Sheila Dikshit slams Modi govt for selective humiliation of governors
New Delhi: Sheila Dikshit, who recently quit as the governor of Kerala, has questioned the Narendra Modi government’s move to target UPA-appointed governors. Speaking to a leading English daily, Dikshit also asked why were the UPA-appointed governors shown the door selectively? Why have the... read more »
Shah Rukh Khan praises Salman Khan for being courteous and gracious
Mumbai: “Everybody is courteous and gracious and so is Salman Khan,” said Shah Rukh Khan reacting to the former’s friendly gesture. The two are known for their infamous rivalry, but now both of them seem to be holding out an olive branch to each other. If Salman was gracious... read more »
Gold, silver up on increased buying, firm global cues
Gold prices rose further by Rs. 10 to Rs 27,460 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, on increased buying by jewellers and retailers for the upcoming festive season amid a firming global trend. Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs. 100 to Rs 41,600 per kg on increased off-take by... read more »
Mild hypertension can be treated without drugs
London : For people with mild hypertension, encouraging lifestyle changes should be the first line of recommendations for physicians rather than putting them on drugs, suggest experts. Lead researcher Stephen Martin and colleagues argue that the current strategy is failing patients and wasting... read more »
India, Japan for upgrading trilateral talks with U.S.
India and Japan will explore with the United States the possibility of raising their joint secretary-level trilateral dialogue to the level of foreign ministers, even as a bilateral accord... read more »
Sena wants Amit Shah to meet Uddhav
BJP national President Amit Shah’s visit to Mumbai on Thursday is becoming a bone of contention between the party and its ally the Shiv Sena. The latter has made it clear that it expects... read more »
Venus Remedies ties up with Teva
Venus Remedies has entered into a collaborative agreement with Teva, the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in the world, for anti-cancer drug in the Canadian market. The high-potential... read more »
ICL seeks nod to increase borrowing limit
The India Cements Limited has sought the approval of its shareholders to increase the borrowing limit by Rs.400 crore to Rs.2,900 crore. Consequent to the scheme of amalgamation with Visaka... read more »
Stock indices end at record high
Stock indices closed at record high as the 50-share Nifty closed above the psychological barrier of 8000-mark on Monday on the back of better gross domestic product (GDP) numbers. The benchmark... read more »
