Policy consistency is critical for investors: PwC chairman
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International chairman Dennis Nally is in India to release a report that suggests that the country has the potential to grow at 9% annually and become a $10-trillion economy by 2034 from under $2 trillion currently. He spoke to TOI about the steps that the government... read more »
Hawks circle over Iran talks extension
WASHINGTON – Buoyed by the failure of the US and five other powers to reach a comprehensive agreement with Iran over its nuclear program after a week of intensive talks, pro-Israel and Republican hawks are calling for Washington to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran even while talks... read more »
Indian Railways team in China for Delhi-Chennai bullet train
BEIJING: An Indian Railways team is in China to chalk out plans for conducting feasibility study to build the 1,754 km-long Delhi-Chennai high-speed train corridor, world’s second largest bullet train line. The high-level team of officials from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited led by Satish Agnihotri... read more »
World powers miss Iran nuclear deal deadline, extends it to July 1
Vienna: Iran and world powers missed a deadline to clinch a landmark nuclear deal and defuse a 12-year standoff but gave themselves seven more months to reach agreement. The failure followed an intensive five-day diplomatic push in the Austrian capital Vienna involving the foreign ministers of... read more »
World Chess Championship: In-form Anand ready to take on defending champ Carlsen
Anand has got the monkey off his back. But can he bring to the table a cerebral version of the guerrilla warfare to rattle Magnus Carlsen? The next fortnight promises to come up with some... read more »
Mexico Says Guerrero Evidence Shows Mass Student Murder
Forty-three college students kidnapped by police in southern Mexico in September were probably killed by a drug gang that tried to destroy all the evidence of the crime, according to... read more »
J&J buys electrolyte drink Orsl for Rs 750cr
BANGALORE: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has acquired Orsl, an energy drink brand, for Rs 750 crore from city-based Jagdale Industries. Orsl, which has a few variants, is a fruit-based... read more »
Obama approves sending up to 1,500 more US troops to Iraq
WASHINGTON – President Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, doubling the number being deployed to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State. The... read more »
Abbott-Putin showdown locked in for APEC
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s promise to deliver Vladimir Putin a robust conversation will come to a head on Tuesday with the Kremlin confirming the two leaders will hold formal talks at the... read more »
