PRECIOUS-Gold rebounds to 5-month high after ECB launches QE program
Gold turned higher and touched a five-month high above $1,300 per ounce on Thursday, after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched a multi-billion euro bond-buying program aimed at reviving a sagging euro zone economy. President Mario Draghi said the ECB would print money to buy up 60 billion... read more »
Paes, Bopanna, Sania crash out in Australian Open doubles
On a largely disappointing day for Indian tennis players, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza lost their respective doubles matches in the second round of the Australian Open leaving the country’s challenge restricted to the mixed doubles competition. Sania, who recently reached her... read more »
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 108 runs, leads series 3-1
New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi blasted 170 not out and Grant Elliott made 104 in a record unbroken 267-run partnership which lifted the Black Caps to a 108-run over Sri Lanka on Friday, taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead in their one-day series. Ronchi and Elliott came together with New Zealand in trouble... read more »
Federer out of Australian Open, beaten by Andreas Seppi
Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open in the third round, beaten by Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday. Federer was trying to come from two sets down for the 10th time in his career, most recently at last year’s U.S. Open against Gael Monfils. The 17-time Grand Slam... read more »
Sensex, Nifty extend record-breaking spree on global cues
Extending gain for the seventh straight session, the BSE Sensex scaled another peak of 29,389.18 and the NSE Nifty breached the 8,800-mark for the first time in opening trade, driven by... read more »
Ordinance route no concern for investors: Jaitley
Terming the political opposition to ordinance route for reforms as ‘obstructionism’, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the foreign investors have no problems with these decisions and... read more »
President condoles Saudi King’s death
President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. On Friday, the President... read more »
Uber plans front company to get back on the road in Delhi
In a desperate bid to resume operations in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), US-based cab aggregator Uber is planning to float a frontal company registered in the... read more »
Some ex-PMs compromised deep assets of national security: Parrika...
In a serious charge, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has alleged that some Prime Ministers of the country have compromised “deep assets of national security.” Though Mr. Parrikar... read more »
