Accused of burning daughter-in-law, cop returns to Tihar as prisoner
A Deputy Superintendent of Tihar Jail and his son were arrested on Thursday for allegedly setting ablaze the latter’s wife over dowry at their residence in South Delhi’s Mahipalpur. With 65 per cent burns, 25-year-old Usha Singh is battling for her life at Safdarjung Hospital. Her husband,... read more »
Biocon stock zooms after Silver Leaf Oak buys 10% stake in Syngene for Rs 3...
MThis investment reflects Syngene’s leading position in the contract research and manufacturing space in Asia, acknowledging its comprehensive multidisciplinary capabilities,” Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said in a statement. This transaction is part of the... read more »
UCO Bank examining ways to declare Kingfisher Airlines wilful defaulter
State-run lender UCO Bank is examining its options on how to declare Kingfisher Airlines a willful defaulter, chairman and managing director Arun Kaul said on Friday. “We are examining the possibility,” Kaul said on the sidelines of an event organised by the Confederation of Indian... read more »
Rupee erases all gains, trades flat at 60.84 per dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee erased all its gains and remained barely changed from its previous close, tracking the weakness in other Asian currencies on Friday. At 2.19pm, the home currency was trading at 60.84, up 0.01% from Thursday’s close of 60.85, while India’s equity benchmark Sensex index... read more »
Iran Minister: Islamic State Won’t Be Eradicated by Aerial Bombardments
NEW YORK—Sunni extremist group Islamic State cannot be destroyed by Western bombing attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Speaking at the Council on Foreign... read more »
Alibaba could join hands with Snapdeal to scale up presence in India
MUMBAI – Even as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com goes public this week in New York with plans to raise up to $25 billion, it is working on strengthening its position in the... read more »
Aus cops foiled ISIS beheading plot: PM Abbott
Intelligence showed that militants connected with Islamic State were planning to behead a member of the public in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday after hundreds of... read more »
Modi holds extensive talks with Xi Jinping, brings up Ladakh incursions
Sources from the MEA have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up border issues with China President Xi Jinping during discussions that went on in Hyderabad House. Although... read more »
SC questions lack of transparency in appointment of CVC
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Centre on lack of transparency in the appointment of chief vigilance commissioner and vigilance commissioner. The top court had on Wednesday asked the... read more »
