IPTL will help bolster Indian Tennis, claims Sania Mirza
New Delhi: International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will help in the overall development of the game in India, the country’s top female player Sania Mirza has claimed. “The quality of players in IPTL is tremendous. It will do a lot in the development of Indian tennis. I hope it inspires a lot... read more »
Bharti Retail Plans to borrow up to 2k cr
MUMBAI: A year after parting ways with Walmart, billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Retail plans to borrow up to 2,000 crore to accelerate store openings and spruce up operations. The company board has already passed the fund-borrowing resolution, according to Bharti Retail’s recent... read more »
More Steps to Rationalise Subsidies on Anvil: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Assuring India Inc of NDA’s commitment to carry forward economic reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will come out with more steps to rationalise subsidies. “I had a series of meeting with the Expenditure Management Commission. They are... read more »
Aurobindo Pharma completes $132.5-million Natrol acquisition
NEW DELHI: Drug firm Aurobindo PharmaBSE -0.68 % has completed the acquisition of assets of nutritional supplement maker Natrol Inc and its other affiliate entities for $ 132.5 million (over Rs 810 crore). Aurobindo Pharma acquired “manufacturing assets, personnel, commercial infrastructure... read more »
No more Acche din: PM Modi is losing his charm in Tamil Nadu politics
Chennai: A few months ago, there was a unique spectacle in Tamil Nadu politics – no leader spoke against Narendra Modi. Modi appeared to be a consensus candidate to head the national... read more »
Iranian jets attack Isis in eastern Iraq
A US official late on Tuesday all but confirmed reports that Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamist militants in eastern Iraq in recent days, but declined to confirm whether... read more »
Somalia bomb: Several killed near airport
Several people have been killed in a suicide car bomb blast next to a UN convoy in Somalia, police say. The bomber drove between the convoy and its security escort near the airport in the... read more »
2 children, 1 adult killed when school buses collide in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE – Three people died and 23 were injured when two school buses collided on a highway in East Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday. Two of the dead were children, while an adult aide... read more »
European Union May Lift Ban On Import of Indian Mangoes
According to a senior government official, the European Union is likely to lift the ban on the import of Indian mangoes and other vegetables this month. Earlier this year, the 28-member European... read more »
