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Enjoying quota benefits, UP Patels ready...

Enjoying quota benefits, UP Patels ready to back Hardik’s stir

Patel leaders in Uttar Pradesh say they intend to back Hardik Patel’s campaign for reservations though it is unlikely to generate as much interest in the politically crucial state, where the community already has access to benefits under the OBC category. Leaders of the Patel community, or... read more »

‘Indrani’s drunk father would often whip...

‘Indrani’s drunk father would often whip her with his belt’

GUWAHATI: As a string of truths and lies about Indrani Mukerjea are unraveled in the media by the hour, not many know she had a traumatic childhood in a dysfunctional family and was often whipped by her drunken father. She even attempted to escape from her disturbed life, running away from home... read more »

Sanjay Kapoor steps down as chairman of ...

Sanjay Kapoor steps down as chairman of Micromax

New Delhi: Sanjay Kapoor has stepped down as chairman of Micromax, a little over a year after joining India’s second-largest handset vendor. “Sanjay Kapoor has decided to move on. Appropriate announcements will be made in due course. We would like to thank him for his contribution and... read more »

RBI likely to cut interest rates in Sept...

RBI likely to cut interest rates in September policy meet

There is a better than even chance that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates at its policy meeting on September 29 thanks to inflation striking a record low, according to a Reuters poll, marking a shift in expectations from earlier. The median from survey of 21 economists showed... read more »

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Infosys to hire around 16,000 engineers next year

Infosys to hire around 16,000 engineers next year

Mumbai – India’s second largest software services firm Infosys will hire up to 16,000 engineers next year, the company’s Chairman N R Naryana Murthy said today. “We have... read more »

Government will take necessary steps to ensure financial stability : P Chidamabaram

India better prepared to deal with US tapering: FM...

Attempting to soothe the stock markets, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said India is better prepared to deal with the situation arising... read more »

State Bank of India may cut new home loan rates

Mumbai – State Bank of India has decided to lower home loan rates for new borrowers and offer a special discount to women, in moves prompted by the... read more »

HDFC Bank inches up after seeking FIPB nod for raising ...

HDFC Bank rose 0.53% to Rs 671 at 9:16 IST on BSE after the bank said it has filed an application with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board seeking approval... read more »

Govt plans to offer higher interest for EPFO subsrciber...

In a pre-poll bonanza for private sector employees, the government plans to offer a higher interest on their retirement savings than 8.5 per cent. The... read more »

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600 Indians to return from Iraq over the week

India will facilitate the return of over 600 of its nationals from war-torn Iraq over this week. While the government has denied the need to utilise “additional national assets” for their return,... read more »

DU cut-offs rise up, 100% require in 3 colleges fo...

The admission process in Delhi University finally kicked off on Monday as colleges came out with cut-off lists with B Com and economics honours... read more »

Chennai building collapse: Cries for help still heard f...

More than 48 hours after the high-rise building at Moulivakkam collapsed, cries for help could still be heard from the rubble. Rescue officials say there is a... read more »

Enough space in world for rise of India, China: Ansari

There is enough space in the world for the rise of India and China, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Monday while asserting that the two neighbours have... read more »

Delhi University’s first cut-off list announced

Delhi University (DU) announced its first cut-off list on Monday evening for admissions to the courses under the three-year format. Sri Ram College of Commerce... read more »

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Big plans in place to greet Tendulkar in Eden Test

Big plans in place to greet Tendulkar in Eden Test

Kolkata – Sachin Tendulkar is likely to be greeted by thousands of spectators wearing his mask or the waving of placards with slogans eulogising the batting genius at the Eden Gardens gallery... read more »

Hamilton `looking forward to Christmas` after `dominant` Vettel put end to title hopes in Japan GP

Hamilton `looking forward to Christmas` after `dom...

London – Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Sebastian Vettel is so dominant in the Formula One that he has nothing to look... read more »

Ferguson says `backroom harmony` key for Moyes to turn ...

Ferguson says `backroom harmony` key for Moyes to turn things around at Man U

London – Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has told boss David Moyes that club’s backroom harmony is the key to success and to turn... read more »

Tendulkar to play 200th Test at Wankhede

Tendulkar to play 200th Test at Wankhede

Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th... read more »

Botswana sack football coach Tshosane

Botswana sack football coach Tshosane

Gaborone –  The Botswana Football Association (BFA) Monday confirmed the sacking of national team coach Stanley Tshosane. BFA CEO Keith Masters told the... read more »

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BRICS create development bank, ‘mini-IMF’

Brazil: The BRICS group of emerging powers on Tuesday created a Shanghai-based development bank and a reserve fund seen as alternatives to Western-led institutions. The leaders of Brazil, Russia,... read more »

Gaza conflict: 100,000 warned to leave homes as Is...

Warplanes bomb house of senior Hamas leader, who appears not to have been home at the time Israeli warplanes have bombed the home of a senior Hamas... read more »

35 more terrorists killed in NWA air strikes

RAWALPINDI: At least 35 more militants were killed in the air strikes carried out by jet fighters in the valley of Shawal in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on... read more »

Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontline bet...

TRIPOLI: First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International Airport. Until... read more »

Typhoon Rammasun kills 12 in Philippines

At least 12 people have been killed as typhoon Rammasun battered the north-eastern Philippines, disaster relief officials and police said. Eight died after... read more »

Science Express this year’s theme to be Climate Change

Now the government has taken up the initiative to aware people about the changing climate and related woes. To address the issues, now India will see a Climate Change Express chugging... read more »

Mukherjee greets Bahamas Government on eve of their national day

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the eve of their National Day, July 10. In his... read more »

national executive members of Mahila Congress interact with rahul gandhi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will interact with the national executive members of the All India Mahila Congress on Thursday. Rahul ji is in-charge of the Mahila Congress and today... read more »

Modi meets Iran President Hassan​ Rouhani

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in their first meeting amid hopes of an international deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme being hammered... read more »

Rupee at 63.53 against US dollar

The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 110 points in early trade today after retreating for two straight sessions, on value buying by participants in select blue chip stocks amid rebound in Chinese... read more »