IPTL will help bolster Indian Tennis, claims Sania Mirza
New Delhi: International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will help in the overall development of the game in India, the country’s top female player Sania Mirza has claimed. “The quality of players in IPTL is tremendous. It will do a lot in the development of Indian tennis. I hope it inspires a lot... read more »
Bharti Retail Plans to borrow up to 2k cr
MUMBAI: A year after parting ways with Walmart, billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Retail plans to borrow up to 2,000 crore to accelerate store openings and spruce up operations. The company board has already passed the fund-borrowing resolution, according to Bharti Retail’s recent... read more »
More Steps to Rationalise Subsidies on Anvil: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Assuring India Inc of NDA’s commitment to carry forward economic reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will come out with more steps to rationalise subsidies. “I had a series of meeting with the Expenditure Management Commission. They are... read more »
Aurobindo Pharma completes $132.5-million Natrol acquisition
NEW DELHI: Drug firm Aurobindo PharmaBSE -0.68 % has completed the acquisition of assets of nutritional supplement maker Natrol Inc and its other affiliate entities for $ 132.5 million (over Rs 810 crore). Aurobindo Pharma acquired “manufacturing assets, personnel, commercial infrastructure... read more »
G20: Obama warns of Asia ‘intimidation’ ahead of summit
US President Barack Obama has said that Asia’s security must not be based on intimidation where big nations bully small ones. Mr Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia –... read more »
China trains Pakistan troops: Is India looking at its worst defence nightmare ever?
India’s worst nightmare situation of a military gang-up between Pakistan and China, the only two foreign countries which have fought wars with independent India, is threatening to come... read more »
Reform process bound to face resistance, must be insulated from political pressure: Modi a...
BRISBANE: As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from... read more »
Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plans to issue its own currencyo issue ...
They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized... read more »
7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia, tsunami alert sparks ...
Kota Ternate: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to flee their homes.Small waves... read more »
