Qualcomm appoints Sunil Lalvani as India head
Qualcomm Incorporated has appointed Sunil Lalvani as vice president and president of its India operations, a company statement said here on Monday. Lalvani’s appointment will be effective July 27 and he will report directly to Cristiano Amon, executive vice president and co-president,... read more »
Sensex Slumps 500 Points Amid P-Note Jitters. Don’t Panic, Says Jaitl...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has sought to calm investors after the Sensex fell more than 500 points on Monday, amid jitters over a recommendation for stiff norms for participatory notes or P-Notes and a steep 8 per cent plunge in China markets. Mr Jaitley promised that “the government will... read more »
Former PM Deve Gowda begins hunger strike on farmers’ suicide issue
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday began a hunger strike here demanding discussion in Parliament on the farmers’ suicide in the country. Flanked by party MPs, MLAs, and Samajwadi Party supporters at Jantar Mantar here, the JD(S) leader said that his hunger strike will continue... read more »
PM Modi Meets Ministers Over Punjab Attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and other senior ministers over a terror attack in a Punjab town that left nine people dead. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu also attended the meeting.Parrikar had... read more »
Jet Airways slash business class prices, announces special fares
Jet Airways has announced special premiere fares for all passengers travelling on its domestic network between July 20 and October 15. The all inclusive premiere fares will start from Rs... read more »
Spicejet shares surge over 5 per cent on stake sale buzz
Shares of Spicejet on Monday surged over 5 per cent amid reports that two Gulf airlines have approached the company for buying a stake in the domestic firm. Following the buzz, the stock... read more »
Gold Tumbles to More Than Five-Year Low, China Shares Eke Out Gains
Gold prices tumbled to a more than five-year low Monday, and China shares rose modestly, after authorities’ weekend move to tighten the use of informal lending channels by stock... read more »
Police accountable to system, not individuals: Delhi top cop Bassi
Ahead of his meeting with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the increasing incidents of crime, police commissioner BS Bassi said that if his department is working according to the... read more »
Cuba’s reopened embassy in US to fly original vintage flag
Havana/Washington: The Cuban government is preparing to reopen its embassy in Washington on Monday with the original Cuban flag that was taken down in 1961, when the two nations cut off ties. In a... read more »
