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Ola raises $2 billion from Softbank, Ten...

Ola raises $2 billion from Softbank, Tencent, other investors.

Chinese internet giant has concluded a USD 2 billion fund raising from Tencent, Japan’s SoftBank and other US-based investors, according to multiple news reports. Tencent has concluded a $400 million investment in the Indian cab aggregator, according to a report in The Economic Times. The... read more »

RCom-Aircel Merger Called Off Due to ...

RCom-Aircel Merger Called Off Due to ‘Regulatory’ Hurdles.

Reliance Communications, which is reeling under a debt of about Rs 46,000 crore, Sunday called off merger talks with Aircel, citing “legal and regulatory” delays and outlined an alternative plan for debt reduction by selling real estate as well as tower and fibre business. “Merger... read more »

Forces Launch Final Assault After Suicid...

Forces Launch Final Assault After Suicide Attack On BSF Camp In Srinagar.

SRINAGAR:Four suicide attackers carrying a massive amount of explosives broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar airport before dawn today and opened fire, killing a soldier. Three terrorists were killed in an eight-hour operation after which security forces stormed the... read more »

‘India’s Prime Minister is a...

‘India’s Prime Minister is a terrorist,’ says Pakistan...

NEW DELHI: The war of words between India and Pakistan has taken an ugly turn with the latter’s foreign minister calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist”. Pakistan’s foreign minister Khawaja Asif was responding to Union minister Sushma Swaraj’s recent comment... read more »

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Lohia followers themselves to blame for losing mandate: Nitish

Gujarat riots cannot be forgotten or pardoned: Nitish Kumar on Na...

After Bollywood superstar Salman Khan defended Narendra Modi on the issue of Gujarat riots, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said what had happened there in 2002 cannot be “forgotten... read more »

2014 elections : The role Priyanka Gandhi will pla...

New Delhi – With the Congress making it clear that party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, though not being officially anointed the prime... read more »

Delhi ministers protest : How can Sushilkumar Shinde sl...

Arvind Kejriwal's election should be cancelled, says BJP; court seeks explanation

The Chief Minister along with his six cabinet colleagues and scores of supporters spent the night outside the Rail Bhavan, the venue of their protest, braving... read more »

Agni – IV missile successfully test fired

Agni - IV missile successfully test fired

India today successfully test-fired its nuclear – capable strategic missile Agni – IV, with a strike range of about 4000 km, from a test range off... read more »

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade likely to head MEA’s...

Khobragade on immigration watch list, faces arrest in U.S.

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is all set to join the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday as director of the Development Partnership... read more »

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63 Boko Haram militants killed: Nigerian military

63 Boko Haram militants killed: Nigerian military

Lagos – At least 63 Boko Haram fighters were killed during Nigerian army’s raids following a recent pre-dawn attack on military barracks in Bama town by the militant sect in the northern... read more »

Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher's fall

Merkel extremely dismayed over Schumacher’s ...

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was “extremely dismayed” as she heard about the skiing accident of German racing legend... read more »

‘Russian blasts necessitate upgrading anti-terror...

'Russian blasts necessitate upgrading anti-terror system'

Moscow – Russian experts Monday urged an upgrade of the terror prevention system after two suicide bombings hit the Volgograd city within 24 hours and... read more »

44 Iraqi lawmakers resign over anti-Sunnis government a...

44 Iraqi lawmakers resign over anti-Sunnis government actions

Baghdad – As many as 44 members of Iraqi parliament announced their resignation Monday to protest against the government’s latest moves on Sunni... read more »

China to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam

China to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam

Beijing – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that the country is willing to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, Xinhua reported. The... read more »

No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon apply for connection online

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... read more »

SpiceJet to launch Chennai – Kolkata – Agartala flight

The Chennai-Kolkata- Agartala flight will depart daily at 2.50pm. SpiceJet will be the first airline to offer a connecting flight on the route. The service will also add a frequency on... read more »

Rupee falls against US dollar; hits fresh 2-year low

NEW DELHI: The rupee fell by another 35 paise to trade at fresh two-year low of 65.89 against the dollar today on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds even as the US currency... read more »

Google takes anti-net neutrality stance in India: Report

Global search engine giant Google is possibly lobbying against net neutrality in India by asking the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to support zero rating plans that allow... read more »

North Korean troops ordered onto war footing by Kim Jong-un

Korea Central News Agency has issued a lengthy rant about South Korean “puppet war maniacs,” Julian Ryall in Tokyo writes. The statement warns the South Korean military to act with... read more »