Russian opposition leader Navalny given 15 days in custody
MOSCOW: Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in custody for handing out leaflets in the subway. A district court in Moscow ruled Thursday that Navalny, an anti-corruption crusader who spearheaded protests against President Vladimir Putin’s... read more »
British teen convicted of terrorist plan to behead soldier
LONDON: A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted today of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found 19-year-old Brusthom Ziamani guilty of preparing an act of terrorism. The London-born teenager was raised by... read more »
Obama does not love America: Giuliani
WASHINGTON: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has sparked off a political firestorm in the US with his remarks that President Barack Obama does not love America, a comment termed as “horrible” by the White House. “I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but... read more »
Venezuela arrests opposition mayor accused of coup plot
Venezuela arrested opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma on Thursday in a move the government said was needed to halt a U.S.-backed coup plot but foes decried as tyranny. Intelligence agents took the 59-year-old veteran politician from his office in the banking district... read more »
Power Grid to raise Rs.1,500 crore
Power Grid Corporation of India will raise Rs.1,500 crore through bonds to meet the capital expenditure plans for this year, its Chairman and Managing Director R. N. Nayak said. “For this... read more »
MRF Q1 net up 80 %
MRF has reported 4.8 per cent growth in its total income from operations (net) to Rs.3,353.01 crore in the first quarter ended December 31, 2014, up from Rs.3,200.57 crore in the same... read more »
Flipkart targets sales worth $8 b in 2015
Leading online market place Flipkart is looking at sales worth $8-billion in the current year. The company has announced its ambitious plan at a Town Hall organised in a college auditorium... read more »
SBI reports Q3 net profit of Rs 2,910 crore
State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported over 30 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 2,910 crore for the third quarter ended December 2014 on the back of stronger other income despite... read more »
China’s first female astronaut gives birth
China’s first female astronaut has begun training for her next mission after giving birth to her first child. The China Daily newspaper on Friday quoted Liu Yang as confirming the birth at an award... read more »
