Gold, silver at multi-year lows on overseas cues
NEW DELHI: Gold and silver prices slumped to their multi-year lows to trade at Rs 25,800 per 10 grams and Rs 34,900 per kg, respectively in the national capital today amid weak cues from global markets as strengthening dollar curbed demand for the precious metals. In addition, absence of buying by... read more »
US-led air strikes hit Qaida branch in Syria: Monitor
BEIRUT: US-led coalition air strikes hit al-Qaida’s Syrian branch overnight, expanding the raids to jihadists outside the Islamic State group for only the second time, a monitoring group said on Thursday. The strikes against Al-Nusra Front in northwestern Syria killed several jihadists as... read more »
Hope to make India power surplus by 2019: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: The government is working towards making India a power surplus country by 2019, minister of state for power, coal and renewable energy Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. He said that ensuring the availability of power on a 24×7 basis was one of the most pressing challenges the Narendra... read more »
Airtel to woo data users through free internet
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, the country’s biggest telecom operator, is set to offer free internet to subscribers for trial as the company looks to convert more users into ‘internet users’ to push up revenues and profits. Data is gradually turning out to be the cash-cow of mobile... read more »
Dhoni sole Indian on Forbes’ most valuable athlete brand list
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable athlete brands, a list that has been topped by American... read more »
Move Virat Kohli to No. 5, says Sunil Gavaskar
The right-hander, who has been a prolific run scorer in one dayers at the number three position, is having a tough time against the moving ball, since the England trip. Speaking to... read more »
National level sports player dies in suspicious circumstances
Kotdwara (Ukd): A 19-year-old girl, a national level football player, died in suspicious circumstances, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when Monika, a... read more »
IT companies to post strong Q2 growth
MUMBAI: Boosted by an improving demand environment, a stable US economy and increase in project awards, top software services companies are expected to maintain strong revenue growth for... read more »
Good time to invest in India: Rajan
NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the “time to deliver begins now” and there is political will... read more »
