there has been a liberalisation in foreign holding caps in the insurance sector to 49 per cent and many foreign entities have increased their holdings.

KMB's president for asset management, insurance and international business Gaurang Shah said the two partners have had a “fruitful relationship” over the past 16 years.

“India is in an exciting phase of its economic journey and the financial services sector, especially the insurance sector, is poised for significant growth. Kotak Life will continue to leverage this opportunity,” Shah said.

The announcement comes within a month of the bank announcing a plan to raise up to Rs.5,000 crore through a share sale, amid a string speculations that it may be in the market looking for acquisition opportunities in the banking space.
KMB's executive vice chairman and managing director Uday Kotak had confirmed their interest in inorganic growth opportunities and said that they will also look to deploy the capital in the stressed assets management space.

The KMB board had approved a proposal to raise equity capital by issuing up to 6.2 crore shares of Rs.5 each, through a rights issue, public issue, private placement, including a qualified institutional placement, or any other permissible mode.

The capital raising will also help bring down the promoter family's holding in the bank to 31.1 per cent. It has been mandated to get it down to 30 per cent.

Announcing its earnings for FY 2016-17, Uday Kotak had said that the bank is working on multiple options and hopes to work out something “sooner rather than later.”

At least a dozen new expressways would be constructed in the coming year to connect various states in the country, of which three will be started in 2017, it was announced here Friday.

"Eastern Peripheral Highway is just the beginning. We will make 12 such express highways. Three of such highways will be started in 2017 itself," the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said.

Gadkari, who was here to review the ongoing construction of 135 km long Eastern Peripheral Highway, said: "This is the country's first access control highway from both sides of the road. We are trying to make under passes through such roads and avoid any hindrance."

The Eastern Peripheral Expressway is expected to be thrown open by August 2017 and the two roads will divert around 2 lakh vehicles passing through the national capital to reduce Delhi's traffic congestion by 50 per cent beside reducing the air pollution.

Gadkari was accompanied by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chairperson Yudhvir Singh Malik and Bagpat parliamentarian Satpal Singh. 

One lakh cement bags were being used per day for the road which will be a control access highway, he said.

"Through this highway the nearby areas and the cost of the land is estimated to rise three times," said Gadkari. He said the government was also planning to plant trees on the sides of the road to make it a green highway. 

The construction of the highway is likely to get over by August. 

The project built by five major construction firms on divided stretches was started after Supreme Court's Directive in 2006 to construct a ring road for by passing non-Delhi bound vehicles moving between Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Initially the project was to take 2.5 years. But following the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive the project is being constructed within 400 days. 

The Eastern Peripheral Expressway will become India's first 135 km green road to be lit entirely by solar panels and will have advanced traffic system. The project which commenced in May, 2016 will consume a million tones flash from National Thermal Power Corporation's various plants to utilize waste and minimize pollution. 

The expressway passes through Sonipat, Bagpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Faridabad, and Palwal in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The proposed alignment crosses the Yamuna at Khurrampur/Khata in Uttar Pradesh and Faizpur Khadar in Haryana and crosses the river Hindon.

In a first, a malaria therapy made only from the dried leaves of an Asian plant has successfully cured 18 critically ill patients who did not respond to standard treatments, scientists say.

The findings suggest that the not-yet-approved treatment may help fight the growing problem of drug-resistant malaria.
The attending physician in clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo prescribed the malaria therapy made from the dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, also known as sweet wormwood, when standard medications failed to help 18 critically ill malaria patients.

In just five days, the patients fully recovered. This small but “stunningly successful” trial offers hope to address the growing problem of drug-resistant malaria, according to the researchers from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the US.

“To our knowledge, this is the first report of dried-leaf Artemisia annua controlling ACT-resistant malaria in humans,” they said.

The patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed symptoms of malaria and were originally treated with the recommended medication – artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), which blends artemisinin, a chemical extract from Artemisia annua, with one or more other drugs that attack the malaria parasite in different ways.

The 18 patients, ranging in age from 14 months to 60 years, did not respond to the standard ACT treatment, and all lapsed into severe malaria, defined by symptoms that can include loss of consciousness, respiratory distress, convulsions, and pulmonary edema.

One patient, a five-year-old child, became comatose. All were then treated with intravenously administered artesunate, the frontline medication for severe malaria, but again they showed no improvement.

As a last resort, doctors turned to dried-leaf Artemisia (DLA), a therapy developed and extensively studied by researchers at WPI.

After five days of treatment with tablets made from only the dried and powered leaves of Artemisia, all 18 patients fully recovered. Laboratory tests showed they had no parasites remaining in their blood.

“These 18 patients were dying. So to see 100 percent recover, even the child who had lapsed into a coma, was just amazing. It's a small study, but the results are powerful,” said “ said Pamela Weathers, professor at the WPI.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 212 million people contracted malaria in 2015 and some 429,000 died, with young children and pregnant women being particularly vulnerable.

Caused by a mosquito-borne parasite, the illness is reported in nearly 100 countries and threatens nearly half of the world's population.

ACT, the current recommended therapy, is expensive to produce and is in short supply in areas hit hardest by the disease.

In addition, while the combination therapy is designed to be less prone to the drug resistance that has rendered previous antimalarial agents ineffective, increasingly the malaria parasite is showing signs of resistance to ACT, particularly in Southeast Asia.

The research was published in the journal Phytomedicine

The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Anastasiades. He was then accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt.

Later during the day, Anastasiades will participate in delegation-level talks with Modi. The two sides are also expected to sign agreements.

Anastasiades, who arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, will depart from New Delhi on Saturday. 

This is his first visit to India.

Cyprus, the eighth largest foreign investor in India, has cumulative Foreign Direct Investment of above $8.5 billion in areas of financial leasing, stock exchange, auto manufacture, manufacturing industries, real estate, cargo handling, construction, shipping and logistics. 

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke says even she doesnt know what will happen in the final season of the show.

"No one knows anything. No one is told anything. It's all crazy," dailynews.com quoted Clarke as saying. 

She added: "It's a secret from the cast. We generally can't be trusted. They pretty much have told us so."

The repeats from season one to six is currently aired in India. The seventh season of the popular fantasy drama series Game of Thrones will premiere on July 16. It will be back in India on Star World. The final season will most likely air in 2018.

Clarke is also filming Untitled Han Solo Project here. 

When the film is completed, the 30-year-old Clarke will return to filming Game of Thrones.

"I actually need a holiday," she said. 
 

Early humans probably reached North America 130,000 years ago — 115,000 years earlier than previously thought, claims a study.

The findings, published in the journal Nature, are based on analysis of bones and teeth of a mastodon discovered in an an Ice Age site in San Diego, California.

"This discovery is rewriting our understanding of when humans reached the New World," said Judy Gradwohl, President and CEO of the San Diego Natural History Museum, whose palaeontology team discovered the fossils, managed the excavation and incorporated the specimens into the museum's research collection. 

"The evidence we found at this site indicates that some hominin species was living in North America 115,000 years earlier than previously thought," Gradwohl said.

The fossil remains were discovered by museum paleontologists during routine paleontological mitigation work at a freeway expansion project site managed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 

The bones, tusks, and molars, many of which are sharply broken, were found deeply buried alongside large stones that appeared to have been used as hammers and anvils, making this the oldest in situ, well documented archaeological site in the Americas.

Until recently, the oldest records of human sites in North America generally accepted by archaeologists were about 14,000 years old. 

But the fossils from the Cerutti Mastodon site were found embedded in fine-grained sediments that had been deposited much earlier, during a period long before humans were thought to have arrived on the continent.

"When we first discovered the site, there was strong physical evidence that placed humans alongside extinct Ice Age megafauna. This was significant in and of itself and a 'first' in San Diego County," corresponding author on the paper Tom Demere, Curator of Paleontology and Director of PaleoServices at the San Diego Natural History Museum, said.

"Since the original discovery, dating technology has advanced to enable us to confirm with further certainty that early humans were here significantly earlier than commonly accepted," Demere said.

The researchers found evidence that 130,000-year-old bones and teeth of a mastodon at the side were modified by early humans.

The Bombay High Court has asked police to record the statement of a city resident who had alleged that self-styled godwoman Sukhwinder Kaur alias Radhe Maa had instigated her in-laws to harass her for dowry.

Justice Sadhana Jadhav gave this direction to the Borivali police here while recently hearing an application filed by Niki Gupta pleading that she may be allowed to assist the police in conducting further probe on the basis of her statement.

The high court asked the Borivali police to record Gupta's statement and, if necessary, take further action as per law.

The complainant's case is that police had dropped the name of Radhe Maa from the list of accused on the ground that there was no evidence against her, and she (Gupta) was not informed about it.

Gupta pleaded that police should record her statement and conduct further investigation.

"If evidence is found then action may be taken against Radhe Maa," the complainant prayed.

Gupta said the police did not inform her about dropping the charges against Radhe Maa and also did not file a report on the issue before a magistrate. Hence, she did not get a chance to assist police in the investigation.

The high court was of the view that the complainant has a right to seek further investigation if he or she is not satisfied with the probe.

The police can conduct further probe under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) even though charges have been dropped against accused, the judge ruled while asking the police to record the statement of the complainant.

"She (Gupta) is permitted to demonstrate as to what are the lacunae in the earlier investigation and that the chargesheet is not filed in persuasion to allegations made by her," Justice Jadhav said.

Gupta had earlier filed an application making a similar plea before a magistrate. However, the magistrate sought the say of the accused while deciding her application.

The high court opined that the lower court had erred in seeking the say of the accused because an accused has no locus standi in the investigations.

Hence, the judge asked the Borivali police to record the statement of the complainant and take action as per law, if required.

Amid the whole debate whether actors should get on the stage for live gigs instead of musicians attracting a lot of attention, organisers of Justin Bieber's maiden concert in India have roped in Indian DJs Sahil Sharma aka Zaeden and Sarthack Sardana aka Sartek to open for the Grammy Award-winning singer.

Bieber's highly anticipated India Purpose Tour will be held at DY Patil Stadium here on May 10. It was earlier being speculated that Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will perform as one of the opening acts. 

Padma Shri award-winning singer-composer Kailash Kher had shown his disapproval and had said that getting the Dabangg actress on board to perform at Bieber's concert in the country over any other acclaimed Indian singer is not a good sign, and sends a wrong message internationally. 

Many singers like Sona Mohapatra, Armaan Malik and Arjun Kanungo agreed with Kailash. Sonakshi later denied that she was part of the gig, saying she was approached but she didn't take it up. 

"As I had promised earlier 2017 is an exciting year for me. It's a great feeling to be opening for Justin Bieber and sharing the stage with him," Zaeden said in a statement from White Fox India — the sole promoter of the tour in the country. 

Sartek also added: "Opening for an artiste as established as Justin Bieber is ridiculously exhilarating. I cannot articulate how I feel to be honest. I'm looking forward to this more than anything at the moment. I am 100 per cent sure the show is going to be impeccable and I'm very excited to be a part of it." 

Arjun Jain, Director of White Fox India, is bringing the 23-year-old Canadian singer's Purpose World Tour to India. English actress-model Elarica Johnson, best known for her role in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", is also set to host Bieber's India gig. 

Apart from India, the Asia leg of the tour comprises Tel Aviv and Dubai. Bieber is touring in support of his fourth studio album "Purpose", which debuted at number one in over 100 countries and has sold over eight million copies worldwide.

Concert-goers can look forward to a set list that will surely comprise worldwide smash hits including Where are u now, Boyfriend, Love yourself and As long as you love me.