Crude below $100/bbl may hasten diesel price decontrol
After consolidating for a few days, crude prices today fell below the key USD 100 per barrel mark, giving further boost to expectations that given the recent stability the rupee has witnessed, diesel prices may finally get linked to the market. The Indian government, which used to force oil... read more »
Heavy foreign buying in equity derivatives points to a big move
Overseas investors bought Indian equity derivatives worth Rs 4,122 crore on Tuesday, NSE data showed. The amount included Rs 2,853 crore worth of index options. “This kind of buying in Nifty options happened in March and April and is pointing towards a big move on the long side even from... read more »
HDFC Bank is India’s Most Valuable Brand: Report
HDFC Bank is India’s most valuable brand, according to a report released by marketing and brand consultancy Millward Brown in conjunction with communications group WPP. The BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking values HDFC Bank at $9.4 billion or Rs. 56,400 crore ($1=Rs. 60). HDFC... read more »
Assam: 5 NDFB militants killed in encounter with security forces
Guwahati: Five NDFB-Songbijit militants were killed in an encounter with a joint police and army team in lower Assam’s Chirang district early on Wednesday morning, said a top police official. The extremists exchanged fire with the security forces during an operation in the jungle areas of... read more »
8 reasons why girls prefer funny guys
He will make members of the fairer sex giggle like a schoolgirl. You probably have a crush on him if you laugh at all his antics and are in love with him if you laugh even at his failed... read more »
Indian scientists craft portable diagnostic kit for sickle cell anemia
Kolkata: In a significant step towards improving the treatment of sickle cell anemia (SCA), scientists in India are developing a portable and affordable diagnostic kit, a lab-on-a-chip,... read more »
Railway Minister Gowda to seek Bihar CM’s help for patrolling of railway tracks in A...
Railways Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said here on Wednesday that he will be contacting Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi to seek more help in the patrolling of railway tracks in that... read more »
Dunga hired as Brazil football coach
Brazil has hired Dunga as the coach of the national football team, returning to a job he held four years ago. The 50-year—-ld Dunga replaces Luiz Felipe Scolari, who resigned last week... read more »
As Tour de France enters Pyrenees, Rogers wins 16th stage
Michael Rogers of Australia led a breakaway to a downhill finish in winning the longest stage as the Tour de France entered the Pyrenees on Tuesday. Vincenzo Nibali, about 8 1/2 minutes back, reined... read more »
