Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the kingdom said. The blaze began early in the morning in a multistory residential compound known as Radium in the... read more »
Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect in Bangkok bomb blas...
Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after bomb-making material was found in a second apartment in the city’s outskirts. Investigators released a photograph of the woman, identified as Wanna... read more »
SC rejects plea seeking Salman Khan’s bail cancellation
The Supreme Court dismissed on Monday a petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan who was convicted and sentenced in a hit-and-run case. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu declined the plea by one of the alleged victims associated with the case and belonging... read more »
Land bill defeat shows that Modi now to needs to lead from the front
Narendra Modi’s final retreat on the Land Acquisition Ordinance, announced by the man himself in his monthly radio conversation Mann ki Baat, is a sad commentary on his government’s political acumen.Retreat on a bill that was so crucial to growth means that the government will now... read more »
Infosys up 1.5%, Aikido to help achieve $20bn revenue
Shares of Infosys gained 1.5 percent intraday Friday in an otherwise weak market. Sharp fall in rupee and launch of three new service offerings on Thursday drove the stock higher. The... read more »
Ashwani Lohani is a railway man and tourism veteran; can he pull Air India out of the mess...
New Delhi: Ashwani Lohani has been featured in the Limca Book of Records in 2007 for holding four different engineering degrees. With his appointment as the chairman and managing director... read more »
SBI chief is more right than Raghuram Rajan on the threat from payment banks
Are payment banks a threat to regular banks or are they allies in the business of financial inclusion? At an economic conclave yesterday (20 August), the Reserve Bank governor and the State... read more »
Tata Communications Shares Jump 4% on Buzz of Sale of Data Centre Business
Tata Communications shares advanced nearly 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs. 418 in a weak market after The Economic Times reported that Google and e-commerce giant Amazon are in talks... read more »
No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon apply for connectio...
New Delhi: Getting an LPG connection will be hassle free as you will soon be able to book your new LPG connection online. As per a Times of India report, state-run fuel companies will launch a... read more »
