Delhi government formation: Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung invites parties...
Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday invited main parties BJP, Congress and AAP – for talks, kick-starting fresh efforts to install an elected government and will take a final decision soon to end the eight-month- long political uncertainty in Delhi. Jung first invited BJP for talks on... read more »
Wagah suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 61, 20 suspects arrested
Lahore: The death toll in the horrific suicide attack that shook Pakistan minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah climbed to 61 on Monday, even as security agencies arrested about 20 suspects from the Indo-Pak border area. Ten women, eight children and three security personnel... read more »
All units at VSP back in action: RINL
VISAKHAPATNAM: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on Sunday said production has been restored at all units of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), which was affected by Cyclone Hudhud. In a release, RINL said the revival of raw material handling facilities, coke ovens, blast furnaces and SMS-1... read more »
Gold, silver likely to trade lower; copper may rise
Global markets traded mixed in the last fortnight as the US Fed’s decision to wind up its bond buying programme acted as a boost for equities wherein the Dow Jones gained by around two per cent. Equities in the euro zone and Japan traded lower due to weak sentiment, acting as a negative... read more »
Three reasons why bad loans are a bigger challenge than inflation for RBI
The fourth bi-monthly monetary policy announcement of Raghuram Govinda Rajan on Tuesday, as expected, was a non-event — both for the financial markets and for the common man. A status-quo... read more »
RCom to cut debt to below Rs 20,000 cr over 2 years; 4G roll-out in 2015
umbai: Reliance Communications today said it plans to reduce its debt to below Rs 20,000 crore in the next couple of years and also will roll out 4G services by next fiscal. “We will... read more »
Vijay Mallya Gets Shareholders’ Nod to Continue as USL Chairman
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been re-elected as non-executive director and chairman of United Spirits at the annual general meeting of the liquor major. Following a reduction in its... read more »
Taliban Suicide Bombers Kill Seven, Injure 19 People in Kabul
KABUL—Taliban suicide bombers struck in Kabul on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 19, a day after Afghanistan’s new government agreed to allow U.S. and allied troops to... read more »
Tony Abbott shows support for burqa ban in parliament
The Australian prime minister has said the burqa is “confronting” and he wishes Muslim women did not wear it as he flagged support for a controversial call to ban the attire inside Parliament... read more »
