Jaypee group shares fall after Reliance Power deal hits dead-end
Shares of Jaiprakash group companies fell as much as 24% in Thursday’s trade after Reliance Power and Jaiprakash Power Venures (JPVL) said that they called off talks over sale of the latter’s hydro-power assets. In an exchange notice, Reliance Power said, “Due to prevailing... read more »
India’s 100 richest are all billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops the list...
For the first time, the 100 richest tycoons in India are all billionaires with Mukesh Ambani topping the league for the eighth consecutive year, according to Forbes. With a net worth of $23.6 billion, up $2.6 billion from last year, RIL Chief Mukesh Ambani topped the list for the eighth consecutive... read more »
Minor girl ‘buried alive’ by step-mother in Agra
Agra: A six-year-old girl was allegedly buried alive by her step-mother in Shashtripuram area of the district. Sumiksha was buried by her step-mother, Archana, on Sunday and her body was found on Thursday, said Ashok Kumar Singh, Circle Officer of Haripur police station. Archana has been booked for... read more »
High court orders FIR against TMC’s Tapas Pal
Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the lodging of an FIR and a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal’s alleged “shoot and rape” remarks against opposition party supporters and women. Justice Nishita Mhatre, before whom the matter... read more »
Air pollution harming brains of urban young
Researchers at the University of Montana found that when air particulate matter and their components such as metals are inhaled or swallowed, they pass through damaged barriers –... read more »
Isro says India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is on target
Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) in Bangalore are preparing for a series of actions as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will reach a crucial stage on September... read more »
Uddhav Thackeray seeks to become CM, urges people to give him a chance
Mumbai: Openly expressing his desire to become the Chief Minister for the first time from a public platform, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked the electors to give him a... read more »
Players to watch out for in CLT20
Many call it a sidekick to the Indian Premier League. But for individual players, the Champions League Twenty20 is another platform for players to make a mark in the shortest format of the... read more »
Big chance for Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck to prove his critics...
After a GBP 16million move to Arsenal from Manchester United on deadline transfer day this summer, Danny Welbeck will be eager to start a new chapter in his life. Arsenal host champions Manchester... read more »
