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Gold hovers near three-week high as equi...

Gold hovers near three-week high as equities slip

Gold held close to its highest level in nearly three weeks on Monday, boosted by safe-haven demand after the Federal Reserve’s move last week to leave US interest rates unchanged weighed on global equities. Spot gold was steady at $1,138.90 an ounce by 0640 GMT, after gaining 3% in the... read more »

Infosys in Focus on Buzz of Winning Cont...

Infosys in Focus on Buzz of Winning Contract for GST Network

Infosys shares edged higher by 0.30 per cent on Monday after reports, citing sources, said the IT major has bagged the contract for building the goods and services tax (GST) network across the country for rolling out of the new indirect tax regime. Reports pegged the value of the contract at Rs... read more »

Govt likely to implement Companies Act f...

Govt likely to implement Companies Act fully by March 2016

The Companies Act, 2013, is likely to be implemented fully by March 2016, says president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Atul H Mehta. Addressing a press meet here, Mehta on Sunday said the Act is being implemented partially and the un-implemented sections of the National... read more »

Government Mulls Raising FDI Cap to 100 ...

Government Mulls Raising FDI Cap to 100 Percent for DTH, Cable Networks

Government is considering a proposal to raise FDI limits to 100 percent in broadcasting carriage and content services, including DTH and cable networks, aimed at attracting overseas investment and improve infrastructure. An inter-ministerial committee is considering FDI proposals, including hiking... read more »

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Goa Police to file charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal

Tejpal case: Three witnesses depose in Goa court

Panaji – Three witnesses in the Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case Friday recorded their respective statements in a Goa court before a judicial magistrate, officials said. Ishan Tankha, G. Vishnu... read more »

Security tightened across UP on Babri demolition anniversary

Security tightened across UP on Babri demolition a...

Ayodhya – Security was tight in prominent cities and town of Uttar Pradesh on the 21st anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in... read more »

SC agrees to hear CBI plea against Gauhati HC order

Ex-Justice Ganguly should resign if he has any morals left: Jagdambika Pal

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear CBI’s plea challenging the Gauhati High Court order declaring the agency as “unconstitutional”. A bench headed... read more »

Farooq Abdullah apologises for controversial remarks on...

Farooq Abdullah apologises for controversial remarks on women

New Delhi –  National Conference chief and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday apologised for his controversial comment against women. Abdullah had... read more »

Goa Police may seek extension of Tejpal’s remand

Goa Police may seek extension of Tejpal's remand

Panaji – Goa Police could seek another week’s remand for Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who was arrested last week on charges of sexually... read more »

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9 detained after oil pipeline blasts in China

9 detained after oil pipeline blasts in China

Beijing : Police have detained seven employees of China’s largest oil refiner, Sinopec, following last week’s oil pipeline blast that killed at least 55 people when it ripped through... read more »

Wintry Storm Delaying U.S. Air Travel Moves Northeast

Wintry Storm Delaying U.S. Air Travel Moves Northe...

A wintry storm that grounded hundreds of flights across the U.S. South will combine with another system to bring rain and gusty winds to the... read more »

China summons Japanese ambassador over air defense zone...

China summons Japanese ambassador over air defense zone accusations

BEIJING – A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday lodged representation with the Japanese ambassador to China over Tokyo’s response to China’s... read more »

Anti-government protesters occupy Thai finance ministry

Thai opposition kicks off no-trust debate as street protests continue

BANGKOK – Thousands of anti-government protesters broke barricades and police lines on Monday to get inside the premises of the Finance Ministry in the... read more »

9 killed, 51 wounded in Benghazi clashes

9 killed, 51 wounded in Benghazi clashes

TRIPOLI – At least nine people were killed and 51 others wounded in the heavy clashes that erupted on Monday in the Libyan eastern city of Benghazi... read more »

Vatican recognises state of Palestine; Israel irked

Israel expressed disappointment when the Vatican announced last month that it had reached final agreement with the “State of Palestine” on the treaty. The Vatican signed a... read more »

Sooraj was at a hotel when Jiah died: Aditya Pancholi

CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi

CBI interrogated Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan’s suicide case. Aditya Pancholi was examined on May 13, when CBI carried a search operation at his residence. During the searches, CBI... read more »

Amid Lalit Modi Controversy, Vasundhara Raje Reaches Delhi for NITI Aayog Meeting, Likely ...

Embattled Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has reahced Delhi, to attend a NITI Aayog meeting. She is also likely to meet top BJP leaders even as opposition clamour continues for her... read more »

Jaitley meets PM Modi, Amit Shah amid raging Lalitgate

Amid the raging row over two top BJP leaders helping scam-tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday separately met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party... read more »

Government’s First Budget, Lion’s Share For Education

Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has presented a Rs. 41,129 crore budget with a massive allocation for education, and announced that all colleges and villages will be given free... read more »