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 earlier... read more »
Afghanistan: 21 dead, 10 wounded in wedding gunfight
KABUL: A shootout at a wedding party in northern Afghanistan has left 21 people dead and another 10 wounded, an official said Monday. Jaweed Basharat, spokesman for the governor of Baghlan province, said a gunfight broke out between two groups attending the wedding in Andarab district late Sunday.... read more »
UK Queen will be on charm offensive during Germany visit
Queen Elizabeth II, who has always impressed people with her sense of style, has something big in her bag for Germany this time, as Prime Minister David Cameron believes she will play a... read more »
China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by Philippines
China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing promising to end some work... read more »
Obama daughters Sasha and Malia flaunt ‘summer-perfect’ fashion
US President Barack Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia flaunted jet-setting summer fashion during their recent trip to Italy with their mother Michelle. The US First Lady’s teen... read more »
Badminton: Jwala-Ashwini only Indians to reach Canada Open semis
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were the last remaining Indian players at the Canada Open after reaching the semifinals of the US$ 50,000... read more »
Ahmed Shehzad’s half-century steadies Pakistan against Sri Lanka ...
slammed his third Test half-century as Pakistan cruised ahead towards Sri Lanka‘s lead on Day Three of the second Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo. Pakistan were 129 for the loss of one wicket,... read more »
