Two petrol pump workers murdered in Mumbai
Two men working at a petrol pump were on Saturday murdered by a youth who allegedly intended to rob them, police said. The duo, Sajid Ansari and Ayub Ansari, was found in a pool of blood at the outlet near Maratha Mandir in Mumbai central area this morning, police said. Although the motive behind... read more »
Padres blow 3-run lead and lose to Dodgers 8-6
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Kennedy is starting to feel more comfortable after a recent oblique injury. He just didn’t show it against the first-place Dodgers. The right-hander notched his 11th loss in the San Diego Padres’ 8-6 defeat Tuesday night, allowing six runs — five earned — on... read more »
Chicago beats Texas 6-1, stays alive at LLWS
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Their gold-and-white sunglasses flipped upside down on the brims of their caps, Joshua Houston, Marquis Jackson and Darion Radcliff filed into the interview room at the Little League World Series brimming with confidence. Houston pitched five-hit ball over five... read more »
Africa: Briefing Security Council, Senior Officials Urge UN System-Wide App...
The Security Council today expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about potential conflicts trigger “early, concrete preventive action,” as senior UN officials urged the body to take up the challenge of helping... read more »
Bopara shocked at his omission from ODI squad
When England picked a 15-man squad to face India in ODIs, experienced campaigner, Ravi Bopara’s name was missing from the list. Bopara, on his part, said that he was shocked to know... read more »
Coalgate: CBI to file closure in Hindalco case, say sources
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file a closure report in the Hindalco case in the coal allocation scam. CBI sources say that Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC... read more »
Crude below $100/bbl may hasten diesel price decontrol
After consolidating for a few days, crude prices today fell below the key USD 100 per barrel mark, giving further boost to expectations that given the recent stability the rupee has... read more »
Heavy foreign buying in equity derivatives points to a big move
Overseas investors bought Indian equity derivatives worth Rs 4,122 crore on Tuesday, NSE data showed. The amount included Rs 2,853 crore worth of index options. “This kind of buying... read more »
HDFC Bank is India’s Most Valuable Brand: Report
HDFC Bank is India’s most valuable brand, according to a report released by marketing and brand consultancy Millward Brown in conjunction with communications group WPP. The BrandZ Top 50 Most... read more »
