Obama warns Putin of further ‘costs’ if Russia doesn’t re...
President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to support peace in Ukraine and said Moscow would face further sanctions if it did not take steps to reduce tensions in the country, the White House said on Monday. “The president spoke to President Putin and once again... read more »
Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria
THE HAGUE: The last of Syria’s declared toxic material have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are en route for destruction at sea, the world’s chemical watchdog said on Monday. “As we speak, the ship (carrying the last chemicals) has just left the port (of... read more »
Time to take action to fix health of Indian economy: FM
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley said that it is a challenging time for the Indian economy and growth of less than 5 percent has its immediate effect on the revenue growth of the country. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Jaitley said that it is time to take action to fix the health of the... read more »
Sugar remains steady on hike in import duty
Sugar prices spurted by nearly 1 per cent to Rs 3,174 per quintal in futures trade today as participants indulged in creating speculative positions after the government raised import duty besides additional interest-free loan of Rs 4,400 crore for sugar mills. At the National Commodity and... read more »
Sony Six moves Delhi HC over infringement of Fifa streaming rights
New Delhi: MSM Satellite Pvt. Ltd, which owns Sony Six, the authorized broadcaster for Fifa World Cup 2014, on Friday moved the Delhi high court contending its exclusive rights to stream... read more »
A Central American Mouse Roars, Leaving Italy Trembling
Recife: There were less than 20 minutes left to play here Friday when a bundle of three balloons – red, white and green, the colors of Italy’s flag – floated down from the... read more »
Isro to launch 5 foreign satellites on June 30
BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch five foreign satellites onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C23) on June 30, the agency said on... read more »
Sebi seeks clarity on tax benefits for REITs, infra bonds
“Sebi will soon finalise norms for REITs, but is awaiting clarity on taxation issues,” the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman UK Sinha said at Skoch Summit... read more »
Emami acquires Royal Hygiene’s sanitary napkin brand
A move that marks its entry into Rs 2,000-crore sanitary napkin market in India, consumer goods maker Emami Ltd has acquired She Comfort, a sanitary napkin brand, from the Mumbai based products Royal... read more »
