General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160728_1

A closer look at budgetary numbers highlights why Indian budgets need to be more transparent
After successfully bringing back several Indians in difficult situations in foreign countries, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken up the case of a female elephant stuck in Bangladesh. The elephant landed in an island in the neighbouring country ...
After taking a one-nil lead in the four-match Test series against West Indies, Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra has urged his side to forget their opening game victory and concentrate on maintaining the same momentum in the upcoming ...
AGK will be best remembered for the Indian stamp that he brought to advertising, almost a decade before O&M's Piyush Pandey took over the mantle
Ahead of delegation-level talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, 7 RCR, here on Thursday.Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, who is ...
AIFs are funds established in India for purpose of pooling in capital from Indian and foreign investors
All efforts on to save an Indian from execution in Indonesia
All efforts on to save Indian from execution in Indonesia
All is not well in the Rio-bound Indian table tennis camp as country's top player Soumyajit Ghosh's decision to give walkover at a domestic event after refusing to play with a certain kind of ball left chief national coach Bhawani Mukherjee and TTFI ...
A majority of single Indian women say that they want to write their own wedding vows, a survey has revealed.
A man was arrested today for allegedly possessing 116 bottles of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in his house at Hasanganj in Munger district in Bihar, where consumption of liquor is prohibited.
An 18-year-old Indian-American girl has become the youngest delegate at the Democratic National Convention here which has nominated Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential candidate.
An Indian-origin, first-time Member of Parliament in Canada is trying to make a difference in Indo-Canadian relations
As a last ditch effort to save an Indian man from execution on drug charges in Indonesia, India has requested that country to exhaust all legal recourse before carrying out the death penalty.
Asked if it meant the end of his long association with Indian boxing, Sandhu was somewhat ambiguous.
As last minute efforts, India has reached out to Indonesia to save an Indian man from execution in a drug peddling case, requesting the country to exhaust all legal recourses before the death penalty was carried out.
As rising number of Indians turn to the Internet to find out more about cine stars
A three-day 'Adirang festival' to focus on the culture and traditions of the Indian tribal folk, will be held at the Dadasaheb Gaikwad auditorium here from tomorrow.
Aus: MH370 captain's simulator had Indian Ocean route
Australia: MH370 captain's simulator had Indian Ocean route
Australian cricketer Brett Lee, who will be seen in Indo-Australian film "UnIndian", will perhaps also be seen in Bollywood film "Housefull 4".
Home Flight Simulator Owned By MH370 Pilot Was Used To Plot Indian Ocean Course
MH370: Captain's home simulator had Indian Ocean course plotted
China denies its troops crossed into Indian side of LAC
Chinese global consumer electronics brand TCL Corp on Thursday launched TCL 562 smartphone, two TV models in P1 series -- one curved and one flat Ultra HD -- and two TV models in D2900 series for Indian consumers. All the devices will be available ...
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chairman of Airports Authority of India Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra yesterday planted tree saplings at Indian Aviation Academy campus in New Delhi as part of 'Clean India Mission'.The Airports Authority ...
DBS Bank eyes Indian SME sector
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said there were no concrete evidence with respect to the missing Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft AN-32, adding that the current search operations were focused on the surface and underwater domain to look ...
Democratic Convention turns spotlight on Indian Americans
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to understand the complexity of the world, Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera said today.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation that would attend the canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa in the Vatican City on September 4.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation to the canonisation of Mother Teresa at the Vatican in September, it was announced on Thursday.
Five men, arrested for alleged involvement with Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), today denied before a court here the allegations of conspiring, recruiting Indian youths and establishing a base for terror outfit.
Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who shot for a special episode of "The Kapil Sharma Show", says he had "fun" being on it with his "UnIndian" co-actor Tannishtha Chatterjee.
Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes that the audience will see sizzling chemistry between him and actress Tannishtha Chatterjee in "Unindian" despite the Censor Board apparently asking the makers to reduce length of love scene from the ...
For presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, politics is all about fighting for people, not when the cameras are on, but when they are off, Indian-American Neera Tanden said today in her political debut at the national stage of the Democratic ...
For presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, politics is all about fighting for people, not when the cameras are on but when they are off, Indian- American Neera Tanden said today in her political debut on the national stage at the Democratic party ...
Fosun agrees to buy KKR-backed Indian drugmaker for up to $1.3 billion
Fosun to buy KKR-backed Indian drugmaker for up to $1.3 billion
+Fosun to buy KKR-backed Indian drugmaker for up to $1.3 billion
Fosun to buy KKR-backed Indian drugmaker for up to $1.3 bn
From pristine pure English to Hindi to Hinglish, the language of Indian advertising is now a mishmash of many languages
Going ahead, analysts say the key to continuity in flows into Indian markets depends to a large extent on improvement in earnings
Great Indian male gaze
Health planning lowest among young Indians, says HDFC Life's Life Freedom Index
Home flight simulator in MH370 captain's home plotted Indian Ocean course - JACC
+Home flight simulator in MH370 captain's home plotted Indian Ocean course - JACC
HONG KONG/MUMBAI Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy an 86 percent stake in Gland Pharma - backed by KKR and Co LP - for up to $1.3 billion, the largest acquisition of an Indian company from abroad this year.
However, he said that there is an increase in the number of Chinese troops along the Indian border
I am here for developing Indian football: New BFC coach Roca
India is in touch with the Indonesian leadership to get clemency for an Indian who is set to be executed for drug trafficking.
India is keen on deepening its cultural relationswith Australia whichwould create "greater understanding" between the two countries, the Indian High Commissioner here has said.
Indian-American girl becomes youngest delegate at DNC
Indian-American likely to land senior position in Clinton administration
Indian-American Neera Tanden makes fervent pitch for Clinton
Indian-American Neera Tanden makes fervent pitch for Hillary
Indian-Americans in spotlight during Democratic convention
Indian-American to be recognised as emerging Democratic leader
Indian and US officials will meet here today for the 14th US-India counter-terrorism Joint Working Group, an official statement said.
Indian athletes start arriving in batches in Rio
Indian Bank has informed the stock exchanges that it has raised ₹600 crore under Basel III compliant Tier II Bonds on Thursday with a coupon of 8.10 per cent per annum, tenor of 10 years and call opt...
Indian Bank raises ₹600 cr
Indian Bank raises Rs 600 crore
Indian CFO optimism on biz environment climbs to 5-qtr high
Indian cricket team hit the nets at Sabina Park on the Wednesday morning, hours after landing here, and followed a rigorous exercise to get used to the hot and humid conditions.
Indian data protection laws have been the subject of much debate and concern in recent times with the advent of e-commerce platforms and cyber technology in the nation
Indian digital payment market to reach $500 bn by 2020: report
Indian diplomatic missions in China have cautioned traders from India that they may end up getting sand, stones, salt, bricks, mud etc in place of items ordered and issued detailed guidelines to avoid incidents of cheating.
Indian embassy alarmed by issues such as supply of sand, stones, salt, bricks and even mud in lieu of chemicals, silicon carbide, aluminium ingots, plastics and polymers
Indian equity markets closed at new highs in almost a year on Thursday, riding on short covering, along with expectations of a major economic legislation getting parliament's approval and fresh influx of foreign funds.
Indian equity markets traded in the green on Thursday supported by increased chances of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Bill clearing parliament during its ongoing monsoon session and a firm rupee.
Indian hockey's renaissance may be underway
Indian Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) need to work on underwriting standards for affordable home loans to control credit risks, according to Moody's
Indian Hume Pipe Company hits the roof on robust Q1 results
Indian Hume Pipe Company standalone net profit rises 311.39% in the June 2016 quarter
Indian Hume Pipe Company was locked at 20% upper circuit to Rs 544.10 on BSE after net profit jumped 311.15% to Rs 25.99 crore on 110.8% rise in net total income from operations to Rs 447.62 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
‘Indian market is integrated internationally’
Indian media and entertainment sector is at a 'tipping point' for online businesses to provide a multitude of options to consumers
Indian men's hockey team witnessed a disappointing start to its final preparatory campaign ahead of the Rio Olympics after it went down 1-4 to Spain in the first of the two practice games in Madrid.
Indian pair of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan downed spirited Brydan Klein and Andrew Whittington to progress to the doubles quarerfinals of the USD 50,000 ATP Challengher tournament, here.
Indian prime time needs a ceasefire
Indian Railways working on a proposal to acquire modern EMU Train Sets for improved average speed
Indian Roads Meet New Mercedes
Indian rugby body signs three-year sponsorship deal
Indians get into Jamaican groove with heavy workout
Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have announced that they have signed former ISL winner Baljit Sahni on a one-year deal for the forthcoming season.Baljit, who hails from Hoshiarpur in Punjab and is capable of playing in different ...
Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC today announced the signing of former ISL winner Baljit Sahni for a one-year deal.
Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced that they have signed former ISL winner Baljit Sahni on a one-year deal.
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Kerala Blasters FC on Thursday announced the signing of Northern Ireland's Aaron Hughes as the marquee player for the third edition of the football tournament later this year.
Indian Television Academy (ITA) will open its centre here, which will offer four-month courses on acting, dance, singing and modelling.
Indian Television Academy to open its centre in Jaipur
Indonesia's attorney-general said 14 people would be put to death including four Indonesians, six Nigerians, two Zimbabweans, one Indian and one Pakistani.
Indonesia rebuffed appeals from distraught relatives, rights advocates and foreign governments to abandon plans to execute 14 people, including an Indian, for drug crimes as preparations intensified at the prison island holding death row inmates.
Insisting that the doping controversy surrounding Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav could send a wrong message to the community, wrestler Jagdish Kaliraman on Thursday said the truth in the matter should come to the fore so as to avoid similar ...
Intermatic unit inks pact with AMTL to enter Indian mkt
Is it time for a break in the Indian equities rally?
It is gaining popularity as more Indians are travelling overseas and experiencing international drinking trends
Kerala Blasters today named the signing of experienced campaigner and veteran international Aaron Hughes from Northern Ireland as marquee player for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.
Key Indian equity market indices open in green
MH370: Captain's home simulator had Indian Ocean course plotted
MH370 captain's simulator had Indian Ocean route
M K Rasgotra has created an enduring portrait of Indian diplomacy in the first 50 years of Independence
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised Rs 5 billion, or around Rs 500 crore, by issuing five-year offshore Indian rupee-linked bonds.
NEW DELHI Indian conglomerate Adani Group has started building the country's first transshipment port, conceived 25 years ago, and the government will construct another $4-billion facility nearby to create a shipping hub rivalling Chinese facilities in the region.
+NEW DELHI Indian conglomerate Adani Group has started building the country's first transshipment port, conceived 25 years ago, and the government will construct another $4-billion facility nearby to create a shipping hub rivalling Chinese facilities in the region.
No concrete evidence on the missing AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has emerged so far after a week of search, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Parliament on Thursday.
Obit: A G Krishnamurthy (1942-2016), Indian advertising's glorious crusader
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who is gearing up for her Bollywood debut with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in "Raees", said working with the Indian superstar has been a dream come true. She also said she is nervous about the movie's release.
Pakistan on Thursday said it is unaware if there will be any talks on the table between Islamabad and New Delhi on the sidelines of seventh SAARC meeting on August 4, in wake of Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh visit to the country.Pakistan's ...
Pakistan's JIT at Pathankot - Indian naivete or far-sightedness?
PM condoles the demise of Indian social activist and writer Mahashweta Devi
PM condoles the demise of Indian social activist and writer Smt. Mahashweta Devi
Railway passengers booking their tickets on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website online will be able to opt for travel insurance cover for a premium of just ₹1 from Sep...
Rare deal of a Chinese drug firm buying an Indian company likely this week
Rawat's volte face: Says no Chinese incursion in Indian territory
Indian shares edged higher for a second consecutive session on Thursday as improved corporate earnings from companies such as Bharti Airtel lifted sentiment, but broader gains were capped ahead of expiry of monthly derivatives contracts.
Indian shares edged higher for a second consecutive session on Thursday as improved corporate earnings lifted sentiment, but broader gains were capped ahead of expiry of monthly derivatives contracts.
Salman Khan, Sunny Leone are Google's most searched Indian actors in 10 years
Seventy seven Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were released following the orders of the Sri Lankan government, were handed over to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line today.
She has attained iconic status and her suffering will go down as an inspiring chapter in the annals of Indian history
SL navy hands over 77 TN fishermen to Indian Coast Guard
Srinivasan K Swamy, a stalwart of Indian advertising, on earning the AAAI’s Lifetime Achievement Award, high points and hopes for the ad industry
Swaraj to lead Indian delegation for Teresa's canonization
SYDNEY A home flight simulator owned by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was used to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean where the aircraft is believed to have gone missing, the Australian agency in charge of the search said on Thursday.
+SYDNEY A home flight simulator owned by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was used to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean where the aircraft is believed to have gone missing, the Australian agency in charge of the search said on Thursday.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised around Rs 500 crore by issuing five-year offshore Indian rupee-linked bonds. “The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised Rs 5 billion (about $74 millio...
The Chhattisgarh government has issued a show cause notice to IAS officer Alex Paul Menon for his recent post on Facebook questioning the Indian judiciary.
The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE) is planning to set up a ‘Kitchen Incubator’ in partnership with ISBA (Indian STEP (Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks) and Business In...
The crisis in the Indian natural rubber market mirrors the international trend, says Sheela Thomas, Secretary General, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries. Only an increase in internatio...
The galloping costs of healthcare, education and housing have left the Indian middle-class reeling. What goes up may not come down — if it is services inflation
The government of India has started issuing an India business card for Saarc businessmen, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu has said.
The growing clout of Indian-Americans in US politics came to spotlight as three leaders from the community took the centre stage at the ongoing Democratic National Convention that anointed Hillary Clinton as party's presidential nominee.
The home flight simulator belonging to the MH370 pilot had a route plotted into it which ended in the Indian Ocean, officials have confirmed.<div class
The home flight simulator belonging to the pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had a route plotted into it which ended in the Indian Ocean, officials have confirmed.<div class
The Indian bull market should pace itself out, instead of tiring early
The Indian contract law recognises and permits enforcement of claims that are anti-competitive
The Indian embassy in Qatar is making preparations for an appeal to the country's Supreme Court on behalf of two Indians on death row and a third serving a life sentence in Qatar, the government said on Thursday.
The Indian equity markets on Thursday provisionally closed at new highs in almost a year, riding on short covering and expectations of a major economic legislation getting parliament's approval.
The Indian Government's initiative of 'Housing for All by 2022' is a positive one, but if it has to become a reality, there is a dire need to speed things up."If we look at the target, the time frame and factor in the aspect of implementation, there ...
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), is to host the ninth edition of the National Annual Entrepreneurship Summit - Eximius 2016, on August 6 and 7 at its campus.  
The Indian monsoon is seen taking cues from the South China Sea to engineer a revival that would see rains once again scale up over Central India and the adjoining Peninsular region. The revival is ex...
The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) today said that it will not object to wrestler Narsingh Yadav replacing Praveen Rana in the Rio Olympics if he is cleared by NADA in an ongoing dope scandal.
The Indian Rugby Football Union, the governing body for the sport in the country, has got into a three-year sponsorship deal for an undisclosed amount with "Societe Generale" to support the national teams as well as undertake grass-root ...
The Indian subsidiary of Japanese car maker Nissan Motor has earned over Rs 30,000 crore ($4.35 billion) in foreign exchange, Nissan Motor India said on Thursday.
The largest inbound acquisition of an Indian company from abroad this year
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Indian social activist and writer Smt. Mahashweta Devi.
The real challenge facing the Indian economy now is the restructuring of public institutions and regulatory systems
The recent rally in Indian equities notwithstanding, the promised good days aren't here yet
There is no shortage of books on Indian advertising, but Nawabs, Nudes and Noodles stands out for offering a glimpse of the transformation of Indian society
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley takes a serious view of the resolution by Officers of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) against Department of Revenue
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley takes a serious view of the resolution by Officers of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) against Department of Revenue
The unsettling gaze of the Indian male towards women in the post-2000 cinema has been very one-dimensional. Apart from Selvaraghavan, who has an original albeit borderline misogynistic look writ large on his protagonists' faces, almost no other film ...
This game is highly unsuitable and risky on Indian roads
This is with reference to A V Rajwade's column "Central bank independence" (July 28). That economic growth should get precedence over inflation is good logic, but we should add some caveats in the Indian context. The benefit of growth should be ...
This refers to the editorial "Risky option" (July 28). Options trading is a natural corollary of futures trading. However, the entry of banks, foreign institutional investors, mutual funds and foreign hedgers in Indian agri-commodities is fraught ...
Two Indian death row convict in Qatar are moving the country's Supreme Court against the punishment handed to them by a lower court order for allegedly murdering an elderly Qatari woman.
Two Indian death row convicts to approach Qatar SC
Two of the biggest stars of Indian News TV, Barkha Dutt and Arnab Goswami are now fighting in full public glare
Unaccounted Indian currency seized
Unaccounted Indian currency worth Rs 39.97 lakh has been seized from a passenger bound for Sri Lanka at Chennai airport, customs officials said today.
UnIndian: Promotion
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi today met Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympic games at Rio and 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' ambassador, for a warm send-off.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to Indonesia's government to halt the imminent execution of drug convicts, including an Indian, and urged the president to declare a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
U.S. and Indian officials will meet here on Thursday for the 14th U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (JWG) to discuss regional terrorist threats, information sharing, border security, and efforts to counter violent extremism.Acting ...
US electrical products major Intermatic on Thursday announced its entry into the Indian market through its subsidiary Grasslin Gmbh in association with India's Advanced Metering Technology Ltd (AMTL) to provide light and temperature control ...
US is poised to approve the first commercial space mission beyond the Earth's orbit, paving the way for a space start up co-founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur to go ahead with its proposed Moon mission
Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research.
+Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research.
What kind of men cheer with delight in theatres as women are insulted, irritated, hit, harassed, stalked and even raped, in films across Indian languages?
Will acquire 86% stake in KKR-backed Indian firm, signs definitive agreement for the largest acquisition of an Indian company by a Chinese firm
With 28 July being observed as World Hepatitis Day, here are some things that you should know about the "silent killer" disease.About one million Indians are at risk of acquiring the hepatitis B infection and about 10,000 die from the hepatitis B ...
With a total investment of around Rs 3,600 cr made in two phases, MCC's Indian entity has an installed capacity of 1.27 million tonne per annum
With enabling of the Indian e-visa facility to 150 countries, the government is now in the process of further reforms to boost the tourism sector in India, a senior official said on Thursday.
With little over a week left for the beginning of Rio Olympics, the Indian athletes have started arriving in batches here for the sporting extravaganza.
Actor Nargis Fakhri has refuted rumours suggesting that she was quitting Bollywood and said that she would soon return to India to promote her upcoming film 'Banjo'.Nargis, 36, took to her Twitter handle to write, "Lookin forward 2finishing my ...
Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) fixes record date for interim dividend
Advani Hotels & Resorts (India) standalone net profit rises 32.10% in the June 2016 quarter
A few intrepid men have taken it upon themselves to bring back India's stolen antiquities
After the drubbing in the first Test, West Indies have added uncapped pacer Alzarri Joseph for the second match against India starting here on Saturday.
Ahead of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Islamabad to attend a SAARC meeting on August 4, the Ministry of External Affairs today said India is ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan in an atmosphere free of terror and violence."We ...
Air Ink, a brand new concept by India-based Graviky Labs, uses polluted air to create paint and ink.<div class
Airports Authority of India plants trees under 'Clean India Mission'
Airtel: Strong show at India operations
Ajit Isaac knows how to standout in India's start-up ecosystem and build a successful company
A LeT 'Ameer' was leading the funeral procession of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani who was killed in an encounter, Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has claimed, in a pointer to the Pakistan-based terror group's role in anti-India ...
"All through my life, I've done whatever I felt like doing" -- this quote aptly describes the fiercely independent-minded Mahasweta Devi, the doyen of activist-writers in India, who died on Thursday aged 90.
Amazon India today said it is excited about the hyper-local e-commerce segment and hinted at expanding its 'Amazon Now' service beyond Bengaluru despite existing players facing multiple challenges.
Amco India to hold board meeting
An elephant, claimed to be the oldest in the world, was honored in India's southern Kerala state on Wednesday (July 27) and given the title of "Grandma Elephant".
+An elephant, claimed to be the oldest in the world, was honored in India's southern Kerala state on Wednesday (July 27) and given the title of "Grandma Elephant".
Any expansionary policy could also be fraught with risks, especially to macro stability. But a broad-based global deflationary cycle could affect India, says
Apart from the Congress, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has consistently opposed the GST Bill
A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking implementation of population control methods across India.
A police team today visited the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre here to hold investigations in the wake of Dope scandal allegedly involving embattled Narsingh Yadav ahead of his proposed Olympic run.
Asahi India Glass, KPR Mill, Techno Electric and Engineering Company and Mandhana Industries are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 28 July 2016.
As per WHO data, 130-150 mn people globally have chronic Hepatitis C infection, of which 15 mn are in India
Asserting that the reports of Chinese incursion in Uttarakhand was an extremely worrisome factor for India, Defence Expert P.K. Sehgal on Thursday stated that the grim development indicates that India is not as alert as it should be at it borders ...
ASUS has chalked out its plans to double its market share in the smartphone segment in India from the present 2.5 per cent, Peter Chang, Region Head, South Asia and Country Manager ASUS India has sai...
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Thursday unveiled G20CB -- a powerful, compact and console-sized gaming desktop with first the PC in India equipped with a unique "NVIDIA Pascal GeForce GTX1080 GPU".
A top Pakistani court has allowed the examination of a boat used by the 10 LeT terrorists to reach India for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack, overturning an anti-terrorism court verdict which it termed as "flawed".
A two-member team of Geological Survey of India (GSI) has conducted a survey for construction of proposed additional spillway at the left dyke of the Hirakud Dam Project in Odisha, an official said today.
Banking operations across India will be impacted on Friday as around 10 lakh employees of 40 private and state-run banks will strike work to protest the central government's banking policies, a union leader said on Thursday.
BARC's new baseline survey could redraw the TV map in India and allow broadcasters more bargaining power in negotiating ad rates
Batting for nuclear energy as key to delivering on the Paris Climate Change Summit commitments, former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar on Thursday expressed optimism over India being included in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Being the Other: The Muslim in India explores the continuing marginalisation of Muslims in India in the post-partition years
Berns tells Shyamal Majumdar why copying global templates won't work in India where product development cycles are typically much shorter
Bharath Mahadevan is the Country Head, India of Scoot, the wholly-owned, low-cost, medium-haul arm of the Singapore Airlines Group.My favourite airport: Singapore Changi AirportWhat I like about it: ...
Bhavdeep Kang has provided a useful anthology of India's leading spiritual gurus and their sprawling global empires
Board of Quasar India approves change in directorate
Brexit or no Brexit, India is better prepared for any turmoil this time than it was 3 years ago
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Cabinet approves Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and Cambodia to boost investment
Castrol India standalone net profit rises 12.14% in the June 2016 quarter
Activist Helping Lower Castes In India Forced To Clean Toilet Feces By Hand
Pearson Targets India to Profit from the Poor
Cellent Technologies has presence in the A2P messaging markets in the Middle East and Africa, apart from India
Chandrakant Damodar Kulkarni is paying for cleaning India
Children of persecuted minority migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh living in India will be allowed admission in medical and dental colleges, with External Affairs Ministry (MEA) making the provision under a scheme for foreign students.
Cineline India to hold board meeting
Clarity of perception about the Line of Actual Control (LAC) could help contain avoidable situations on the Sino-India border, India today said, maintaining incidents of transgression are taken up with China through established mechanisms.
Cloud computing is the future and unleasing its power on your smartphone is the next big thing. San Francisco-based device maker Nextbit has made a quick switch with its flagship "Cloud first" Android device Robin in India.
Coca-Cola India gets 'results-oriented' CA as its first woman CFO
Commerce Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman says Government will hold to have all stakeholders of the Startup ecosystem on board in making India one of the best Startup destinations in the world.
Commerce Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman says Government will hold to have all stakeholders of the Startup ecosystem on board in making India one of the best Startup destinations in the world.
Common perception of LAC will help avoid transgressions: India
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday reiterated that the BJP-led central government was shying away from convening an all-party meeting on the GST Bill.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Shashi Kant Sharma on Thursday here signed 11 audit reports of United Nations (UN) bodies, including that of Unicef (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) and UNDP (United Nations ...
Concerned by amended child labour bill in India: UN
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, describing her as "India's conscience keeper, whose words echoed her inner voice, representing the voiceless and faceless ...
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Country's largest lender State Bank of India today donated Rs 1.15 crore for ophthalmic equipment for non-paying patients and surgery instrument for an operation theatre to L V Prasad Eye Institute here.
Created when the first version of this product/electronic utility was invented, the icon was drawn to resemble Neptune's Trident, the mighty Dreizack. What is it? A former servant of the East India Company, on completing his indenture, set up a wine ...
Crony capitalists' wealth in India shrinks, says The Economist
Despite growth, no major India rise in global rich 1%: New UK study
Did Union Budget - 2016 allocate more for rural India and the social sector? Not really
Dish TV India consolidated net profit declines 24.61% in the June 2016 quarter
Dish TV India standalone net profit declines 40.11% in the June 2016 quarter
Earlier this week, India completed 25 years of liberalisation. cat.a.lyst take a trip down the advertising lane to the 1990s, recollecting how the communication shaped up in that decade
eBay India claims 100 million product listings
E-commerce marketplace eBay India today said shoppers can access over 100 million live product listings on eBay.In and its global easy buy platform geb.Ebay.In across electronics, lifestyle, media and other categories.
Elantas Beck India standalone net profit rises 11.32% in the June 2016 quarter
Ex-cricketer to organise India's first heritage tour
Facebook pilots offline video for India
Fag Bearings India standalone net profit declines 8.16% in the June 2016 quarter
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that India's wholesale price index (WPI) was in the negative for 18 months in succession till recently, which goes to the credit of the NDA government.
Financial position of India's public sector banks has deteriorated sharply over the past financial year
Flash floods kill scores in Nepal, India
Ford, Volkswagen, Fiat and Nissan bring their iconic models to India, look to benefit from the buzz around these brands and boost their image
Formula One's Sergio Perez undecided on Force India future
Four engineering students from Bengaluru develop a glove that translates commonly used sign language in India into voice
Frequently asked questions on how corporate India could prepare for legal and regulatory consequences
From nowhere to 500 million accounts in little more than a decade is a big achievement for India
Fullerton India eyeing 25-30% growth this fiscal
Game hasn't been launched in India yet it has many hooked
Getting credit default swap market in India up and running
Global cyber security leader Paladion announced the appointment of Sunil Gupta, a former Infosys' EdgeVerve COO, as the President and Chief Operating officer.Sunil will be responsible for the business strategies and outcomes in MEA and India, and ...
Global ETFs buy more gold than India, China
Government-run Air India rescheduled over 11,000 flights while over 16,000 flights were operated by a delay of more than 15 minutes in the first six months of this year, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Govt recasts Air India's bailout package
'Greatest to Greatest', legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's tryst with India
Head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Hafiz Saeed is wanted in India for plotting terrorist attacks on its soil, including the heinous 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people.
He argued India's real interest rate was actually in the middle-of-rates prevailing in the world, and lower than China's
He representing India at the Mr Gay World (MGW) 2016 contest
He stopped short of saying retirement but India's long-serving national boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has hinted at stepping down from his position after next month's Olympics, saying that he wants to "rest" post the Rio campaign.
His inexperienced team might have been outclassed by India in the opening Test but West Indies chief coach Phil Simmons believes there is no need to be demoralised and urged his boys to work hard and make it even in the second match of the four-Test ...
HOCKENHEIM, Germany Force India's Sergio Perez has said he is yet to decide if he will drive for the Formula One team next season.
+HOCKENHEIM, Germany Force India's Sergio Perez has said he is yet to decide if he will drive for the Formula One team next season.
Home Minister level bilateral talks between India and Bangladesh held in New Delhi
Home Minister level bilateral talks between India and Bangladesh held in New Delhi
HONG KONG/MUMBAI Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy an 86 percent stake in Gland Pharma - backed by KKR & Co LP - for up to $1.3 billion, India's largest inbound acquisition this year.
HONG KONG Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy Gland Pharma - backed by KKR & Co LP - for about $1.4 billion, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, in India's largest inbound acquisition this
I am 45. I am working in a Gulf country. My father 80, my only dependant, lives on his own in India. I wish to buy a house in 2017 and plan to settle in India by 2026. Should I buy a flat or construc...
If one of the companies in an arbitration case is incorporated outside India, the chief justice of a high court has no power to appoint an arbitrator even if the parties agree to arbitration and name arbitrators. This power belongs only to the Chief ...
Illegal supply chains: Real & hidden threat to India's security
In a bid to preserve India's forest life, Rajya Sabha passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill. It will pave the way for unlocking Rs 41,000 crore earmarke...
India allows individuals to buy govt's treasury bills
+India allows individuals to buy govt's treasury bills
India along with the G4 nations said it is "unfortunate" that momentum could not build up over the issue in the current session
India and Bangladesh on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation on anti-terror efforts with Dhaka saying that New Delhi will be "side-by-side" with it...
India and Bangladesh today agreed to enhance cooperation on anti-terror efforts with Dhaka saying that New Delhi will be "side-by-side" with it in fighting terrorists.
India and Bangladesh to fight terrorism jointly
India a significant area for continued user growth: Facebook
India asks Pak to check infiltration at BSF-Rangers meet
India assures Bangladesh full support and cooperation in its fight against terrorism and radicalism
+India assures Bangladesh full support and cooperation in its fight against terrorism and radicalism
India-Bangladesh to discuss security, border management matters
India-Bangladesh to fight terror jointly
Indiabulls Ventures consolidated net profit declines 25.23% in the June 2016 quarter
Indiabulls Ventures standalone net profit rises 210.39% in the June 2016 quarter
India can do more to improve ease of doing biz: US official
India can’t rest on its laurels
India cautions traders about fraud in import-export from China
India consumes nearly 22 Mt pulses annually, but relies on imports to meet demand as production has been hit by uncertain monsoons
India facing 'proxy war' for last 26 years: Uday Bhaskar
>India has assured Bangladesh full support and cooperation in its fight against terrorism and radicalism.Speaking at the Home Minister level talks between India and Bangladesh in New Delhi today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, the two countries have to be vigilant at all times and channelise efforts to defeat terrorism and ensure peace, security and prosperity.
India has launched 13 indigenously made satellites during the last two years since April 2014 to June 2016.
India has over 33,000 atheists, Census 2011 data has revealed. The 33,304 listed in the report include 22,828 from rural and 10,476 from urban areas.
India honors 'Grandma Elephant' in special ceremony
+India honors 'Grandma Elephant' in special ceremony
India Inc increasingly opts for outsourced background verification of employees
India Inc waits for timely rollout of GST
India Inc yet to see volume growth returning across a range of businesses
India in parleys with Myanmar, African nations to counter domestic shortfall of pulses
India is ready to discuss all outstanding issues with Pakistan but in an atmosphere free of terrorism, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
India is ready to provide any assistance Nepal may request in view of floods and landslides creating havoc and displacing thousands of people in the Himalayan nation.
India is the apple of CEO Tim Cook's eye as iPhone sales spike over 50%
India keen to deepen cultural ties with Australia: Suri
India launched 13 indigenously made satellites during l...
India must follow up on its promises to the region
India needs to acknowledge sexuality as a human desire and treat adolescents as people with agency
India not yet ready for options trading in commodities
India on Thursday said that it did not see any issue arising over the denial of visa extension to three Chinese journalists of the Xinhua news agency.
India pace spearhead Ishant Sharma believes that bowling precise line and length consistently is the key to reap success in the arduous format of Test cricket."It is important to bowl in right areas consistently when the wicket is not conducive for ...
India ready for dialogue with Pak in terror-free atmosphere: MEA
India ready to provide any assistance requested by Nepal
India's foreign debt-GDP ratio lowest among 83 EMs
India's best honeymoon destinations
India's Comptroller & Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma has approved and signed 11 UN audit reports, including those of UNICEF and UN Women.
India seeks pulses from Myanmar, Africa to ease shortage, minister says
+India seeks pulses from Myanmar, Africa to ease shortage, minister says
India sees a jump in medical tourism
India's fastest growing digital payments platform Freecharge is leading a massive expansion of Snapdeal's merchant lending program- Capital Assist.The Capital Assist program will now be managed by Freecharge, under which all the financial services ...
India's hopes for a permanent seat on the Security Council were dampened as the General Assembly decided to push further negotiations on reforms to the next session after discussions this year failed to make headway.
India should continue fiscal consolidation for better prospect
'India should not lag behind in outer space mining'
India should pro-actively search for an alternative to the Soviet built AN-32 transport aircraft, one of the IAF planes which has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22, the Lok Sabha was told today.
India should start asteroid belt mining, say scientists
India's leading handset player Karbonn Mobiles announced its partnership with Staqu, an artificial intelligence research company to introduce AI enabled fashion search feature in its new range of smartphones, Fashion Eye and Fashion Eye 2.0.The new ...
India's leg-spinner Amit Mishra revealed that head coach Anil Kumble's advice to vary his pace on the slow wicket in the first cricket Test against the West Indies helped him.
India's MTCR membership has few new benefits
India's National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) with USAID today launched its first in a series of training programmes aimed at building capacity and skills of utility personnel to develop smart grid infrastructure.
India's Olympic moments: Mary Kom scripts history
India's Permanent Representative to the UN underscored that India will push for unity among developing countries
India's push for UN Security Council reforms suffers setback
India’s push for UN Security Council reforms suffers setback
India’s push to achieve urgent reforms of the U.N. Security Council this year and secure a permanent seat has suffered a setback when the General Assembly decided to roll over discussions on reformin...
India's quality of growth improving, says CRISIL
India's rank in the World Bank's Doing Business Report 2016 was was up at 130th from 134th slot in the previous year
India's score on IP index may improve by 2020: Kalpana Reddy
India's seniormost pacer Ishant Sharma is extremely happy with the performance of the bowling unit and hopes that the team will display "positive and ruthless" intent in the next three Test matches against the West Indies.
India's smartphone revolution: 35 units, 37,000 jobs in 2 years
India's soft power is being eroded by growing racism
India stands for a united, stable and prosperous Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, emphasising that India's development cooperation with the country will be as per the aspirations of its people and leadership.
India stands for united, stable Sri Lanka: Modi
India's 'unfinished agenda' is to retrieve illegally occupied part of J-K: Jitendra Singh
India’s ‘unfinished agenda’ is to retrieve illegally occupied part of J-K: Jitendra Singh
India's unofficial apartheid
India's veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and his actress-wife Geeta Basra have been blessed with their first child, a baby girl.
India, the way ahead for global transport sector
India to build $4-billion port in Tamil Nadu
India today urged Pakistan to step up vigil and effectively check cross-border infiltration to prevent terrorist activities and clamp down on drugs smuggling during bi-lateral talks between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers which ...
India-U.S. JWG on counterterrorism to discuss regional terrorist threats, border security today
India-US to discuss border security and regional terrorism today
India was short of more than half a million police officers on January 1, 2015, the last date for which nationwide data is available, the Lok Sabha was told on July 26, 2016. But our analysis of global police staffing patterns and murder rates in ...
India, West Indies attend event hosted by High Commission
In first official comment, India today said the three Chinese journalists of state-run news agency Xinhua were denied visa extension as there were issues relating to their "conduct not being in conformity" with the provisions of the visa ...
Infograph: India sees a jump in medical tourism
Ingersoll-Rand (India) jumps after strong Q1 result
In India, nearly 1.7 million people have been affected by floods and 15 lives lost as the situation remained critical in Assam with rivers continuing to overflow, local authorities said.
In India, Sita, the quintessential ‘good’ woman, is seen as someone to be protected, while across the border, Qandeel, the ‘bad’ woman is silenced forever
In one of the biggest acquisition by a Chinese company in India, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy 86 per cent in Gland Pharma for about $1.3 billion. Gland Pharma, backed b...
Invest India will help set up the desk, said Tourism Secretary Vinod Zutshi
I Power Solutions India reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the June 2016 quarter
Is Radhika Apte India's best actress?
It is almost certain that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will wield the knife on its repo rate, given the salutary convergence of domestic and global factors, when it reviews monetary policy on April 5.The only question is, will it be 25 or 50 ...
It is said to be the highest week one collection for any Hollywood release in India so far.
Iyer will be responsible for day to day business management, in addition to managing the visa and foreign exchange business in India, Mauritius and Sri Lanka
Jaitley counters Rahul Gandhi, says UPA left India with double-digit inflation
Jenson & Nicholson (India) reports standalone net profit of Rs 5.72 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Jenson & Nicholson (India) to hold AGM
Joint Declaration on Combating Terrorism reaffirmed the commitment of India and the US to combat terrorism in all its forms
KATHMANDU/GUWAHATI, India Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 68 people in Nepal in the past three days and another 15 are missing, local authorities said on Thursday.
+KATHMANDU/GUWAHATI, India Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 68 people in Nepal in the past three days and another 15 are missing, local authorities said on Thursday.
Kriti Industries (India) to hold board meeting
Last month, after reading some novels by a Reserve Bank of India economist, I had idly wondered in this column if any economist other than John K Galbraith had ever written a novel. Galbraith had written two satirical ones.There was a prompt answer ...
Last year, the lender had received the clearance from the Reserve Bank of India for this business
LatestOne.com takes a look at the branded vs grey mobile accessories market in India
Leases spaces in Gurgaon and Hyderabad, in line with its India investment plans
Lenders, particularly public sector banks (PSBs) and the Reserve Bank of India have been struggling to recover non-performing assets stacked in various sectors
Less than 2 per cent of workers in the age group of 15-59 years in rural India has received formal vocational training, Parliament was informed today.
Life Insurance Corporation of India and Axis Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to distribute LIC’s multiple life insurance products to their customers. In the preliminary phase, ...
Long overdue imperative of developing a vibrant Credit Default Swap market in India
Mahasweta Devi: A voice committed to empowerment of tribals in India
Making India fit
Many exporters have a new, not wholly unexpected, problem. Their claims under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) are being held on the ground that the description of the product in the shipping bill does not exactly match the ...
Maruti Suzuki India August 2016 futures trade at premium
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) rose 2.86% to Rs 4,689.20 at 12:00 IST on BSE after the company said that it plans to expand the number of NEXA outlets to 250 by March 2017.
Mawsynram: Discover the subtle beauty of the wettest place in India
Metal Coatings (India) to hold AGM
Mishra calls on India to stop dwelling on Antigua Test victory
Mizoram has become the third state in India's northeast to get a Cherry Blossom Avenue, whith Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla planting a sappling of the flowering tree at the New Secretariat Complex in Aizawl.
Mocks PM for talking about Make In India, Connect India, Digital India, but not about pulses, potatoes and tomatoes
Mohun Bagan will award the prestigious Mohun Bagan Ratna (jewel) this year to former India football team captain Syed Nayeemuddin on Friday.
MUMBAI India is looking to import pulses from Myanmar and African nations to counter a domestic shortfall of 7.6 million tonnes that has driven local prices of key pulses like chickpea to a record high, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
+MUMBAI India is looking to import pulses from Myanmar and African nations to counter a domestic shortfall of 7.6 million tonnes that has driven local prices of key pulses like chickpea to a record high, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
MUMBAI India will allow individuals to bid in the government's treasury bill auctions to encourage wider participation, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday.
MUMBAI India will allow individuals to bid in the government's treasury bill auctions to encourage wider participation, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday.
+MUMBAI India will allow individuals to bid in the government's treasury bill auctions to encourage wider participation, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday.
Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi has expressed her desire to visit India during a meeting with Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh.
Nandan Nilekani: How digital will save India
Nargis Fakhri is not leaving India
Nargis Fakhri quashes rumours of leaving India
National Smart Grid Mission to Upgrade Indias Power Grid
National Smart Grid Mission to Upgrade Indias Power Grid
NEW DELHI Monsoon rains in India were 4 percent below average in the week ended July 27, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
+NEW DELHI Monsoon rains in India were 4 percent below average in the week ended July 27, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
Nissan's Micra is most exported car brand from India in June
Novartis India Q1 net at Rs 19 crore
Novartis India standalone net profit rises 42.95% in the June 2016 quarter
Nudging India out from water stress through plasticulture
Of the total, State Bank of India alone has written off Rs 15,763 crore worth loans
Only the income that is earned in India is taxable in India
On the evening of April 15, 2014, Gas Wars: Crony Capitalism and the Ambanis, a book written by Paranjoy Guha-Thakurta, Subir Ghosh and Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri was officially released at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The next day lawyers for ...
Open Sesame! Alibaba may plan multiple tieups In India
Outcome of board meeting of Jenson & Nicholson (India)
Pak again asks India to hold plebiscite in Kashmir
Pakistan today asked India to hold an impartial plebiscite in Kashmir under UN supervision.
Pak unaware of talks with India on sidelines of SAARC meeting
Pitching for a bilateral investment treaty between India and the US, a key US official today said the Narendra Modi led-NDA government can do more to improve ease of doing business in the country.
PM asks NITI to prepare visionary roadmap for India's growth
PM Modi has said that India needs to move from a situation where only a few pay direct taxes and many escape to a situation where more people pay a moderate amount.
PM today called upon NITI Aayog to create a vision document that would, chart a roadmap for India’s development for the next fifteen years, and also lay the foundation for the country’s growth over the next decades.
Pokemon fever grips India even without official launch
+Pokemon fever grips India even without official launch
Policy consistency in India's ties with US welcome
'Practical Guidance', an innovative online solution to reduce the time-consuming research on legal process, has been launched in India by LexisNexis.
President of India condoles the passing away of Smt. Mahasweta Devi
President of India receives copy of coffee table book Indias most Powerful Women
President of Indias Message on the occasion of National Day of Peru
>President Pranab Mukherjee has said women have made their mark in various fields including politics and have shown exemplary determination and power of analysis to arrive at correct decisions. He was speaking after receiving a coffee table book "India's Most Powerful Women" at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a transformational change for bettering the lives of the people, saying judicious use of India's resources will be at the heart of this change in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon NITI Aayog to create a vision document that would chart a roadmap for India's development for the next fifteen years and also lay the foundation for the country's growth over the next decades of ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked NITI Aayog to prepare a vision document containing a roadmap for India's development for the next 15 years to bring transformational changes.
Priorities of developing nations must be centre of attention: India on 2030 Agenda
Rains set to revive over Central, Peninsular India next week
Rajinikanth's 'Kabali' joins Rs 200-cr club in India
Rajnath Singh will be representing India for SAARC meeting on Aug 4: MEA
Reaffirms India retail store plans as iPhone sales in India stay robust
Redington India consolidated net profit rises 13.21% in the June 2016 quarter
Redington India incorporates step down subsidiary - Rajprotim Supply Chain Solutions
Redington India standalone net profit rises 8.69% in the June 2016 quarter
Regularising such base visits, would add concrete proof to the position that Pakistan has no legitimate security threat from India
Remarks made by Hillary Clinton in India in 2005 favouring outsourcing, are being targeted in a political advertisement released by a pro-Donald Trump super-PAC, carrying the message - "she's earned India's trust."
Repro India to hold board meeting
>Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed 27 crore rupees penalty on 13 public and private sector banks for Foreign Exchange Management (FEMA) Act violations and Know your customer (KYC) lapses.
Retail investors can access the government securities (G-Sec) market, being used currently by the large institutional players, in a seamless manner from August 16, the Reserve Bank of India said today.
Rubbishing reports of Chinese incursion in Uttarakhand, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said it was just a transgression which was settled, adding that there was a well-defined mechanism to settle such transgressions."India-China ...
Sale of India made foreign liquor and beer fell by 20.83% and 39.31% respectively last fiscal
SBI partners Oracle to support Digital India
Schablona India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.98 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Scindia expressed surprise that neither the Home Minister nor the Prime Minister chose to clarify on the serious matter.
Sensex mirrors India Inc's transformation since 1991
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd has agreed to buy Gland Pharma - backed by KKR and Co LP - for about $1.4 billion, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, in India's largest i...
Shares of Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) rose by 4.5 per cent today as the company aims to have 250 Nexa outlets by March 2017 and expects the premium sales and service outlets to contribute 15 per cent of the company's sales by 2020.
Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi sends off Ms. Dipa Karmakar, the first woman gymnast to represent India at Rio Olympics
Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi sends off Ms. Dipa Karmakar, the first woman gymnast to represent India at Rio Olympics
S Muthiah and Ranjitha Ashok's book collects plenty of such anecdotes from erstwhile employees of British firms in India, and presents them in an immensely readable format
Sony Pictures India appoints Gayathiri Guliani as International Distribution head
South India Paper Mills standalone net profit declines 53.92% in the June 2016 quarter
SQS India BFSI consolidated net profit rises 3.45% in the June 2016 quarter
SQS India BFSI standalone net profit rises 23.88% in the June 2016 quarter
Stanpacks (India) standalone net profit rises 21.43% in the June 2016 quarter
Startup India: Progress in slow lane
Stress in the banking sector is limiting expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to 1 per cent of the net profit, according to Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, State Bank of India.
Stringent rules on cash flows mean more than half the debt-laden firms will not make the cut for the Reserve Bank of India's S4A scheme
Taking on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for describing Kashmir as 'unfinished agenda' of the United Nations, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh today said India's only unfinished agenda with Islamabad is to ...
Taking serious note of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed describing killed Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani as an 'ameer' of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Defence expert Commodore (Retd.) C. Uday Bhaskar today said India is facing a proxy war for ...
Tashi India to hold board meeting
Team India gets into Jamaican groove with heavy work-out
The Bar Council of India's proposal to open up legal services has brought to the fore divisions within the profession
The book contains evocative details of Rao's failures in preventing two of the ugliest incidents of social disharmony in independent India - the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition and the 1984 Sikh riots
The Chatterjee Group buys 90% stake in Mitsubishi Chemical India
The Communist Party of India believes that making late CPI(M) stalwart Jyoti Basu the Prime Minister was an experiment "worth-trying" but is unsure if the move would have helped the Left expand its influence beyond its traditional ...
The company’s performance in its major markets of the US and India is expected to be healthy
The cost of data breach for companies has gone up from Rs 88 million to Rs 97.3 million in 2016 in India and if they do not opt for top-of-the-line protection now, the companies will bear significant losses in the near future, a new study has ...
The Faculty Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (FAAIIMS) on Thursday urged Health Minister J.P. Nadda to increase the accommodation for doctors, including senior residents, and to keep new recruitment on hold till then.
The first death anniversary of former President and 'Missile Man' of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was observed on Wednesday. Nation lost him last year on 27th July in Shillong. ...
The Fourth Home Minister level talks between India and Bangladesh will be held here today. The talks are expected to further strengthen and enhance the excellent cooperation between the two countries on security and border management ...
The government is planning to modify the rules of the Medical Council of India to make it compulsory for all physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said on Thursday.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday dismissed an application filed by an RTI activist to place some documents on record in matter of All India Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra land deal at Charabara.RTI ...
The ideal exchange rate for India is neither strong nor weak, just right. Typically, market forces get you to this __ rate, also the name of a fairy-tale character created by an English poet of the Romantic school and one of the "Lake Poets"
The ideal exchange rate for India is neither strong nor weak, just right. Typically, market forces get you to this __ rate, also the name of a fairy-tale character created by an English poet of the Romantic school and one of the "Lake Poets". Ian ...
The landmark effect of the Lodha Committee reforms for BCCI has also touched chord with other sporting bodies as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has also decided to make institutional bodies like Railways and Services associate members with ...
The Law Commission has reviewed the criteria of judge-population ratio for determining the number of judges needed which the Chief Justice of India had cited to say that India needed 50 judges per million people, the government said in the Lok Sabha ...
The level of optimism among India's chief financial officers about business environment for the July-September quarter touched a five-quarter high, a survey finds out.
The Magsaysay Award winner says India still has over two lakh manual scavengers
The medium-term outlook for State Bank of India (₹223.4) has turned positive. A conclusive close above ₹227 will reconfirm the positive momentum. The stock could then rise to ₹252.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that a consensus was reached during the meeting between India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers held in Lahore from July 25-28."This was a regular meeting between the ...
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of a coffee table book ‘India’s Most Powerful Women’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 28, 2016). The book has been written by Mrs. Prem Ahluwalia.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee receiving a Coffee Table Book "India's Most Powerful Women" from Ms. Prem Ahluwalia, Associate Editor, Young India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on July 28, 2016.
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the gathering after receiving the Coffee Table Book “India's Most Powerful Women” from Ms. Prem Ahluwalia, Associate Editor, Young India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a group photograph, during receiving the Coffee Table Book “India's Most Powerful Women” from Ms. Prem Ahluwalia, Associate Editor, Young India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
There are no new triggers for the markets to anticipate. Now, what happens globally, will follow locally in India
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 67.0550 against the dollar, and 74.3640 for the euro.
The story of the company behind India’s ‘dependable’, ‘loyal’ and ‘traditional’ sandal soap
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing away of acclaimed writer and activist Ms. Mahasweta Devi.
This brand's origins can be traced back to the 1930s when the British were ruling undivided India. Trains would make a stop close to a processing unit where farmers sold their fresh produce. The spot thus came to be known as __. The brand, named ...
This brand's origins can be traced back to the 1930s when the British were ruling undivided India. Trains would make a stop close to a processing unit where farmers sold their fresh produce. The spot thus came to be known as __. The brand, named ...
This brand that is having trouble in India was founded by a Korean immigrant in the US while working as a janitor and serving coffee at a fuel station. It has also been hauled up by media houses alleging it was promoting a Christian agenda because ...
Time for govt to monitor funding of Wahhabi NGOs in India
Title: Being The Other: The Muslim in India; Author: Saeed Naqvi; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 299; Price: Rs 599
To become self-sufficient in minerals, India must start mining in the asteroid belt, scientists said here today.
TV finds new hope in Broadcast India Survey
Uncapped fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been named in the 14-man West Indies squad for the second Test of the four-match series against India beginning on Saturday at Jamaica's Sabina Park.The 19-year-old has appeared only in 12 matches at senior ...
'Uncapped' Joseph named in Windies Test squad against India
Uncapped teenage fast bowler Alzarri Joseph will join the 13-member West Indies squad for the second Test against India starting here on July 30, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said.
Union Bank of India bags Best Bank Award for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be representing India at the seventh SAARC meeting in Islamabad on August 4."The Home Minister will be representing India at the seventh meeting of the SAARC ministers of Interior/Home, which is being hosted by ...
US electrical product maker Intermatic Inc today announced its foray into India by forming a strategic alliance with home-grown AMTL to bring its range of products into the country.
US electrical product MNC Intermatic Inc today announced its foray into India through its subsidiary Grasslin Gmbh, forming up a strategic alliance with home grown AMTL to bring its range of products and provide light and temperature control ...
Utpal Bora takes charge as full-time Oil India Chairman
WABCO India standalone net profit rises 55.12% in the June 2016 quarter
What does India need more: growth and jobs, or low inflation?
What is holding up India-US foundational agreements - Part 1
What is holding up India-US foundational agreements - Part 2
What prevents India's Debt Recovery Tribunals from actually recovering bad debts?
Why India needs a sex positive approach
Will India's current account deficit dive?
Wilson is a prolific campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging in India; Krishna is a Carnatic singer
With an aim of promoting motorsports in the country, TVS Motor Company, a leading two-wheeler maker in India, has announced its association with the 19-year-old motorsports sensation Arjun Maini.
With eye on China, India doubles down on container hub ports
+With eye on China, India doubles down on container hub ports
With over 10,000 tigers including other big cats in captivity globally, rampant tiger poaching in India, shrinking green-corridors in Asia and three sub-species extinct, experts see "no happy times" for the feline on International Tiger Day on ...
With plasticulture, ie using plastics in agricultural activities, India can increase per capita water availability to more than 1,750 m3 from current 1,588 m3
Yamaha expands India RandD base
Zen Technologies, simulation technology based training solutions companies in India, has been selected by Egypt to provide range of training equipment including smart target systems for its military.
Z F Steering Gear (India) standalone net profit rises 50.73% in the June 2016 quarter
Zopo to invest $15 mn to set up unit in India
21-year-old Kusal Mendis struck his maiden century to put Sri Lanka back into the contention on a gripping third day of the opening Test against Australia at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Thursday.Sri Lanka currently hold a ...
A Chennai-bound Oman Air flight from Muscat today made an emergency landing at Goa International airport in Dabolim after a woman passenger was taken ill.
A Chennai-bound Oman Airlines flight from Muscat made an medical emergency landing at Dabolim international airport in south Goa on Thursday morning as an elderly female passenger died due to cardiac...
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 59 leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and activists including party vice-chairman Salima Rahman in a case filed under the explosive substances act.Acting Judge Ruhul Amin of Dhaka Senior ...
A Hawaiian Airlines plane with 248 people on board made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Wednesday night, the airline announced on Thursday.
A national sport, revived
An employee of Qatar Airways working at the Indira Gandhi International airport here has been booked on charges of extortion after he was allegedly caught taking Rs 35,000 cash from a Doha-bound flyer.
An icy behemoth, kettle ponds, glaciers, log cabins, grizzlies, moose and mountain flights... There are several compelling reasons why Denali National Park is a complete package
An international collaboration of scientists' research in an area of southeastern Utah, USA, reveals insights about the feasibility of storing carbon.
+An international collaboration of scientists' research in an area of southeastern Utah, USA, reveals insights about the feasibility of storing carbon.
ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and the national intelligence agency (MIT) to be brought under the control of the presidency, a Turkish official said on Thursday.
+ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and the national intelligence agency (MIT) to be brought under the control of the presidency, a Turkish official said on Thursday.
An Oman Air flight from Muscat to Chennai made an emergency landing at Goa's Dabolim international airport on Thursday after a woman passenger suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
Arguing that this was no time to roll the dice and gamble with America's national security, Panetta said in an unstable world, the country cannot afford unstable leadership.
Aris International to hold board meeting
As British national's picture with EgyptAir hijacker catches everyone's eye, here's a look at a few other bizarre selfies
As many as 15 airlines, including major international airlines, have expressed their desire to operate services to the Kannur greenfield international airport coming up at Mattannur.This was communic...
As many as 23 theft cases have been registered at the airports in the national capital and Mumbai this year till June, the government said today.
As part of the initiative to improve air traffic services in the country, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI)Airport in the national capital will very soon have a high-tech airtraffic control tower fitted with the latest communication ...
A super PAC backing Donald Trump is directing its first advertising dollars toward wooing Bernie Sanders supporters on the grounds of the Democratic National Convention.<div class
A Texas man has been sentenced to three days in jail and ordered to pay USD 250 in restitution for carving his initials into the iconic Roosevelt Arch at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
At Ranga Shankara’s children’s international theatre festival, the Korean film The Way Home, was lovely for its non-didactic approach
At the Barahi Lodge in Nepal’s first national park, there’s wildlife aplenty and little luxuries to be indulged in, between the treks and sightings
At the Democratic National Convention, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine impersonates Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and says he is not trustworthy.<div class
A world-first study has revealed that in 2013, physical inactivity cost 67.5 billion international dollars globally in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity, revealing the enormous economic burden of an increasingly sedentary world.The study, ...
BEIRUT Nusra Front has renamed itself Jabhat Fatah al Sham so that the international community, the United States and Russia can no longer use the pretext of its affiliation with al Qaeda to attack Syrians, the group's leader, Abu Mohamad al-Golani said.
Better physical infrastructure and efficiency of technical members will determine the success or failure of the National Company Law Tribunal in providing a speedier corporate dispute redressal mechanism
BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said Kejriwal should stop 'crying' and instead act against his leaders
BJP today alleged that the ruling BJD in Odisha is "failing on all fronts" including distribution of ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and said it would launch an agitation on July 29 to "expose" the state government's ...
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A Grieving Father's Invitation To Donald Trump And Hilary Clinton To Discuss Childhood Cancer As A National Priority
Ken Burns on national parks and presidents
National parks: The roots of 'America's best idea'
Obama names first national monument to LGBT rights
Obama to visit national parks for Father's Day
Preserving America's national mammal
Sixty Years After Nationalizing The Suez Canal
Stonewall Inn likely to be first national LGBT monument
The nation's most popular national park site is ...
Time For National Security Republicans To Denounce Trump
China and Russia will hold a joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea in September, Chinese Defence Ministry announced today, days after an international tribunal struck down Beijing's expansive claims over the strategic waters.
China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, the Chinese Defense Ministry said, amid heightened regional tension following an international tribunal's rejection of Beijing's maritime claims there.
+China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, the Chinese Defense Ministry said, amid heightened regional tension following an international tribunal's rejection of Beijing's maritime claims there.
Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS) in Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)
Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS) in Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs)
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joined President Barack Obama on stage after he gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention.<div class
Despite suffering a penalty shootout defeat to AC Milan in their opening International Champions Cup clash, Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side showed they have made progress but preferred to focus his attention on the physical
Dubbing the incident in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district where two Muslim women were roughed up for allegedly carrying beef as extremely 'shameful', the Congress Party on Thursday questioned the BJP's silence on matters of national importance and ...
Eight rhino calves from Assam's Kaziranga National Park, who were swept away in the floods, have been safely rescued so far, officials said today.
Even scorching heat and calamitous thunderstorms that rocked the mid-Atlantic coast this week didn't stop Bernie Sanders' die-hard supporters from traveling to Philadelphia to protest the Democratic National Convention, where many have spent the week sleeping in tents in nearby campgrounds.<div class
FCB Ulka appoints Surjo Dutt as National Creative Director FCB Ulka has appointed Surjo Dutt as National Creative Director. Dutt joins FCB Ulka from Sapient Nitro where he worked as Head of Creati...
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Former President Bill Clinton's personal reflections of his wife in his "I met a girl" speech at the Democratic National Convention utilized a series of anecdotes to span Hillary Clinton's entire biography. Some of the earliest memories he shared were of the times early in their relationship when he tried repeatedly to persuade her to marry him.<div class
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Gujarat-based National Dairy Development Board chief resigns
Here is your chance to contribute any film collectibles you own to the National Film Heritage Mission, striving to preserve the country’s vast cinematic heritage
His eyes moist with tears, Barack Obama at today's Democratic national convention was a picture of poise and maturity as he recalled being "so young that first time in Boston" addressing the gathering 12 years ago.
In a positive indication towards female empowerment, it has been found that 93.8 per cent women in Goa participate in household decisions, as per the National Family Health Survey.
Indonesia Rejects International Pleas To Halt Execution
In his speech last week accepting the nomination at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump said "The American People will come first once again."<img src
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International Data Management reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2016 quarter
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said he expected an Olympic Games full of passion and joy.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said problems facing the Rio Olympics are not unique to these Games and he is confident that Rio will solve all of the problems.
It had already been heavily sanctioned internationally, but, this was the first time Kim Jong Un has been personally sanctioned
It has a big portfolio of international designers & brands, which will now be part of Myntra after Tuesday's acquisition
It was an important night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Day one was an unequivocal disaster, marked by chaos, disorder and division. Day two was clearly better, but drew some concern among Democrats that there was too much attention paid to diversity, and not enough attention paid to jobs and national security.<div class
I want to rest after Olympics: national boxing coach Sandhu
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened for traffic
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened for traffic
Just how tight are Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? It's a question many are asking following the damaging release of leaked Democrat National Committee emails this week -- and after Trump called for Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails on Wednesday.<div class
Kerala Blasters on Thursday revealed its latest addition with the signing of Northern Ireland's, Aaron Hughes, who recently played in Euro Cup 2016.An experienced campaigner and veteran international, Hughes will be Kerala Blasters FC's marquee ...
Knowlarity Communications and Thailand's leading provider of international voice telephony services SawasdeeShop announced their tie up for providing ClouDee, a cloud telephony services available in Thailand.ClouDee is one of the most well-received ...
Labelled as "man-eater", allegedly under pressure from the tourist lobby of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, after it killed four humans in five years, the mighty male tiger "T-24" known as "Ustad" is living in captivity in a small enclosed ...
Legal experts bat for more clarity on the national green tribunal's powers and a need for greater Bench strength
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Ms Kiran Bedi, who is on her first visit to the national capital after taking over her current assignment recently, met the Union Minister of State (Independent
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today directed the Delhi Police to focus on women safety measures and ensure that all steps are being taken to provide a safe environment to them (women) in the national capital.
Manifest risks to national security should spur quick decisions
Medical Care Facilities on National Highways
Medical Care Facilities on National Highways
Mobile phones have become the preferred platform with 72 per cent of the international travel accommodation bookings
'Monsoon Wedding,' 'Namesake' fame director Mira Nair's latest venture 'The Queen Of Katwe' has made it to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) line-up, this year.This movie is a long-awaited biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, ...
National interest paramount in defence procurement
NIA today questioned Bahadur Ali alias 'Saifullah', a Pakistani national allegedly working for Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit, about involvement of his group in spreading violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
>Noted Tabla maestro Lachu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi late last night.73 years old table maestro Lakshmi Narayan Singh "lachu Maharaj" was renowned internationally and belonged to Banaras gharana.
NTT DoCoMo has served a fresh notice to Tata Sons in London to enforce the $1.17 billion in damages awarded by an international arbitration court. The notice was served on Wednesday after the Japanese...
Online aggregator AHA Taxis announced its partnership with PayPal to integrate its payment gateway for ease of online payment transactions for international customers.The partnership will enable AHA Taxis to receive payments through PayPal ...
Opposition National Conference today launched a scathing attack on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over her remarks claiming that the security forces were unaware of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's presence at the scene of ...
Pakistan national Zulfiqar Ali, who is facing imminent execution in Indonesia after being convicted of drug-related charges in a controversial trial, has seeked help from the government to delay his sentence, a media report said on Thursday.
Pakistan off-spin great Saqlain Mushtaq is set for another spell as an England coaching consultant, highlighting how fluid national allegiances can become when a cricketer's playing days are over.
Pakistan on Thursday said it was in touch with top officials in Indonesia to halt the imminent execution of Pakistani national Zulfiqar Ali for drug smuggling.
Paving the way to unlock Rs 40,000 funds to establish corpus at the national and state levels to pay for afforestation activities, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Compensatory Afforestation Bill, 2015.
Pope Francis told cheering crowds of young pilgrims today to do their duty and "make some noise" as he kicked off an international Catholic festival in Poland.
Power Ministry is planning to organise an international conference of Power Ministers to improve co-operation in area of energy.
Power Min to hold international conference on energy sector
President Barack Obama gave a forceful speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday that left many conservative voices opposed to Donald Trump imagining what could have been.<div class
President Barack Obama used his Democratic National Convention speech to make the case that Hillary Clinton is the best person to be president and that she will build on his time in office.<div class
Punjab National Bank dropped 1.24% to Rs 131.10 at 14:30 IST on BSE after net profit slumped 57.49% to Rs 306.36 crore on 3.7% rise in total income to Rs 13930 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Punjab National Bank drops on weak Q1 results, rise in sticky loans
Punjab National Bank standalone net profit declines 57.49% in the June 2016 quarter
Punjab National Bank to hold EGM
"Trump says he wants to run the nation like he's running his business? God help us," Bloomberg, who like Trump is a billionaire businessman, told the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Rains lashed the national capital today with the minimum and maximum temperatures settling a notch below normal even as humidity levels shot up.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a fraud, a liar and a hypocrite, top Democratic leaders and speakers at the party's national convention said today as they lashed out at the billionaire from New York.
ROME The Venice Film Festival revealed a star-filled line-up for its 73rd annual edition on Thursday, featuring top Hollywood names and auteur directors in a wide selection of U.S. and international movies.
+ROME The Venice Film Festival revealed a star-filled line-up for its 73rd annual edition on Thursday, featuring top Hollywood names and auteur directors in a wide selection of U.S. and international movies.
Russia has ordered independent election watchdog Golos be closed down for breaking a controversial NGO law, less than two months before a national vote.
Ruttonsha International Rectifier to hold board meeting
Senior IAS officer B K Prasad, who probed the Ishrat Jahan missing files case, was today appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes.
Six rhino calves, displaced in the current floods in the famous Kaziranga National Park in Assam, have been rescued, a forest official said today.
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) today reported a 57.49 per cent plunge in net profit to Rs 306.36 crore during April-June quarter, due to sharp rise in bad loans.
Status of National Highways in Tripura
Status of National Highways in Tripura
Steady conditions persisted at the wholesale gur (Jaggery) market in the national capital today as prices by and large after moving both ways on scattered buying and selling, settled at last levels.
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was a pivotal week in American politics. John F. Kennedy won the nomination over Lyndon B. Johnson and several other challengers.<div class
The BJP in Himachal Pradesh today slammed the state government over the rape of an Israeli national in Manali saying it is a fresh evidence of failure of law and order machinery and a matter of shame for the state.
The Democratic National Convention's third night looked to shake off any lingering disunity among Bernie Sanders' supporters and emphasize rallying around the new nominee, Hillary Clinton.<div class
The disciplinary panel of the National Anti-Doping Agency's hearing on dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been concluded and will pronounce its verdict on either Saturday or Monday.Following the conclusion of the two-day hearing, NADA's lawyer ...
The Government is set to piggyback on the overseas equity offering of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) by divesting a part of its holding in the international telecom operator. The proposal now is f...
The government plans to pump in around Rs 4,000 crore in road projects in Tripura through PWD and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL).
The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of the legends from the game of cricket. It was launched in January 2009 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as part of its centenary celebrations in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA). England with 27 cricketers holds record of highest number of inductees in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame list.
The international coalition fighting the Islamic State group has opened a formal investigation to determine whether its air strikes last week near the Syrian city of Manbij claimed civilian lives, a spokesman has said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected Muttiah Muralidaran, Karen Rolton, Arthur Morris and George Lohmann to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, was thrown open for traffic this morning.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, was thrown open for traffic this morning. “The highway that was closed on Wednesday was opened for...
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has plans to invest approximately Rs. 4000 Crore in Tripura through the state PWD and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd ( NHIDCL) .
The much awaited Toronoto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2016 lineup has been released and it is as excellent as ever.Along with films like 'The Birth of a Nation,' 'Loving' and 'Paterson,' which have been doing well in Sundance and Cannes ...
The National Anti-Doping Agency's disciplinary panel will pronounce its verdict on dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav here on Thursday.Following a three and half hour hearing on Wednesday, the NADA committee had adjourned its hearing on the ...
The national capital experienced a pleasant day on Thursday as rains across the city brought relief from muggy weather. The Met office forecast moderate rain on Friday.
The National Green Tribunal has directed Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which was directed to check adulteration of petrol and diesel at petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR, to submit its report on the issue within four weeks.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said that incursions by the Chinese troops disturb the peace, adding that efforts should be made to maintain normalcy in the region.NCP general secretary D .P. Tripathi was reacting to Uttarakhand ...
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has licensed five companies for commercialisation of an anti-diabetes Ayurvedic drug formulation, AYUSH-82, developed by the Central Council for R...
The national sport of Bhutan, archery adds significantly to the country’s happiness index
The New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA), which can host A-380, the world's biggest passenger aircraft, will be fully operational by June 2017.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) must phase out its old diesel trucks before planning to buy new ones, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said here on Thursday.
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has called upon all Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs), which have not yet adopted NPS (National Pension System) to do so without further delay.
>The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Olympic participation was today prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal surrounding him to Saturday or Monday at the end of a two-day hearing.
The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Olympic participation was today prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the....
The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Olympic participation was today prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal surrounding him to Saturday or Monday at the end of a two-day ...
The true history of the games is a far cry from the platitude-laden, sepia-toned nostalgia pumped out by the International Olympic Committee and sponsors
T Nanda Kumar, Chairman of Gujarat-based National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has resigned.
Two minor girls and a woman were today killed in flash floods and house collapse triggered by heavy rains in Jammu region, even as the Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed in Ramban district due to landslides.
United Launch Alliance successfully launched a satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket. Liftoff for the mission designated NRO Launch 61, or…
United Launch Alliance successfully launched a satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket. Liftoff for the mission designated NRO Launch 61, or NROL-61, occurred from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex -41 (SLC-41) at the start of the launch window that opened at 08:37 local time (12:37 UTC).
US President Barack Obama addresses Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia; says future of America will be more bright after the Democrat party candidate Hil....
Visu International to hold board meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today met President Pranab Mukherjee and Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu before winding up her three-day trip to the national capital.
Wikileaks released a series of voicemails Wednesday from the Democratic National Committee hack showing donors plying top-level officials for favors, and one donor expressing outrage that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had won a say in the drafting of the party's platform.<div class
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav's ordeal just got longer as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Thursday postponed the verdict over his dope case by a couple of days.
Yascha Mounk says the global and historical stakes of the U.S. presidential election, as seen at the Democratic National Convention, come down to liberal democracy versus authoritarianism.<div class
>Aam Aadmi Party MP, Bhagwant Mann today appeared before the Lok Sabha Committee in connection with his video episode and gave his explanation.The committee head and BJP MP Kirit Somayia said, Mr.
ANKARA/ISTANBUL Turkey's top brass and political leaders were poised to launch a major overhaul of the armed forces on Thursday after a failed military coup that has shaken the nation of nearly 80 million people and alarmed its NATO allies.
+ANKARA/ISTANBUL Turkey's top brass and political leaders were poised to launch a major overhaul of the armed forces on Thursday after a failed military coup that has shaken the nation of nearly 80 million people and alarmed its NATO allies.
As part of its plan to use the issue of prohibition to spread its reach outside Bihar, JD(U) today welcomed into its fold social activist Swami Agnivesh, who pushed for nation-wide ban on liquor consumption.
Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal on Thursday lamented the dearth of Test matches played by his country in comparison to the other Test playing nations.
Biocon branded formulations business announced the launch of a new patient support program 'Ek Prayaas' through a nationwide awareness drive for Hepatitis C on the occasion of 'World Hepatitis Day' on July 28th.Biocon's Virology Division set up in ...
Biocon initiates 'Ek Prayaas' nationwide awareness program on Hepatitis C
Biocon starts 'Ek Prayaas' nationwide awareness on Hepatitis C
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Beyoncé, Adele lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations
If Hillary Clinton Faced This Kind Of Discrimination Applying For Any Other Job, It Would Be Illegal, Literally
Qualcomm to pay $19.5 million to settle gender discrimination suit
Sanders Delegate Protests Clinton Nomination With Middle Finger On Live TV
Tim Kaine Does Brutal Impersonation Of Donald Trump
When Kennedy won the nomination
Differently-abled yoga champ alleges discrimnation
Even the private sector is not entirely immune to the systemic discrimination
Fifty-two people suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) have been arrested in a nationwide operation in Morocco, the country's Interior Ministry said.
Gujarati writer Amrutlal Makwana has returned a state award he got to protest against the beating of some Dalit youths in the state by cow vigilantes even as he said the age-old discrimination of the community will continue for generations.
Hillary Clinton will mark a new chapter in American political history tomorrow when she delivers acceptance speech of her nomination as a first woman presidential candidate by a major political party in the US.
His own legacy on the line, President Barack Obama implored Americans to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, casting her as a candidate who believes in the optimism that fuels the nation’s demo...
Jaitley warns IT officials of action for 'insubordination'
Jharkhand to be developed as model case for Ganga rejuvenation
Jharkhand will be developed as a model case for Ganga's rejuvenation intervention under 'Clean Ganga' campaign as results can be achieved faster owing to its shorter length there, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Known for her Teej songs, Malini Awasthi talks about her fascination for folk music.
Paris Climate Change Conference - The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held this year in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
People who repeatedly face racial discrimination may have increased mental health problems, a new study has found.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who survived the biggest threat to his 13-year domination of the country when supporters countered the plotters on the streets, has blamed the attempted overthrow on US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Qualcomm to pay $19.5 million to settle gender discrimination suit
R&B singer Beyonce, who has scored 11 nominations for her album "Lemonade" at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, will reportedly perform at the event.
For a nation in the throes of a tricky transition since stalwarts Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene walked off into the sunset, Kusal Mendis' batting heroics against Australia on Thursday will offer new hope to Sri Lanka.
+For a nation in the throes of a tricky transition since stalwarts Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene walked off into the sunset, Kusal Mendis' batting heroics against Australia on Thursday will offer new hope to Sri Lanka.
Right after announcing his resignation, Arora replied to a series of tweets on his future plans and current state of mood
Russian whistleblowers believe the IOC's failure to ban Russia from the Olympics will allow the nation to continue doping at future Games.<div class
Scam refers to irregularities in Madhya Pradesh professional Examination board
Securing his resignation is good, but not enough
Sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Andhra Pradesh today seized a sum of Rs 9.65 lakh from a car during a surprise check on the premises of the Directorate of Government Examinations in Hyderabad.
Sources indicate the resignation is due to personal reasons and he'd be returning to his hometown in Kerala
Taking a strong exception to some tax officials passing a resolution against directives issued by the Revenue Department, the Finance Ministry today termed it as "insubordination" and warned of disciplinary action.
Telangana CID, probing the leak of Medical EAMCET-II question paper, today arrested two persons and found that two sets of the paper were leaked prior to the examination conducted earlier this month.
The Democratic A-list on Wednesday cast Donald Trump as a threat to the American dream -- and Hillary Clinton as the nation's only chance to save it.<div class
The Food and Drug Administration is officially reconsidering its blood donation policy, which currently restricts men who have had sex with other men in the past year from giving blood.<div class
The Haryana government has framed a state-level Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) co-ordination committee on education with an aim to fill funding gaps in the government school projects.
The landmark verdict was delivered on a challenge made by Foster's Australia to a May 2008 Authority of Advance Rulings determination deeming the transfer of intangible assets associated with British beer manufacturer SABMiller's acquisition of ...
The number of students appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for admission to engineering courses has been declining in the past three years.
The Patna High Court on Thursday terminated membership of BJP MP from Sasaram in Bihar Chhedi Paswan for not disclosing criminal charges pending against him while filing his nomination papers to cont...
Theresa May warned plans to curb EU migration will be opposed by Eastern European nations
The Supreme Court will today hear a plea regarding alleged irregularities in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, also known as the Vyapam.A PIL has been filed for fresh probe into the matter.On 10th July, the apex court allowed the ...
The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgement in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case in which it was ruled that the Centre has "primacy" over states' right to grant remission.
The Union government on Thursday formed a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) in place of the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DVMC) for effective implementation of Central government schemes.
The United Nations has documented at least 120 cases of rape since a recent flareup of violence in South Sudan and is investigating allegations that its peacekeepers did nothing to stop the violence, a spokesman said today.
The US Vice President had considered running for the Democratic nomination against Clinton but ruled himself out last October
The Visvesvaraya Technological University will declare the results of fourth semester MBA examinations conducted during June/July on Friday (July 29) after 9 p.m. Candidates may visit the university ...
Tim Kaine accepts Democratic nomination for vice-president
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the government is holding bilateral talks with Myanmar and African nations to counter a domestic shortfall of 7.6 million tonnes that has driven local ...
US President Barack Obama today said that in eight years of his presidency he has aged but not his "brilliant wife" Michelle who continues to "inspire" the nation as the First Lady.
US President Barack Obama today said that in eight years of his presidency he has aged, but not his “brilliant wife” Michelle who continues to “inspire” the nation as the First Lady.
Why women have gained five inches in a century: Scientists reveal that people get taller as their nations become richer and healthier
With a focus on change in five to ten years, Ruchir Sharma's new book, The Rise and Fall of Nations, manages to make a persuasive case for a general audience
With the historic nomination of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential Candidate and the cooling embers of Bernie Sanders revolution, Democrats gathered in Philadelphia hoped they had turned a corner on Tuesday. The momentous day was capped ...
Women have made their mark in various fields including politics and have shown exemplary determination and power of analysis to arrive at correct decisions, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.
A Dalit writer, Makwana, 44, was given the Dasi Jeevan Shreshth Dalit Sahitya Kruti Award for 2012-13 for his work Kharapat Nu Dalit Lok Sahitya
A Delhi court has set aside two year jail term awarded to a man for stealing articles belonging to a doctor from a private hospital, saying he was not given a fair opportunity to cross-examine witnesses.
Among her notable works were Aranyer Adhikar for which she bagged the Sahitya Akademi Award and Hajar Churashir Ma
Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award
Both actors receives their respective awards by Prez Mukherjee at a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Cabinet approves Policy for award of Waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports
Clippers which carried cargoes of tea from China to Britain used to take part in the Great Tea Race. Clipper is possibly derived from the verb "clip", which in former times meant to run or fly swiftly. The Edinburgh Comedy Awards. From their ...
Death sentences awarded to six militants were upheld on Thursday over the deadly bombings in 2005 at a Bangladeshi court that killed eight people including four lawyers.
DMK President M Karunanidhi today congratulated noted carnatic vocalist T M Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson for bagging the prestigious Ramon Magasayay Award for the year 2016.
Eminent activist-writer, honoured with Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay Award for her decades of crusade for the rights of tribals and the marginalised, Mahasweta Devi died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged old-age complications. ...
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi died on Thursday, following prolonged illness. She was 90.Devi was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Vibhushan, Jnanpith and Magsaysay Award, among several others.Prime Minister ...
Four new writers get Jananpith 'Navlekhan' award
Four writers, three of them from Rajasthan, were today given the Bharatiya Jnanpith's 11th Navlekhan award for the year 2015 in a ceremony here today.
Gujarati writer returns award against beating of Dalits
How Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif avoided each other at a Bollywood award nite
IGBT is used widely, from electric cars to household appliances. It won Baliga a set of awards, including the prestigious Global Energy Prize.
+IGBT is used widely, from electric cars to household appliances. It won Baliga a set of awards, including the prestigious Global Energy Prize.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of eminent writer and Janapeeth award winner Mahasweta Devi, who passed away today at Kolkatta.
Live Chat with Bezwada Wilson, Magsaysay awardee
Not everyone can see The Rolling Stones in concert, so the band is putting on a show in a different venue - namely cinemas all over the world. The legendary band played a free concert in Cuba in March this year, which was filmed by award winning director Paul Dugdale.
+Not everyone can see The Rolling Stones in concert, so the band is putting on a show in a different venue - namely cinemas all over the world. The legendary band played a free concert in Cuba in March this year, which was filmed by award winning director Paul Dugdale.
Rajinikanth, Priyanka Chopra honoured with Padma awards
Read CNN's Fast Facts about the life of Willie Nelson, seven time Grammy Award winning musician.<div class
Retail Awards 2016: Jury Meet
Spanish weightlifter Lidia Valentin hopes to be awarded an Olympic gold medal from London 2012 after the athletes that finished above her all failed drug tests when their samples were reanalysed.
+Spanish weightlifter Lidia Valentin hopes to be awarded an Olympic gold medal from London 2012 after the athletes that finished above her all failed drug tests when their samples were reanalysed.
Sateertha, a city based socio-cultural organisation today announced its plans to set up a centre for translation and institution of an award for translation activities.
Sateertha to set up translation centre, institute award for
Singer Beyonce Knowles will reportedly perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar awarded Honorary Fellowship in UK
Tata Sons today denied strongly the speculation that its assets in Britain could be seized following the London arbitration award against the group in the Tata Tele-Docomo case last month.
The arbitration award will set a platform for collaborative dialogue, says Devas CEO-President Ramachandran Viswanathan
TM Krishna, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award this year for “Emergent Leadership,” is much more than a Carnatic musician. As a release from the Magsaysay Foundation notes, the award is for “his forc...
Two persons were today awarded capital punishment by a local court in a 13-year-old murder case.
Use lucrative pay panel award to reward performance and make babus accountable
Go inside Greg Norman's prized golf room
PGA Tour Hall of Famer Greg Norman gives CNN rare access to his prized golf room at his estate in Jupiter, Florida. Some of his clubs date back to the 1970s, and many were made by Norman himself.<div class
No one won the multi-state Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, pushing the grand prize to $478 million, the fifth largest in the game's history and the eighth-biggest lottery prize ever in the United States, officials said.
+No one won the multi-state Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, pushing the grand prize to $478 million, the fifth largest in the game's history and the eighth-biggest lottery prize ever in the United States, officials said.
As Hillary Clinton takes the baton from President Obama tonight, she has to acknowledge two key truths about the "Obama economy":<img src
A Vaishali district court on Thursday ordered registration of an FIR against BSP president Mayawati and three other party leaders for allegedly making inflammatory speeches last week spreading animos...
A Vaishali district court today ordered registration of an FIR against BSP president Mayawati and three other party leaders for allegedly making inflammatory speeches last week spreading animosity in the society.
Bajaj will be based in Mumbai and report to Arthur Bastings, president and managing director of Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Barack Obama today made a powerful endorsement of Hillary Clinton as the next US president, saying no one including himself was ever more qualified than his former secretary of state, as Democrats united against "homegrown demagogues" like ...
Bloomberg to voters: President Trump? 'God help us'
Brazil's scandal-hit former president turns to UN for help as he faces arrest on eve of Olympics
Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inocio Lula da Silva announced that they would not attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on August 5.
Ex-CIA director: Trump 'not qualified' to be President
Former CIA chief: Trump 'beyond the pale,' not qualified to be president
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the U.S. presidential election
Opinion: Damn straight, Mr. President
President Obama Cured This Bernie Or Buster
That time Walmart got offended by the idea of a female president
While the rest of America has been watching the presidential conventions, avgeeks from around the world have been rocking a kind of aviation Woodstock
China is harbouring major drug lords who smuggle narcotics into the Philippines, the president said today as he pressed on with his ruthless war on crime.
Congress president made the statement during a meeting with JKPCC chief G A Mir
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday charged the Narendra Modi government with gross failure to keep prices of essential commodities under control.
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of deliberately not increasing the supply of pulses to match the demand to "help a selected few".
Despite all the controversy surrounding Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, she has one secret weapon -- her husband, former US President Bill Clinton.
Discovery appoints Karan Bajaj as Sr Vice President S Asia
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has appointed Karan Bajaj as Senior Vice President and General Manager of South Asia with effect from October 17, 2016.
Donald Trump's former ghostwriter resumed his searing criticism of the Republican nominee Thursday, describing the Republican presidential nominee as a megalomaniac who cares only about himself.<div class
Expressing his willingness to pass the baton to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, U.S. President Barack Obama has said that he is more optimistic about the future of America than ever before.Calling Clinton "a leader with real plans ...
FINA president questioned the WADA actions regarding the Russian case saying that it exceeded its rights and obligations
For George W Bush, the summer already looks unbearable. The party he gave his life to will repudiate him by nominating a bombastic serial insulter, who makes the famously brash former president look like a museum docent by comparison. And a renowned ...
For many Latinos, 2016 was supposed to be the year they'd see one of their own on the presidential ballot. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio did their best on the Republican side and for a while Hilary Clinton kept their hopes high until she picked Tim Kaine to be her running mate.<div class
Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pointed out that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump went "beyond the pale" in calling on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's e-mail and said shows he is not qualified to be the ...
Former Donald Trump ghostwriter Tony Schwartz says he regrets working on "The Art of the Deal," and never envisioned Trump running for president.<div class
Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis comments on Donald Trump's recent public statements.<div class
French President Francois Hollande today brushed aside comments by White House hopeful Donald Trump that France was "no longer" the country it was because of a string of deadly jihadist attacks.
Global cyber security firm Paladion appoints Sunil Gupta as president and COO
+Global cyber security firm Paladion appoints Sunil Gupta as president and COO
Hilary Clinton officially voted as Democratic Presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton makes history as first woman candidate for US President
Hillary most qualified to be president: Obama
In a bid to strengthen the might of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked the ground force of the army to transform and build itself into a mighty, modernized and new-style military force.Xi made the remarks ...
Independent former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg told divided Americans it was time to unite behind Hillary Clinton in order to defeat "demagogue" Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Iran is set to hold its presidential elections on May 19, 2017, authorities said on Thursday.
Mamata meets President, Railway Minister
Michelle for first woman president
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday countered Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's assertion that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only make false promises and asked the latter to introspect the ...
Obama's vigorous support for Clinton is driven in part by deep concern that Republican Trump might win in November and unravel the president's eight years in office.
Obama lays out optimistic vision for US, endorses Hillary for president
Obama's passionate appeal for Hillary Clinton as US president'>Watch
Obamas pick presidential library site in Chicago: source
Observing that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would lose his bet on "selling fear" and scaring people, US President Barack Obama today pitched for his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his successor in the White House.
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro say they have been arrested for their political activities and subjected to torture including brutal beatings and electric shocks, Human Rights Watch has said.
Peru's new president sworn in surrounded by Ivy League aides
PHILADELPHIA Hillary Clinton makes her case for the White House on Thursday night, armed with a ringing endorsement from President Barack Obama and the crucial backing of the opponent she beat to become the Democratic Party candidate for November's election.
Police have arrested a senior official from Zimbabwe's war veterans' association after it accused President Robert Mugabe of "dictatorial" behaviour in a shock rupture with the 92-year-old leader, lawyers said today.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday handed his legacy to Hillary Clinton with a powerful endorsement and the enduring image of a warm embrace.<div class
President made the remarks a day after the French church attack in Rouen, in which a priest was killed by armed men
President Obama's prime time speech lifted the Democratic convention to its third straight night of ratings wins over the Republican convention last week -- and now the Trump campaign is exhorting supporters not to watch the Democrats' final night.<img src
President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday condoled the passing away of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi.
President Trump? God help us: Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg
"I'll take up the matter with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar," the RJD president, whose party is a major partner in the grand secular alliance government in Bihar, said.
Rather than take a well-earned victory lap, President Barack Obama showed a steely resolve as he ruthlessly dismantled Donald Trump, writes Paul Begala.<div class
Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian has said she is not a fan of US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a live TV press conference asked a female reporter to "be quiet" following a heated discussion.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is unelectable and would make the country less safe, US Vice President Joe Biden said today as he launched an unprecedented scathing attack to prevent the real estate billionaire to enter the White House ...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today said America does not feel "great" to the millions of Americans living in poverty and despair, rebutting President Barack Obama's criticism of him that the country was "already great".
Responding to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's charges on price rise and his 'Arhar Modi' rant directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday alleged that there was policy paralysis during the former ...
Rights activist and Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai today said she thrashed a 25-year-old man at Shikrapur village near here today for allegedly raping a girl under the pretext of marriage.
Sri Lanka's opposition led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a five-day protest march today to highlight the government's "repression" and "poor" economic management.
Subra Suresh, President of Carnegie Mellon, says speedy growth of tech has two sides
Syrian President Assad's ally Russia said it had launched a "large-scale" operation with the Syrian government to open humanitarian corridors for civilians and fighters fleeing the northern city.
Syrian President Assad offers amnesty to Syria rebels who surrender
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today offered an amnesty to armed rebels battling his forces if they surrender, the official SANA news agency reported.
Syrian President Bashar Assad offers amnesty to rebels
Taking its attack on Aam Aadmi Party over the recent suicide of its woman worker to the President, BJP has demanded that a case of abatement to suicide be registered against the AAP leaders whose "conduct" drove her to end her life.
Targeting the government over rise in prices of essential commodities, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a date by which the prices would come down.
The Congress president Sonia Gandhi, during a meeting with JKPCC chief G A Mir, said express anguish over the clashes that have rocked the Kashmir Valley since the killing of Burhan Wani.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday refused to quash the FIR lodged against former BJP state Vice-President Daya Shankar Singh and asked the state government to respond to a petition moved by the leader now in the eye of a ...
The 'padayatra' of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to the Raj Bhawan here on Friday has been cancelled as officials have not given permission for the event.
'There's never been a more qualified candidate to be US President than Hillary Clinton', Obama says
Trump not qualified to be President, says former CIA chief
Trump will make US less safe, threats too great to make him president: Vice President Joe Biden
Tulsi Gabbard nominated Sanders for president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared state of emergency for three months following a failed coup attempt on July 15
Twenty-one years ago, a Walmart store in Florida pulled shirts from its shelves, saying they were "offensive." The shirts had a simple, empowering message: "Someday a woman will be PRESIDENT!"<div class
Under fire for asking Russia to find the missing emails of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today said that he was "kidding" when he made the statement.
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have reached a long-awaited decision on where exactly in Chicago to build their presidential library.
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday night made a fervent appeal for Hillary Clinton, casting the Democratic nominee as a custodian of his legacy while rejecting Republicans' message as fostering anger and hate.
US President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America's future in a rousing speech on Wednesday that offered full-hearted support to Hillary Clinton in her campaign to defeat Republican ...
US President Barack Obama said Hillary Clinton is more qualified than anyone else to serve as president of the United States.
US President Barack Obama today said that anyone who challenges or threatens longstanding American values "cherished" by people of every faith and race will fail eventually as he made a strong case for "fighter" Hillary Clinton's presidency.
US President Barack Obama will spearhead a Democratic effort to paint Donald Trump as unfit to be commander-in-chief today, hoping to capitalise on the mogul's missteps in an escalating scandal about alleged Russian spying.
US President Barack Obama will tonight vouch for Democratic White House nominee Hillary Clinton's readiness for the job, saying she is more qualified than anyone else to serve as president of the United States.
US Senator Tim Kaine, who was today declared the Democratic vice presidential candidate, urged his countrymen they "better not" believe Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump whose 'believe me' rhetoric promises great things without ever ...
Venezuelan police blocked a march by opposition protesters demanding a referendum on removing President Nicolas Maduro, a prospect looking less likely as the leftist government digs in its heels.
Vice President condoles the passing away of Mahasweta Devi
Vice President condoles the passing away of Mahasweta Devi
Vice President Joe Biden rejected Donald Trump's TV catch-phrase -- "you're fired!" -- with a line of his own during a furious tirade against the billionaire Republican nominee Wednesday.<div class
Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Tim Kaine and President Barack Obama all gave full-throated support for Hillary Clinton on the 3rd night of the DNC.<div class
WATCH: Introducing President Barack Obama, eight years later
While the rest of America has been watching the presidential conventions, avgeeks from around the world have been rocking a kind of aviation Woodstock.<div class
White men still make up about a third of the typical presidential electorate and will be crucial to Trump's fortunes in Rust Belt states that have seen a declining middle class.
AAP leader Ashutosh on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi followed on social media those who have given death threats to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders.
A defiant Bhagwant Mann today appeared before the committee probing the Parliament House videograhpy episode and sought to drag the Prime Minister into the controversy by demanding that he too be summoned for "inviting" Pakistan's ISI to the ...
A primer on the ongoing banking crisis involving bad loans and write-offs
Bangladesh Home Minister calls on Prime Minister
Britain's new EU relationship must address voters' concerns about freedom of movement for bloc citizens, Prime Minister Theresa May said in her inaugural trip to eastern Europe.
+Britain's new EU relationship must address voters' concerns about freedom of movement for bloc citizens, Prime Minister Theresa May said in her inaugural trip to eastern Europe.
Calling him 'arhar Modi, arhar Modi", Rahul Gandhi today took swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha and tore into his election promise of bringing down prices.
Capital-raising via mainboard initial public offers have hit a nine-year high at ₹5,728 crore in FY17 so far, according to Prime Database, and many good companies have witnessed massive oversubscripti...
Condemning Prime Minster Narendra Modi's 'Ache Din' promise, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday said the price rise is really "an alarming situation", adding that it should be "a state of emergency".Chowdhury said there was acute distress ...
Countering Rahul Gandhi's broadside on Prime Minister on inflation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said any form of "bluster" is not a substitute for statistics as he reeled out numbers to assert that the government has brought down prices ...
Keeping up its attack on the Centre, Aam Aadmi Party today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "kingpin" behind the "targeting" of its MLAs in Delhi and claimed more of its legislators may be arrested but the party won't be cowed.
Launching an offensive against the Prime Minister over price rise, Rahul Gandhi today said after coming to power Narendra Modi has not said anything on the issue and demanded that he give a date by when the prices of pulses will come down.
Mr. Asaduzzaman Khan, Home Minister of Bangladesh called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
On his maiden visit to Telangana on August 7, Prime Minster Narendra Modi will launch the state's flagship Bhageeratha programme aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to chair a meeting at the NITI Aayog on Thursday to discuss a15-year vision document that would outline the government’s long-term development objectives starting 2017...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not be a forgiving man. But physical violence and coercion ? Isn't that a bit over the top?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi and described her "a voice of compassion, equality and justice."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended full support to Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism in the wake of several terror attacks in that country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of NITI Aayog today to give concrete shape to the 15-year vision document for accelerating all round development of the country.During the meeting, NITI Aayog will make a presentation to the Prime ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first phase of Mission Bhageeratha, the flagship drinking water project launched by the Telangana government, on August 7 at Gajwel in Medak district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stones for NTPC's 1600 MW thermal power plant and for revival of a fertilisers plant at Ramagundam in Karimnagar district on August 7.
Prime witness in poaching case is back, alleges Salman killed chinkara
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today strongly condemned Arvind Kejriwal's "undignified remarks" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the AAP leader's utterances were outcome of political desperation due to daily exposure of his ...
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC), who is likely to become the next Prime Minister on Thursday said he is holding talks with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist(CPN-UML) leadership ...
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Acche Din', former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said that why the prices of essential commodities are higher than during the UPA rule, despite BJP's promise of 'good days'.
The Home Minister of Bangladesh, Mr. Asaduzzaman Khan calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
The Prime Minister is also likely to take stock of the economy and progress over various government programmes which are monitored by the Aayog.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chairing the NITI Aayog meeting on 15-year vision document, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi chairing the NITI Aayog meeting on 15-year vision document, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
There is a shortage of application forms for the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme in the Yavatmal district, an official said.
The second jihadist involved in a French church attack had tried to travel to Syria, prosecutors said today as calls mounted for the prime minister and interior minister to resign after the latest terror attack.
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea of eight Army doctors seeking a direction to the Centre that their age of superannuation, which is 58 years, be raised to 65 in view of the public announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra ...
Vietnam's parliament on Thursday adopted the appointment of cabinet members for the 2016-2021 tenure proposed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
We want our stakeholders to monetise value and get a transparent price. That's our prime consideration: Chitra Ramkrishna
AAP legislator from Matia Mahal Asim Ahmed Khan on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his aides have given him death threats.
AAP MLA Asim Ahmed Khan, who was sacked from the Delhi Cabinet last year on charges of corruption, today alleged that he and his family are facing "death threats" from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some of his partymen.
A day before the joint meeting on sharing of Mahanadi water, the Odisha government today said it has not received any DPR from Chhattishgarh as claimed by Union Minister of State for Water Resources Sanjeev Balyan.
A doctor has been booked for allegedly raping a Dalit woman when she had gone to his clinic here, police said today, as medical fraternity alleged he was falsely implicated in the case at the behest of a senior UP minister.
A former Nepal minister and eight others were killed when a bus skidded off a road and plunged into a gorge in eastern Dhankuta district.
Amid tension over violence in Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to travel to Pakistan to attend the Saarc Home/Interior Ministers Conference in August, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, along with Union Ministers Kalraj Mishra and Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises technology centre at Pudi in Visakhapatnam district on Saturday.
Andhra Pradesh deputy Chief Minister K E Krishna Murthy today said the level of corruption has come down significantly but rampant malpractice was still prevalent in the state revenue department.
Andhra Pradesh revenue department mired in corruption: Deputy Chief Minister
As many as 291 bureaucrats are on foreign postings and five of them have overstayed their tenure, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.
As many as 924 teaching posts have been lying vacant in 40 central universities of which 453 seats are reserved for SCs, 261 for STs and 210 for OBCs, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister ...
As per the report of passenger feedback - Survey of Major Railway Stations for Cleanliness Ranking - recently released by Railway Minister, none of the stations from the state have got any slot in th...
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has instructed his ministers to visit flood-hit districts and supervise relief and rescue operations even as there are reports that over 16 lakh people have been affected by the floods in 21 districts of
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today directed his cabinet colleagues to visit flood- hit districts to review the prevailing situation and supervise relief and rescue operations, an official release said here.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today undertook an aerial survey to take stock of the flood situation in many districts, including his constituency Majuli.
Assam floods: Sarbanda Sonowal directs ministers to visit their constituencies as situation worsens
Asserting that providing special status will not automatically solve all problems of Andhra Pradesh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said the Centre will fulfill all promises made in a "record time" as he listed out a slew ...
At a time when his Ministry is in the final stages of preparing a New Education Policy, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar held a meeting with leaders of some RSS-affiliated organisations.
At a time when the Congress is running a major campaign to project former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit as Uttar Pradesh's CM candidate for the coming Assembly elections, a blog by Sandeep Dikshit, Sheila's son and a former Lok Sabha member of ...
Bangladesh Home Minister calls on PM Modi
Bangladeshi Railway Minister Md Mujibal Haque will be present here at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) rail track on July 31, an NF Railway official said.
B'desh minister to attend Indo-Bangla railway programme
BERLIN German police have searched a mosque and eight apartments in Hildesheim that are believed to be a hotbed of a radical Salafist community, the interior minister of the northern state of Lower Saxony said on Thursday.
>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today instructed officials to intensify relief and rescue operations on war foot level in flood affected areas of the state.After making an aerial survey of the worst affected Katihar, Kishanganj and Araria districts, Mr.Kumar had a review meeting at Purnea.
Budget 2016: Will the finance minister continue to be lucky in 2016-17?
Canada will assist Sri Lanka in a language project which aims to improve delivery of government services in both official languages Tamil and Sinhala, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Bihar and gave necessary instructions to officials for carrying relief and rescue operation in inundated areas.
Chief Minister Sarbhanand Sonowal directs Ministers to visit affected areas; For....
CM asks ministers to fan out in flood-hit areas in Assam
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said that they have no objection to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh attending the SAARC Home/Interior Ministers meeting in Pakistan, but added that the grand old party would react only if the ruling ...
CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan has questioned the appointment of Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath as economic advisor to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, holding that 'her neo liberal views are contrary to Left ideology' even as the state ...
Cross-border infiltration and terrorism will be the focus area of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's talks with his Pakistani counterpart during the Saarc Home/Interior Ministers' Conference in Islamabad early next month.
Defence Minister denies Chinese incursion in Uttarakhand
+Defence Minister denies Chinese incursion in Uttarakhand
>Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has denied any kind of Chinese incursion at Barahoti area of Uttarakhand saying that it was just a transgression form that side.Making a statement over the issue in Lok Sabha today, Mr Parrikar said there is a well defined mechanism to settle such transgressions.
>Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said, there are several inputs and leads regarding floating objects during search operation about the missing AN-32 plane of IAF with 29 people onboard, but there is no concrete evidence so far.Making a statement in the both houses of Parliament, he said the search efforts are focused on the surface as well as the underwater area to look for survivors and debris of the aircraft.
Defence minister said that the 22 floating objects recovered have been determined to be not related to the missing aircraft
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will go to Nagpur to attend a 10-day vipassana session in first week of next month.
Describing Mahasweta Devi's death as West Bengal losing a "glorious mother" Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the eminent writer and social activist will be cremated with full state honours.
Despite global economic slowdown from 2008 onwards, exports soared from about $63 bn in 2004 to $185 bn by 2009 and $314 bn in 2014, before falling off to $262 bn in 2015-16It was exactly 25 years before when then Commerce Minister P Chidambaram ...
DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi today demanded that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa work expeditiously and obtain an injunction from the Supreme Court immediately againstconstruction of check dams by Andhra Pradesh across the Palar river.
Duvvuri Subbarao recounts how his tensions with P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, then finance ministers, over monetary policy spilled over into other issues in the central bank. An exclusive excerpt from Who Moved My Interest Rate?, his memoir of ...
Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Rawat confirmed an incursion by the Chinese troops in Chamoli district
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's wife Pratibha after she skipped today's date in connection with the alleged money laundering case against her husband and ...
Facing death threat from Kejriwal, his men, alleges sacked AAP minister
First-ever parents-teachers meeting in Delhi government schools will be held on July 30, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday.
Five more people died today in flooding in Bihar, taking the death toll to 22, while 17.85 lakh have been hit in 10 districts as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made an aerial survey of the five flood-hit areas.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said it was good that Home Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Pakistan for the SAARC ministerial conference as the two countries need to remain engaged.
Former minister K V Singhdeo was today named as the Leader of the BJP legislature party in Odisha Assembly.
Former Nepal minister among 9 killed in bus accident
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today informed the Assembly that motive behind the murder of gangster Ashpaq Bengre at Colvale jail was not yet known.
Government to create buffer stock of 20 lakh tonne of pulses to meet shortfall; Food and Public District Minister Ram Vilas Paswan urged states to play their role in....
Gujarat Govt To Plant 10-cr Trees During 67th 'Van Mahotsav': Minister
Harish Rawat expands Cabinet, inducts two ministers from Garhwal
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today directed the Forest Department to identity 50 to 100 acres of land in the low lying areas adjoining Yamuna river and Delhi to construct reservoirs.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today lauded the contribution of noted Hindi litterateur Namvar Singh and described him as "a beacon of the art".
Home Minister will raise the issue of cross-border terrorism at the meeting
In a bid to control the damage over continuing protests, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the security forces were not aware of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani's presence during the raid at his hideout in which he was killed.
In a bid to increase green cover, Gujarat Forest Department will plant 10 crore trees during the ongoing 'Van Mahotsav', state cabinet minister Mangubhai Patel said today.
Inducting as many as 31,834 people from various political parties, including DMK and Congress into AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today urged them to work unitedly to ensure a massive win for the party in the coming civic ...
>Information and Broadcasting Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha today that the entire cable network in the country will be digitized by December this year.
In order to make parents of government schools students as "stakeholders" of education, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today announced a mega Parents-Teachers-Meeting (PTM) on July 30 which he described as first positive dialogue between ...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed that the security forces were unaware about Hijbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's hideout, adding that he would have been given a chance had they known about his ...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said rebel commander Burhan Wani would have been given a "chance" had security forces known he was in a south Kashmir hideout where he was killed, triggering a deadly wave of unrest in the ...
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today expressed grief at the death of writer Mahasweta Devi and described her loss as irreparable in the literary world.
Karnataka is setting up a non-profit company to spur investments in diverse areas with industry participation, state Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande said on Thursday.
Lok Sabha discusses price rise; Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rebuts charges levelled by the opposition, says rate of inflation was higher in UPA regime...
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupender Singh on Thursday disclosed that one accused has been arrested in connection with the Mandsaur incident where two Muslim women were roughed up for allegedly carrying beef, adding the state government is making ...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today assured the Legislative Council of verifying the proofs against the "tainted" ministers and taking action against them, in a bid to pacify the Opposition, which has had refused to let the House ...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the opposition parties should submit proof against the "so-called tainted ministers" in his cabinet, instead of making "hollow claims".
Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote has taken the 'no helmet, no fuel' decision with good intentions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the State Assembly here today.
Militant commander Burhan Wani would have been given a "chance" but the Jammu and Kashmir government didn't know he was one of those in the hideout where he was killed, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Thursday.
Minister calls for right pricing policy for both passenger, freight traffic
Minister further said that 15 hydro electric projects have been concurred by CEA
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting today through Video conferencing with 31 District Nodal Officers (DNOs) of Western Uttar Pradesh to review status of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). In the meeting, DNOs shared their experiences in implementing the scheme.
Minister says by next Parliament session, a decision will be taken to either restart these projects of shelve them
New HRD minister's priority should be less friction, more work
No Chinese incursion in Uttarakhand, only transgression: Defence Minister Parrikar
Oppn should submit proof against ministers: Fadnavis
Pakistan's sustained support to cross-border terrorism will be raised by Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his two-day visit to Islamabad to attend the SAARC ministerial conference beginning August 3.
Pakistan's sustained support to cross-border terrorism will be raised by Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his two-day visit to Islamabad to attend the SAARC ministerial conference on August 4.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said it was unfortunate that the Congress party was trying to hold up Rajya Sabha proceedings
Payal Abdullah, the estranged spouse of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah cannot be given government accommodation on security grounds, which is available to SPG protectees only, the Centre today told the Delhi High Court.
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>Puducherry is to have a budget size of 7665 crore rupees in the current fiscal, said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy.Speaking to media in Puducherry, he said that the Centre might provide an additional amount of 1200 crore rupees this year.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today attacked former Rajya Sabha MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying "opportunists" and "fugitive" leaders like him have no place in the state politics and people will teach him a lesson like they taught Surjit ...
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, unhappy with rebel BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, said on Thursday that the people of Punjab will teach the former cricketer a lesson.
Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh today claimed that chief minister Parkash Singh Badal acquired land for the construction of SYL in Punjab.
Punjab Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today lambasted Capt Amarinder Singh, claiming the former CM has always "cheated" the people of Amritsar and Punjab and never did "anything" for the welfare of people during his tenure.
"There was no incursion, just transgression which has been settled. There is a well defined mechanism to settle such transgressions,” Defence Minister Parrikar said in the Lok Sabha.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said railways has to fulfill its social obligations while running it as a commercial organisation.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said that the government is not working to achieve numbers for TRP but their aim is to fulfill the promises made and work for the welfare of the people of the state.She appealed to the media to cooperate ...
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s helicopter on Thursday made an emergency landing due to inclement weather in a village of Rajsamand district while she was on her way to Sirohi, officials s...
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's helicopter today made an emergency landing due to inclement weather in a village of Rajsamand district while she was on her way to Sirohi, officials said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was on her way from Jaipur to Sirohi, 416 kms from in Jaipur, when the helicopter made an emergency landing due to the weather.
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria has said the state police would provide protection to a key witness in Chinkara poaching cases, who surfaced after Bollywood actor Salman Khan was acquitted by the High Court, if he asks for it in ...
Rajnath Singh to visit Pakistan for SAARC Home Ministers' meeting in August
Rawat expands Cabinet, inducts two ministers from Garhwal
"Several inputs and leads" regarding floating objects have been picked up but there is no concrete evidence so far with respect to missing AN-32 aircraft of the IAF, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Lok Sabha today.
“Several inputs and leads” regarding floating objects have been picked up but there is no concrete evidence so far with respect to the missing AN-32 aircraft of the IAF, Defence Minister Manohar Parr...
Shambhu Singh Yadav, a retired IAS officer and secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was today appointed as the Deputy Lokayukta of the state.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power,
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines today informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that master plan for making Chandigarh a Model Solar City under the ‘Development of Solar Cities’ programme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been prepared.
Sidhu is likely to be inducted as a 'star campaigner' and not as Punjab chief ministerial candidate
Sri Lanka's Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilake on Thursday said the country will soon establish an Independent Media Commission after arriving at a consensus with the heads of the media institutions, ...
Start-up founders discuss taxation, regulatory issues with Commerce Minister
State industry minister receptive to the idea of setting up an industry council
Sugar prices are expected to remain under pressure due to an estimated supply gap of 3.5-4 million tonnes in the next marketing year starting October, former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said today.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is all set to move a privilege motion against Union Minister of State for Water Resources Sanjeev Balyan for his statement in the Lok Sabha on the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
The Centre today asked all States to offer power to industries at a fixed rate for a fixed period to attract investments.Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in Lok Sabha that the country was producing s...
The Delhi High Court today closed the hearing of the plea seeking action against former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar for enrolling as an advocate on the basis of an allegedly "false and bogus" graduation degree.
The Federation of Association of Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) meeting the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
The film is reportedly based on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group (BEWG) here discussed crucial issues including those on entering Social Security Agreement (SSA) between the member-countries and employment generation, Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said ...
The Goa government has suspended operations of its inter-state buses for two days to Karnataka, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today.
>The government today said the new civil aviation policy will ensure better viability gap funding to airline operators which will lead to improved connectivity to smaller airports and benefit the passengers. Responding to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Civil Aviation Minister A Gajapathi Raju said, the funding is to be provided by the Centre as well as the State governments on a 80:20 ratio and 90:10 ratio for Northeastern States.
The Home Minister will attend the two-day SAARC Interior/Home Ministers’ conference beginning August 3.
There is no proposal to host the Defence Expo 2016 in Goa in the future, state Industries Minister Mahadev Naik said on Thursday.
The ruling and Opposition parties today engaged in a war of words over the alleged telephonic conversations between former Maharashtra Revenue minister Eknath Khadse and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
The Supreme court also sought the list of defamation cases of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa against her critics. The penal provision on defamation should not be used to throttle dissent, the bench said.
The Tourism Minister of Karnataka, Shri R. V. Deshpandey meeting the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
The UGC has sanctioned Rs 800 lakh to Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in the 12th plan, of which Rs 320 lakh has already been released, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, has said.
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has lauded the contribution of Professor Namvar Singh, noted writer and thinker of Hindi literature, calling him a Beacon who bust the myth of
To ensure smooth passage of GST Bill in Parliament,Finance Minister Arun Jaitely meets leaders of various political parties; Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approv...
Transport Minister Raote " took the decision with good intentions" as making the wearing of helmets mandatory "was not yielding much results as far as road safety is concerned," CM Fadnavis said.
Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said the two-day suspension was issued as a 'precautionary measure'
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said he expects inflation to reduce further with a "good" monsoon.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Pakistan to attend the meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's (SAARC) Home/Interior Ministers on August 3 and 4.Sources, meanwhile, said the Home Minister will raise the issue ...
Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday inducted Urban Vidyut Abhiyantas (UVAs) to monitor the implementation of the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). Mission modeThe Minister said the...
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today expanded his Cabinet, inducting two ministers from Garhwal, seen as an attempt to assuage leaders from the region, who have often complained of neglect, ahead of next year's assembly polls.
Uttarakhand Congress today welcomed the expansion of Harish Rawat's Cabinet which saw induction of two MLAs from Garhwal region as ministers saying it reflected the Chief Minister's political maturity.
Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav on Thursday said officials must be proactive in helping the flood affected people in the state and warned that any negligence could even land them in jail.
Veteran Communist leader and former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has expressed unhappiness over the appointment of Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath as the economic adviser to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a letter to CPI-M chief ...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, saying the state has lost "a glorious mother".
While the finance minister did make some statements that impact the sector, he omitted some important details
Will verify oppn's proof against 'tainted' ministers: Maha CM
With the current flood situation in Assam showing no signs of receding, State Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma has said the situation in the state is very critical and the government is taking serious measures to help the people of state in every ...
2016-17 price indexes will be better, says World Bank's commodity market report
A dangerous link between polluted air and childhood mental illness is exposed in a newly published study by Swedish researchers. Blueair, a world leading Air Purification Company founded in Sweden 20 years ago, described the research the first of ...
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, on July 28, WHO is urging countries to improve their knowledge about the disease and increase access to testing and treatment. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepa...
Akash Prakash: A world of ice
A Manipur-based NGO is among five finalists chosen by the World Health Organization (WHO) from across the world to offer their suggestions on the first ever Hepatitis testing guidelines to be brought out by the global body soon.
A meteor shower will light up skies around the world tonight
A poor signal to a divided world polity
A recent spate of bombings and attacks all over the world - Dhaka to Istanbul, Medina to Baghdad - has served as a reminder, an especially cruel one during Ramadan, of the continued threat of the Islamic State (IS). Though the terror outfit suffered ...
A total of 12 foreign-aided drinking water supply projects in rural areas are underway in the country, of which nine are funded by the World Bank and three by JICA, the government informed the Lok Sa...
Beijing has legalized ride hailing, giving the green light for Uber and its Chinese rival to operate in the world's largest market for urban commuters.
Bradley Wiggins and co ‘break team pursuit world record’ in training run
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Pope Francis: World is at war
Pope on priest killing: World is at war, but it's not a religious one
Pope says the world 'is at war'
Pope to deliver World Youth Day address
Rugged, remote, otherworldly Utah
Solar Impulse: Around the world with zero fuel
UNESCO's newest World Heritage Sites
Central bank views lift stocks worldwide, yen slips
CHICAGO Even though many doctors see need for improvement, surgical robots are poised for big gains in operating rooms around the world.
+CHICAGO Even though many doctors see need for improvement, surgical robots are poised for big gains in operating rooms around the world.
Claiming to be the world's first app of audio stories on Sikhism, the "Saakhi - Sikh History & Gurmat" App was launched here on Thursday.
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Conservation biologists today pitched for a worldwide strategy to prevent extinction of the world's largest mammal species, including elephants and tigers, citing threats like illegal hunting, habitat loss and population growth as drivers behind ...
DTEK50 touted as ‘world’s most secure Android phone
Earnings reports from the world's top smartphone makers this week highlight how fortunes are diverging in the mobile-phone market as competition intensifies.
Facebook Inc provided more evidence on Wednesday that it can turn eyeballs into profit as the maker of the world's most popular app and social website trounced Wall Street's estimates, sending its sh...
Facebook said Wednesday its profit leapt 186 per cent from a year ago to USD 2 billion, as the world's biggest social network blasted past most analyst forecasts for the second quarter.
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From hijacking to funerals to Obama & world leaders: Selfies have a universal appeal
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Here's how much couch potatoes are costing the world
Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, today said Sunil Kant Munjal will step down from the board of the company when his tenure as Joint Managing Director ends on August 16.
If you are stuck in a sort of jurassic world, you’ll certainly want to be in a Merc GLS. Just remember to choose the one with the open-pore wood trim
in a world in which men still dominate the institutional landscape, gender-neutrality is as much their responsibility as women's
Interesting features and columns to track the world of books, art, music, sports, automobiles, spending and leisure
In the middle of Tuscany sits an empty technicolor palace. Castello di Sammezzano, a resplendent Moorish revival castle with an intricate, wildly-colored interior, was erected in the early 17th century by a Spanish nobleman. More than 200 years later, the 365-room palace was remodeled. After World War II, Sammezzano became a luxury hotel, but was closed in the 1990s. Now, a preservation committee is working to restore and preserve the colorful castle. Peek inside; you won't be disappointed.<div class
Is THIS the world's most useful travel flask? Hi-tech bottle has 15 functions and can carry both hot and cold liquids at the same time
It is Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: a massive, $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could nearly double the world's production of lithium-ion batteries. The factory is about 14 percent complete, but when it's finished, it will be about 10 million square feet, or about the size of 262 NFL football fields. That will make it one of the largest buildings in the world. Inside, robot workers (bottom left) will put together battery cells (top left) for Tesla's cars.
Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial debut to get TIFF world premiere
Kothari World Finance to hold board meeting
LONDON The owner of Britain's Pinewood Studios, home of the world's most famous fictional special agent James Bond, is set to be sold to a real estate fund for 323 million pound ($423 million), it said on Thursday.
+LONDON The owner of Britain's Pinewood Studios, home of the world's most famous fictional special agent James Bond, is set to be sold to a real estate fund for 323 million pound ($423 million), it said on Thursday.
Look up tonight! A stunning meteor shower will light up skies around the world with up to 20 shooting stars per hour
Look up tonight! A stunning meteor shower will light up skies around the world with up to 20 shooting stars per hour
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Thursday said it will defend the rights of millions of children around the world to be protected against pneumonia, and will oppose US pharma giant Pfizer's bid for a patent on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ...
Mira Nair's 'The Queen Of Katwe' getting TIFF world premiere
MOSCOW United World Wrestling, the governing body for Olympic forms of wrestling, said on Thursday a special commission it set up had recommended that 16 of the 17 Russian wrestlers who qualified for the Rio Olympics should be allowed to take part.
Mr World's felicitation
Nearly 60 per cent of hepatitis cases are detected during monsoon with each year approximately 200 new cases being reported, medical experts said here on World Hepatitis Day today.
One of the frontline tabla players in the world, Pt Lacchu Maharaj's funeral will take place on Friday. Other than his professional performances all over the world, he played the tabla in many Bollywood films.
Over 7,000 to 8,000 stationery products - from unique writing instruments to office equipments, art and school supplies to notebooks and diaries - will be up for grabs at the first edition of World Stationery Expo here.
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Pokemon Go has created a sensation in the world of video games. The Pokemon media franchise extends to trading card games, animated television shows, toys, comic books and movies too. Pokemon: The...
Pokemon Go's stunning surge in popularity is leaving few more befuddled than the analysts who cover Nintendo Co. for the world's biggest investment banks
Pope Francis is set to deliver his World Youth Day address in Krakow, Poland. CNN's Delia Gallagher reports.<div class
Pope Francis visited Poland's most revered monastery today, home to an ancient Catholic icon believed to work miracles, ahead of a trip by tram to meet young pilgrims from the world over.
Pottermania awakens as new play, book, film revive magical world
+Pottermania awakens as new play, book, film revive magical world
Profiling customers in an inbound world
Ranga Mandira is a registered trust for the promotion of research in arts. An academic wing of Ranga Mandira Trust, called Ranga Mandira Academy of World Dance/ Performance and Indic Studies, is bein...
Renault launches ‘World Edition’ Lodgy
Researchers have made a world-first breakthrough in the early detection of patients' resistance to a common treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Facebook Inc provided more evidence on Wednesday that it can turn eyeballs into profit as the maker of the world's most popular app and social website trounced Wall Street's estimates, sending its shares to an all-time high.
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest evidence for cancer and bony tumours in human ancestor fossils found in South Africa, dating back to nearly two million years, suggesting that these deadly diseases may not be a consequence of modern ...
Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar in Forbes list of world's 100 highest-paid celebs
Shoe Dog is a brave attempt by Phil Knight at unveiling himself to the world
Superbugs could kill one person every three seconds by 2050, the equivalent of 10 million people a year, according to the final report last week from the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, established in 2014 to keep the world from being "cast back into the dark ages of medicine."<div class
Taiwan-based technology major ASUS on Tuesday announced that it has introduced the new Snapdragon 821 SoC in its ZenFone 3 Deluxe smartphone -- making it the world's first smartphone to have the most powerful processor.
+Taiwan-based technology major ASUS on Tuesday announced that it has introduced the new Snapdragon 821 SoC in its ZenFone 3 Deluxe smartphone -- making it the world's first smartphone to have the most powerful processor.
The findings were confirmed at the recently concluded World Congress of Malacology- 2016 held at Penang, Malaysia.
The future is gray for British English: How american spellings are taking over the world with flavor, center and defense becoming the norm
The future is gray for British English: How american spellings are taking over the world with flavor, center and defense becoming the norm
The movie will be released around 10,000 screens across the world, the producers said.
The new world troika
The pictures, released by government heritage agency Historic England, to mark the Festival of Archaeology, show some of the top finds across England made in recent years. The photographs show crop marks, caused by buried archaeological remains in Cambridge (top left), a late medieval farmstead in Lavenham (top middle), remains of a lime kiln (top right), elongated capsule shaped enclosures in Stoke Hammond (bottom right), an Iron Age/Roman settlement in Gillsmere Sike (bottom middle) and traces of a Second World War air raid shelter (bottom left).
The popular augmented reality game Pokemon GO raises several safety, privacy, data protection and cyber security-related questions. Experts share their insights on how the mishmash of virtual and real worlds may play out in the legal domain
The Rolling Stones to appear in cinemas worldwide
+The Rolling Stones to appear in cinemas worldwide
The slump in oil prices has pushed energy groups worldwide to slash spending and jobs, and sell off assets
The spiritual leader has been bestowed for his contributions to world peace and culture
The study also found that coastal submersion could displace as many as 1.3 billion people worldwide.
The world's biggest general aviation air show will make your head spin in a celebration that draws 10,000 planes and 500,000 enthusiasts to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.<div class
The World Wildlife Fund today called on Asian states to close their tiger farms to boost efforts against the black-market trade in animal parts.
The Zika virus led the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global public health emergency in February 2016, but how much is really known about its neurobiology and potential neuropsychiatric manifestations?
+The Zika virus led the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global public health emergency in February 2016, but how much is really known about its neurobiology and potential neuropsychiatric manifestations?
This dish originated in a Brahmin coffee house that was set up in 1924. During World War II the owner found it very difficult to procure rice for making idlis. He was therefore forced to innovate. Today this dish is an integral part of its identity ...
Though Rajesh Singh failed to synthesise all the expressive ingredients of the play, “How to Disappear Completely andNever be Found” managed to evoke a sense of anxietyabout the world we live in.
TOKYO Asian stocks edged up early on Thursday after the Federal Reserve provided an positive assessment of the world's largest economy and lifted risk sentiment.
We need to look beyond the Odd-Even scheme because successful solutions to city-level congestion and pollution problems around the world are market-driven
When the world's best athletes travel they receive first class treatment from expedited security to special meals to extra legroom. The same is true for the four-legged world of top show jumping horses.<div class
World Bank, JICA aiding 12 rural drinking water projects: Govt
World Bank raises 2016 oil price forecast on supply outages, robust demand
World Hepatitis Day was observed on Thursday to raise global awareness of hepatitis and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No.4 seed Milos Raonic of Canada were among the notable winners in the third day of Rogers Cup Main Draw tournament at Aviva Centre in Toronto on Thursday.
World number one Novak Djokovic has said that he would play in next month's Rio Olympics despite increasing fears about the Zika virus.While insisting the threat by Zika virus has been overstated, the Serbian said he is looking forward to take all ...
World's largest self-driving warship aces its first sea trials: US Navy's 132ft-long 'Sea Hunter' drone will scour oceans for enemy subs
World's oldest example of a human cancer tumour found in 1.7m-year-old foot bone
World's smallest hard disk stores information using atoms
World Stationery Expo to target institutional sales
World's top 500 investors ignoring climate change: Study
World Youth Day
Avg 49 days of employment generated in 2015-16 under MGNREGA:
BERLIN Police special forces in Germany's fourth largest city were searching an employment agency building on Thursday after witnesses told police they saw an armed woman, a police spokesman said.
BEWG discusses social security pact, employment generation
The Odisha government has decided to open 53 chicken-fresh outlets across the state to create self-employment and boost sales, said an official on Thursday.
Under the MGNREGA, an average 49 workdays of employment was generated in 2015-16, as against 100 days guaranteed in the rural employment Act, Parliament was informed today.
When the price of pulses hits the roof of an unemployment centre, who you gonna call? This sums up the questions that drove social media today...
A teen-aged domestic maid hailing from West Bengal, was found hanging in her employer's house in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, police said today.
Maid found hanging in employer's house
Making life less taxing for staff and employers
After-hours email expectations taking toll on employee health
Airline employee booked on extortion charges at IGI
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Govt employees already draw Centre-like pay
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) placed on a vehicle belonging to a government employee exploded in Kabul on Thursday evening.Tolo news tweeted, "IED detonated while being defused. IED had been placed on vehicle belonging to an MoI intelligence ...
Bank employees to go on strike tomorrow, services to hit
Elon Musk's push for autopilot unnerves employees
Elon Musk's push for autopilot unnerves some Tesla employees
Musk's push for autopilot unnerves Tesla employees
Central government employees and NGOs receiving government funds now need not declare their assets by the deadline of July 31 as Parliament today approved an amendment in the Lokpal Act to extend the timeline.
Connect the jazz club musicians from the 1920s in the US with some of the people employed by digital era entities like Uber and Air BnB now and what do you arrive at?
Deadline for govt employees to declare assets extended
Elon Musk's push for autopilot unnerves some Tesla employees
+Elon Musk's push for autopilot unnerves some Tesla employees
Even before Tesla reported the first known death of a driver using its autopilot feature, some employees worried the car company wasn't taking every possible precaution.<div class
He is best known for having been the highest paid employee at Google
Madhya Pradesh has nearly 750,000 employees who would share the benefit of the pay hike
Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary
Medical researchers have discovered novel virulence strategies employed by the Leishmania parasite. These scientific breakthroughs represent two important clues to understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing the parasitic infections that cause leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease endemic in one hundred countries.
+Medical researchers have discovered novel virulence strategies employed by the Leishmania parasite. These scientific breakthroughs represent two important clues to understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing the parasitic infections that cause leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease endemic in one hundred countries.
No annual increment for non-performing employees: Government
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Punjab has over 400,000 employees and pensioners and about 125,000 staff members in its corporations and boards
Responding to work emails after work hours may seem like an increase in productivity, but it turns out, it is negatively impacting employee well-being.A new study, authored by Liuba Belkin of Lehigh University, William Becker of Virginia Tech and ...
Scorpion stings employee at Cameron Village Harris Teeter
Sources in the state government said a panel would soon be constituted to work out the new pay structure for its employees
Stories about Poke-trouble at the office have gone viral, but many say the game can also facilitate bonding among employees
The employees in both states drew 10-20% higher salary than that of central employees till the Centre announced a 23.5% pay hike for its staff
The Income-tax Department, Bengaluru, is to set up special counters to receive the returns of income from salaried employees and pensioners in Bengaluru city.
The state is now under pressure to revise the salaries of its 800,000 employees
Zeta’s tech enables corporations go paperless in distribution and claims of employee benefits
Expressing regret over the ongoing acerbic war of words between the BJP and BSP, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today remarked that leaders of both the political parties must never breach the "laxman rekha" of decorum (maryada) in public ...
Governor's decisions to hire external candidates, revamping the RBI were one of his hardest fights during his tenure
Interview with Former governor, RBI
Kiran Bedi who took charge as the Lt Governor of Puducherry two months back today said she wasn't aware that the position comes with so much power.
Not supportive of bureaucratic process for selecting governor: D Subbarao
Subbarao vs UPA: The governor in his labyrinth
Supreme Court order puts state governors' role under scanner
Surprised to know Governors have so much power: Bedi
With the tiff between reporters and lawyers over media coverage of a case showing no signs of abating, Kerala Congress today sought the Governor's intervention to settle it and BJP asked the government to call an all party meeting to end the ...
An adolescent orangutan in a US zoo that can copy sounds made by humans could help scientists understand how our speech evolved from the time of the ancestral great apes, according to new research.
Glowing sea blob confounds scientists
Scientists find cancer in million-year-old fossil
Scientists find cancer in million-year-old fossil and it could change everything
Trump Now Blames Scientists For Global Warming 'Hoax'
Chinese scientists are developing a sample machine that will play a part in the development of a new era supercomputer capable of a quintillion calculations per second, official media reported today.
For the second time, scientists detected a feared "superbug" -- bacteria that cannot be killed by the best available drug for treating antibiotic-resistant infections --- in an American patient.<div class
Great Red Spot the source of heat on Jupiter: Scientists
It's been nearly 50 years since scientists first discovered the natural drug 'rapamycin' hiding within the soil at Easter Island, and now, it's been hailed by some as the 'fountain of youth.'
Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be the mysterious source of energy that heats the planet's upper atmosphere to the unusually high values observed, scientists have found.
Scientist have created photosensitive mimics of a class of signaling molecules, thus enabling their actions to be regulated by light, and affording new insights into the communications networks that control cellular metabolism.
Scientists are developing a new space boot that can prevent astronauts or visually impaired people from tripping by using vibrations to guide the wearer around and over obstacles.
+Scientists call for increased federal investment in sustainable agriculture
Scientists from the E/V Nautilus research vessel were stumped when they spotted a strange purple blob on the ocean floor off the coast of California.<div class
Scientists have developed a new non-invasive eye scan that can identify Alzheimer's long before the onset of symptoms, an advance that may help develop preventative strategies for the neurodegenerative disease.
Scientists have identified six Zika virus antibodies in mice, an advance that may pave the way for a vaccine, better diagnostic tests and possibly new therapies for the mosquito-borne virus.
Scientists have looked for different ways to force hydrogen into a metallic state for decades. Metallic hydrogen is a holy grail for materials science because it could be used for superconductors, materials that have no resistance to the flow of electrons, increasing efficiency many times over. For the first time researchers have experimentally produced a new class of materials blending hydrogen with sodium that could alter the superconductivity landscape.
+Scientists have looked for different ways to force hydrogen into a metallic state for decades. Metallic hydrogen is a holy grail for materials science because it could be used for superconductors, materials that have no resistance to the flow of electrons, increasing efficiency many times over. For the first time researchers have experimentally produced a new class of materials blending hydrogen with sodium that could alter the superconductivity landscape.
Scientists identify anti-Zika antibodies
Scientists reported last week that climate change has probably pushed back the next Ice Age by 50,000 years
Scientists searching for a solution to ever-resistant, infection-causing bacteria may have found an answer much closer to home than expected -- up our noses.<div class
The strange sphere was sucked off the sea bed during a live-streamed Nautilus exploration by the Channel Islands of California. Scientists believe it may be a type of marine mollusc.
Boston Scientific's sales beat on demand for heart devices
+Boston Scientific's sales beat on demand for heart devices
Boston Scientific Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly sales as it sold more of its heart devices and revenue from its troubled cardiac rhythm management business increased.
+Boston Scientific Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly sales as it sold more of its heart devices and revenue from its troubled cardiac rhythm management business increased.
Bayer CropScience to hold board meeting
Claris Lifesciences gains as two foreign funds mop up shares sold by a promoter group firm
Claris Lifesciences was up 4.2% at Rs 255.90 at 15:09 IST on BSE after the bulk deals data on BSE yesterday, 27 July 2016, showed that two foreign funds mopped up some of the shares of the company which were offloaded by a promoter group firm.
It's rumoured Britain's Special Forces could use the headset, following in the footsteps of their American counterparts, which are trailing the tech by Halo Neuroscience in California.
Naval science lab plans torpedoes with extended range
Nestle says to collaborate with Samsung to explore nutrition science
+Nestle says to collaborate with Samsung to explore nutrition science
Now all the ads of Athena Life Sciences that manufactures Hair for Sure will be modified
RPG Life Sciences standalone net profit rises 361.21% in the June 2016 quarter
The Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) here, which has delivered heavy weight torpedo “Varunastra” to the Navy and anti-torpedo decoy system “Mareech”, will now take up development of...
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ZURICH Nestle said it is teaming up with Samsung in a research project to explore the potential of nutrition science and digital sensor technologies.
+ZURICH Nestle said it is teaming up with Samsung in a research project to explore the potential of nutrition science and digital sensor technologies.
American Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg, known for weaving stories for the silver screen backed by advanced technology, says there were no technical limitations for his forthcoming fantasy adventure film "The BFG".
As UPI gears up for its launch in June, e-wallet players are worried they won't be able to keep up with its sweeping reach and the ease of use of its technology
British 'donkey whisperer' translates 'ee-aws' using technology
Byndr gets funding by Ben Franklin Technology Partners and others
Cisco. It bought these companies that were competing with its routers by selling switch technology Tantalum from Tantalus, who was a Greek mythological figure, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus Kishore Biyani in the 1980s, before he ...
Finance, the master technology
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Government is aiming at information technology-driven power distribution in the next 3 years that will allow users to get a supply status at 4,041 urban towns on a real-time basis.
Hyderabad-based mobile learning management platform Byndr announced raising of funds worth USD 700,000 in seed funding from the Education Design Studio (premier Ed-tech accelerator at the University of Pennsylvania), Ben Franklin Technology ...
Idea Couture is a privately-held firm that offers a broad range of digital innovation, strategy, design and technology services
Information technology professionals can set up trade unions. But the jury is out on whether they can be categorised under the workman category
It's the era of man versus machine. And, we lawyers are equally at risk. Technology was always disruptive - however, the pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is developing has caught most unaware. To illustrate:IBM's ROSS, which gets smarter ...
Latest technology news on Internet, Hardwares, Softwares, ITES, BPO, KPO, telecom sector, gadgets sales and manufacturing, features and reviews of technology companies, products, launches, services and much more.
L&T Infotech, a global information technology services and solutions company has announced a strategic partnership with GE Digital combining LTI's diverse industrial capabilities with GE's Predix cloud-based operating system for the Industrial ...
Man versus technology
Move over Dr Dolittle: 'Animal whisperer' uses technology to translate donkey noises into human speech
Opera Mini's compression technology shrinks data by up to 90% helping users save data
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays will replace liquid crystal display (LCD) screens as the leading smartphone display technology in 2020, a media report has said.
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research And Technology
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research And Technology Development policy
Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research And Technology Development policy
Storage technology and solutions major Western Digital has introduced a new range of mobile memory solutions suite.
Technology
Technology to be a key driver of economic growth: PM
+Technology to be a key driver of economic growth: PM
The bank said, it has senior leadership and technology architecture to establish the business, and will commence operations in 12 months
The Chief Digital Officer would be someone who got technology as well as nuances, said speakers at the IAA meet
The Supreme Court lifted the corporate veil and upheld the cancellation of plot for an information technology campus because a Singapore company, the allottee, transferred the plot to a Dubai company without approval. In this case, Estate Officer, ...
This start-up from Gujarat is all set to engineer a revolution by introducing technology and innovation to standardise their offerings under the e-commerce umbrella
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Zen Technologies Limited, a pioneer in simulation technology-based training solutions, on Thursday announced it had bagged an export order of Rs 30 crore, its biggest ever, from the Defence Ministry in Egypt.
Aesthetics and technique in tandem
Andrew Jones jokes that he’s “the best looking zombie you’ll ever see.” The fitness model and body builder technically has no pulse, and has built an impressive physique on an artificial heart. Until he receives a donor match, he keeps a constant supply of batteries on him. Heart or no heart, he hasn’t let anything stop him from staying active and living the life he wants.<div class
A Technicolor Dream Castle Sits Empty in Italy
Technically, the Nifty continue to look bullish, with a series of successive 52-week highs
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5 features that make Facebook Messenger hot
After offering "unconditional apology" to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for exposing Parliament security by uploading live video on Facebook, Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann in a volte face on Thursday said he had made no mistake, and thus, the ...
A healthy debate on the impact of unbridled development was a key takeaway from the launch of Amitav Ghosh’s latest book in Bengaluru
A lot of effort goes into sustaining what Mervyn King calls the "alchemy" of modern monetary and banking systems in his latest book
A math professor has written a fascinating book that will make both football fans and geeks happy
Amitav Ghosh’s new book paints a frightening picture of the current epoch, where environmental activists are being hounded, locked up or murdered and climate change has been systematically removed from the mainstream literary discourse
An endless round of books
A new book on the life and works of V S Gaitonde explores the influences on his art, his personal relationships and the deeply private artist who preferred to stay a loner
ANOTHER good day for Mark Zuckerberg as his personal fortune soars by $3.4bn in an hour after Facebook reports strong second quarter results
ANOTHER good day for Mark Zuckerberg as his personal fortune soars by $3.4bn in an hour after Facebook reports strong second quarter results
Another Hindu man arrested four days earlier after burnt copies of Islam's holy book were found at the local mosque in Ghotki..
Antonio Garcia Martinez's Chaos Monkeys, a book whose bland all-purpose title belies the fact that this is a valley account like no other
Ashutosh Gowariker, Kay Kay Menon launch Raj Supe's new book
Authors Arun Gadre and Abhay Shukla have based this book on a set of 78 interviews with leading doctors across the country conducted at Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives
Bollywood personalities including Ashutosh Gowariker, Kay Kay Menon and Makarand Deshpande, launched author Raj Supe's book "When Life Turns Turtle: Journey of a Bollywood Tramp" here.
Book chronicles Tamil Nadu cricket's Jolly Rovers days
Book Extract: Mix and match
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Books promoting hatred towards non-Muslims were allowed on book shelves in UK prison libraries till recently despite an internal review calling for their removal, it emerged today.
Books that do what great literature promises - keep you engrossed and make you think
Facebook is unstoppable
Mom beats girl live on Facebook
Pros and cons of coloring books, for adults and kids
The Problem With Standardized Tests Is Exposed In Playful New Book
Comparison: Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air vs MacBook Air vs Lenovo Air 13
Customer satisfaction declining for Facebook, Twitter: study
Doctor booked on charge of raping Dalit woman
During its first week, Pokemon GO users spent 75 minutes per day playing, versus only 35 minutes on the Facebook app
Everything you have ever wanted to know about football lines the shelves of Futbologia (Footballogy), a Mexico City bookstore that specialises in the sport.
'Extremist' books allowed in UK prison libraries till recently
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: Augmented Reality on mobile is the future
Facebook's mobile bet has shrunk the time it takes the social network to leap from one milestone to the next: On Wednesday, Facebook topped $2 billion in quarterly profit, six months after crossing the billion-dollar mark for the first time.
+Facebook's mobile bet has shrunk the time it takes the social network to leap from one milestone to the next: On Wednesday, Facebook topped $2 billion in quarterly profit, six months after crossing the billion-dollar mark for the first time.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said when it comes to AR or VR, mobile phones will be the main device.
Facebook rolls out action-based bidding to mobile app ads
Facebook shares hit record high as it beats estimates again
+Facebook shares hit record high as it beats estimates again
Facebook's quarterly profit surges 186% to $2 billion
Facebook's stock price rose by a further 6.5 per cent in after-hours trading following the announcement yesterday that the company had seen its quarterly profits soar by 186 per cent.
Facebook trounces Wall St estimates with sharp ad sales growth
Films, music, philosophy, books - the author explores the many shades of the talented actor
Flight bookings for Nice and France drop again after Bastille Day terror attack
For Treebo, 30% of the total bookings come from corporate clients, now about a thousand in number
Helpchat: 101% Cashback on First Cab Ride Booked via Helpchat
Highlights of Facebook conference call with analysts
Jairam Ramesh's new book Old History New Geography is a fascinating chronicle of the why and the how of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into two states
Jeera crackles on profit booking
Jeera prices moved down on profit booking by traders followed by moderate demand in spot. However, tight supplies capped the price decline on the spot. According to traders, demand for the spice wa...
Launched in 2012 on Facebook, mobile app install ads allow developers to advertise their apps inside the social network's properties
Lenovo launches Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air rival
Looks like Margot Robbie, who will next be seen in the upcoming film 'Suicide Squad', has been tipped as the favourite to be the next Bond girl.According to bookies Paddy Power, the 26-year-old actress is the top contender for the role as she is ...
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK It's been five years since fans of "Harry Potter" tearfully said goodbye to the boy wizard they had grown up with, but a new play, book release and spin-off film are casting his spell all over again.
+LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK It's been five years since fans of "Harry Potter" tearfully said goodbye to the boy wizard they had grown up with, but a new play, book release and spin-off film are casting his spell all over again.
Malala becomes millionaire with book sales, lectures
Monsoon advance travel bookings surges by 2.8 times: MakeMyTrip
More and more people are gradually viewing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter and enterprise social media LinkedIn negatively than in the past, an interesting study has revealed.
Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel authored several books on the Holocaust and propagated the idea of 'Think higher, feel deeper' throughout his life
Now, book an Uber via Snapdeal app
Now book Uber from Snapdeal app
Now, when a user books a flight or a hotel from the Snapdeal app, they can travel to the airport or the hotel using Uber
NRI booked for sending obscene messages
People view Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn more negatively than in the past, according to a new study which found that customer satisfaction for some of the largest social media sites is dropping.
Pokemon Go used twice as much as Facebook
Pre-book your way to affordable flying
Puneri Paltan have booked their place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League following their stunning 36-33 victory over Bengaluru Bulls here at Thyagaraj Sports Complex last evening.Pune were trailing by as many as nine points but ...
Rajiv Kumar is a familiar face as economist and columnist, with impressive academic credentials. He is currently with Centre for Policy Research. He is also a personal friend.In terms of the structure, Mr Kumar has produced a most unusual book. The ...
RBI had carried out an inspection of books of accounts, internal control, compliance system and processes at one of the bank's branches
Facebook Inc is growing so fast analysts can't keep up.
+Facebook Inc is growing so fast analysts can't keep up.
Showing strong revenue and profit growth, social networking giant Facebook has added 60 million monthly users in the second quarter of 2016 to reach 1.71 billion users while scoring $6.44 billion in revenue -- blowing the earlier estimates of $6.02 ...
Singh has been absconding ever since he was booked for derogatory remarks against Mayawati
Six books that you should have read already
Snapdeal app to now let you book Uber
Soon, all books ever created can be stored on a postage-stamp-sized hard disk
The book, an account of Clint Hill days as a Secret Service agent under Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford, is also free of self-congratulation or prurient gossip
The book house plans diverse activities tocelebrate Ramanuja millennium
The book sounds refreshingly new. For Chris Lehmann has shown us why religious history is the mainstream of American history
'The Jungle Book' mints Rs 74.08 crore in opening week
The private sector lender was hit by NPAs in its retail book in 2008-09 and now on the corporate side. Analysts are looking at Q1 results for direction
The reading of Adite Banerjee’s latest novel No Safe Zone at Bookworm was compelling
These new books will help younger readers understand just what a long strange trip Muhammad Ali's life has been
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Toffler wrote 13 books, most co-writtern with his wife, through his career
Uma Nair, author of the book ‘Reverie with Raza’, traces the rationale behind symbolism in his art
Useful textbook lessons from California
Which books deserve a sequel?
With a strong revenue and profit growth, social networking giant Facebook has added 60 million monthly users in the second quarter of 2016 to reach 1.71 billion users while scoring $6.44 billion in revenue - blowing the earlier estimates of $6.02 ...
A friend indeedKrishen Khanna - artistI was in the bank when I met him. I eventually quit my banking job and when I did that Raza threw a party in Paris to celebrate the occasion. I wasn’t even there ...
A group of artists today took up brushes, splashed colours and inscribed a couplet in Urdu on a wall in northeast Delhi's Shahdara to celebrate the city's spirit, days after a similar attempt was thwarted allegedly by a group of right wing ...
Airline major Jet Airways on Thursday announced a three-day "#GrabYourFreedom" campaign, which will allow guests to avail discounted fares to the tune of up to 30 per cent, to celebrate the country's 69th Independence Day.
Aligarh Muslim University's Duty Society, which has been instrumental in raising funds for expansion of the varsity and establishing Chairs, will celebrate its 125th anniversary here tomorrow.
AMU's Duty Society to celebrate 125th anniversary tomorrow
Artists paint wall to celebrate Delhi's spirit
As the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, officially kick off with the opening ceremony on August 5, here are some key facts and figures to celebrate the first Olympic Games hosted by a South American country.<div class
Ice Bucket Challenge celebrates its gene discovery
Democrats celebrate Hillary's day
Memories of a lifetimeOne of the celebrated Malayalam authors writes about his literary journey and the people and experiences he encountered.Muthassimarude Rathri, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Rs. 120Real-li...
Pope Francis has arrived in Krakow to celebrate a mass before a huge gathering of young Catholics on the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's "baptism" as a Catholic country.<div class
RJD chief Lalu Prasad celebrates 69th birthday with fanfare
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will attend a three-day mega event in the east of England to celebrate the golden jubilee of UK-based charity Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh.
The digital media company Mashable founded by Pete Cashmore in 20015. It gets its name from the term mashups used for compiling digital content. The Social Media Day celebrated on June 30th was launched by Mashable in 2010, when it found that often ...
The scholar-saint’s avatara utsavam was celebrated at his home town Srivilliputhur recently.
Warsaw, July 28 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis stumbled and fell on Thursday as he celebrated mass at Poland's holiest site, the medieval Jasna Gora monastery near the southern city of Czestochowa.
David Wheeler: To counter the fear-and-loathing strategy of Trump, Democrats must take a page from Joe Biden and deploy amusing cuss words from a gentler time.<div class
Experts bat for conservation strategy for 'megafauna'
Narayanan's strategy of building exclusive brands for Myntra has been a success as well, and more such brands will be added to the portal's offering in
The NITI Aayog is also working on a 7-year strategy starting from 2017-18 to 2023-24 to convert a vision document into implementable policy
The PE firm’s strategy is to invest in a sector that has a track record of value creation and growth prospects
Vijaya Bank’s concerted efforts to broad base its portfolio has paid off. As a broad basing strategy, bank has identified micro, small and medium enterprises as growth driver. “Our MSME portfolio reco...
Why aligning Total Rewards strategy to Talent Strategy is critical
Govt not considering strategic sale of IDBI Bank: FinMin
Harley Food Products plans to raise ₹300 -crore private equity this financial year. The firm, which started operations in September last, is looking to enter into strategic partnerships with manufac...
Lenders of Jaiprakash Power Ventures have invoked strategic debt restructuring (SDR) on Monday to acquire a significant stake in the company and convert part of its ballooning debt into equity.
L&T Infotech, GE Digital announce global strategic partnership
Strategic Forces Command out of RTI ambit
Actress Nargis Fakhri has refuted reports she is planning to quit the Hindi film industry and go back to the US.
B.K. Birla group company Kesoram Industries is planning to invest Rs 600 crore -- Rs 350 crore in the tyre business and Rs 250 crore in the cement business -- as capital expenditure in the current fiscal, a top company official said on Thursday.
Planning for a happy retirement
Succession planning at ITC has been in the works since 2010, when the company initiated board level changes
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Bill despite the Opposition earlier proposing an amendment to it. On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha ...
The survey also reveals that health planning is looked at only after fulfilling some financial goals
With the government planning to bring the Goods and Services Tax bill next week, it reached out to the opposition parties on Thursday.
A close-up look at new Earth-like planets
Exploring newly discovered planets
Taking a closer look at new Earth-like planets
For a craft that was launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to provide us with awe-inspiring firsts. This time, researchers pointed its venerable lens in the direction of Earth-size planets beyond our solar system to give us the first glimpse into their atmospheres, according to a new study.<div class
Jupiter's Great Red Spot heats planet's upper atmosphere
Jupiter's Great Red Spot May Broil Planet's Atmosphere
Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the humungous storm that has roiled the gas giant for up to 300 years, also heats the planet's atmosphere to scorching temperatures, new findings show.<div class
US military bases along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico will be increasingly vulnerable to floods and power-packed storms as the planet warms, researchers said today.
A few seconds into flight the rocket began a series of manoeuvres to attain its planned launch trajectory, with an azimuth of 99 degrees taking it East-South-East over the Atlantic Ocean.
Bids for 12,000 seats received from 61 firms against 48,300 seats planned
Bids for just 12,000 seats have been received from 61 firms against the planned 48,300 seats
Haddock is an important fish species that has its most important spawning ground in and around Norway’s northern Lofoten archipelago, where oil production is being planned. However, research now reveals that the roe and larvae of haddock are more susceptible to oil pollution than previously thought.
+Haddock is an important fish species that has its most important spawning ground in and around Norway’s northern Lofoten archipelago, where oil production is being planned. However, research now reveals that the roe and larvae of haddock are more susceptible to oil pollution than previously thought.
Indonesia's foreign ministry is defending its use of capital punishment as a deterrent against drug trafficking ahead of a planned firing squad execution.<div class
Ministry for Road, Transport and Highway (MoRTH) has planned to invest around Rs 4,000 crore for the development of highways and infrastructure in Tripura, said an official statement.
Of the planned capex, Rs 350 crore will be spent on the tyre business, while the cement business will attract an investment of Rs 250 crore
The Rs 10,000-cr corpus planned initially is to be spent over a period of 10 years, that too subject to the scheme's progress and availability of funds
Algeria plans to boost oil output by 30%
+Algeria plans to boost oil output by 30%
Amtek plans to sell non-core business
Amul plans mobile application in around a month's time; Mother Dairy too plans an app to increase consumer loyalty
A new research has found that two specific plant-derived compounds may be effective for fighting inflammation and pain.Diterpenoids are found in certain plants, fungi, and marine organisms, and two in particular, carnosol (CS) and carnosic acid ...
ANSBACH, Germany Mohammad Daleel made a mess of his escape from Syria to Europe three years ago - he was detained and fingerprinted in Bulgaria before a mysterious benefactor gave him a free plane ticket to help him get to Germany.
+ANSBACH, Germany Mohammad Daleel made a mess of his escape from Syria to Europe three years ago - he was detained and fingerprinted in Bulgaria before a mysterious benefactor gave him a free plane ticket to help him get to Germany.
Authorities follows a request by the operators of the Fukushima nuclear plant to keep Pokemon out of its plants
Beijing doles out cash rewards for exiting chemical plants
Beijing is offering cash rewards to chemical plants which will relocate from the city to reduce hazardous pollution.
B K Birla group company Kesoram Industries today said it will infuse Rs 600 crore for acquiring mining land around its cement plant and in its tyre business in the current fiscal.
Britain's largest retail bank plans to save 400 mn pounds by end-2017; will close 200 branches to protect earnings
By Diwali, the company plans to sell about 100,000 devices every month and have an annual turnover of Rs 1,000 crore
Canara Bank shareholders have approved the bank’s proposal to raise ₹2,000 crore. The bank plans to raise capital via issue of equity/preference shares or other securities either by way of follow-on ...
Crazy, cool experimental planes at America's huge air show
Flying at 200 feet in an open-air plane
Graphic New Photos Of Face Transplant Show Burn Patient's Remarkable Rebirth
Centre clears Rs 6,880-cr infra plan for industrial area in Maharashtra
China, Russia Plan Naval Drills in South China Sea
+China, Russia Plan Naval Drills in South China Sea
Delhi's Odd-Even plan: Second time unlucky?
Delta Corp gains after announcing plans to operate casino in Sikkim
Ericsson accelerating cost-cutting plan after exit of CEO Vestberg
+Ericsson accelerating cost-cutting plan after exit of CEO Vestberg
Ethnic marketplace Craftsvilla plans $1-billion Nasdaq listing
Even as the government plans to bring the Goods and Services Tax Bill next week in the Rajya Sabha, no time was allotted for it by the upper house's Business Advisory Committee on Thursday.
+GAME PLAN: The tragedy of being Narsingh Yadav
Government plans to re-introduce release order mechanism to check surging sugar prices
Govt plans greater role in RBI's debt mkt operations
Govt plans to invest Rs 4,000 cr in road projects in Tripura
Guj govt to plant 10 cr trees during 67th 'Van Mahotsav': Min
HDFC gains after announcing plans to raise funds
HDFC plans to raise Rs 35,000 crore via NCDs
HDFC plans to raise up to Rs 35,000 crore
IDFC Bank plans to double profits in 4 years
If your financial planner had assumed an inflation of 6 per cent annually while working out how much you need to save in the next 15-20 years, sorry, you are at risk of your corpus falling short. The...
Infra development plan for the Shendra-Bidkin industrial area, close to Aurangabad, part of the proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Israeli settlement plans 'provocative and counterproductive'
ISRO postpones rocket launch due to search for IAF plane
Japanese carmaker Nissan today said its flagship model Micra has topped the exports chart in June with the company shipping 6,807 units of the car that was developed at its Chennai plant.
JSW Steel’s fund raising plan on radar
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries to acquires assets of pig iron plant of VSL Steels
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries today said it will acquire VSL Steels’ pig iron plant for Rs 155 crore.
Kirloskar Ferrous to acquire pig iron plant of VSL Steels
Kirloskar Ferrous to acquire pig iron plant of VSL Steels
Lloyds Banking Group said on Thursday it would accelerate its cost cutting plan to help offset a more testing economic environment and a likely drop in demand for credit caused by Britain's vote to q...
Lloyds plans 3,000 jobs cull, fresh branch closures after Brexit shock
LONDON Lloyds Banking Group is to step up its cost cutting plans to help to offset a more testing economic environment caused by Britain's vote to quit the European Union.
LONDON Lloyds Banking Group is to step up its cost cutting plans to help to offset a more testing economic environment caused by Britain's vote to quit the European Union.
+LONDON Lloyds Banking Group is to step up its cost cutting plans to help to offset a more testing economic environment caused by Britain's vote to quit the European Union.
Look for an alternative to Soviet-built AN-32 planes: BJD MP
Maruti Suzuki gains after announcing plans to increase number of NEXA outlets
Maruti Suzuki gains on plans to expand NEXA outlets
Master Plan for Making Chandigarh Model Solar City Prepared
Master Plan for Making Chandigarh Model Solar City Prepared
Matt Tisdale's Air Cam doesn't fly as high, or as fast, as most planes, but he says it's one of the most relaxing planes to fly, and it has a great view.<div class
Meghmani Organics intimates of fire accident at its plant in Bharuch, Gujarat
Meghmani Organics on Thursday informed the exchanges of a fire mishap at its Dahej SEZ plant, Dahej, Gujarat. The fire broke out at 22.25 IST on Wednesday in one of the manufacturing sections of its ...
Meghmani Organics slumped 8.14% to Rs 44 at 15:10 IST on BSE after the company announced a fire mishap at its Dahej SEZ plant, Dahej, Gujarat.
Meghmani Organics slumps after a fire accident at Dahej plant
Moving moment choir sings for soldier escorting body of WWII veteran from plane for burial
Nargis Fakhri has shot down rumours claiming that she plans to leave the industry. The actress says these are all "baseless rumours" and has "no plans to quit".
No concrete evidence about missing AN-32 plane: Parrikar
No concrete evidence on missing plane: Parrikar
No concrete evidence so far about missing AN-32 plane: Parrikar
+No concrete evidence so far about missing AN-32 plane: Parrikar
No plans to shut jewellery biz: Reliance Retail
NSE sticks to IPO plan to give shareholders exit options
Obama endorses Hillary as leader with real plans
Obama endorses Hillary Clinton: She is the only nominee with real plans
Only a third of plans have taken off over 2 years
Plans to extend facility to medical and business tourism; 36 more countries to be included
Plans to focus his time and energy on independent and core businesses and pursue new business interests
PM to lay foundation stones for power, fertiliser plants in
Reliance Retail, an arm of Reliance Industries, has no plans to shut its jewellery business, the company said asserting it has recently opened 7 new stores. As the company right sizes its chain of...
Reliance Retail, an arm of Reliance Industries, has no plans to shut its jewellery business, the company said today asserting it has recently opened 7 new stores.
Rework your financial plan
Shinzo Abe's $265 bn stimulus plan puts pressure on BOJ to ease
Smartphone-maker LeEco plans to expand offline retail presence
Sources also indicate that there are plans to roll out a cross-over vehicle based on the Tiago platform
Sticks to its plan of halving the production rate in September
Studies have shown that increased concentrations of CO2 increase photosynthesis, spurring plant growth
Tata Sanand working on Tiago sedan, plans festive season launch
The 15-year long term plan Vision Document prepared by NITI Aayog has drawn out ambitious plans for the country's development, towards eradicating poverty and achieving targets of sustainable development, Vice Chairman of the plan body Arvind ...
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today said it has prepared a comprehensive plan to prevent and control leptospirosis, which had claimed several lives in the city last year.
The clever case, which acts like a target for an iPhone, was designed by a student in Australia, who is selling it for £4.90 ($6.44) and giving away the plans online so players can make their own.
The Karnataka government plans to set up a separate company to atrract more investment into the southern state.
The lender also plans to expand its footprints across 10 states and 20 cities by the end of FY17
The United States slammed as "provocative" Israeli plans to build hundreds of new settlement homes in annexed east Jerusalem, saying they seriously undermined the prospect of peace with the Palestinians.
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Why the new land leasing plan may not work
WingBoard is a wing-shaped 'surfboard' that's towed behind a plane
Working towards granting special status to Goa was also one of the poll planks of the BJP
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Actor Sumit Kaul was left surprised when he was informed that his green eyes lent the perfect mischief to his personality that was needed for the second season of crime-thriller series "24".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday criticised Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for not sacking its member Naseemuddinn over his derogatory remarks against Dayashankar Singh's family and said that she should apologise for the remarks ...
FBI chief: Success against ISIS means more terror
Former CIA chief: Trump 'beyond the pale'
CSR spend limited to 1% of profits due to stress in banking sector: SBI chief
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that the First Information Report (FIR) filed against her on allegation of revealing the name of the Burari rape victim was baseless, adding that she never revealed the name of ...
Donald Trump cannot be commander-in-chief, says former Defence Secretary
Don’t see much need for mobile spectrum at this point, says Airtel chief Gopal Vittal
Egypt's former anti-corruption chief was sentenced today to one year in prison on charges of having exaggerated the impact of graft on the country.
Following a massive defeat in the second Test against England, Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is confident that his side would surely bounce back in the upcoming matches.The Misbah-ul-Haq-led side suffered a huge 330-run defeat in the second ...
For Ericsson's newly departed chief executive officer, Hans Vestberg, the future didn't come fast enough.
Former CIA chief and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta today lambasted Donald Trump for encouraging Russia to find Hillary Clinton's missing emails-- a move seen as sanctioning cyber spying by a foreign power, saying such a man cannot be the ...
Former PepsiCo Chief Executive Roger Enrico dies at 71
Global cyber security firm Paladion today said it has appointed former Infosys executive Sunil Gupta as its Chief Operating Officer.
Goa leader of opposition Pratapsinh Rane on Thursday alleged that "male prostitution" is rampant in the state's prisons and asked Chief Minster Laxmikant Parsekar to probe the same.
Interview with managing director and group chief executive officer, JSPL
Lt. Gen. Jagbir Singh Cheema, GOC Vajra Corps, has been appointed the officiating General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command, a defence spokesman said here on Thursday.
L&T's long-serving chief says he knows everything about L&T 'on the pulse'; focus on grooming the next line of leadership
Never revealed the name of Burari rape victim: DCW chief
Nitish Kumar chief guest at BSP rebel's rally in Lucknow tomorrow
Obama to argue Trump fails 'commander-in-chief' test
Paladion hires Sunil Gupta as Chief Operating Officer
Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot today alleged that the BJP government in the state is neglecting the issue of malnutrition and has not taken any step to check it even after the 11 children reportedly died in Barmer district.
Rakesh Jain, chief executive officer, Reliance General Insurance, answers your questionsI have not made a claim on my motor insurance in the past five years. If I buy a new car, can I use the no-claims bonus that has accumulated in my policy? Yes ...
Retail biz will account for 20% of advances: IDFC Bank chief
A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Sumner Redstone's bid to quickly end a case that will likely determine the future of the media mogul's $40 billion holdings, marking a victory for Viacom Inc Chief Executive Philippe Dauman.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad today demanded 80 per cent reservation for youths of Bihar in state jobs and admission in educational institutions under it as is prevalent in other states.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeks reservation for youths in state jobs, education
RSS chief to address Mahashibir in UK
Sena chief,however, maintained that he would never blackmail or backstab the ally
South Sudan on the brink of abyss: UN chief
The European Union (EU’s) executive has appointed Michel Barnier, as its Chief Negotiator for the United Kingdom’s exit from the bloc.
The first woman chief of aviation regulator DGCA M Sathiyavathy was today named as new Union Labour Secretary.
The government on Thursday transferred the chief of the country's aviation regulator without naming a successor.
The Supreme Court today said defamation cases should not be used as a political counter weapon against critics of governments and stayed non-bailable warrants (NBW) issued against DMDK Chief and actor politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premlata in ...
>The Supreme Court today said defamation cases should not be used as a political counter weapon against critics of governments.The Apex Court stayed execution of non-bailable warrants issued against DMDK Chief and actor-politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premlata in one such case.
Trump cannot be commander-in-chief: Panetta
UN chief urges Indonesia to halt executions
Initiatives Taken for Improvement in Quality of Low Grade Coal
Initiatives Taken for Improvement in Quality of Low Grade Coal
Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 17.8 billion Mahindra Group, today launched its first custom hiring centre for farm equipment rental business under its 'TRRINGO' initiative.
NetApp signs deal with Varanasi and Karnal for their Smart City initiatives
+NetApp signs deal with Varanasi and Karnal for their Smart City initiatives
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Storage and data management company NetApp has signed MoUs with Varanasi and Karnal Municipal Corporation for their Smart City initiatives
Tata AIA Life introduces initiatives to improve customer experience
The icon used to describe a USB McDowell's No. 1 - the whisky brand owned by Diageo, now from the Unites Spirits stable Siemens of Germany The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the US that details what K-12 ...
The "screen-and-treat" initiative for hepatitis B may reduce deadly complications of the virus, according to a new study.
Ultranet: Bürgerinitiative kritisiert Bundesnetzagentur
Aayog's 15-year vision document lays down road-map of progress and path country needs to follow till 2030
Evidence That Tim Kaine Is More Progressive Than Bernie Sanders
Photographer, Pinque Clark, Explores Age, Sensuality And Her Progressive Style
Extension of Metro Rail services on the Airport-Alandur sector may get underway by August end, as the Commissioner (Railway Safety), Sudarshan Naik today said he was satisfied with the progress of work and that it would 'hopefully' begin by end of ...
How next gen handles tech willre solve progress of 4th industrial revolution
Though the draft model GST law is still work in progress, tax experts share their insights on the likely litigation landscape under the proposed indirect tax regime
To assess progress in health, education, nutrition, water management
Anto Antony, local MP, had recently announced a Rs.140-crore mega railway development project for Thiruvalla.
Argentina has exceptional hydrocarbon reserves, but politics has greatly affected its development.<div class
Based on a new analysis of federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture, researchers say there is an urgent need for increased investment in research and development aimed at making sustainable food production more effective.
+Based on a new analysis of federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture, researchers say there is an urgent need for increased investment in research and development aimed at making sustainable food production more effective.
Cabinet approves rescinding the decision of the Government to set up the Concurrent Evaluation Office in Ministry of Rural Development
Aleppo siege: Why latest developments are so significant
Expedite development projects, else we'll quit govt: Sena
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Housing Development Finance Corporation consolidated net profit rises 26.89% in the June 2016 quarter
Housing Development Finance Corporation standalone net profit rises 37.45% in the June 2016 quarter
Industrial Development in North-Eastern Region
Industrial Development in North-Eastern Region
In one of the largest transactions of offshore rupee bonds, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised ₹5 billion through the issue of a five-year offshore rupee linked bonds.
LONDON U.S. and British health officials have created a new alliance with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars to accelerate the development of new antibiotics and tackle the growing problem of drug resistance.
+LONDON U.S. and British health officials have created a new alliance with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars to accelerate the development of new antibiotics and tackle the growing problem of drug resistance.
Manvijay Development Company reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.05 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Marissa Mayer's prescription that for its development the web should accommodate Google didn't come to pass as search results were superseded by social feeds for news and entertainment
Piramal Realty, real estate development arm of Piramal Group, today said it has launched a commercial project, 'Piramal Agastya' in suburban Kurla.
Recent developments in the parliament rekindled hopes of the GST Bill getting passed in the ongoing monsoon session
Sun Pharmaceutical and Spanish firm Almirall have entered into a licensing pact for development and commercialisation of tildrakizumab used for the treatment of psoriasis in Europe.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 0.53% to Rs 812 at 10:35 IST on BSE after the company and Almirall announced a licensing agreement on the development and commercialization of tildrakizumab for psoriasis in Europe.
Sun Pharma to receive $50 mn initially, apart from development & regulatory milestone payments, royalties on net sales
“The Asian Development Bank (ADB) ...
The Centre today agreed to provide over Rs 24 crore for compensation of displaced families and development of the areas where Indo-Bangladesh border fencing was undertaken in southernmost Mizoram's Lawngtlai district, Additional Secretary for state ...
The Gujarat government’s Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) on Thursday said it has selected the Ahmedabad-based e-commerce company Infibeam as knowledge partner for its e-commerce tr...
The proposed changes could see growing use of forest land for commercial and developmental projects
Tiny changes in DNA that have been linked to Parkinson's, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's, can be found not only in brain cells, where they are expected, but also in liver, fat, immune and developmental cells, ...
>Union Ministry of Tourism has identified Kurukshetra region, under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme, to develop a Krishna Circuit with theme and sites related to Krishna\92s life events including Mahabharata.The Ministry has approved 97.36 crore rupees for the development of tourism infrastructure at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra.
US Federal Reserve kept federal funds rate unchanged, reiterating it continues to closely monitor inflation indicators and global economic and financial developments
US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept federal funds rate unchanged, reiterating that it continues to closely monitor inflation indicators and global economic and financial developments.
Westlife Development to hold board meeting
Women and Child Development Ministry, which faced severe criticism over its draft Trafficking Bill, has decided to conduct more consultations with various stakeholders on the proposed law, according to a senior ministry official.
35 hydro power projects awaiting concurrence by CEA: Govt
403 road projects worth Rs 3,85,000 crore pending: Gadkari
Actor Akhil's yet-untitled second Telugu project, which will be helmed by director Hanu Raghavapudi, will be launched on his father Akkineni Nagarjuna's birthday on August 29.
A highway project that is four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget illustrates why Beijing's effort to raise infrastructure spending is an increasingly ineffective way to boost the economy.
+A highway project that is four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget illustrates why Beijing's effort to raise infrastructure spending is an increasingly ineffective way to boost the economy.
Cabinet approves Revised Cost Estimate for NATRIP Project
Canada to assist Lanka project for quality govt services
Ladies Of Lore -- A Feminist Poetry Project
The 10 Most Controversial Art Projects Of The Last Century
Contractual disputes are known to delay the implementation of infrastructure projects, increasing the project cost. A concurrent mechanism for resolving these before arbitration or litigation, termed 'Dispute Board' (DB) is globally popular.In ...
Hazoor Multi Projects to hold board meeting
Hollywood star Matt Damon recently got a surprise visit by 'The Smartest Man on Earth' Prof. Stephen Hawking on the sets of 'Jason Bourne.'Recalling the moment, Matt Damon revealed on Australian news-program, 'The Project,' "We were shooting in ...
In Tamil Nadu, a port project divides opinion
Mumbai division of CR says that the project cannot be executed as it may cause frequent disruptions in suburban train operations
News item: "As a pilot project, the culture ministry has already graded 185 artistes into three categories - O (Outstanding), P (Promising), W (Waiting)..."
No final decision has been taken to scrap special purpose vehicles set up for four ultra mega power projects in Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.
No government project is stuck due to non-availability of land in any state, Parliament was informed today.
'No govt project stuck due to non-availability of land'
PE realty funds flock to residential projects
Piramal Realty launches commercial project in Kurla
Political stability and a couple of big projects are pluses, but focus on medium and small industries is still missing
Prestige Estates Projects: Holding its ground
RIYADH At a shopping mall in southern Riyadh, a woman shrouded in black robes and bulgy black coat throws snowballs at her young son, giggling underneath a face covering. The boy gleefully lobs snowy projectiles back in her direction.
+RIYADH At a shopping mall in southern Riyadh, a woman shrouded in black robes and bulgy black coat throws snowballs at her young son, giggling underneath a face covering. The boy gleefully lobs snowy projectiles back in her direction.
Sagarmala Project
Sagarmala Project
Several countries, including Spain, Canada, Germany and the UK, have shown keen interest to participate in the Union government's flagship Smart City project, the Parliament was informed today.
'Several countries keen to participate in Smart City project'
The Central Railway’s much-awaited Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-Panvel fast corridor has hit a roadblock as the divisional administration has found a few “hurdles” in implementing the project and has...
While villagers say the trans-shipment project will threaten their livelihood, those in favour of the project call the opposition politically motivated
Zinn Education Project: Teaching People's History" width
According to senior state government officials, the Gujarat government paid salaries and pensions worth Rs 29,000 crore in 2015-16
A division bench of the Hyderabad High Court today set aside an order issued by Telangana government notifying the qualifications for appointment of Vice-Chancellors.
After a three day range-bound movement, government bonds (G-Secs) staged a smart rally on the back of heavy demand from banks and corporates amid widespread expectation of an interest rate cut by RBI.
A ministry official said the South Korean government's position was not to make any comments related to North Korean defectors.
Around one lakh fishermen and their families in Maharashtra are reeling under distress as the state government has failed to come out with a new policy for fishing rights and contracts.
Asserting it is not the right time, the Federal Alliance on Thursday hinted that it might join the government in Nepal sometime later.During a meeting of the bloc held in Kathmandu today, Federal Alliance spokesperson Om Gurung said that it was ...
Banking operations will be impacted across the country on Friday with around 10 lakh bankers of 40 private and state-run banks striking work in protest against the central government's banking policies, a union leader said on Thursday.
BJP slams HP government for deteriorating law and order
Bringing much needed respite to Delhiites, the 17 auto-rickshaw unions, which were part of the strike called against the app-based taxis, called off their strike in Thursday evening.In a press statement, the Delhi Government said that strike was ...
Bring more experts to government, says Niti Aayog
Britain's temples and gurudwaras are among a wide range of places of worship that could benefit from a new UK government scheme providing additional security to such places in the wake of spike in hate crimes following Brexit.
BSP supremo Mayawati today ridiculed the Uttar Pradesh government for not arresting expelled BJP leader Dayashankar Singh alleging he was roaming scot-free in BJP-ruled Jharkhand and giving interviews to media.
Former Israeli PM: Government has 'hidden' one-state agenda
Continuing its action against military and media institutions after the failed coup attempt, the Turkish government has shut down 45 newspapers, 16 television stations and three news agencies amid the state of emergency.Nearly 1,700 soldiers, ...
Dahal to urge Oli's UML to join new government in making
Delhi High Court today asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government about the measures taken by it for relocating a colony from the Ridge area here as per the Supreme Court's direction to remove all encroachments from the area in order to protect the ...
Devas, government to resolve satellite deal cancellation
Efforts to hammer out a consensus on the Goods and Services Tax bill gathered momentum today for its likely tabling in the Rajya Sabha next week with the government reaching out to opposition parties even as Congress described the exercise as ...
Following reports of anti-Goa protests in northern Karnataka over the Mhadei Water tribunal ruling, the Goa government on Thursday suspended bus services to the neighbouring state for two days.
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Government committed to increase area under forest: Khattar
Government is mulling imposing stock limit for sugar millers and restricting domestic sales by fixing quota on each mill to tame sweetener's retail prices, which are currently ruling as high as Rs 43 per kg.
Hafiz Saeed, the head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa ( JuD ), is now also in-charge of the ISIS operations inside Afghanistan, thus adding yet another terror title to his name according to revelations made by the Afghan Government and ...
Haryana Government has decided to hire 20 additional Multi-Axle air-conditioned buses to meet the increased requirement of commuters, especially on the Chandigarh-Delhi-Gurgaon route.
Haryana government has decided to set up de-addiction centres in the premises of state jails in a phased manner, officials said.
Haryana government has suspended three officers for alleged dereliction of duty which resulted in death of 20 animals belonging to 18 farmers in Nidana village of Jind district.
Haryana government will launch tomorrow an insurance scheme, 'Jokhim Prabandhan Aur Pashudhan Bima Yojana', for the cattle breeders.
He also accused the Narendra Modi government of going by the strength of the parties in Parliament to hold discussions on the GST bill
How the UP government solved the land acquisition puzzle
In a major reshuffle at the secretarial level of the Central government, senior IAS officer Aruna Sharma, will take charge as Secretary of Ministry of Steel, while Aruna Sundarajan will take over as ...
In a move that could spell relief for the trade and business community hit hard by the ongoing unrest in the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir government today approved extension of the deadline of filing of tax returns to August 31, from the existing ...
In a relief to the trade and business community which has been hit hard by the ongoing unrest in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir government today approved month-long extension of filing of tax returns for the first quarter of the year from July 31 to ...
In its post-coup crackdown, the Turkish government has shut down media outlets and arrested scores of journalists. CNN's Ian Lee reports.<div class
In the early 1950s, the British government commissioned secret bunkers around the country to serve as control centers in the event of nuclear war.<div class
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African governments are confident malaria can be wiped out within 15 years as research innovations, including a vaccine against the disease, are developed and tested, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) said.
+LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African governments are confident malaria can be wiped out within 15 years as research innovations, including a vaccine against the disease, are developed and tested, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) said.
Members, cutting across party lines in Rajya Sabha, today passionately pleaded the NDA government to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh and honour the promises made by the previous government while bifurcating the state in 2014.
Mexico's government has said it will soon transfer aging drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo to house arrest after 31 years in prison for the killing of a US undercover agent.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the government was ready for a debate on the issue
Oil prices dropped on Wednesday as government data showed US crude stockpiles gained unexpectedly, deepening market concerns on oversupply.
Once Vizhinjam is operational the central government will start building the port of Enayam in neighbouring Tamil Nadu
On July 23, 1929, the fascist government in Italy banned the use of non-native words. As good a day as any, therefore, to have a quiz on foreign words and phrases in the English language. 1 Which ...
Ontario government selling 3 heritage homes between Guelph and Kitchener - CBC.ca
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha today expressed concern over incursion by Chinese troops in Chamoli district of Uttarkhand and wanted immediate steps to counter such actions while cautioning the government about intentions of China.
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Rajya Sabha members today asked the government to ensure "effective implementation" of the compensatory forest afforestation fund, with some seeking steps to protect the rights of tribals and other forest dwellers.
Restoring a government
Russia and the Syrian government will allow opposition fighters and civilians to leave the besieged city of Aleppo through humanitarian corridors, a statement met with skepticism by some in the opposition.
+Russia and the Syrian government will allow opposition fighters and civilians to leave the besieged city of Aleppo through humanitarian corridors, a statement met with skepticism by some in the opposition.
Russia-based software security company Kaspersky Lab on Thursday announced that its global research and analysis team has tracked 100-plus sophisticated malicious operations targeting commercial and government organisations in 85 countries.
Sadly, there have been several attempts by the government in the recent past to "circumvent" the independence of RBI
Senior IAS officer Aruna Sharma has been appointed as Steel Secretary as part of a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected today by the government.
She said the government has been increasing the water level of Sardar Sarovar Dam against the orders of the High Court and the Supreme Court
Sitharaman said issues such as government funding of startups and online selling of prescription drugs were discussed, apart from sectoral issues
State government to focus on better laws, social justice and boost to start-ups
Syrian government troops and allied fighters on Thursday recaptured Bani Zaid in Aleppo city from the rebels.
Taking a grim view of illegal mining in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court today directed the CBI to investigate the matter across the state, including the role of government officials in facilitating the same, and submit a report within six ...
Taking suo moto notice of assault on a sessions judge in Mandsaur district a few days ago, Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated a petition against the state government and the concerned officers.
The amendment bill enhances the government's power to confiscate benami properties and provides for an appellate tribunal
The bulk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore of investments the Naveen Patnaik government has attracted over the years is in uncertain territory
The central government has asked all states to offer stable power to industries at a fixed rate over a long-term period in order to attract investments, parliament was told on Thursday.
The CPI-M has condemned the recurring arrests of AAP legislators in Delhi and accused the central government of trying to undermine Delhi's elected government.
The death toll in floods and landslides over the last three days in Nepal has risen to 73 and the number of people missing has increased to 15, a government official told Efe news on Thursday.
The deputy CM's revelation comes with the state government's gloating over a "Perception Survey" which claimed that 74 per cent of households felt there was no or reduced corruption in the state.
“The government can assure yo...
The Government has several short and long-term strategies to achieve self-sufficiency
The government is carefully considering the suggestions made by the trade and industry on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, a top CBEC official said here on Thursday.
The government might have provided brand new smartphones to all its information officers, but it will not foot the bills of those who are below the rank of director
The government on Thursday denied any incursion by Chinese troops in Barahoti area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, saying it was just a transgression.
The government today hoped that the new civil aviation policy will ensure better viability gap funding which will result in improved connectivity of smaller airports by airlines operators and benefit the passengers.
The government today reached out to leaders of several opposition parties, including Congress and Samajwadi Party, over the contentious GST Bill which is likely to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha next week.
The government today reached out to the leaders of several Opposition parties, including Congress and Samajwadi Party, over the contentious GST Bill which is likely to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha ...
The incident regarding Chinese troops entering the border district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand is that of "transgression" and not "incursion", the government said today.
The Jharkhand assembly witnessed disruptions for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as the opposition targeted the government on a range of issues.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared without discussion an amendment to the Lokpal Act, allowing extension in the deadline for filing asset declaration beyond July 31 to 50 lakh Central government empl...
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 p.m. following uproar over Aadhar card being made compulsory for availing the benefits of government schemes.The Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had earlier given a ...
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed senior counsel Ashok Desai as amicus curiae in the hearing of a petition by the Uttar Pradesh government contesting the Allahabad High Court's decision to refer to a larger bench the question whether orders ...
The Supreme Court on Thursday said defamation laws cannot be used by the government to stifle criticism.
The Supreme Court today appointed senior lawyer Ashok Desai as amicus curiae to assist in an appeal of Uttar Pradesh against a High Court order on a PIL pertaining to referring rules of business and the principle of authentication of government ...
To facilitate better access for individual retail investors to the government securities (G-Secs) market, the RBI said individuals holding demat accounts will soon be able to access secondary market...
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued warrants to detain 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper, allegedly associated with a cleric the government says is behind the failed July 15 coup.
+Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued warrants to detain 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper, allegedly associated with a cleric the government says is behind the failed July 15 coup.
Under attack from opposition on inflation, the government today asserted that prices of pulses would be brought down and asked states to share the responsibility, particularly by taking stringent action against hoarders.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his concern over Turkey situation but said that he trusts the government and people of Turkey will transform this moment of uncertainty into a moment of unity.
What was Modi government doing giving the Pakistan JIT a grand tour of Pathankot airbase?
With reference to the editorial "Failures in defence" (July 28), the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on defence equipments speaks volumes about the scant respect being shown by the government agencies/departments to the security ...
AB Money, Alembic Pharma, Asahi Songwon, Cholamandalam Investment, Crompton Greaves Consumer, Dr Lal Path, Elgi Equipments, Godrej Consumer, Heritage Foods, Indoco Remedies, ICICI Bank, IIFL Holding...
After remaining untraced for about a month, wonder marathon boy Budhia Singh returned to Odisha tonight from Mumbai.
Alle inzittenden bevrijd na zwaar ongeval op E17 ter hoogte van Aalbeke, één vrouw zwaargewond
A lucky Australian man has won a multi-million dollar tropical island resort replete with lush forests, caves and coral reefs for USD 49 in a unique raffle sale that sparked a global frenzy.
As much as comedian-turned-actor Sunil wants to experiment with a variety of roles, he says audiences won't accept him in non-comic roles as he feels comedy has become an intrinsic part of his acting career.
Carlsen won the psychologically important encounter with Karjakin
Charlie Hunnam Won't Be Back For 'Pacific Rim 2' Because Of 'Politics'
Dad's Catchy Parody Is For Every Parent Whose Kid Just Won't Sit Still
The old South Beach: 'A decade of wonderment'
Whistleblowers: 'Russia's doping culture won't change'
Critics say the stress has been more on political relevance and won't change much on the ground
His film "Taste of Cherry" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
How the battles were lost & won
I currently have three friends who are on the ketogenic diet. They say all kinds of wonderful things about it – apparently, best of all being the fact that they get to live on butter and bacon. You ha...
Italian cyclist Marecako Jakub from Wilier Triestina Team won the 11th stage of the 15th Tour of Qinghai Lake here on Thursday in nearly three hours.
It won't be long before people invite you over to meet their baby 'Pikachu' as parents in the US are increasingly naming their children after characters from Pokemon Go, according to new data.
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Rio de Janerio mayor Eduardo Paes claims that city has changed vastly, since they won the right to host the Olympic games in 2009
Sharif made the remarks in Islamabad while talking to the newly-elected lawmakers of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won majority seats in the July 21 elections.
Silken Eyes ridden by A. Sandesh won the An Acquired Taste Trophy, the main event of the opening day’s races here on Thursday (July 28). The winner is owned by Dr. Y.K. Hamied and Mr. Atul N. Amers...
Unwilling to return to the state-run Sports Hostel here, marathon wonder boy Budhia Singh today recorded his statement with the police and Child Welfare Committee in connection with a case over his alleged abduction.
WASHINGTON Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd won U.S. antitrust approval to purchase Allergan Plc's generics business, after agreeing to divest 79 generic drugs to rival firms, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.
WOS.nl - Bewoner 'barbecuewoning' Ter Heijde zelf opgepakt
Colombia's Atletico Nacional secured their second Copa Libertadores title by defeating Ecuador's Independiente del Valle with a 2-1 aggregate victory in the final here.
At least 468 people marooned in the villages of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, along the Indo-Nepal border, have been rescued by NDRF teams which were rushed overnight to rescue the people affected by floods.
Bihar CM instructs officials to intensify relief and rescue operations in flood-affected areas
+Bihar CM instructs officials to intensify relief and rescue operations in flood-affected areas
The devaluation was effected to to counter a sharp drawdown in forex reserves; to boost investor confidence, and to improve competitiveness
Amazon.com is expected to report financial results for the second quarter after the close of trading Thursday. Here's what to expect.
Apple iPhone Q3 results showed that the sales are down, both sequentially and on an yearly basis.
Asian Paints jumps after reporting good Q1 results
Bharti Airtel gains after reporting Q1 results
Bharti Airtel may decline after poor Q1 result
China stocks closed up on Thursday as rises in auto stocks and industrials offset declines in financials resulting from news of a pending crackdown on stock investments by China's massive wealth mana...
European shares fall as Shell and Dialog results weigh
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LandT, ICICI Bank, Vedanta results on Friday
Samsung beat Apple in smartphone shipments amid positive results
Sony is set to announce first-quarter results after the market closes Friday in Tokyo. Here's what you need to know.
+Sony is set to announce first-quarter results after the market closes Friday in Tokyo. Here's what you need to know.
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'Udta Punjab', like other movies, might benefit from CBFC's actions and the resultant controversy
VTU's MBA exam results
Wall Street dragged down by weak data, Ford results
+Wall Street dragged down by weak data, Ford results
Yes Bank was up 1.7% at Rs 1,221 at 13:38 IST on BSE as buying interest in the stock continued a day after the private sector bank reported strong Q1 June 2016 results and said its assets quality remains strong.
Britain's High Court has struck down an attempt to remove the head of the country's divided Labour opposition from a contest for the party leadership.
China and Russia will hold "routine" naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, China said on Thursday, adding that the drills were aimed at strengthening their cooperation and were not aimed at any other country. The exercises come at a time of heightened tension in the contested waters.
Labour leadership contest: Owen Smith backers pin hopes on TV debates after legal challenge against Jeremy Corbyn dismissed
Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis struck a majestic maiden test century on day three of the first test against Australia to leave the bowler-dominated contest evenly poised at Pallekele on Thursday.
+Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis struck a majestic maiden test century on day three of the first test against Australia to leave the bowler-dominated contest evenly poised at Pallekele on Thursday.
Salman Yusuf Khan turns celebrity contestant on a show
A militant the army caught on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is a Pakistani who has been involved in militancy for nearly two months, officials said on Wednesday.
Army jawan arrested for abducting girl
Army jawans have been deployed to rescue people in the flooded regions of Assam and Bihar.
Army jawans on recsue mission in flood-hit Assam & Bihar
Chinese Prez asks army to transform into 'mighty, modernized' force
Floods and landslides in Nepal have killed at least 77 people while hundreds of others were forced to flee their homes as torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc in the country, prompting deployment of the army for rescue and relief ...
SC to hear plea of Army docs for enhancement of retirement age
Syrian and Russian forces are to open humanitarian corridors for people to flee the besieged city of Aleppo, both countries' state media reported Thursday, the day after Syria's army announced it had encircled the city and cut off rebel supply routes.<div class
The army has been pressed into service to rescue marooned people in Bongaigaon, Jorhat and Golaghat, in addition to the NDRF and SDRF personnel.
The Central Information Commission has directed the army to provide details of soldiers whose bodies were mutilated by insurgents and enemy soldiers during skirmishes on Pakistan and China borders.
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea by some doctors of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) who want their retirement age to be raised to 65 years from the existing 60 or 62 years.
Turkey's Erdogan wants army, spy agency brought under presidency control -Turkish official
+Turkey's Erdogan wants army, spy agency brought under presidency control -Turkish official
Why the Navy Needs Disruption Now (part 1 of 2)
China and Russia to hold joint naval drills in South China Sea
China and Russia will hold naval drills in the South China Sea in September, the Chinese Defence Ministry told a news conference on Thursday, adding these are designed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and were not aimed at raising ...
China, Russia to hold joint naval drills in South China Sea
Mahadayi verdict: Protestors indulge in arson at Navalgund
Prasad is new Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard Vizag
Rear Admiral Narayan Prasad today took over as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam during a formal ceremony here.
The self driving warship has now completed its first trials - and passed with flying colours. Experts say it has the potential to revolutionise not only the military's but also commercial shipping. The at-sea tests took place off the coast of San Diego, California. The completion of Sea Hunter's performance trials is the first milestone in the two-year test program co-sponsored by Darpa and the Office of Naval Research.
Actress Kristen Stewart has opened up about her relationship with Alicia Cargile for the first time, saying she is "really in love" with her girlfriend.
Kristen Stewart opens up about her same-sex relationship
Nepal: Can new strange bedfellows avoid cracks in power relationship?
N Korea: US crossed line, relations on war footing
Organic farmer, environmental activist and social commentator Elango Kallanai redefines the relationship between a peasant and his land
Padma Lakshmi is almost prudish in describing her relationships, but she is a Cinderella who knows that men are not just serial meal tickets but the banquet itself
The Pakistani policy makers appear "puzzled" over Washington's conduct with regard to its relationship with Islamabad.The "extremely opposing views" emanating from within the U.S. Congress about Pakistan's counter-terrorism policies and efforts to ...
1 Most important to me which is No 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, is ‘less is more’. Do that one thing which resonates most deeply… which means focus. I do not do too many things and recently I told a whole bunch...
Most Outrageous Passenger Requests As Told By Flight Attendants
Complaints were received recently that controversial preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV was being shown by some cable operators in Kurnool and Aurangabad and the details were provided to the district authorities for action, Rajya Sabha was told ...
Film producer Madhan very much alive: Madras HC told
Lindsay told me she's pregnant: Father
Pankaj, Radhika Oswal told not to leave Australia over tax claims: Report
Pepper prices remained unchanged as no activities have taken place on the terminal market on Thursday. There was neither any arrival nor any offtake today, trade sources told BusinessLine. However, ...
Rome, July 28 (IANS/AKI) Italy remains at risk of a terrorist attack although there are at present no specific threats, the head of the country's domestic intelligence services told lawmakers on Thursday.
The deep sea trans-shipment port at Colachel, in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, will cost Rs 27,570 crore, parliament was told on Thursday.
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by two youths for six months, police said here today.
A 21-year-old man was arrested and three minors were detained in collection with the alleged rape of a Israeli woman, police said today.
A 22-year-old dealer of an e-commerce major has claimed that he was allegedly abducted for a ransom of Rs 10 crore, police said today.
A 40-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband after an altercation, police said today.
A 54-year-old man, wanted in three cases of human trafficking and absconding for the past six years, has been arrested from southwest Delhi, police said today.
>A Border Security Force, BSF delegation, held a meeting with Pakistan Rangers from 25th to 28th of this month in Lahore.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the meeting was held in a cordial and cooperative atmosphere.
Acclaimed Finnish classical composer Einojuhani Rautavaara has died aged 87, his record label said today.
A couple from Nalasopara here, one of them who underwent a sex change surgery to become a woman, were allegedly subjected to mental harassment and bullying by their neighbours, police said today.
Actor John Abraham on Thursday said that after he and his "Dishoom" co-star Jacqueline Fernandez fell ill recently during the promotions of the film, their co-star Varun Dhawan has also fallen ill now.
Actress Julia Roberts has said director Garry Marshall held a big place in her life.
A Dalit couple was today hacked to death here allegedly by an upper caste man for refusing to part with a paltry Rs 15 so he could buy his daily fix of intoxicant, police said.
Addressing a rally of Bahujan Samaj Party rebel R K Chowdhary's supporters in the state capital, Kumar said while the SP brandished Lohia's name to garner votes, it never followed his principles
Admitting that a lot remains to be done to promote entrepreneurship, the Commerce and Industry Ministry today said it will take up all the issues raised by startups with the concerned ministries and regulators.
AFSPA, no doubt, is a draconian law and it has mostly been misused in the state. The armed forces and para military forces have laws available to check violence of all kinds, he said.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Tokyo, its second such incident in Japan this month, an official said today.
A humiliated girl student committed suicide here after a teacher barged into her house demanding unpaid school fees, police said on Thursday.
A Lok Sabha panel meant to probe AAP lawmaker Bhagwant Mann's alleged breach of Parliament security on Thursday gave him 48 hours to present his case in writing, informed sources said.
A mother-son duo was killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a roadways bus in Nawabganj area, police said here today.
An IndiGo airlines Dubai-Calicut flight was diverted to Mumbai on Thursday after a passenger behaved in an unruly manner and was taken away for questioning, authorities said.
Anti-Uranium mining activists today stormed into the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) here and vandalised the offices and even mandhandled women staff at the council, police said.
A plot by ISIS terror group to find UK-based recruits to carry out "lone wolf" attacks in Britain this week has been uncovered, a media report said today.
As a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai found 26/11 terror attacks key plotter Abu Jundal and 11 others guilty in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case, defence counsel Mubin Solkar on Thursday said one of the ...
A senior fire department official of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) was today arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5000, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials said.
Asia's oldest bourse BSE today said it will introduce a multi-bank facility for distributors to register clients on the exchange's mutual fund platform from August 1.
As the Patna High Court on Thursday cancelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Chhedi Paswan's Lok Sabha membership for concealing information in election affidavit, the latter said he respects the court's order, but it was ...
A suicide bombing killed 48 people, among them women and children, Wednesday in northern Syria, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.<div class
A three-year-old boy was allegedly strangulated to death after being kidnapped by a man for ransom in west Delhi's Nangloi area, following which the accused was arrested, police said today.
At least 18 militants were killed and 17 others injured when security forces raided Taliban positions in Afghanistan's Dasht-e-Archi district, an official said on Thursday.
At least eight Daesh insurgents were killed in two separate airstrikes by the foreign troops in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, the local officials said on Thursday.The airstrikes were conducted in Achin and Nazyaan districts of the ...
At least four unidentified persons robbed around Rs 80 lakh from two staff members of a rice trader who were returning to their shop after collecting the money from a market in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area on Thursday, police said.
Automobile company said ban on the registration of diesel vehicles manufactured by the applicant company is unfair and unjust
A woman Naxal was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra today as the Naxals started their annual martyrs' week, police said.
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Congress during its rule harmed the interest of the general public
Bob McGrath, "Bob" on "Sesame Street" said at Florida Supercon that he, Roscoe Orman, who played Gordon, and Emilio Delgado, who played Luis, have been let go.<div class
British bank Lloyds will axe 3,000 more jobs by 2017, it said today, as it braces for the Bank of England's widely-expected post-Brexit interest rate cut next week.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Apollo astronauts who ventured to the moon are at five times greater risk of dying from heart disease than shuttle astronauts, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, citing the dangers of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's magnetic field.
+CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Apollo astronauts who ventured to the moon are at five times greater risk of dying from heart disease than shuttle astronauts, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, citing the dangers of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's magnetic field.
Cash-strapped infrastructure firm Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) today said it has failed to pay a total of Rs 36.25 crore in principal installment and interest for NCDs due April 25.
18 different things Donald Trump said during one press conference
18 different things Trump said during 1 news conference
C.K. Mishra, a 1983 batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, has been appointed the new Health Secretary, an official statement said.
Companies globally are likely to raise about $75 billion through issuance of green bonds in 2016 from $42.4 billion mopped up last year, Moody’s Investors Service has said.
CPI(M) said the use of brutal force against protesters on whatever pretext was simply unacceptable
Defending his alleged controversial speech that CPI(M) cadres should not remain mere spectators to attacks by political rivals, the party's Kerala state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan today said that his remark was in accordance with law.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. Lotta Bosnyak takes extra time to chew the blueberries in her yogurt. Otherwise, she said, the device she credits with saving her life will not work.
+DELRAY BEACH, Fla. Lotta Bosnyak takes extra time to chew the blueberries in her yogurt. Otherwise, she said, the device she credits with saving her life will not work.
Desai, 80, was ailing from acute gastro enteritis, a Tata Group spokesperson said
DETROIT Ford Motor Co reported second quarter profit that was weaker than expected as the company said sales in the United States and China did not match company expectations.
DETROIT Ford Motor Co reported weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter, and said its full-year earnings forecast was at risk with U.S. auto sales expected to fall in the second half, sending shares tumbling in premarket
DHAKA One of nine suspected militants killed in a police raid in Bangladesh this week was a Bangladeshi-American who was a friend of one of the gunmen who attacked a cafe on July 1 killing 22 people, police said on Thursday.
+DHAKA One of nine suspected militants killed in a police raid in Bangladesh this week was a Bangladeshi-American who was a friend of one of the gunmen who attacked a cafe on July 1 killing 22 people, police said on Thursday.
Donald Trump said Thursday morning that he was only kidding when he appeared to encourage Russian intelligence agencies to find Hillary Clinton's thousands of deleted emails.<div class
Each and every representation from the trade and industry on implementation of the GST Bill is being discussed and deliberated upon, a senior CBEC official today said.
Ellen Pompeo has revealed that her age forced her to stay on the hit medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy' for its entire 13 seasons.The 46-year-old actress, who plays Meredith Grey in Shonda Rhimes' ABC hit, said, "My decision to stay on Grey's was based ...
Entry level job search & recruitment firm AasaanJobs today said it has upgraded its mobile web to an internet independent version to tap its target audience usually have limited or no access to basic internet facilities.
>External Affairs Ministry today said New Delhi is ready to discuss every issue with Islamabad, but in an environment free from terror.Responding to a media query, MEA spokesperson said that terror and talks cannot go hand in hand.
Farmers here today held a protest against the traders' decision to purchase onions at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) packed in gunny bags instead of loose, police said.
Four motorcycle-borne robbers allegedly looted Rs 80 lakh from two persons at gunpoint in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area this morning, police said.
Four women were killed today and two other injured after being struck by lightning in Bihar's East Champaran district, a police officer said.
Four women, who allegedly roughed up a 20-year-old girl student in a Churchgate bound train from Virar, were today detained after being identified by the victim, police said.
Frowning upon the regular full-body exams for skin cancer, members of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said that there is not enough proof that they are more beneficial than damaging.The federally appointed panel of medical ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under pressure after two terror attacks by asylum seekers in the space of a week, said she was still convinced that Germany could handle the influx of migrants and refugees.
+German Chancellor Angela Merkel, under pressure after two terror attacks by asylum seekers in the space of a week, said she was still convinced that Germany could handle the influx of migrants and refugees.
Given the export growth rate in value-added products of coir, the crisis-ridden coconut sector can look to the coir segment for additional returns. Coir Board Chairman CP Radhakrishnan said that the r...
Goodricke Group Limited is looking at a 25 per cent growth in its packet tea production to reach 10 million kgs by 2017-18, a top company official said on Thursday.
Goodricke Group Ltd, part of Camellia Plc of UK, registered export revenues of Rs 143 crore in 2015-16 from branded teas, a top company official said today.
HDFC rose 0.1% to Rs 1,389.25 at 12:55 IST on BSE after the company said that it will issue secured redeemable non convertible debentures aggregating Rs 500 crore on private placement basis.
He attacked Trump, Clinton's rival and said, "I know plenty of businessmen and women who've achieved success without leaving a trail of lawsuits, and unpaid workers'
He said that it's a 'cloak' for imposing Hindu Personal Law & RSS's view on what women should be entitled to
Hitting out at the recently held elections in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it was another farcical exercise by Pakistan to cover up their illegal occupation."PoK sham elections were another ...
In a rare case, a woman gave birth to conjoined twins, having two fully developed heads joined from above the chest and three arms, including a third arm protruding from the back, a doctor said.
>In Assam, new areas have been inundated today due to breach of river embankments.Official sources said that 22 districts are reeling under the fury of flood.
In a statement the group said, the proposal is an attempt to ruin the market and disturb existing bidders
Industry officials said this was on account of insurers primarily using bank branch networks to sell policies, apart from using other platforms like web aggregators and insurance marketing firms
It was a cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the weather office said.
Japanese encephalitis has claimed two lives so far in Manipur while over 20 persons are in hospital, officials said on Thursday.
Just when everybody thought that the Nikesh Arora-SoftBank saga was closed, the US SEC said it is looking into Arora's alleged conflicts of interest
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Myanmar's decision to shake up its multi-billion dollar jade business is a ground-breaking opportunity to stop human rights abuses and increase transparency, but more needs to be done to create a more inclusive economy, activists said on Thursday.
+LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Myanmar's decision to shake up its multi-billion dollar jade business is a ground-breaking opportunity to stop human rights abuses and increase transparency, but more needs to be done to create a more inclusive economy, activists said on Thursday.
Manganese miner MOIL today said it has fixed August 8 as the record date for its share buyback programme worth Rs 863.34 crore.
Manganese miner MOIL today said it has fixed August 8 as the record date for its share buyback programme worth Rs 863.34 crore. “The company has fixed August 8 as the record date for the purpose o...
Matter would soon come up in the NDMC House and sources said it is likely to be cleared by it
Militants unleashed a series of attacks Wednesday in and around Baghdad, killing at least 18 people, officials said.
Mishra said the team was on a high after taking lead but they need not take the foot off the pedal.
Months ahead of the "largest" ever spectrum sale, telecom major Bharti Airtel has said it does not see "great need" of mobile airwaves at this point.
Moody's Investors Service today said a host of factors such as lacklustre global growth and high capital expenditure commitments are testing resilience of Asian port operators.
MoS for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said PSBs have been allowed to raise capital through follow on public offer
NADA’s lawyer, however, on Thursday said that Narsingh’s claims of conspiracy are not backed by sufficient proof.
Navies of China and Russia will hold a joint drill in South China Sea in September, Yang Yujun of spokesperson Defence Ministry said in Beijing.
Non-BJD political parties in Odisha will attend an all-party meeting to discuss water sharing with neighbouring Chhattisgarh on August 3, said Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Narasingha Mishra.
Obama proudly listed his achievements and said more was needed to be accomplished and Hillary Clinton was the leader to do it
Officials of the ISRO had earlier said the scramjet engine would be tested this week
Online retailer Amazon.in on Thursday said its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business grew 215 per cent on a year-on-year basis in 2016.
PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France Police had been hunting the second teenager who killed a priest in a church in France this week after a foreign intelligence tipoff that a suspected jihadist might be preparing an attack, police and judicial sources said.
+PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France Police had been hunting the second teenager who killed a priest in a church in France this week after a foreign intelligence tipoff that a suspected jihadist might be preparing an attack, police and judicial sources said.
Pro-opposition gunmen locked in a protracted standoff with police in the Armenian capital Yerevan today took four medical staff hostage, officials said, after a shootout left five people wounded.
"Refusing humanitarian responsibility would have had just as many, or perhaps different but very bad, consequences for us that I would not risk and could not recommend to Germany,'' Merkel said.
"The German-speaking Islamic circle (DIK) in Hildesheim is a hot-spot of the radical Salafist scene that Lower Saxony security authorities have been monitoring for a long time," a state official said.
"We don't trust what China is telling us and demand a thorough investigation into his (her uncle Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's) death," said Nyima Lhamo.
Rats' blood vessels took at least three times longer to recover function after only a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to recovery after a minute of breathing secondhand tobacco smoke. With many states legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, and possible corporate expansion within the cannabis industry, this type of research is important to help understand the health consequences of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke, researchers said.
Regional leaders have more clout, but Third Front is easier said than done
Rejecting the complaint, the CCI also said it appears allegations are regarding abuse of collective/ group dominance
Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Thursday it would buy NetSuite Inc for about $9.3 billion in cash, a deal designed to help Oracle gain market share in the fast-growing cloud computing business.
Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Thursday it would buy NetSuite Inc for about $9.3 billion in cash, a deal designed to help Oracle gain market share in the fast-growing cloud computing business.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he is "devastated" after his calf injury ruled him out of the third test against Pakistan.
+England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he is "devastated" after his calf injury ruled him out of the third test against Pakistan.
Harley-Davidson Inc on Thursday said a decrease in total sales and soft domestic demand lowered second-quarter profit and has led the company to trim its forecast for motorcycle shipments in 2016.
Oracle Corp said it agreed to acquire NetSuite Inc, a cloud-based software services provider, in a deal valued at about $9.3 billion.
Oracle Corp said it would buy NetSuite Inc in a deal valued at about $9.3 billion to expand into the fast-growing cloud market.
The New York Times Co reported its second quarterly loss in a row as advertising sales declined, but the publisher said it expects a rebound in digital ad revenue growth in the current quarter.
Royal Dutch Shell’s net profit collapsed 71 per cent in the second quarter on the back of ultra-low oil prices, the British energy giant said on Thursday. Net profit sank to $1.175 billion in the ...
Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva said on Thursday she intends to move various courts to prove that she had been illegally barred from the Rio Olympic Games, opening on August 5.
Sanctum Wealth Management today said it expects index and individual stock returns to "diverge significantly" and that actively managed quality growth portfolios can give good returns.
Security of six leaders belonging to ring-wing outfits was scaled down over their alleged participation in wake of last Friday's communal clashes, police said today.
SEOUL South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KSsaid on Thursday it expects solid earnings to continue in the second half of 2016, with stronger components demand likely offsetting heightened margin pressures ...
SEOUL South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects solid earnings to continue in the second half of 2016, with stronger components demand likely offsetting heightened margin pressures for smartphones.
SEOUL South Korea said on Thursday it suspected North Korea of hacking a South Korean online shopping site and stealing personal records of more than 10 million shoppers in what appeared to be the latest case of a cyber attack by the isolated state.
+SEOUL South Korea said on Thursday it suspected North Korea of hacking a South Korean online shopping site and stealing personal records of more than 10 million shoppers in what appeared to be the latest case of a cyber attack by the isolated state.
Shortly after being elected last year, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said prosecutors like her in the troubled city had the "toughest job in America."<div class
SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines' first quarter group operating profits jumped 73.9 percent despite rising losses at its cargo division, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
SINGAPORE Singapore oil field services firm Swiber Holdings Ltd said it had filed an application to wind up the company and a Singapore court had appointed provisional liquidators, the latest local casualty of the slump in oil prices.
Singer Ellie Goulding is said to be suffering from severe insomnia.
Smart Grid Mission, USAID launch training programme
Sources said that DoT is proceeding year wise, and will issue notices pertaining to the dues for the year 2006-07, this week.
+Sources said that DoT is proceeding year wise, and will issue notices pertaining to the dues for the year 2006-07, this week.
South Korea and the United States have said THAAD would only be used in defence against North Korean ballistic missiles and they have tried to assuage Chinese concerns, without apparent success.
South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday that they have started investigating allegations that ailing Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee bought sex from prostitutes several times between 2011 and 2013.
+South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday that they have started investigating allegations that ailing Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee bought sex from prostitutes several times between 2011 and 2013.
South Sudan stands on the brink of an abyss, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today after a fresh flareup in fighting unleashed a wave of sexual violence.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Naidu said the road would be connected to Amaravati seed capital in future to ease traffic congestion in the city.
Syrian and Russian forces are to open humanitarian corridors for people to flee the besieged city of Aleppo, officials in both countries said.<div class
Thackeray said if Shiv Sena had gone independently, the picture would have been different now
The ace cricketer said that those who blame her for anything negative in his career should be ashamed of themselves.
The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas resumed this morning after remaining suspended for most part of the day yesterday due to heavy rains, officials said.
The bank said separately that, RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on it for violation of anti-money laundering norms
The country’s largest telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel, said it does not see much need for mobile airwaves at this point, as it has enough to play in the market.“When you look at our current s...
The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which is probing the Narada scam involving bribery charges against some Trinamool Congress MPs, has not held a single meeting till now, the CPI(M) said today.
The Federal Reserve had left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the US economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening t...
The Fed said that the US economy had expanded at a moderate rate and the near-term risks to its outlook had diminished
The Islamic State jihadist group released video footage today it said showed two men who killed a priest in a French church pledging allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The Japanese video game developer said Wednesday it's delaying the release of Pokemon Go Plus, an accessory for the wildly popular smartphone game.<div class
The judicial commission inquiring into the Jawahar Bagh incident here has recorded statements of 127 persons here, authorities said.
The Kenyan team for the Rio Olympics consisting of over 60 athletes will pass the anti-doping tests without any problem, the country's Olympic boss said.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) has said that the number of Afghan refugees returning home from Pakistan is on the rise, adding that 10,000 have returned home in just four days and a total of 2,00,000 refugees have returned in the ...
The monsoon session of Haryana assembly will begin from August 19 here, an official spokesman said today
The newly-appointed Bengaluru Football Club head coach, Albert Roca, today said he would like to carry forward the good work of his predecessor Ashley Westwood who had the distinction of winning three major domestic trophies.
The regulator has said that after three years, the premium can be revised by the insurer depending on the experience
There has been a rise in cases of sexual offence against children with the number increasing to 316 from 146 in the last 14 months in the district, police said.
The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai today found 26/11 terror attacks key plotter Abu Jundal and 11 others guilty in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case.The MCOCA court said that this was a conspiracy after ...
The spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul Abedin Ali Khan today said the Muslim community should present an example by protecting cows which hold religious significance for Hindus.
Three auto-rickshaws were today damaged during the 'Kolhapur Bandh' called by a local outfit in favour of their demand to increase the area under jurisdiction of city's municipal corporation, police said.
Three members of a family today died after inhaling poisonous gas inside an old well in Behta Gokul area, police said here.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has reached Leh in Jammu and Kashmir to spend about a month during which he will take rest and deliver lectures, his aides said on Thursday.
Trump was at the centre of an uproar on Wednesday after he said at a press conference that Russia should help find Clinton's missing emails
Turkey today said it was discharging 149 generals and ordering the closure of dozens of media outlets in the next phase of its controversial crackdown in the wake of the failed coup.
Two persons were arrested for allegedly demanding ransom from a meat seller in the district, police said today.
Two years after the arrest of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, a man who had allegedly given shelter to the high-profile rebel in his house near Bada Bazar here has been arrested, police said.
Tyre maker Ceat Ltd on Thursday said it closed the first quarter of the 2016-17 fiscal with a lower net profit.
US diplomats have not been granted permission by China to meet with James Wang, a jailed magazine publisher and naturalized American citizen, since his 2014 arrest in southern China, the Obama administration said.
US researchers said on Wednesday they have identified antibodies that specifically protect against Zika virus infection in mice, an important step toward developing a vaccine, better diagnostic tests and possibly new antibody-based therapies.
Veteran Marathi theatre actor and founder member of 'Theatre Academy', Nandu Pol today died at a private hospital here following prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 68.
Warsaw, July 28 (IANS/AKI) Speaking ill of others and hurting them with cruel language is "the terrorism of words", Pope Francis said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON Five U.S. military members were injured while partnering with Afghan special forces in an operation to clear areas controlled by Islamic State in eastern Afghanistan, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year.
Latest injury setback leaves England's Stokes devastated
+Latest injury setback leaves England's Stokes devastated
Latest injury setback leaves Stokes devastated
Astronomers have discovered a new type of exotic binary star system, in which a rapidly spinning white dwarf star is lashing the companion red dwarf star with high-energy particles, causing the entire system to pulse dramatically every 1.97 minutes ...
Photographer Sonja Stich's Tips To Capture The Energy Of Life In Photos By Connecting With Your Intuition And Emotion
Energy and Water Conservation Measures at Airports
Energy and Water Conservation Measures at Airports
Grasslin Gmbh, AMTL tie-up on energy-efficient technologies
Millennials, or those aged 18-34, are very keen on new energy products and services, according to Accenture’s seventh annual survey of energy consumers. In its survey report titled ‘The New Energy...
‘Millennials to drive demand for new energy products, services’
SRM Energy to hold board meeting
The UnnatJyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) is a voluntary programme which is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of four Power Sector PSUs
22 people die in Bihar flood
3 die after inhaling poisonous gas
3 die in flash floods, house collapse in Jammu
5 US soldiers wounded in fight against ISIS in East of Afghanistan
6 antibodies were found, and from these, 4 were able to effectively prevent or treat Zika infection in cells and in mice
Acclaimed Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara dies at 87
According to Sun Pharma, Almirall will be able to lead European studies, and participate in larger Global clinical studies for psoriasis indication subject to the terms of the Sun Pharma - Merck agreements
Actress Sunny Leone GE's founding headquarters and building in Schenectady in the state of New York has the ZIP code 12345 SAP was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Klaus Tschira, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner and Claus Wellenreuther, all from Mannheim, ...
After Jason Burrill was crowned as the Big Brother champion this season instead of Hughie Maughan, many fans branded the show as "fixed."The regular audience of Channel 5 reality series even threatened to boycott the show all together as they were ...
Ali, perhaps the greatest boxer of all time, died Friday at age 74, according to a statement from the family
Alzarri Joseph included in West Indies squad for 2nd Test
Astronauts are FIVE times more likely to die from heart disease
Astronauts are FIVE times more likely to die from heart disease: Massive amounts of radiation linked to cardiovascular issues
Astronauts are FIVE times more likely to die from heart disease: Massive amounts of radiation linked to cardiovascular issues
Audience to see sizzling chemistry between me, Tannishtha: Lee
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is going from prosecutor to civil defendant in connection with the case of the death of Freddie Gray.<div class
Ban on diesel cars is corporate death penalty:Toyota tells NGT
Brecon Beacons soldier death: Piper leads Corporal Josh Hoole's funeral cortege as hundreds of mourners pay last respects
Business Line Twenty Years Ago Today: VSNL readies GDR proposal
+Cancer on a Paleo-diet? Ask someone who lived 1.7 million years ago
14 people set to die by firing squad
All charges dropped in Freddie Gray cases
CNN commentators spar over Freddie Gray case
Freddie Gray cops suing prosecutor
Freddie Gray officers sue prosecutor
Freddie Gray officers suing prosecutor Marilyn Mosby
Most U.S. beers to get calorie and ingredient labels
New video of Freddie Gray's arrest emerges
Prosecutor in Freddie Gray case: I'm not anti-police
Was the Freddie Gray case a political prosecution?
Who Killed Freddie Gray?
Who was Freddie Gray?
China today responded cautiously to the transgression by its troops in Uttarakhand, saying it needs to verify the "authenticity of the report" about incursion and asserted that PLA soldiers have always abided by agreements to maintain peace and ...
Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on a plea seeking judicial inquiry into the deaths of two students, who had died after falling into water tanks of their respective educational institutions, and also for disaster management assessment of ...
Dismal condition of human rights in Balochistan, around 1,000 bodies recovered in six years
Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi, whose writings focused on the marginalised communities in the country and served as the voice of the oppressed, died here today after a multi-organ failure.
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, a crusader for the rights of tribals and the oppressed, died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged old-age complications. She was 90.
Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
Five more die in Assam floods
French poet Yves Bonnefoy dies aged 93
HELSINKI Einojuhani Rautavaara, an acclaimed Finnish composer of symphonic, choral and chamber music, has died at the age of 87.
He was one of a kind who put West Indies on top
Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami dies at 76
Javadekar holds discussion with RSS bodies on education
Kerosene may not go the diesel way
'Knock Knock Who’s There' brings to stage an opportunity for the audience to introspect and be part of an act
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra may not have taken much wickets in the first Test but the leg-spinner says he played his role well by creating pressure on the West Indies batsmen from the one end.
LONDON Oil prices steadied just above three-month lows on Thursday as producers continued to pump more than needed, filling inventories, and economic growth prospects darkened.
Maharashtra: Fadnavis readies for Rs 21,000-cr mega blow
Niece of Tibetan priest flees China, says he died of torture
Oil steadies just above 3-month lows on oversupply
Profits were weighed down by almost 2.5 billion euros of special items, mostly related to 2015's diesel emissions cheating scandal
Provide details of soldiers mutilated by enemy: CIC
Provide details of soldiers whose bodies were mutilated by the
Rajeev Khandelwal, who made a deep impact on audience through his performances in “Aamir”, “Shaitan” and “Soundtrack” is back on the big screen after a gap. The actor is all set to reinforce confidenc...
Sandy Pearlman, a pioneering rock critic who later produced and managed Blue Oyster Cult and worked with The Clash, Patti Smith and other punk artists, has died.
Seven-year-old girl dies in Moroccan zoo after elephant throws rock at her head
Singer Mariah Carey says she still can't believe that Legendary singer Prince, who died from an accidental drug overdose, is no more.
Some official documents have revealed that around a thousand bullet-ridden corpses have been recovered from various parts of Balochistan in the past six years, with more than 51 percent bodies belonging to the ethnic Baloch community.Further, 22 ...
South Sudanese soldiers were allegedly involved in the sexual violence, including gang rapes, against civilians near UN base in Juba
Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj dies in Varanasi
The brain-zapping gadget that could make soldiers STRONGER
The brain-zapping gadget that could make soldiers STRONGER: British Special Forces to use headset that boosts performance
The brain-zapping gadget that could make soldiers STRONGER: British Special Forces to use headset that boosts performance
The monsoon melodies
These reports will be presented to the General Assembly of the UN and other governing bodies
The staggered increase in kerosene rate may not have the same impact of freeing up the fuel price as for diesel
The top US commander in Afghanistan says five American soldiers have been wounded in clashes with Islamic State fighters.
The transition from British rule to independence is conventionally described as peaceful. This is true only insofar as there was no armed conflict with the erstwhile imperial power, for multitudes died in the Partition bloodbath and there was open ...
This person studied at the University of Milan and at the University Atlanta in the US. He was a pilot for the Italian air force during WW-II and was close to Benito Mussolini's eldest daughter. He was also a member of the Italian Winter Olympics ...
Thomas Perkins, Silicon Valley VC pioneer dies
Toyota: ban on diesel cars is ‘corporate death penalty’
Two Turkish soldiers killed in bomb attack in Kurdish southeast: sources
Uncapped Alzarri Joseph to join West Indies squad
Uncapped Alzarri Joseph to join Windies squad
Venus Remedies to hold board meeting
Volkswagen's $14.7 billion diesel US emissions settlement clears hurdle
When it comes to honesty, a new study suggests that looks can be deceiving.UBC's Stephen Porter and Alysha Baker recently completed two studies determining that people often make judgments of trustworthiness based solely on the face."Our findings in ...
With publicity and audience response for films changing hugely, Kannada filmmakers speak about the art and commercial labels for cinema
Woman died from 'untreated side-effects' of taking the contraceptive pill
Writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi dies at 91
Zika virus antibodies identified in mice
Zika virus antibodies identified in mice
Has also significantly enhanced the risk of the severe winter storms that ravaged southern England two years ago
IDFC in talks with RBI to enhance shareholder value
+Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust
Senior officials of BRICS grouping today discussed ways to enhance cooperation and trade facilitation in the services sector.
Actor Kamal Haasan and noted film director-producer Subash Ghai will inaugurate the Big Cine Expo 2016 to be held in Chennai on August 23 and 24. The expo will showcase the latest in film indust...
Actors, producers get notice over tax payment
Battlefield success against ISIS may produce more terrorism for the West, FBI Director James Comey warned this week.<div class
Fashion house Burberry is suing rapper and producer Burberry Perry for trademark infringement.
'Kabali' has created all time history across globe, claims producer
LONDON Oil prices fell to three-month lows on Thursday as producers continued to pump more than needed, filling inventories, and economic growth prospects darkened.
NEW YORK Oil prices fell again on Thursday, with U.S. crude hitting three-month lows after a fresh stock build at the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures added to concerns that producers were pumping more than needed.
NEW YORK Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, hitting three-month lows, after a fresh stock build at the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures added to concerns that producers were pumping more than needed.
NEW YORK Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, hitting three-month lows, after a fresh stock build at the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures added to concerns that producers were pumping more than needed.
+NEW YORK Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, hitting three-month lows, after a fresh stock build at the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures added to concerns that producers were pumping more than needed.
Notices have been sent to nine producers and actors to seek distribution agreement details
Oil prices recovered slightly from April lows on Thursday, but the outlook for the industry remained weak as crude producers and fuel refiners continue to pump out more than the market can consume.
Producer Jose Padilha says "Narcos", the surprise Netflix hit, will continue beyond the life of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, whose story ends in the second season.
Producer, K S Thanu, says official collection figure is awaited but the film has easily collected Rs 100 crore on its opening day
Sandy Pearlman, produced Clash, Blue Oyster Cult, dead at 72
SINGAPORE Oil prices recovered slightly from April lows in early trading on Thursday, but the outlook for the industry remained weak as crude producers and fuel refiners continue to pump out more than the market can consume.
SINGAPORE Oil prices recovered slightly from April lows on Thursday, but the outlook for the industry remained weak as crude producers and fuel refiners continue to pump out more than the market can consume.
Steel imports continue below MIP levels, complain producers
Tarini, a hydro-power producer signed a PPA with the state distribution licencee at a particular rate
The Central Crime Branch today informed the Madras High Court that film producer Madhan, who was reported missing in May after an alleged failed business transaction with SRM group, is very much alive.
The company produced 50,592 tonne of ferro chrome, 63% higher than 30,904 tonne in the October-December period of last fiscal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann, who today appeared before a probe panel, reiterated that he did not violate any security protocol by live-streaming a video of Parliament and requested that the matter should be closed.This came after a ...
Aam Aadmi Party MP, Bhagwant Mann on Thursday submitted his reply to the Lok Sabha Committee and denied having violated any security protocol while recording video of the ...
Did not violate any security protocol: Bhagwant Mann
2015 a 'tipping point' for climate change: Experts
A study by experts at Imperial College London found British women have grown from being on average 5 foot in 1914 to 5 foot 5 today thanks to better access to quality food and fewer illnesses.
Aviation experts suggest caution releasing self-driving cars
Behind a pair of recent multibillion-dollar deals in the mobile videogame industry is an expertly crafted weapon: virtual goods sold inside apps for as little as 99 cents a pop. In-app purchases let players spend real money to bypass ads, acquire skills or grow powerful quickly.
+Behind a pair of recent multibillion-dollar deals in the mobile videogame industry is an expertly crafted weapon: virtual goods sold inside apps for as little as 99 cents a pop. In-app purchases let players spend real money to bypass ads, acquire skills or grow powerful quickly.
Visual skin cancer screenings fall short of experts' approval
Chinese incursion: Centre must give 'strong warning', says defence expert
Chinese incursion in U'khand clear case of intelligence failure: Defence Expert
Daily Mail Online has sought out a security expert so that, should you ever find yourself under attack from a dog, there are maneuvers you can utilize to try and escape.
Experts always suggest that one need not hold more than four or five mutual funds in one’s portfolio. But in reality, we see each fund going through ups and downs over the years. Some are on top of ch...
Experts favour tweaking current municipal and state laws, rather than an overarching legislative framework
Expressing his concern over incursion by the Chinese troops in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, defence expert former Air Force officer Praful Bakshi called on the Centre to issue a "very strong warning" to China and be prepared for "limited ...
Foreign investment; mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and the listing of companies likely to drive growth in sector, say experts
For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect valley fever, an often-overlooked fungal infection. Early diagnosis ensures the best management and reduces unneeded tests and treatment, note updated guidelines.
Hepatitis cases reported more during monsoon: Experts
Incisive columns, views and editorial comment by top opinion leaders and experts article on Business Standard.
Once you buy precious jewellery, it's essential to store your expensive pieces in the right manner to avoid losing the sheen of the metal. Remove your jewellery while doing household chores like cooking, cleaning and dish washing, says an expert.
Russian aqua aerobics expert Anastasia outlines the benefits of the water-based fitness regimen
The most ancient evidence for cancer and bony tumors yet described in the human fossil record has been published by experts.
+The most ancient evidence for cancer and bony tumors yet described in the human fossil record has been published by experts.
Two quick tricks to survive a dog attack: Security expert reveals maneuvers that could save your life
ANKARA The number of foreigners visiting Turkey plummeted more than 40 percent in June, official data showed on Thursday, marking the biggest drop in at least 22 years as tensions with Russia and a series of deadly bombings kept tourists away.
+ANKARA The number of foreigners visiting Turkey plummeted more than 40 percent in June, official data showed on Thursday, marking the biggest drop in at least 22 years as tensions with Russia and a series of deadly bombings kept tourists away.
Deadly superbug infections from tainted scopes greater than thought
How CNN war correspondents stay cool in deadly heat
Overnight heat can be more deadly than daytime
Dead Bangladesh-American suspect was friend of cafe attacker - police
+Dead Bangladesh-American suspect was friend of cafe attacker - police
Dharamveer Yadav returned from the 'dead'
Dumbfoundead (real name Jonathan Park) is a Korean American rapper who has never backed down from a battle—rap or otherwise. He sings about the Asian American experience in his work and is vocal about the lack of Asians in popular culture. Once he took the mic, he never looked back.<div class
French officials identified the second man involved in the deadly attack on a Catholic Church in Normandy as Abdel-Malik Nabil Petitjean.<div class
Hepatitis: A disease that's deadlier than HIV
Hepatitis: Deadlier than HIV
Hindu teenager shot dead in Pakistan, after tension over burnt Koran
Hurry up to meet the tax deadline
IS claims responsibility for attack on Syrian town, 44 dead
Spain Deadlock Remains After King Oversees Coalition Talks
The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher than what federal officials previously estimated, a new congressional investigation shows.<div class
"The Walking Dead" actor Lennie James has join the cast of "Blade Runner 2".
"The Walking Dead" actor Lennie James is in negotiations to join the "Blade Runner" sequel, starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.
Violence has rocked the Valley since July 8, when Wani was killed in an encounter, leaving 47 people dead
Yadav, a non-commissioned officer with 66 Armoured Corps, comes back from the dead after 7 years
A bill to amend the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, was passed by parliament on Thursday doing away with the time limit for public servants to furnish details of their assets and liabilities, which as per the original act was July 31 every year.
After much delay, Parliament today passed a bill which will pave the way for "unlocking" of about Rs 42,000 crore earmarked for forest land which is lying unspent for about four years.
Both indices were upon positive expectation that GST will get passed in the current monsoon session
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in May, got the nod of the upper house on Thursday
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 passed in Parliament
Earlier this week, the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016, was passed by the Parliament
>Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away on Thursday afternoon in a Kolkata Nuring Home after a multi-organ failure.She was 91.
House takes up CAMPA Bill, to be passed on July 28
IOC passed buck by not issuing blanket ban: Redmond
Old target surpassed, govt raises Mudra loan target to Rs 1.8 lakh cr
>Parliament has passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today.The bill provides for establishment of funds at the Centre and State levels for compensatory afforestation.
Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi on Thursday. He was 72.
The Lok Sabha has passed comprehensive Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 to curb domestic black money.
The Parliament on Thursday passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 with the Rajya Sabha's approval.The bill provides for establishment of funds at the Centre and state levels for compensatory afforestation. Under the bill, states will ...
>The Patna High Court on Thursday cancelled the parliamentary membership of BJP MP Chhedi Paswan for concealing information in election affidavit. The single bench Judge K K Mandal passed the order to cancel parliamentary membership MP from Sasaram seat.
Will GST be passed next week?
2. Mahasweta Devi passes away
Historic hug: Obama passes the baton
Eminent litt\E9rateur Mahasweta Devi passes away
+Eminent litt\E9rateur Mahasweta Devi passes away
Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi passes away
Futurist, author & thinker Alvin Toffler passes away at 87
Mahasweta Devi passes away
Marathi theatre actor Nandu Pol passes away
Noted Tabla maestro Lachu Maharaj passes away
+Noted Tabla maestro Lachu Maharaj passes away
Obama passes baton to Clinton, says no one ever more qualified
Parliament passes bill for compulsory afforestation fund
Parliament passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill
+Parliament passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill
Parliament passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill; also clears Lokpal and Lokayukta Amendment Bill
+Parliament passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill; also clears Lokpal and Lokayukta Amendment Bill
Rajya Sabha discusses status implementation of A.P. Reorganisation Act and passes CAMPA bill; Lok Sabha discusses price rise.
Rajya Sabha passes Afforestation Bill
Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passes away
Tamil poet Gnanakoothan passes away
Titan founder Xerxes Desai passes away
Veteran Marathi actor Nandu Pol passes away
What could possibly go wrong? 'Wakeboarding' in the sky comes closer to reality as WingBoard passes first test
WingBoard passes first test that allows people to wakeboard in the sky
Writer and Social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away
Writer Mahasweta Devi passes away at 91
14 States MoUs Under UDAY Scheme
14 States MoUs Under UDAY Scheme
Dhunseri Petrochem approves scheme of arrangement
Four states, including Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, may soon join the Centre's UDAY scheme meant for revival of debt-stressed power distribution companies.
Four states, including Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, may soon join the Centre’s UDAY scheme meant for revival of debt-stressed power distribution companies.
Govts of past did not handle key schemes well: NITI Aayog to PM
Insurance scheme for cattle breeders to be launched tomorrow
IT biggies give Centre's rural BPO scheme a miss
Net inflow to equity schemes in first half of 2016 a fourth of that a year ago
Piyush Goyal inducts Urban Vidyut Abhiyantas to monitor Integrated Power Scheme
Shortage of PM's crop insurance scheme forms in Yavatmal
Taxi aggregator Uber today announced the 'Mi Pan Malak' scheme to encourage taxi and auto drivers across the megapolis to join its platform.
Taxi aggregator Uber today announced the ‘Mi Pan Malak’ scheme to encourage taxi and auto drivers across the megapolis to join its platform.
The scheme offers travellers or their families compensation of up to Rs 10 lakh in the event of death or permanent total disability
Tourism Ministry identifies Kurukshetra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
+Tourism Ministry identifies Kurukshetra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Uber launches scheme for local taxis, autos
Uber launches scheme for local taxis, autos in Mumbai
Under the scheme, drivers can avail offers through Uber's partnerships with financial institutions with a down payment of as low as Rs 25,000
Under the scheme, the drivers can avail themselves of of...
Amid security concerns, the British Council in Bangladesh has temporarily closed all its offices till the review of security policies.It also announced to reopen the offices once new security measures are in place, reports the Dhaka Tribune.In a ...
Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod Ultegra 2016 road bike – review
Review: Novelty is wearing off in 'Sharknado 4'
CNN's Brian Lowry reviews 'Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens' starring Tara Reid and Ian Ziering, which opens July 31 in the U.S.<div class
Food Secretary Vrinda Sarup reviewed the price situation today in a video conference interaction with both sugar producing and consuming states
Forest policy needs to be reviewed to plug existing gaps
Ghostbusters Movie Review
Kabali film review: Weapon of mass attraction
Law panel has reviewed criteria of judge-population ratio:Govt
Movie review: Ghostbusters
Movie Review: Ghostbusters
Murder Madhuri Movie Review
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PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meeting today, will review 15-year vision document
Regulator can review power tariff in PPA
The board of directors will review the position of Mallya, under self-exile in Britain, at its next meeting on August 12
TN moves SC for review of verdict on Rajiv killers' remission
Wacom Bamboo Spark is actually a smart folio with a tablet sleeve Bluetooth ready smart devices. Here is our full review.
Wacom Bamboo Spark review
A new biography of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, written by his grandson Ali Madeeh Hashmi, depicts the charismatic poet as a thoroughly regular person, driven by fears and insecurities
Duvvuri Subbarao has written an introspective and candid memoir of his testing tenure at the central bank
Few people know that Swami Vivekananda was fluent in Sanskrit. He had a disciple named Sharatchandra Chakravarty who kept a diary, written in Bengali but it has since been translated into English. This anecdote is from this diary. Shri Ramakrishna ...
Rajnath Singh to participate in SAARC meeting to be held in Islamabad on Aug 4
+Rajnath Singh to participate in SAARC meeting to be held in Islamabad on Aug 4
Boeing could kill production of its iconic 747 jumbo jet
+Boeing could kill production of its iconic 747 jumbo jet
Boeing says it could end 747 production
Boeing could kill production of iconic 747
Compnay's total production and sales were down 17% and 1% respectively
+Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production
Overall mobile phone production was about 68 million in 2014, increased to 100 million in 2015 and 350-400 million in July 2016
The car was unveiled today at the Dorchester Hotel in London, and production is set to begin in West Sussex, early next year.
Chennai Port to strengthen infra to handle car exports
Coir Board bullish on export potential
Exports are going down for the past 18 months and, despite imports also going down, the number of protectionist measures like anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties, etc, have gone up
Exports dampen Bajaj Auto's 1st quarter show
Flat volume growth and persisting pain from exports remain major overhangs
Goodricke's FY16 export revenue touches Rs 143 cr
IMF says, easing domestic supply bottlenecks would also boost exports and improve investment prospects for the economy
It gives duty credit scrips of three or five per cent of net foreign exchange earnings through export of select services
JSW Steel: Higher exports, cheaper raw material help
Newly-listed IT exporter L&T Infotech today reported nearly 35 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 235.8 crore for the quarter ended June 30, driven by widening margins.
Nissan Micra, manufactured at the company's facility at Oragadam near Chennai, is exported to more than 100 countries
Nissan's Micra tops car exports chart in June with 6,800 units
The Bengaluru-based entity expects annual export to grow 10-fold to Rs 500 crore
The rupee appreciated by another 14 paise to 67 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange amid sustained selling of the American currency by exporters.
The rupee appreciated by another 14 paise to 67 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange amid sustained selling of the American currency by exporters.
The rupee continued to rule firm for the third day today, moving up by another 10 paise to 67.04 per dollar on persistent selling of the American currency by banks and exporters in view of sustained ...
The rupee was trading strong at 67.05 due to sustained dollar selling by banks and exporters and sustained foreign fund inflows. The rupee sentiment was also buoyed as the dollar slipped against o...
Zen Technologies secures export order worth Rs 30 crore
8,572 important support level dor Nifty
Actress Ellen Pompeo says age played an important role behind her decision to stay on Shonda Rimes' hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy", which just completed its 12th season run.
5 Important Coping Strategies For Transitioning Veterans Series
Reality Check: Trump importing foreign workers?
Important to bowl in right areas consistently, says Ishant
PB Chairman moderates discussion on the importance of RS
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its Yervoy melanoma treatment on Thursday, raising concerns about the long-term prospects for one of its most important cancer medicines and sending its shares lower.
+Bristol-Myers Squibb Co reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its Yervoy melanoma treatment on Thursday, raising concerns about the long-term prospects for one of its most important cancer medicines and sending its shares lower.
The most important thing about personal finance is sticking to the basics
Total imports in April-June were 1.75 million tonnes, of which 69 per cent were below MIP levels
5 firms licensed to commercialise Ayurvedic diabetes drug formulations
Under terms of the license agreement, Almirall will pay Sun Pharma an initial upfront payment of US $50 million,
Fintech startup EarlySalary.com announced its operations in Delhi NCR today after five months of piloting with its mobile app based lending product and building Algorithm based underwriting.After successful beta phase in Pune and Bengaluru it has ...
In preliminary phase, bank will distribute LIC's life insurance products across its branches
The first of these would have lasted around eleven minutes, followed by a ten-minute coast and a four-minute second burn. An alternative profile, to achieve a higher-perigee orbit, would call for a longer first burn and shorter second burn, separated by a coast phase of more than ninety minutes.
Nifty 50 July Futures (8,644) The Nifty July futures started the session on a positive note, opening at 8,625. The contract marked an intra-day low at 8,615 and a high at 8,656 and currently tra...
Digital content economy to see exponential growth: Ficci
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for dozens of journalists including 47 former staff of the Zaman daily
Is 'glasses-free' 3D coming soon to a theater near you?
The TV makes for a great multimedia experience if you're no fan of 3D
Discovery Networks appoints Karan Bajaj as SVP and GM for South Asia
Great Red Spot has delighted and mystified since its discovery in the 17th Century
Hungarian architect Matyas Gutai has discovered that water is the perfect material for keeping a house at a comfortable temperature.<div class
In late 2015, RBI discovered 150 largest accounts which were facing problems in servicing their debt obligations
New varieties of butterflies discovered in Uttarakhand
Ranveer Brar has introduced virtual classes via Twitter. The popular chef says the short and authentic videos will help his followers discover new cultures and traditions with him.
The backseat of a Lyft could just be the perfect confessional setting for discovering what's on the mind of everyday folks.<div class
The fashion brand Emilio Pucci Giovanni da Verrazzano, the navigator and discoverer of the bay of New York and of the majority of the East coast of today in the US. The bridge was named after him in 1964. He was from the Chianti region in Florence, ...
The team discovered a 1.7 million year old foot bone (bottom left, and right) at the site of Swartkrans in South Africa, which contained definitive evidence of malignant cancer. Although the exact species to which the foot bone belongs is unknown, it is clearly that of a hominin - an early ancestor of modern day humans. Archaeologists also found a two million-year-old fossil of a benign cancer in the vertebrae of a child (top left).
Has the underwater explorer Nautilus found a new species of Pokemon?
Move for expansion, future growth; Sunil to explore new opportunities
Researchers at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, examined infrared images of the area where the star sits, taken with Nasa's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (Wise).
Study Explores the Health Risks of Deep-Space Travel
+Study Explores the Health Risks of Deep-Space Travel
Wyp Aviation has completed its first manned test in a wind tunnel in Ontario, Canada. The final level of testing will push the WingBoard and its rider to the limit of their capabilities - exploring full aerobatic manoeuvres with an aircraft such as the Extra 300L. A vision of how it may look in the future is pictured inset.
A new study has found a link between nut consumption and inflammatory biomarkers.In a cross-sectional analysis, researchers looked at the association between habitual nut consumption and inflammatory biomarkers among 5,013 men and women ...
By scanning the brains of subjects while they were hypnotized, researchers were able to see the neural changes associated with hypnosis.
+By scanning the brains of subjects while they were hypnotized, researchers were able to see the neural changes associated with hypnosis.
CSEC ResearchPI Industries (Outperformer)CMP: ₹750.05Target: ₹836PI Industries was incorporated in 1947 (as Mewar Oil and General Mills) with its registered office in the lake city of Udaipur, Rajas...
El Nino may spread cholera-like diseases across oceans: Researchers
Menopause and insomnia may increase a woman's risk of ageing-related diseases and early death, new research has claimed.
One in three people living in Monaco is now a millionaire, a new research shows.<div class
Overturning a common perception that cancer is a modern disease, researchers in South Africa have detected the most ancient evidence of cancer in the fossil of a hominin, or bipedal human relative who lived approximately 1.7 million years ago.
Researchers from Kyoto University have suggested the two black holes detected by Ligo could have formed from the extreme density of matter present soon after the big bang.
Researchers have developed a new class of compound that has shown promise in treating both diabetes and bone disease.
Researchers have developed new type of non-invasive eye scan that can identify Alzheimer's disease long before the onset of symptoms.
Spending two and a half hours a week doing light physical activity, like brisk walking, can lower the risk of coronary heart disease by 25 per cent in women under age 50, according to new research.
Storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in reservoirs deep underground may be better for the climate than emitting the gas directly into the atmosphere as researchers have found that this process is much safer over long periods of time than previously thought.
The finding comes from Harvard University researcher Professor Alexandra Killewald, who analysed data on the lives, marriages and finances of 6,300 couples, including 1,700 who had divorced.
The newer, more efficient, cleaner cookstoves, designed to reduce household air pollution that worsens climate change, have failed to deliver hoped-for benefits in the field, suggests a recent study.Researchers from the University of British ...
While relentless bright light brings many forms of cyanobacteria to their knees -- figuratively, of course -- Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 does the opposite, thriving and growing at a rate that far outpaces most of its peers. Now researchers know why: it triples in size to accommodate a rapid expansion of the cellular machinery it uses to build proteins.
Board of Kanchi Karpooram recommends final dividend
Bachelorette JoJo's final two men revealed: who will she choose?
Congress finally wilts as states unite to claim their fair share of tax revenues
Director Vikramditya Motwane's much-delayed film, "Bhavesh Joshi", is finally greenlit with Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan as its lead.
Four Ghanaians stranded off Mumbai for 66 months finally rescued
HC or tribunal verdicts aren't the final word in disputes, but you can use them to persuade the assessing officer
Home prices have finally recovered from the housing crash
+Home prices have finally recovered from the housing crash
It's taken 11 years, but home prices have finally climbed back to pre-crash levels.<img src
Monsoon forecast not to be revised as yet; final IMD update by month-end
NADA defers final verdict on Narsingh's case on Saturday or Monday
+NADA defers final verdict on Narsingh's case on Saturday or Monday
NADA defers final verdict on Narsingh's case on Saturday or Monday
+NADA defers final verdict on Narsingh's case on Saturday or Monday
Nike's founder finally tells his story
No final decision on scrapping SPVs for four UMPPs: Govt
Political standoff and dependency on final order may delay water from Mahadayi by at least three years
U Mumba have failed to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League despite claiming a 38-34 win over Dabang Delhi KC here at Thyagaraj Sports Complex last evening.U Mumba lost a semi-final place to Puneri Paltan, who stormed into the ...
With March 2016 being the final quarter when banks will have to disclose their stressed assets, the markets are assuming the worst is yet to come
Financial and Administrative Measures taken in Aviation Sector
Financial and Administrative Measures taken in Aviation Sector
Here's a quick glance at today's top stories: 1. Modi administration carries out reshuffle in top bureaucracy
However, the board needs to keep clarifying its position to bring in more transparency in tax administration
In a large scale reshuffle in the top bureaucracy, the Modi administration has appointed and reshuffled 15 senior IAS officials as secretaries in various departments and ministries. The appointments ...
Modi administration carries out reshuffle in top bureaucracy
The comprehensive amendment bill seeks to amend and strengthen Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 in terms of legal and administrative procedure.
The Food and Drug Administration seeks comment from the public as it moves to reconsider its blood donor policies.<div class
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract patients with an extended depth-of-focus to help improve the sharpness of vision at near, inte...
The video concludes highlighting that the achievements of the eight-year Obama administration.
Amy Kremer, a co-chair of "Women Vote Trump," rejects Democrats' criticism that the Republican nominee is a "demagogue" and tells CNN that Americans will vote based on critical issues.<div class
How Obama made some anti-Trump Republicans jealous
Republicans Are Having A Meltdown Over Bradley Cooper's Presence At The DNC
Republicans have painted Clinton as a Washington insider who would represent a "third term" for what they view as failed policies under Obama, elected to a second term in 2012.
Syrian refugees just arriving in the United States will likely not be watching the Republican or Democratic conventions or the political ups and downs of the campaign.<div class
Mitali Saran: Silver anniversary reunion
Unlike his peers, Mohammed Rafi delivered a series of memorable songs with little known composers. As we observe his death anniversary this weekend, let’s rewind some of the gems.
AasaanJobs upgrades mobile web to internet independent version
AV Rajwade: Central bank independence
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered Hillary Clinton his resounding endorsement Wednesday night, emerging as her most prominent independent surrogate as he tore into fellow billionaire businessman Donald Trump.<div class
Govts must protect central banks' independence, says Rajan
Internal audit is effective when independent of management
Lanka to establish 'Independent Media Commission'
Letters: RBI's independence
Like CBI, NIA's independence is open to question
Apple's iPhone: a definitive history in pictures
Behind the history
Bodyguard who walked beside history
Clinton makes history as nominee
Genocide in East Texas: A History of the Slocum Massacre
Gettysburg: Tranquil place to soak in momentous history
Dark history of the Olympics
Family history website Ancestry analysed DNA of people using its service and found the average person in the UK (left) is just 37 per cent Anglo-Saxon, with people in Yorkshire owing 41 per cent of their genetic makeup to this ancient group. Those from Scotland owed 44 per cent of their heritage to Celtic heritage while those in the East Midlands owe 10 per cent of their genomes to the Scandinavians. Surprisingly, the average person in the UK was found to be a fifth French or German.
It is one of the enduring mysteries in pop history: why did one of the most popular and impactful musical partnerships of modern times break up after just five years?<div class
Logistics Support Agreement - A case of bad history and turf battles
25 years of the rupee's historic devaluation
Historic England aerial photos reveal top finds to mark the Festival of Archaeology
The historical climate agreement reached last month will come into effect by 2020
+Acclaimed writer and activist Mahasweta Devi no more
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi and remembered the litterateur's support during "bad times."
Belgian Helga Peeters is converting a heritage warehouse in Mattancherry into a space for travelling artists, writers, performers and globetrotters
Bengali film star Prosenjit Chatterjee and Bollywood filmmakers like Mahesh Bhatt and Madhur Bhandarkar on Thursday mourned the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi. For them, she led a life that will be remembered forever.
Ghostwriter: 'The inner Trump is the outer Trump'
Trump ghostwriter: Working with him was a mistake
Trump ghostwriter: Working with Trump was a mistake
Eminent writer, activist Mahasweta Devi no more
Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, who had penned hundreds of heartwarming tales about the downtrodden, could never finish her own story about the mental trauma she went through after her divorce.
Mila Kunis poses at the premiere of Bad Moms, the new comedy film by the writers of The Hangover in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS)
Nilanjana S Roy: Diary of a W-grade writer
Previously-unheard music by the late English guitarist and singer-songwriter George Harrison is set to be released.
Ruling out any foul play and conspiracy, Kolkata police on Thursday attributed "accident" as the reason for the mysterious death of a teenager in the apartment complex of well-known writer Amit Chauduri.
The writer revels in the sounds and colours of Malaga, Picasso's birthplace in southern Spain
When filmmaker Joshy Joseph met his 'Mahasweta Didi' at the Intensive Care Unit of a Kolkata hospital a few days back, the eminent writer's eyes conveyed life, not death.
Writer Paul Tough delves on a different set of skills which matter as much as the IQ.
5 things you need to know about bank write-offs
A two-day tarangam fest paid homage to Narayana Theertha, writes P. Surya Rao.
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PSBs write off Rs 59,547-cr loan in FY16
Readers write in with their top five movies
State medical council functionary writes to MPs over inflated
"The very rich are different from you and me," Ernest Hemingway has F Scott Fitzgerald write in the original version of The Snows of Kilimanjaro. "Yes," comes the response, "they have more money."This famous (and wholly fictional) exchange is ...
Aiming to represent the city's rich cricket culture, former Test cricketer Yajurvindra Singh is set to organise the country's first heritage tour scheduled to held here on August 14.
Rio 2016: 'Russia's doping culture will not change,' say whistleblowers
Cabinet approves Amendment in the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992
Action taken to fill vacancies of directors in higher institutions
Action taken to fill vacancies of directors in higher institutions
Battlefield success against ISIS may spark more terrorism for the West, FBI Director James Comey warned this week.<div class
Board of Tree House Education & Accessories approves change in directorate
Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) executive director for sports Marcus Vinicius Freire is confident that the hosts will be able to enter the top 10 of the medal rankings in the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar knows his latest release "Sultan", starring Salman Khan, would not just give him a standing as a filmmaker but also raise people's expectations from him.
Director Kabir Khan has started shooting of his upcoming film "Tubelight" in Ladakh. The film stars Salman Khan in the lead.
Director Tharun Bhascker and actor Ritu Varma discuss the making of their film ‘Pelli Choopulu’
Eleven companies, which owe the bank Rs 843 crore, are untraceable. Many of them have common directors and have repeatedly taken loans from the same branch
Gujarat State Financial Corporation announces change in nominee director
Hero MotoCorp announces change in directorate
Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone will have a key role in "Guardians of the Galaxy 2", according to director James Gunn.
HRD Ministry forms search panel for selection of Directors of
In a 35-year-old case, a special court today acquitted former personal assistant of a director in Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilisers and another official of the offence of leaking out secret information about setting up of ammonia ...
Interview with film director
Interview with Senior director, US Chamber of Commerce
Jhalak 9: Ganesh to be replaced by a B'wood director
Konkona Sen Sharma's debut directorial venture, a period drama called 'A Death in the Gunj,' has made it to the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) line-up, this year.Set in the late 1970s, the movie speaks about a family's vacation to McCluskiegunj that ...
Search panel for IIM directors
Superstar Salman Khan and director Kabir Khan today began shooting for their third collaboration, "Tubelight", in Ladakh.
The bi-annual meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers was held from July 25 to 28, in Lahore to discuss matters related to border management.The BSF delegation was led by Director General, K.K Sharma and the ...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today informed the Madras High Court that the scope of probe into the multi-crore illegal granite quarrying scam was enlarged against several firms on the basis of FIRs registered in connection with it.
The former ONGC executive director was selected from among more than half a dozen candidates interviewed by the panel
The four-day Director General-level talks between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers concluded in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday with an agreement on "strengthening measures" to coordinate border patrolling and "address each other's ...
The HRD Ministry has constituted a search-cum-selection committee to recommend names for selection of Directors of six new IIMs in Amritsar, Sirmaur, Bodh Gaya, Sambalpur, Napur and Vishakhapatnam.
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan reunite for her directorial debut
"You've Got Mail" stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks have reunited onscreen for "Ithaca", which marks the actress' directorial debut.
Aruna Sundararajan made new Secretary of ministry of IT
+Aruna Sundararajan made new Secretary of ministry of IT
Ayush ministry approves two Ayurvedic hospitals in UP
Comments of some Organisations on Child Labour Amendment Bill ill founded, Asserts Labour Ministry
Commerce and Industry Ministry today discussed various issues, including taxation and compliance, with start-ups and decided to take up the matter with the departments concerned, going ahead.
Four top private television news channels were issued advisories by the Information and Broadcasting ministry over the content of their programmes on the hanging of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon.
Home Ministry's new anti-Naxal squads
In a swap, Kerala cadre IAS officer Aruna Sundarajan has been appointed Secretary of the ministry while the current Secretary Aruna Sharma has been moved to the ministry of Steel
+In a swap, Kerala cadre IAS officer Aruna Sundarajan has been appointed Secretary of the ministry while the current Secretary Aruna Sharma has been moved to the ministry of Steel
Number of communications received from members of public by the Ministry is around 2,300
“Power Ministry talks with M...
Tourism ministry to set up investment desk to bolster pvt investments
Zen Technologies bags order from Egypt's Defence Ministry
Defamation cases should not be used as a political weapon, says SC
Defamation cases should not be used as a political weapon: SC
Defamation cases should not be used as political weapon: SC
+Defamation cases should not be used as political weapon: SC
Police say a security guard at a mall in the Pittsburgh suburbs accidentally shot another guard in the buttocks while loading his personal weapon.
Rear Admiral (retd) John Hutson expressed fears Trump would abandon allies and let more countries get nuclear weapons.
Bengaluru dominates the state's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations
Key truths about the Obama economy
Economy and Policy
Euro zone economy resilient to Brexit - so far
Fed leaves rates unchanged but says US economy improving
FRANKFURT The euro zone economy has remained surprising resilient to the shock of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, fresh data showed on Thursday, a big contrast to the UK where signs of widespread economic pain are already ...
In the engine room of the start-up economy
Karnataka Bank has benefited from the Union Budget of 2016-17 focus on reviving the rural economy and doubling rural income.This could support rural consumption demand more enduringly going forward as...
Key truths about the Obama economy
+Key truths about the Obama economy
LONDON Shockwaves from Britain's vote to leave the European Union rocked the economy on Thursday, with thousands of jobs lost at one of the country's biggest banks, consumer confidence plunging, and construction and car sales slowing.
The size of the package, at more than 28 trillion yen ($265.30 billion), is nearly 6% the size of Japan's economy
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TOKYO Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as Chinese equities deepened their losses, souring risk sentiment that had improved earlier after the Federal Reserve provided a positive assessment of the U.S. economy.
US-based global software major Cognizant on Thursday announced acquiring Canadian design firm Idea Couture for an undisclosed amount to provide its clients an edge in the digital economy.
Venezuela's economy is near collapse due to the crash in crude prices
Trevor Noah Obliterates Trump's 'Bats**t Crazy' Bromance With Russia
In literally sense benami means ‘nameless’ or ‘without a name’. The benami transaction refers to property purchased by a person in the name of some other person. In such transactions, the person who pays for the property is directly or indirectly ultimate beneficiary of the property in the future.
JioLink will also allow users to use Jio's high-speed 4G services on devices which don’t support Jio’s LTE bands.
+JioLink will also allow users to use Jio's high-speed 4G services on devices which don’t support Jio’s LTE bands.
Reliance Jio to tap non-4G handset users with JioLink WiFi hotspot at Rs 2,500: Report
+Reliance Jio to tap non-4G handset users with JioLink WiFi hotspot at Rs 2,500: Report
8-magnitude earthquake can hit Himalayas soon
New geologic mapping in Himalayas suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake, that could endanger the lives of about a million people.
A potent force of contemporary Lebanese fine jewellers is increasingly celebrating Western and Eastern aesthetics through their novel designs
A 'human' designed to survive a car crash
Fashionable flight attendants and the designers who made the looks
Meet Graham, a 'human' designed to survive a car crash
Cognizant acquires digital design firm Idea Couture
Designing a library at home is a great way to show off your collection while creating a cosy nook
Fashion designer Pallavi Mohan will showcase the pre-fall and autumn-winter runway 2016 collections under her Not So Serious brand with a two-day solo exhibition starting July 29 here.
In a city known for fashion and style, this exhibition stands out not just for the selection of designers but also for the affordable range it offers.
Israel Aerospace Industries has designed RoBattle, an unmanned tank that ambushes and attacks on command. It can also raise its body 4ft to travel over obstacles or crouch down to hide.
Jabong to help Myntra's designer portfolio
Junckers, a leading solid hardwood-flooring brand of Denmark has opened its exclusive DESIGN STUDIO in New Delhi with redefined designs with its vast experience of space and its diverse flooring range.If comfort and designs are high on your wish ...
JUNCKERS opens 'Design Studio' in New Delhi
PARIS Kering's flagship fashion brand Gucci on Thursday posted forecast-beating second-quarter organic sales growth of 7.4 percent, driven by solid demand for the brand's new looks designed by Alessandro Michele, particularly in Western Europe.
+PARIS Kering's flagship fashion brand Gucci on Thursday posted forecast-beating second-quarter organic sales growth of 7.4 percent, driven by solid demand for the brand's new looks designed by Alessandro Michele, particularly in Western Europe.
PIO architect unveils bamboo structure design
The Roots: Breaking conventional ways consumer shop for their interior designing needs
TOKYO Japan's SoftBank Group Corp on Thursday flagged a sharp recovery for struggling U.S. unit Sprint and was bullish about long-term prospects for soon-to-be-acquired UK chip designer ARM.
What's the connection between the acoustics design for the UN General Assembly Hall and the modern usage of the @ symbol in the internet era.
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Tame the wilderness while keeping your cola cold
Wild spotting in Chitwan
Population of minority communities in Goa according to the 2011 Census is 5.14 lakh, which is 35.32 per cent of the total population
Despite improving macro-economic fundamentals, growth has been, and will be, slow to pick up
Gita Gopinath's appointment as Kerala CM's economic advisor sparks row
Goldman Sachs pegs H2CY16 global economic growth at 3.5%
Hope for positive economic effects must be tempered
Its economic consequences should be kept under watch
The SandP 500 index and the Dow edged lower on Thursday as investors fretted about weak economic data and disappointing earnings from Ford.
+The SandP 500 index and the Dow edged lower on Thursday as investors fretted about weak economic data and disappointing earnings from Ford.
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged lower on Thursday following weak economic data and a set of disappointing earnings from companies, including Ford.
Thomson Reuters Corp on Thursday reported flat quarterly revenue excluding currency effects and reaffirmed its full-year sales outlook despite uncertainty among financial services clients about the economic environment.
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: The economics of murder
The Federal Reserve today left key interest rates untouched but acknowledged improved economic performance, suggesting a rate increase may be on the horizon in 2016.
This refers to ‘Economists give up on Friedman’s big idea’ (July 28). Economic theories are based on human behaviour which keeps changing; they need not stand the test of time. Keynes (who stresse...
Thomson Reuters reaffirms outlook despite economic uncertainty
UP high on roads & power, but economic logic remains a question
Up to 50 animals 'starve to death' at Venezuelan zoo as crippling economic downturn hits food supplies
Bhagwant Mann gets time till July 28 to respond to panel probing
Defiant Mann appears before panel, says summon PM too
Despite not having enough evidence to prove the allegations of a sabotage, Narsingh Yadav today put up a brave face sounding hopeful that the NADA panel will give a proper verdict on his doping scandal.
I am hopeful NADA panel will take right decision: Narsingh
Islamabad High Court sets aside trial court verdict to not allow sending of a panel to inspect the Al-Fauz vessel, terming it 'flawed.'
Legal panel allows Vijay Mallya to head United Breweries
Lodha panel reforms: Premature exit for selector Gagan Khoda
No meeting of LS ethics panel on Narada scam: CPI(M)
Parliament video: Mann submits reply to panel
Speaker refers Bill on Property Destruction to Select panel
States urged to examine panel’s views on farm land leasing
Third-generation Quasar satellites were launched into low-perigee geostationary transfer orbits; assuming NROL-61 targetted a similar orbit this would have called for two burns of the Centaur's engine prior to spacecraft separation.
Thursday's launch was the sixth flight of an Atlas V 421 and the fifth to geostationary transfer orbit. The previous geostationary satellites launched by this configuration were two Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft, which used Extended Payload Fairings, and the commercial ICO G1 and Morelos 3 communications satellites which used the Extra-Extended fairing.
Jupiter's giant red storm makes its atmosphere hotter than molten lava
Why Jupiter's atmosphere is so hot
Confusing signals
Ford stock plunged 8% on Thursday as the auto maker warned of a growing list of global risks and signaled a slowdown for the previously-roaring American market.<div class
Gold firms after Fed holds off signalling rate rise
+Gold firms after Fed holds off signalling rate rise
IOA says Narsingh can replace Rana after green signal by NADA
Narsingh can replace Parveen after green signal by NADA: IOA
Safety system aims at preventing train accidents caused due to driver's fault of ignoring signal or in case of over-speeding
Stocks kept their winning run going for a second session as the BSE Sensex gained over 184 points to 28,208.62 — a nearly one-year high — on more positive signals on GST bill and improvement in corpo...
Stocks kept their winning run going for a second session as the BSE Sensex gained over 184 points to 28,208.62 -- a nearly one-year high -- on more positive signals on GST bill and improvement in corporate earnings.
Despite the lack of fresh information, Gujarat Files underlines the sinister nature of Modi's regime in Gujarat even as it cocks a snook at the state's fabled intelligence network
Find out how one entrepreneur in South Africa created a company that supplies baby and toddler meals to retail outlets that are completely 100% natural.<div class
Study of natural-occurring 100,000-year-old carbon dioxide reservoirs shows no significant corroding of 'cap rock', suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn't leaked back out -- one of the main concerns with greenhouse gas reduction proposal of carbon capture and storage.
+Study of natural-occurring 100,000-year-old carbon dioxide reservoirs shows no significant corroding of 'cap rock', suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn't leaked back out -- one of the main concerns with greenhouse gas reduction proposal of carbon capture and storage.
6 of the past 8 winners paid more than $2 million to dine with the veteran investor
No winners in U.S. Powerball, jackpot grows to $478 million
+No winners in U.S. Powerball, jackpot grows to $478 million
The REAL reason modern marriages end: Women more likely to divorce stay-at-home dads who fail to live up to breadwinner stereotype
The REAL reason modern marriages end: Women more likely to divorce stay-at-home dads who fail to live up to breadwinner stereotype
Winner of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2016 receives one-of-a-kind timepiece
A M Naik has been grooming Subrahmanyan for the top job when he retires as executive chairman of the industrial group
Early Holiday Wishes For All Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Executives!
Replaces Balakrishnan K, who has been elevated to Executive Vice Chairman of Servion's Board
Thomas Cook elevates Mahesh Iyer to COO post; expands roles of key executives
Two judgments temper arbitrary executive power
Vemuri will first be serving as an executive VP at Xerox till the firm's separation procedure is complete
All you need to know about Ashok Vemuri, the new CEO of Xerox's BPO arm
CEO Manoj Gupta says the e-tailerwill turn profitable next year
CEO Sunil Duggal blames demand slowdown and intensifying competitive pressures in the domestic market as well as the deteriorating geopolitical situation in West Asia and Africa
Digital Price Index. Adobe, along with economists Austan Dean Goolsbee and Peter Klenow, has come up with the index that along with CPI will map inflation better. This index tracks online prices Virgin America Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal Afineur, a ...
Everstone-backed Servion Global appoints Sameet Gupte as new CEO
Govt appoints Ajay Bhushan Pandey UIDAI CEO
IDFC has structural issues after demerger, says MD & CEO
Judge rejects Sumner Redstone bid to end Viacom CEO lawsuit
Vemuri will head the $7-billion BPO company as its CEO, reporting directly to Xerox Chairman Ursula Burns
What is Yahoo? Riddle plagued CEOs for two decades
With Awfis, a quirky co-working venture, and other offbeat ideas, Radha Kapoor, the daughter of the Yes Bank CEO, is taking the creative route to entrepreneurship
Interview with CMD of SIDBI
Q&A: Kshatrapati Shivaji, CMD of SIDBI
BRICS discusses ways to increase cooperation in services, MSME
Bradley Cooper was at the DNC -- and some people are not amused
Chandrakant Damodar Kulkarni, 67, a retired teacher from Pune's St Joseph Boy's School and the 11th among 13 siblings, inherited the spirit of service from his parents."I lost my father when I was about 13. My mother would cook at people's homes and ...
China and Vietnam at a sixth bilateral meeting on Thursday announced strengthening their anti-drugs cooperation in an effort to rid the menace of drugs in the two countries.
Paladion appoints former Infosys exec as COO
Party At Bangkok's 10 Coolest Nightclubs
(Reuters Health) - Parents making home-cooked meals often provide babies with too much fat and overall calories, while store-bought meals may not have enough of the fat children need to grow, according to a UK study.
+(Reuters Health) - Parents making home-cooked meals often provide babies with too much fat and overall calories, while store-bought meals may not have enough of the fat children need to grow, according to a UK study.
Slow-cooked in a hurry
Talks on cooperation in e-commerce, IPR also on agenda
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), in cooperation with the European Commission and member states of the European Union (EU), is proposing changes to the current guidance on first-in-human clinical t...
Turns out, carbon-financed cookstoves not that eco-friendly
Race pits classic yachts against modern rocketships
Hazard areas announced ahead of the launch show that the rocket headed East-South-East towards a geostationary transfer orbit. However, the identity of the payload remains uncertain.
Ignition of the solid rocket motors and liftoff of the vehicle occurred 1.1 seconds later, with the Atlas departing from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 41 and ascending towards orbit.
The first-generation form of Quasar consisted of six or seven satellites, all of which operated in highly elliptical Molniya orbits. The first Quasar, OPS 7837, launched in June 1976 atop a Titan III(34)B rocket, the same configuration that would be used for all first-generation launches.
Assad offers amnesty to Syria rebels who surrender
Budget 2016: What it means for the oil & gas sector
Budget time travel for the gaming enthusiast
Just a budget, which is clear in math and good in intent will be good enough for now
Puducherry to have budget size of Rs 7665 cr: V Narayanasamy
+Puducherry to have budget size of Rs 7665 cr: V Narayanasamy
This will take its fiscal deficit to Rs 4,840 crore, up from the budgeted amount of Rs 2,840 crore in 2016-17
Why you should forget a dream budget this year
Amid asset challenges, valuations capture privatisation gains and efforts to improve financials
An analysis of a new drug's journey to market shines a light on financial practices that see some major pharmaceutical companies relying on a cycle of acquisitions, profits from high prices, and shareholder-driven maneuvers that threatens access to medicines for current and future patients.
Bharat Financial Inclusion allots equity shares
BPO firm ExlService Holdings saw its net profit for the June quarter rise over 35 per cent to USD 16.3 million, on growth in strong client wins in healthcare and banking & financial services verticals.
Currency daily report for July 28, 2016 by Veracity Financial Services
Egypt seeking financial support: IMF
+Financial cycles of acquisition and 'buybacks' threaten public access to breakthrough drugs
Haryana: Small in size, rich in financial resources
Its consolidated net profit during the April-June quarter of the previous financial year stood at Rs 2,204.29 crore
JNU has ordered an enquiry against a professor who was suspended earlier this week following allegations of financial irregularities.
JNU orders inquiry against Prof suspended over financial fraud
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Michel Barnier is former French Financial Services Commissioner. He was appointed under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
NDMC to implement 7th Pay Commission despite financial crunch
Punjab: Financially unfit to implement Centre-like pay hike
‘Rigid labour laws, strict control over financial markets behind slow growth’
S I Capital & Financial Services reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.01 crore in the June 2016 quarter
The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 94.07 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year
The public sector net profit during the corresponding quarter in last financial year stood at Rs 81.32 crore
Aptech Banking and Finance Academy ties up with Geojit BNP Paribas
Aptech Banking & Finance Academy ties up with Geojit BNP Paribas
As a part of tie up, 10,000 banking-finance professionals will be trained in 5 years for 40 cities and towns
Bajaj Finance net rises 54% in first quarter
Despite high target, Mudra refinance to remain low
EU's climate finance commitments could take a hit
Explicit Finance to hold board meeting
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GIC Housing Finance standalone net profit rises 14.41% in the June 2016 quarter
Gold finance major Muthoot Finance's Q1 net up 48%
IDFC Bank has acquired Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance Ltd, a leading micro-finance institutions in the country. On completion of the deal, Grama Vidiyal will become an IDFC Bank subsidiary. Grama Vidiyal...
IMC Finance to hold board meeting
Investors have given their thumbs up to its microfinance model, but once it becomes a bank, it will have to contend with a totally new way of doing business
LKP Finance to hold board meeting
Manappuram Finance allots NCDs aggregating Rs 140 crore
Muthoot Finance Q1 net rises 48% to Rs 270 crore on retail demand
SBI to refinance new entity’s Rs 28,000 crore debt in the RCOM-Aircel merger
+SBI to refinance new entity’s Rs 28,000 crore debt in the RCOM-Aircel merger
Shriram City Union Finance has reported a 23 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 181.79 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Shriram City Union Finance Q1 net up 23% to Rs 182 crore
Stanrose Mafatlal Investment & Finance standalone net profit rises 169.70% in the June 2016 quarter
The Finance Act, 2016 has changed the definition of distributed income on which tax will be imposed
The NBFC will focus on commercial vehicle lending and home finance
They're making inroads into microfinance, used car finance and rural housing; retail loans of top 12 NBFC are barely 5% smaller in size than those of top-5 private banks
This year, Mudra refinance is expected to be close to Rs 4,000 cr
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Merchants using Freecharge to get fast access to financing
ABC Bearings standalone net profit rises 195.45% in the June 2016 quarter
A company set up to protect the rights to her life story made a pre-tax profit of £1.1 million
Adverse foreign exchange impact in Nigeria contribute to slump in profit
Agro Tech Foods standalone net profit rises 33.77% in the June 2016 quarter
Asian Paints consolidated net profit rises 18.47% in the June 2016 quarter
Asian Paints jumped 7.39% to Rs 1,140.25 at 9:55 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit rose 18.46% to Rs 555.56 crore on 10.36% rise in total income to Rs 4153.99 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Asian Paints standalone net profit rises 17.22% in the June 2016 quarter
A streamlined mid-to low-end smartphone lineup also contributed to improved profitability for the company.
Bajaj Holdings & Investment consolidated net profit declines 7.72% in the June 2016 quarter
Bajaj Holdings & Investment dropped 2.7% to Rs 1,798 at 12:52 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit fell 7.7% to Rs 565.84 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Bajaj Holdings & Investment standalone net profit declines 30.35% in the June 2016 quarter
BERLIN Volkswagen reported a 12 percent drop in quarterly profit at its main passenger car division on Thursday, a big improvement on the quarter before but showing the challenges it still faces to overcome its emissions scandal.
BERLIN Volkswagen reported a 12 percent drop in quarterly profit at its main passenger car division on Thursday, a big improvement on the quarter before but showing the challenges it still faces to overcome its emissions scandal.
Bharti Airtel 1Q net profit down 31%
+Bharti Airtel 1Q net profit down 31%
Bharti Airtel consolidated net profit declines 30.82% in the June 2016 quarter
Bharti Airtel reports 31% less profit at Rs 1,462 cr in Q1
Bharti Airtel rose 0.98% to Rs 376.20 at 9:30 Ist on BSE after consolidated net profit fell 30.8% to Rs 1462 crore on 7.9% increase in total revenues to Rs 25546 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Bharti Airtel standalone net profit declines 30.29% in the June 2016 quarter
Bharti Infratel gains after robust Q1 profit
Bliss GVS Pharma consolidated net profit rises 5.68% in the June 2016 quarter
Bliss GVS Pharma standalone net profit declines 10.19% in the June 2016 quarter
Blue Dart Express standalone net profit declines 1.43% in the June 2016 quarter
Blue Dart Q1 net profit at Rs 44 cr
By buying Linear, Analog is aiming to boost its profitability and increase its share in the fragmented market for analog chips
Ceat Q1 net profit dips 17% to Rs 93 crore
Consolidated net profit for the June quarter was up 19% at Rs 553 crore compared with Rs 466 crore in the same quarter last year
Currency losses in Africa business and spectrum costs impact net profits
DETROIT Ford Motor Co reported weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter and declared that the U.S. auto industry's long recovery was at an end, sending its stock and those of other auto companies into a tailspin.
DETROIT Ford Motor Co reported weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter and declared that the U.S. auto industry's long recovery was at an end, sending its stock and those of other auto companies tumbling.
DETROIT Ford Motor Co reported weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter and declared that the U.S. auto industry's long recovery was at an end, sending its stock and those of other auto companies tumbling.
Dialog dropped 8 per cent, while Shell fell by 3.9 per cent after it reported a profit slump
Dish TV profit down 25%
Eicher Motors consolidated net profit rises 58.62% in the June 2016 quarter
Eicher Motors standalone net profit rises 69.59% in the June 2016 quarter
Eicher Motors today posted 58.61 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 376.29 crore for the quarter ended June 30, riding on robust sales across various business verticals.
Escorts standalone net profit rises 33.48% in the June 2016 quarter
Everest Industries standalone net profit declines 48.65% in the June 2016 quarter
Excel Crop Care standalone net profit rises 16.54% in the June 2016 quarter
EXL Q2 net profit up 35% at $16.3 mn
Fall in Volkswagen brand profit shows lasting effects of scandal
+Fall in Volkswagen brand profit shows lasting effects of scandal
Farm equipment maker Escorts today posted a 33.5 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 47 crore for the first quarter ended June 30.
Ford Motor profit falls as U.S., China weaker than expected
Glaxosmithkline Pharma standalone net profit declines 23.13% in the June 2016 quarter
Gogia Capital Services reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.27 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Grindwell Norton consolidated net profit rises 15.73% in the June 2016 quarter
Grindwell Norton standalone net profit rises 13.72% in the June 2016 quarter
GSFC Q1 net profit drops by 54%
Gujarat Intrux standalone net profit declines 62.86% in the June 2016 quarter
HCC Q1 net profit up 17% to Rs 11 crore
HDFC Q1 net profit up 37%
Heavy provisioning has dragged Syndicate Bank’s profits by 73.79 per cent to ₹79.13 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal (FY 17) from ₹ 301.98 crore recorded in the same period last year. Total ...
High Street Filatex standalone net profit declines 33.33% in the June 2016 quarter
Hil standalone net profit declines 19.84% in the June 2016 quarter
Hindustan Construction Company standalone net profit rises 17.49% in the June 2016 quarter
It had posted a net profit of Rs 183 crore in April-June 2015
Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals standalone net profit declines 23.53% in the June 2016 quarter
JSW Steel consolidated net profit rises 5133.60% in the June 2016 quarter
JSW Steel standalone net profit rises 857.04% in the June 2016 quarter
Karnataka to set up not-for-profit firm to woo investment
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries standalone net profit rises 146.02% in the June 2016 quarter
Lackluster U.S., China sales drag on Ford Motor profit; shares drop
Lackluster U.S., China sales drag on Ford Motor profit, shares tumble
Lackluster U.S., China sales drag on Ford Motor profit; shares tumble
+Lackluster U.S., China sales drag on Ford Motor profit, shares tumble
Leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) player Dish TV posted a consolidated net profit ₹40.8 crore for the quarter ended June 30, down 24.7 per cent from ₹54.21 crore in the corresponding quarter previous year...
Listed broadband provider logged a net profit of Rs 90 lakh in first quarter
Logistics major Blue Dart Express' standalone net profit dropped marginally by 1.4 per cent to Rs 44.08 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.
LONDON Royal Dutch Shell has disappointed investors with a 72 percent fall in quarterly profit that it blamed on weak oil prices and costs related to its $54 billion takeover of BG Group, showing how much strain it faces after the bumper ...
LONDON Royal Dutch Shell missed quarterly profit expectations by more than $1 billion on Thursday after reporting a 72 percent plunge in earnings due to weak oil prices and high costs following its $54 billion takeover of BG Group.
L&T Infotech net profit grows 34.9% y-o-y in Q1 FY17
Ludlow Jute & Specialities standalone net profit rises 168.75% in the June 2016 quarter
Lumax Auto Technologies consolidated net profit rises 39.13% in the June 2016 quarter
Lumax Auto Technologies standalone net profit declines 13.19% in the June 2016 quarter
Magna Eletrocasting standalone net profit rises 47.52% in the June 2016 quarter
Menon Pistons standalone net profit rises 5.05% in the June 2016 quarter
Mid-sized IT services firm Hexaware Technologies saw its consolidated net profit for the June 2016 quarter rise 1.1 per cent to Rs 100 crore.
Millitoons Entertainment standalone net profit rises 100.00% in the June 2016 quarter
Morarjee Textiles standalone net profit rises 238.94% in the June 2016 quarter
Move over Apple: Samsung profits surge to two-year high on Galaxy phone sales as rivals struggle
Move over Apple: Samsung profits surge to two-year high on Galaxy phone sales as rivals struggle
Net profit came in at 1.5 billion euros on sales of 25.2 billion euros
NEW YORK Celgene Corp raised its 2016 profit forecast and exceeded expectations for second-quarter earnings on Thursday on the strength of its flagship multiple myeloma drug Revlimid and growth in newer medicines, sparking a 2 percent jump in its shares.
+NEW YORK Celgene Corp raised its 2016 profit forecast and exceeded expectations for second-quarter earnings on Thursday on the strength of its flagship multiple myeloma drug Revlimid and growth in newer medicines, sparking a 2 percent jump in its shares.
Nidhi Granites reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the June 2016 quarter
Omax Autos standalone net profit rises 39.13% in the June 2016 quarter
Orient Bell standalone net profit rises 4800.00% in the June 2016 quarter
PNB comes out of net loss, but net profit halves y-o-y
PNB profit more than halves to Rs 306 cr in Q1
PNB shares today fell nearly 3 per cent after the company reported 58 per cent decline in net profit for the April-June quarter of the current fiscal.
PNB's net profit is halved to Rs 30,636 crore for the quarter ended June 30 this year compared to Rs 72,071 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year
PNB stock down 3% as Q1 net profit slumps
Profit on sale of investments boosts earnings
Rapicut Carbides standalone net profit rises 144.00% in the June 2016 quarter
Rasoi standalone net profit declines 1.10% in the June 2016 quarter
Renault posts record profitability
Reports Q2 profit of $7.2 bn, in line with earlier guidance; Mobile division remains top earner
Sagar Cements standalone net profit declines 79.91% in the June 2016 quarter
Sales of flagship drug Revlimid drive Celgene profit; forecast raised
+Sales of flagship drug Revlimid drive Celgene profit; forecast raised
Samsung Electronics reported its most profitable quarter in two years, helped by strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone.
+Samsung Electronics reported its most profitable quarter in two years, helped by strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone.
Samsung Electronics tips 'solid' second-quarter profit on components pickup
Samsung expects 'solid' H2 profits on components pickup
Samsung reports biggest profit in two years as Galaxy S7 sales boom
Samsung Reports Most Profitable Quarter in Two Years
+Samsung Reports Most Profitable Quarter in Two Years
Samsung's profit surges to 2-year high on Galaxy phone sales
Shares of Asian Paints today ended with over 6 per cent gains after the company reported 18.46 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Shares of Asian Paints today surged nearly 9 per cent after the company reported 18.46 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Shell disappoints market as weak oil, BG deal costs hit profits
Shell net profit dives 71% on low oil prices
Shri Bholanath Carpets reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.04 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Singapore Airlines Q1 profits up despite cargo weakness
Sintex Industries consolidated net profit rises 11.45% in the June 2016 quarter
Sintex Industries standalone net profit rises 10.22% in the June 2016 quarter
Sirhind Steel standalone net profit rises 180.33% in the June 2016 quarter
SoftBank's net profit for the fiscal first quarter rose 19% in its first earnings report since the Japanese company took the global semiconductor industry by surprise with a $32 billion deal to acquire ARM.
SoftBank profit up 19% as Japan sales offset Sprint loss
Somany Ceramics standalone net profit rises 70.64% in the June 2016 quarter
'Start-up fund's priority is not to maximise profits'
State-run Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC) today posted 54 per cent fall in standalone net profit at Rs 46.30 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal.
Steel Strips Wheels standalone net profit rises 53.09% in the June 2016 quarter
Supreme Industries consolidated net profit declines 27.89% in the June 2016 quarter
Supreme Industries standalone net profit declines 27.84% in the June 2016 quarter
Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills standalone net profit rises 11.83% in the June 2016 quarter
Suryo Foods & Industries reports standalone nil net profit/loss in the June 2016 quarter
Syndicate Bank standalone net profit declines 73.80% in the June 2016 quarter
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd has reported a 33 per cent growth in net profit for the first quarter of the current year compared with the corresponding quarter of the previous year. TNPL report...
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL) has reported a 33 per cent growth in profit after Tax (PAT) during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 at Rs 69.51 crore as against Rs 52.25 crore, a year ago.Turnover stood at Rs 744.84 crore for the quarter ...
The Chinese internet company is expected to report lower revenue and profit amid concerns that it hasn't done enough to broaden its business.
The company had reported a net profit of Rs 35.2 crore in the sa...
Thomson Reuters profit beats expectations, reaffirms outlook
Torrent Pharmaceuticals consolidated net profit declines 55.08% in the June 2016 quarter
Torrent Pharmaceuticals standalone net profit declines 59.83% in the June 2016 quarter
T T standalone net profit declines 46.15% in the June 2016 quarter
Volkswagen net profits falls 57% in Q2
Volkswagen says net profit falls 57% in second quarter
VTM standalone net profit declines 6.35% in the June 2016 quarter
Welspun Corp reports standalone net profit of Rs 18.90 crore in the June 2016 quarter
YES Bank net profit up 33%; asset quality stable
AgroTech Foods launches ready to eat product ACT II Popcorn Tub
Atlas V successfully launches NROL-61 reconnaissance satellite
+Atlas V successfully launches NROL-61 reconnaissance satellite
'Bad Moms' launches in Los Angeles
+'Bad Moms' launches in Los Angeles
BlackBerry launches second Android smartphone
CBI launches PE against Kerala cricket body over embezzlement
Turkey Launches Major Purge Of Armed Forces After Failed Coup
Lanka opposition launches 5-day protest march against govt
Mahindra launches hiring centre for farm equipment rental biz
Permanent Link to Atlas V successfully launches NROL-61 reconnaissance satellite
Pro-Rajapaksa coalition launches ‘March to Colombo’
Usain Bolt gets his very own emoji ahead of Rio 2016 as Puma launches the 'Boltmoji.'<div class
Zebronics launches new 'Dragon' Bluetooth speaker
Ahmedabad startup gets $ 12.5k even before product launch
An affiliate of the ConAgra Foods Inc. of USA AgroTech Foods Limited announced the launch of its new breakthrough product, ACT II Popcorn Pop 'n' Serve Tub.The brand, which is synonymous for providing delicious in between snacks, has now introduced ...
“An intelligence-based operation was launched ...
Asus ROG G20CB gaming PC with Pascal GPU launched at a starting price of Rs 1,85,990
Benefits from Launching of Foreign Satellite
Benefits from Launching of Foreign Satellite
BJP Jammu and Kashmir unit today asked its spokespersons to speak forcefully and without any dithering against misinformation campaign launched by Opposition.
BSE to launch multi-bank facility for MF distributors on Aug 1
First stage flight concluded with booster engine cutoff, or BECO, four minutes and ten seconds after launch; the Common Core Booster shut down, its engine having depleted its propellant.
Forever 21. It was founded in 1984 by Do Don Wan Chang in LA in 1984. It was first called Fashion 21 Paul Allen co-founder of Microsoft. Microsoft was trying to buy AOL before it launched MSN Maersk Shipping. A.P. Møller formally adopted the Maersk ...
Google Play Family Library feature launched
Heartthrob Armaan Malik has made his Pakistani debut by lending voice to the title track of a rom-com 'Janaan.'The song was launched on June 26 in London in the presence of the 'Main Hoon Hero Tera' hit-maker, lead actor Bilal Ashraf and other crew ...
Hike messenger to launch 'microapp' for Mother's Day
IOC to launch Olympic Channel on Aug 21
+IOC to launch Olympic Channel on Aug 21
Italian leather giant Dainese has launched a new Super Speed D1 leather jacket and an Avro D1 jacket
Knowlarity, SawasdeeShop tie-up to launch ClouDee
Launching of Earth Observation Satellite
Launching of Earth Observation Satellite
LexisNexis, SILF launch work-flow based solution for lawyers
Online marketplace Snapdeal has launched an in-app integration with Uber, to enable easier travel options for Snapdeal customers who will now be able to request a cab directly through the Snapdeal platform.
Snapdeal has announced the launch of its in-app integration with Uber. Users will now be able to request an Uber directly through the Snapdeal app.
South Korean police launched an investigation today after 200 badges featuring the portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il were found at a hotel near the country's main airport, Yonhap news agency reported.
'Telangana to launch exclusive portal for NRIs'
The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) has decided to offer ranking points to players winnings matches in the Davis Cup ties including the Asia/Oceania zone, and the recently-launched Asian Tennis Tour (ATT).
The CBI has launched a preliminary enquiry against unidentified office bearers of Kerala Cricket Association for alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds.
The launch of Navic
This product was named after __ & Murrie both, who partnered to launch this brand during the late 1930s. In which European country has this brand been barred from being sold with its products using the lower-case "m" as it resembles a local ...
Thursday's launch was the fourth mission of the year for Atlas and the sixth for United Launch Alliance. NROL-61 is the third NRO mission to be launched in 2016,
Who is launching a range of fragrant perfumes under the brand name "Lust"? It is one of the oldest companies listed in the Dow Jones Index since 1896 that started in this city in the New York state. The motto of this city is: "The city that lights ...
Who is responsible for the launch of the Dipper brand of condoms and why?
Communication with BJP broken: Uddhav Thackeray
DSJ Communication to hold board meeting
Going digital has transformed the way insurers such as Bharti AXA, Aegon Life and Tata AIA talk to the customer; they are listening more and creating campaigns that plug the communication gaps
Healthy telecommunications operations in Japan offset losses at Sprint, helping lift quarterly sales 3% to $20.3 billion

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