Oil Sinks to Four-Year Low Below $90 as OPEC Ups Supplies
New York: Global oil prices sank below $90 a barrel on Friday to the lowest level in nearly four years, with US crude falling to a two-year low, as growing oil supply and weak economic signals fuelled what is now a near four-month price rout. Fast-rising oil output in North America and tepid... read more »
Reliance seeks sale of Eagle Ford Basin stake for up to $4.5 bn
New York: India’s Reliance Industries Ltd is seeking a buyer for its stake in the Eagle Ford Basin oil and natural gas joint venture with Pioneer Natural Resources Co, a sale that could raise up to $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Pioneer, which has about 230,000... read more »
Delhi HC asks Om Prakash Chautala to surrender on Saturday
New Delhi: INLD chief and former Haryana Chief Minster Om Prakash Chautala was on Friday ordered by the Delhi High Court to surrender on Saturday in Tihar jail for misusing bail conditions by campaigning for assembly polls, saying he cannot “take the court for a ride”. The High Court... read more »
Baramati voters wise, stand by truth, says Ajit Pawar
KOLHAPUR: Former deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that if the people of Baramati were in slavery no opposition candidate would have contested from there. Modi, during his rally at Baramati on Thursday, had asked voters to make Baramati... read more »
Long work hours may raise risk of heart disease
SEOUL: Are you a workaholic? Your habits may raise your risk of heart disease, a new study has warned. Working for more than 40 hours a week may increase one’s risk of developing... read more »
Free Karnataka from Congress: Amit Shah
Sending a strong political signal on his first visit to the state, Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president Amit Shah has given a call to “free Karnataka from Congress”. He was... read more »
Maneka Gandhi warns legal action to organisations which don’t have sexual harassment...
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday warned legal action to organisations which did not have sexual harassment committees. The remarks came in... read more »
World’s highest ever cricket match to be played on Mt Kilimanjaro
London – A team of 30 plus people will be playing cricket at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser to be held this month. This would be the first time ever in the... read more »
One-day series: Australia call up Phil Hughes to replace Michael ...
Clarke was ruled out of the series, which starts on October 7, with a ‘significant’ hamstring injury which forced him to miss most of their recent tour of Zimbabwe. Left-hander Hughes... read more »
