Reviving economy is priority: Pranab Mukherjee
Putting the economy back on track is of paramount importance for the government, said President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Monday. Stressing that the people voted for a “united, strong and modern India,” the speech noted that they were... read more »
Tibetan Exiles a Source of Tension in China-India Ties
New Delhi – China’s state news media has welcomed India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, as a pragmatic new partner on economic matters, noting that as a regional leader, he had made four visits to Beijing seeking investment and even went to the trouble of printing his... read more »
Fresh Gunfire at Karachi Airport, 24 Dead in Terror Attack
Islamabad – Pakistan’s security forces said Monday they have relaunched a military operation at Karachi airport as gunfire resumed several hours after they announced the end of a militant siege that left 24 dead. “We have relaunched the operation and called in additional... read more »
Facebook post on Ambedkar sparks violence in Maharashtra
The posting of allegedly objectionable images of Dalit leader Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Facebook on Saturday night, sparked stray incidents of arson in Pune, Aurangabad and Solapur on Sunday, the police said . The cyber cell of the Pune police has registered a case against ‘unknown... read more »
Reliance Comm shares fall as earnings disappoint
Shares in Reliance Communications Ltd(RLCM.NS) fell as much as 2.7 percent on Monday after the mobile carrier’s consolidated net profit dropped more than expected in the January-March... read more »
Cipla chief Yusuf Hamied stands up against drug monopoly
Cipla chairman Yusuf Hamied, who has long battled global pharmaceutical majors to ensure that developing countries have access to life-saving drugs, has said that a pricecontrol mechanism... read more »
Rahul Gandhi questions source of funds for Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha elections campa...
Attacking BJP and Narendra Modi over election expenditure, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that corporates were pumping money into the saffron party’s campaign and asked it come... read more »
Study finds stress is contagious
WASHINGTON — Feeling stressed? A new study finds stress can be contagious. The Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Technische Universität Dresden conducted... read more »
CBI Files Chargesheet Against Seven in Nido Tania Death Case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) today filed a charge sheet against seven people, including three juveniles, in connection with the death of 19-year-old Northeast student Nido... read more »
