Wal-Mart paid $334 million to end India partnership
MUMBAI: Wal-Mart Stores Inc paid about $234 million in debt related to the purchase of a stake in its Indian joint venture with Bharti Enterprises, which the US retailer ended in October last year, according to its 2014 annual report. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, had earlier paid... read more »
Apologize or face defamation, Trinamool Congress to Narendra Modi
KOLKATA: A day after slamming Narendra Modi as “Butcher of Gujarat”, the Trinamool Congress on Monday demanded that the Gujarat chief minister should apologize publicly or face a defamation case for questioning the sale of Mamata Banerjee’s painting. “Either he has to prove... read more »
Tornadoes strike central, southern US, killing 12
MAYFLOWER, Arkansas: A tornado system ripped through the central US and left at least 12 dead in a violent start to this year’s storm season, officials said. Matt DeCample, a spokesman for Arkansas governor Mike Beebe, said 11 in his state were killed on Sunday when a tornado carved through... read more »
Stress in marriage can lead to depression, says study
Washington: Marital stress may make people more vulnerable to depression, a new study has warned. The study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and their colleagues found that people who experience chronic marital stress are less able to savour positive experiences, a hallmark of... read more »
WT20 Preview: SL eye revenge against WI in 2012 final rematch
Mirpur: In their bid to reach their second successive World T20 final, defending champions West Indies will be looking to put up another clinical performance when they take on a gutsy Sri... read more »
AAP releases manifesto for Thiruvananthapuram
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its election manifesto for Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, giving priority to basic infrastructure, mainly consistent supply of drinking water to all... read more »
25 km apart, Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar to address rallies in Bihar
Nawada: About 25 km and less than two hours apart, Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi will address rallies today in Nawada in the southern part of Bihar. The two chief ministers have for years... read more »
Raj slams Uddhav, poll fight turns personal
Hostilities between the warring Thackeray cousins escalated on Wednesday, with Raj listing the things he had done for Uddhav to counter Uddhav’s charge that he was a betrayer who had... read more »
When Arjun Kapoor almost kissed Alia Bhatt in public!
Keeping aside the adorable chemistry between the young and vibrant couple (in the film) Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor in the upcoming film 2 States, the actors were spotted in an awww….... read more »
