National level sports player dies in suspicious circumstances
Kotdwara (Ukd): A 19-year-old girl, a national level football player, died in suspicious circumstances, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when Monika, a resident of Umrao Nagar Colony here, started vomiting after consuming her meal, following which she was taken... read more »
IT companies to post strong Q2 growth
MUMBAI: Boosted by an improving demand environment, a stable US economy and increase in project awards, top software services companies are expected to maintain strong revenue growth for the July-September quarter (Q2FY15). This is even as a latest Citi report on the sector said the future upside... read more »
Good time to invest in India: Rajan
NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the “time to deliver begins now” and there is political will to undertake reforms and improve India’s economic growth. “Financial reform is not... read more »
Bhel bags Rs 7,800 crore contract for power project
NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Wednesday bagged a Rs 7,800 crore contract for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project in Tamil Nadu. Valued at around Rs 7,800 crore, it is an EPC contract (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) from Tamil Nadu Generation and... read more »
Indian education needs greater thrust on skill and personality development: Survey
AHMEDABAD: Indian teachers have voiced their opinions on the current state of India’s learning environment through ‘Pearson Voice of Teacher Survey 2014′. They feel that... read more »
The secret to a long life? 80% of men could avoid a heart attack with just five simple lif...
Not smoking, taking exercise and drinking in moderation key to reducing risk Healthy diet and having a waist measuring below 37 inches also crucial Giving up each individual bad... read more »
Beware! Working for long hours may lead to Type-2 diabetes
New Delhi: Long working hours are a common thing these days. Prolonged sitting, modern erratic lifestyle and lack of physical activity can lead to the onset of Type-2 diabetes and other... read more »
BJP, Sena still in talks; alliance hangs by the thread
The high drama over seat sharing in Maharashtra seems far from over, with both the BJP and the Shiv Sena saying on Thursday that the talks between them were still on. As contradicting... read more »
Saudi prince and Emirate’s first female fighter pilot take ...
Saudi Arabia has offered a royal seal of approval to the US-led fight against the Islamic State group, sending its top pilot prince on bombing runs over Syria. On Wednesday, the Saudi government... read more »
