Sensex surges 132 points
Continuing its upward journey for the fifth consecutive session, the benchmark BSE Sensex gained 132 points in early trade on Monday as funds and retail investors enlarged positions on hopes of pro-growth Budget and better third quarterly earnings by some bluechip companies. Besides, a firming... read more »
Infosys to buy automation tech company Panaya
Country’s second-largest software services firm Infosys will acquire U.S.-based automation technology company Panaya for an enterprise value of $200 million or over Rs. 1,200 crore. The all-cash deal is part of Infosys’ ‘Renew and New’ strategy to enhance the competitiveness and... read more »
Sureshbhai’s condition improving: attorney
The health condition of Sureshbhai Patel, who was assaulted in the U.S. State of Alabama by a police officer that left him partially paralysed, showed improvement, his attorney has said. “Due to his hard work and motivation, Mr. Patel is improving faster than expected though he has a long way to... read more »
Promise of a new beginning as Sirisena lands
With a promise for a “new beginning” in India-Sri Lanka ties, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in New Delhi on Sunday evening, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. This is Mr. Sirisena’s first visit abroad after he defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa in... read more »
US officials detail Islamic State kills, but hard part ahead
LONDON: The US and its allies sought to put a good face on the coalition’s deliberate campaign to roll back the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, boasting of having... read more »
Historic move: UK begins transfer of powers to Scotland
LONDON: The British government began a historic transfer of powers to Scotland on Thursday, keeping a pledge it had given to persuade Scots to reject independence as renewed nationalist... read more »
Probe into Neruda’s death to be reopened
Chile will reopen an investigation into the death of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda to determine if the poet was poisoned more than 40 years ago by a military dictatorship, after tests on his... read more »
Yemen thrown into turmoil as its president resigns
SANAA: Yemeni leader Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has offered to resign following a standoff with a powerful Shiite militia in control of the capital, throwing his country deeper into political... read more »
China mulls 7,000 km bullet train to connect Beijing and Moscow
China is planning to build a 7,000 km-long high-speed railway line, costing $250 billion, between Moscow and Beijing through Central Asia to provide a fast transport link between the neighbouring... read more »
