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 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 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 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 »
Former Prime Minister Ted Heath ‘raped boy, 12, after picking him up while hitch-hiking’...
A man has said he was raped by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath when he was just 12 years old. The claims come as police urge more potential victims of the former PM to come... read more »
LIVE: 31 dead in train derailments in MP, more than 200 rescued; death toll may rise, prob...
At least 31 people were killed and more than 70 injured when two trains derailed within minutes of each other while crossing a small bridge in Madhya Pradesh shortly before midnight on... read more »
Live: Death toll in Madhya Pradhesh’s twin train tragedy rises to 30
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivrah Chouhan is headed to Harda where the Janata and Kamayani Express trains derail killing 30. He says he will speak to the media after taking stock of the... read more »
Parliamentary deadlock: Aggressive Sonia, Rahul may force BJP to dial back its offensive
On Tuesday , Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha didn’t enter Parliament. They instead stood outside and, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, shouted slogans against the Prime Minister... read more »
MH370: Reunion islanders continue debris search
People in Reunion have been combing the beaches looking for further debris that could be linked to missing flight MH370. One woman has been talking about how she recently saw what she thought was a... read more »
