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Captain’s knock: Kohli shows matur...

Captain’s knock: Kohli shows maturity in Sri Lanka Test series win

India, pleased as they must be at the series win, should still feel a bit disappointed that the scoreline is 2-1 and not 3-0 in their favour. India lost the first Test after having dominated the match for the most part, but a stunning batting collapse saw them lose from a position of strength. When... read more »

Sensex closes 587 points down on weak GD...

Sensex closes 587 points down on weak GDP data

MUMBAI: Renewed fears about the slowing Chinese economy, combined with the less-than-expected doemstic GDP growth for June quarter, spooked Dalal Street investors on Tuesday. As a result, the sensex lost 587 points (or 2.2%) to close at 25,696 with 29 of the 30 of its components in the red. On the... read more »

Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark on global cues,...

Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark on global cues, seasonal demand

Rising for the third straight day, gold regained the Rs 27,000-mark by gaining Rs 200 at the bullion market today in line with a firm global trend amid pick up in wedding season buying by jewellers. Silver too continued its upward journey and rose by Rs 150 to Rs 35,150 per kg on increased offtake... read more »

Ashok Leyland Sales Up 39% at 11,544 Uni...

Ashok Leyland Sales Up 39% at 11,544 Units in August

New Delhi: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland today reported a 38.53 per cent increase in total sales at 11,544 units in August as against 8,333 units in the same month last year. Sales of heavy and medium commercial vehicles jumped 52.65 per cent to 8,903 units in August as against 5,832... read more »

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Vodafone wins final approval for $1.6 billion deal to fully own Indian unit

Vodafone to challenge IT Dept’s tax demand in call centre c...

New Delhi – UK-based telecom major Vodafone on Friday said it will challenge tax authorities’ order in a case related to sale of company’s call centre business, for which a demand... read more »

Sensex opens on a positive note; Hindustan Zinc rallies 7%

Sensex gains 371 points, oil and gas stocks rally

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets end! ed Friday’s trade 371.10 points, or 1.79 percent up. The bullish sentiment in... read more »

India Inc should keep abreast of changes in society: SE...

India Inc should keep abreast of changes in society: SEBI chief

New Delhi – The corporate world cannot ignore social and political ha! ppenings in the larger society because the considerations that govern the rest of... read more »

Infosys board member V. Balakrishnan Resigns

Infosys board member V. Balakrishnan Resigns

IT major Infosys has been hit by yet another resignation, with board member V. Balakrishnan resigning from the company. This is the eighth top-level exit the... read more »

Gold prices losses by Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten gra...

No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

Gold prices extended losses for the second straight session by falling Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on sustained... read more »

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Udhampur-Katra rail link, calls firs...

I dedicate this ‘Shree Shakti Express’ to the nation, says PM Modi as he concludes his address. My priority is to win the hearts of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, says PM. People in the... read more »

AAP petitions for fresh polls

A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs led by national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him to... read more »

DU second cut-off list out, students queue up for admis...

New Delhi: Students can begin taking admission into colleges based on second cut-off list, released on Thursday, from Friday till July 07. The cut-off... read more »

Severe drought in Maharashtra leads to nearly six-fold ...

MUMBAI: In an indicator of the severe drought situation due to 67% deficient rainfall in the state, nearly 3.6 lakh people from Maharashtra’s villages... read more »

War cry in the Holy cities: Naga sadhus told to assembl...

A storm is gathering along the banks of the river Ganges. Emergency calls of ‘dharma yuddha’ are ringing across the akharas of naga sadhus, who... read more »

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Maria Sharapova flaunts fab body in see-through lace dress

Maria Sharapova flaunts fab body in see-through lace dress

London – Maria Sharapova showed off her curves in a completely see-through lace dress at the Dream for Future Africa Foundation Gala. The 26-year-old tennis pro’s ultra-revealing dress had... read more »

Man U given key boost ahead of Jan transfer window...

London – Manchester United has reportedly been given a key boost ahead of their January transfer window following a new kit deal with American... read more »

Federer beats Dimitrov in straight sets to move into Sw...

Federer beats Dimitrov in straight sets to move into Swiss Indoors semifinals

Washington – Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has beaten Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 in their first ever meeting on tour to advance to the semi-finals of the... read more »

Vettel continues domination, tops third practice

Vettel wins US Grand Prix for `record` eighth straight victory in 2013

Greater Noida – Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets once again in the shortened third practice session of the Indian Grand Prix at the... read more »

Kate Upton likes men with moustaches

Kate Upton likes men with moustaches

Washington – Kate Upton has confessed that she prefers men with moustache. The 21-year-old model, who is promoting the Gillette campaign to help raise... read more »

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Russia faces threat of further sanctions

Britain, Germany and France agreed on Sunday they should be ready to ratchet up sanctions on Russia over the downing of a Malaysian jet carrying 298 passengers when European foreign ministers meet in... read more »

Gaza toll reaches 316 as UN chief heads to region

GAZA CITY – Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes killed 20 people in Gaza on Saturday, taking the death toll to more than 300, as UN... read more »

Ukraine wants India to flay Russian support to rebels

Calling the shooting down of the Malaysian airways flight over Ukraine “an act of terrorism”, Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Shevchenko said... read more »

igneous Highway collision in China kills 38

At least 38 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a van carrying flammable liquids in southern China, state media reported on Saturday, the... read more »

Palestinian death toll hits to 300

The UN Security Council commenced an emergency session on Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza. Jeffrey Feltman, under-secretary-general... read more »

PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif agree to cooperate to eliminate terrorism from South Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, who held bilateral talks in Ufa, Russia, have agreed to cooperate with each other to eliminate terrorism from South... read more »

Tweet about bomb forces emergency landing of Jet Airways plane

A Dubai-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai with 61 passengers and crew made an emergency landing at Muscat airport following a tweet about presence of a bomb onboard, but was cleared for... read more »

ISRO’s heaviest commercial launch today

Making the heaviest commercial launch, Indian space agency ISRO will on Friday launch five British satellites on board PSLV-C28 from the spaceport of Sriharikota. According to ISRO, the... read more »

Former RAW chief expresses regret over failed talks with Geelani

Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has expressed regret over failed talks between the Indian administration and Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In an interview... read more »

Suresh Prabhu flags-off four new train services in J-K

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off four new diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train services from Nowgan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister... read more »