Domestic car sales surged by 15.26 per cent in December 2014 over 2013
Domestic passenger car sales rose by 15.26 per cent to 1,52,743 units in December 2014 as compared to 1,32,524 units in the corresponding month of 2013. Motorcycle sales in December last year declined by 3.52 per cent to 7,79,908 units from 8,08,389 units in 2013, according to data released by auto... read more »
Markets erase early gains; ICICI Bank, ITC & Infosys drag
Markets have erased early gains and have slipped into negative zone weighed down by selling in select index heavyweight shares like ICICI Bank, ITC and Infosys. At 12:13PM, the 30-share Sensex was down 64 points at 27,210 and the 50-share Nifty was down 20 points at 8,215. Top losers on the Sensex... read more »
Israeli general says not worried by Palestinian move to join ICC
WASHINGTON – Israel’s top military officer said on Thursday he was disappointed rather than worried about a Palestinian move to join the International Criminal Court, calling it unnecessary because Israel could investigate complaints itself. Lieutenant General Benjamin Gantz, the chief... read more »
Thailand begins impeachment hearing of ousted PM
Bangkok: Thailand’s military-appointed legislature began impeachment hearings on Friday against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a move analysts say is aimed at ensuring the ousted leader stays out of politics for the foreseeable future.The charges, dismissed by Yingluck’s... read more »
Pakistan was warned about Peshawar school attack in August, says report
Peshawar: Government departments in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent attack on the Army Public School months before the carnage unfolded in Peshawar on 16... read more »
Two blasts kill at least 20 in restive northern Nigeria
Two blasts rocked crisis-hit northern Nigeria on Monday, with one bombing killing at least 20 people and a second explosion setting fire to a market, where heavy casualties were feared. The... read more »
Saradha scam: Left leaders meet PM Modi, demand quick probe into Mamata govt
With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee already training her guns at the Left front accusing them of colluding with the BJP against Trinamool Congress, reports on Monday said that a... read more »
BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails; but party may be key player in next govt
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mission 44 in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has failed, but the party has established itself as a powerhouse in Jammu, relegating the Congress to second... read more »
Govt eyes Rs 1.47 lakh cr from 92 coal blocks
Government is targeting a revenue of Rs 1.47 lakh crore from the allotment and auction of 92 coal blocks out of those being given out in the first phase to private as well as public sector... read more »
