FIFA president Sepp Blatter has AFC backing, says general secretary Alex So...
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) supports Sepp Blatter’s bid to secure a fifth consecutive term as FIFA president, according to general secretary Alex Soosay. Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein’s decision to run for world soccer’s top job has breathed new life into the presidential... read more »
Smith, Burns help Australia push lead to 348 runs
Steve Smith scored a half-century and passed one of Don Bradman’s milestones on Friday as he led Australia to 251-6 in its second innings after four days of the fourth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 348 runs ahead of India. Smith made 71 off 70 balls and surpassed Bradman’s record... read more »
Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO to be awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has been selected for a Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, which will be presented to him on January 9, 2015 in Gandhinagar. Satya Nadella is among the 15 awardees who will be honoured at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar. Others well known personality who will... read more »
7 Bodo Militants Arrested in Joint Operation by Army, Assam Police
Seven terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit faction), suspected to be involved in the December 23 massacre of Adivasis (tribals) in Assam’s Kokrajhar, were arrested in a pre-dawn operation jointly carried out by the Indian Army and state police. The forces also... read more »
In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP Not Inclined to Tie up With PDP: Sources
Despite its big gains in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP indicated on Tuesday that it is disinclined to form government in alliance with the People’s... read more »
Vistara to fly on 9 January, readies plan for international routes
Vistara plans to start international operations as soon as the Government lifts the 5/20 rule. The airline, a 51:49 venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), will be starting... read more »
RBI’s Rajan takes his fight against crony capital further with his ‘non-cooper...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Raghuram Rajan has moved once again to end the cosy system of crony banking where politically-favoured borrowers can avoid paying their dues despite... read more »
HCL says strong dollar likely to hit revenue in December quarter
New Delhi: HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s fourth largest software services exporter, on Tuesday said the strengthening dollar against global currencies including the British pound, euro... read more »
Gold prices fall by 0.21 per cent in futures trade on global cues
Gold prices eased by 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend, as speculators offloaded their position. Market analysts said the fall in gold... read more »
