B. Obama: Sectoral sanctions if Russia enters Ukraine
The U.S. and Europe are laying the groundwork to sanction broad sections of Russia’s economy if Moscow mounts a military incursion in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama said on Friday, even as he acknowledged those sanctions may fail to deter Vladimir Putin. “We’ll continue to keep some... read more »
India polls will set new stage for Indo-U.S. ties : Nancy Powell
The U.S. on Friday said the ongoing elections in India will set the stage for the next phase in Indo-U.S. ties and rejected the views that the bilateral relationship “has fallen into the doldrums”. Addressing an event here, Nancy Powell, who resigned from the post of U.S. Ambassador to India... read more »
2G kickback case: ED files charge sheet against Raja, Kanimozhi
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others were on Friday charged in a special court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case relating to the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The ED in its charge sheet also named DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s... read more »
Climbers leave Everest amid regrets and tensions among Sherpas
Kathmandu, Nepal – Climbers who had hoped to reach the summit of Mount Everest have instead begun the long journey home: a teenager with epilepsy who wanted to inspire others like himself; a banker who quit his job, sold his apartment and used up most of his savings to pay for the trip; a... read more »
Markets closed today for Lok Sabha elections voting in Mumbai
Indian debt, currency and equity markets will be closed on Thursday as Mumbai takes part in the five-week long Lok Sabha Election process set to conclude in mid-May. Trading will resume on... read more »
Bharti Infratel net profit jumps 64% to Rs472 crore
New Delhi: Bharti Infratel Ltd, the telecom tower operator of Bharti Airtel Ltd, on Thursday said its net profit jumped 64% to Rs.472 crore for the fourth quarter ended March from Rs.287... read more »
Facebook Q1 revenue grows 72 percent on rising mobile ads
Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) mobile advertising business accelerated in the first three months of the year, helping the Internet social networking company top Wall Street’s financial... read more »
Election expenses for five years cross Rs 1.5 lakh crore
As ongoing Lok Sabha polls reach the sixth phase, a new study has found that the total money spent on all elections in last five years has crossed Rs 1,50,000 crore and over half of these... read more »
Kejriwal slams Modi, Rahul for “massive poll spending”
Pitching his ‘aam-aadmi’ credentials, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hit out at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for their... read more »
