Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new chief
Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s bloody war as the relative moderate’s leadership comes in. The Taliban also announced his deputies – Sirajuddin Haqqani, who... read more »
At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides
The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near the resort town of Pokhara, west of the capital Kathmandu. In the village of Lumle, about half of... read more »
No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players
Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »
Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 cror...
One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore. The decision to award the rights to One97 Communications till 2019 was taken at the... read more »
Industrialist Paid high amount of Rs. 8.5 Lakh for a Number Plate
Industrialist LD Mittal who is the chairman of Sonalika Group has paid Rs. 8.5 lakh for a fancy number plate in a public auction. The 0001 number of the newly launched CH-01-AZ series... read more »
Bajaj Electricals bags Rs 518 crore order
Bajaj Electricals has bagged two orders worth Rs 518.46 crore in Madhya Pradesh. The first order from Madhya Pradesh Purva Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd forrural electrification work... read more »
Crude oil futures plunge to Rs. 5,569 per barrel
Crude oil futures fell 1.82 per cent to Rs. 5,569 per barrel today as speculators trimmed their positions amid a weak trend in Asian trade after a sharp slowdown in Chinese industrial... read more »
Raghuram Rajan says India’s economic recovery ‘uneven’
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday said India’s economic recovery was “uneven” though the country is doing better than a few months ago. Pointing out to the... read more »
2G Scam: Supreme Court directs advocate Prashant Bhushan to submi...
The Supreme Court has directed senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan to disclose the source of his information in the 2G scam case about Central Bureau of Investigation chief Ranjit Sinha. The court... read more »
