Vistara to fly on 9 January, readies plan for international routes
Vistara plans to start international operations as soon as the Government lifts the 5/20 rule. The airline, a 51:49 venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), will be starting operations on 9 January with domestic flights on Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad sectors. As of now, 5/20 bars it... read more »
RBI’s Rajan takes his fight against crony capital further with his &#...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Raghuram Rajan has moved once again to end the cosy system of crony banking where politically-favoured borrowers can avoid paying their dues despite having the ability to do so. Without saying so, the RBI may also be trying to cut off the ability of wayward... read more »
HCL says strong dollar likely to hit revenue in December quarter
New Delhi: HCL Technologies Ltd, India’s fourth largest software services exporter, on Tuesday said the strengthening dollar against global currencies including the British pound, euro and Australian dollar is likely to have an adverse impact on the company’s revenues for the three months ended... read more »
Gold prices fall by 0.21 per cent in futures trade on global cues
Gold prices eased by 0.21 per cent to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, tracking a weak global trend, as speculators offloaded their position. Market analysts said the fall in gold futures was mostly due to a weakening trend in the global market. At the Multi Commodity Exchange... read more »
Grenade attack kills 2 policemen in Charsadda
PESHAWAR – A grenade attack killed two policemen and wounded another one in Charsadda on Tuesday. The incident happened in the Shabqadar area of Charsadda district, 30 kilometres... read more »
Ebola outbreak: British nurse back to help after recovery
The British nurse who has returned to Sierra Leone after recovering from Ebola has told the BBC he is “frustrated” by the “woefully slow” international response to... read more »
Jerusalem terror attack ‘strikes at soul’ of Jews worldwide
Books, filled with prayers for peace, splattered with blood. Sacred vestments shredded by bullets and knives. Lifeless bodies in the sanctuary. The rabbis had gathered to ask God to bestow... read more »
‘Proud to have India as a partner in Fiji’s future’, says Fijian PM Josi...
Expressing his delight at the signing of three agreements between New Delhi and Suva, Fijian Prime Minister Josiah Bainimarama on Wednesday said that he is proud to have India as a partner... read more »
Iraqi troops retake oil refinery
BAGHDAD — Iraqi state television on Tuesday displayed images of triumphant soldiers inside the Beiji refinery, the first confirmation of many previous reports that government forces had broken a... read more »
