3 killed, 60 injured in bus blasts on second day of violence in Kenya
At least three people were killed when two buses driving on a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi were struck by explosive devices on Sunday, the day after attacks in Mombasa killed four people. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Kenya has blamed similar attacks on the al... read more »
Sebi frowns on plan to extend trading time on poll result day
Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is not in favour of tinkering with the trade timing on May 16, the day the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced. The thinking within Sebi is extending market hours — an unprecedented move — will only aid speculators... 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 quarter. Reliance Communications, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, said late on Friday consolidated net... 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 is required in India for essential medicines sold under a monopoly. “The right to live should not be... read more »
Actress Alia Bhatt : Dad doesn’t want me to get married
Actress Alia Bhatt says her father Mahesh Bhatt is very possessive about her, but adds that he has taken her on-screen kissing with Arjun Kapoor in the forthcoming film 2 States... read more »
Oscar Pistorius trial : ‘Bull terrier’ takes centre stage
Oscar Pistorius felt first-hand the bite of prosecutor Gerrie Nel minutes into his cross-examination at his murder trial. Mr Nel is known as “the bull terrier” in court circles,... read more »
1.2 crore voters to decide between BJP, Congress and AAP
Voting began for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls today. The electoral fight here is seen as a test of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP)... read more »
In poll affidavit filed in Vadodara : Narendra Modi
Ahmedabad – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has written the name “Jashodaben” in the column for spouse in an affidavit that he filed as the... read more »
Rupee down 11 paise against dollar in early trade
The rupee declined by 11 paise to 60.25 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday due to appreciation of the American unit against other currencies overseas. Besides, fresh demand for the... read more »
