Sultan of Brunei could buy Sahara’s hotels in London and New York for...
The Sultan of Brunei could be paying the Sahara group a whopping $2.2 billion to buy all the three properties, New York’s Plaza Hotel, Dream Hotel and London’s Grosvenor House, the Wall Street Journal reported. An investment firm affiliated with the Sultan might relieve Subrata Roy of... read more »
CBI to probe Rs 1700 cr Tata Realty-Unitech land deal
he deal took place in 2007 and it was done allegedly with an aim to fund the telecom project of Unitech. Sources said that the CBI has informed the Supreme Court about the probe. The CBI will also investigate the allocation of dual technology spectrum to Tata Teleservices in February 2008. It is... read more »
Gold futures decline to Rs. 28,420 per 10 gm; silver down at Rs. 42,621 per...
NEW DELHI, AUG 18: Gold prices fell 0.82 per cent to Rs. 28,420 per 10 grams at the futures trade today amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December fell Rs. 236 or 0.82 per cent to Rs.28,420 per 10 grams in a... read more »
Sensex, Nifty hit new record highs on FII inflows
The Sensex and the Nifty scaled new record highs of 26,330 and 7,858, respectively in the mid-session led by capital goods, banking and oil & gas stocks amid sustained capital inflows. Firm European cues further supported the domestic sentiment. The 50-share NSE index Nifty regained the... read more »
India’s Mars orbiter completes about 80 percent of its journey
Chennai: Inching closer to the red planet, India’s ambitious Mars orbiter spacecraft has covered more than 540 million kilometres, about 80 percent of its journey for its rendezvous... read more »
For Rise in Rape Cases, Akhilesh Yadav ‘Punishes’ Officers
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has ordered action against officers and bureaucrats for lack of progress in rape cases. A tweet from the Chief Minister’s... read more »
Steven Gerrard retires from international football
England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from international football on Monday to focus on playing for Liverpool. The 34—year—old midfielder made 114 appearances for... read more »
India aims top three finish in Glasgow CWG
The unprecedented success achieved in the last edition would be hard to replicate this time after the dropping of a few disciplines but upbeat after getting back in the Olympic fold, a... read more »
Alastair Cook defeated but not down
Searching for runs, desperate for a win and saddled with defeats, it isn’t easy being Alastair Cook. The England captain walked in a touch distraught but he masked his emotions and while squaring... read more »
