Gold moves up by 0.55 pct on global cues
Tracking a firming global trend, gold prices rose 0.55 per cent to Rs 27,119 per ten gram in futures trade today as speculators enlarged positions. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December contracts moved up by Rs 147, or 0.55 per cent to Rs 27,119 per ten gram in business... read more »
Reliance Industries gains over 2% on strong Q2 results
MUMBAI: Oil & gas major Reliance IndustriesBSE 0.34 % gained over 2 per cent in early trade after reporting better-than-expected earnings for quarter ended September after market hours on Monday. The company reported a net profit of Rs 5,972 crore, up 8.8 per cent, from Rs 5,490 crore in... read more »
Ludhiana fake encounter: SIT starts investigation
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday commenced probe into the alleged fake encounter that took place at Jamalpur here last month in which two brothers were shot dead, police said. The SIT, which was constituted by Punjab DGP, is led by ADGP Crime Investigating Bureau of Varesh Kumar... read more »
Indian jailed for molesting woman in Singapore
An Indian national in Singapore was jailed today for four weeks for molesting a woman in a lift at a train station. Kandasamy Krishnan, 27, who works in an electrical company, pleaded guilty to grabbing the arm of a 28-year-old Filipino woman in an attempt to kiss her in the lift at Serangoon... read more »
Israeli fire wounds Gaza teenager
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot and wounded a 14-year-old boy in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday in the second such incident in 24 hours, medics said. The... read more »
16 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy
Sixteen fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan Navy personnel for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s territorial waters, off Neduntheevu. Four mechanised boats were also seized... read more »
Record 4,000 migrant deaths at sea, in deserts this year: International Organisation for M...
A record 4,077 migrants have died already this year crossing deserts and seas worldwide, three-quarters of them in perilous journeys across the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, an aid... read more »
Hong Kong’s Leader Calls for Protests to End ‘Immediately’
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Beijing-appointed leader on Tuesday called for the pro-democracy demonstrators who have blocked major roads in the city to return home “immediately” and gave... read more »
President congratulates Asian Games medal winners
President Pranab Mukherjee Monday congratulated medal winners in Asian Games 2014. In individual messages that have been sent to the winners, the President said: “The nation is proud of you and... read more »
