Rupee down 15 paise against dollar
Extending its losses for the fourth straight day, the rupee fell by another 15 paise to 62.29 against the dollar in early trade on Friday on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to strengthening of American unit overseas. Dealers attributed the rupee’s fall to dollar rising to five-year high... read more »
Hyundai Grand i10 is Indian Car of the Year 2014
New Delhi – Hyundai Motor’s new hatchback, Grand i10, has been awarded the prestigious JK Indian Car Of The Year 2014 (ICOTY) beating tough competitions from Ford EcoSport and Honda Amaze in the final round. The all new hatchback, Hyndai Grand i10, sold over 33,000 units across India in... read more »
Indian economy to grow 5.3 percent in 2014: UN
United Nations – The Indian economy is likely to witness an economic growth rate of 5.3 percent in 2014, while the global economic growth is estimated at 3 percent, says the UN. The outlook for the world represents a slight improvement compared to the expected growth of 2.1 percent. According... read more »
80 injured as London theatre’s ceiling collapses
At least 88 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the ceiling of a London theatre collapsed late on Thursday, bringing down parts of balconies with it, police said. Witnesses described scenes of chaos and panic as masonry began falling and the theatre filled with dust, but said the... read more »
Kapil Sharma to perform for distressed women, children
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Comedian Kapil Sharma will perform at a charity concert ! in Delhi in aid of distressed women and children. The c! oncert, to be held Monday, is being... read more »
Ganguly case exposes political divide in West Bengal
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata – The allegation of sexual assault levelled against retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly by a law intern has yet again exposed the great political... read more »
Air defence zone remarks: China refutes Japanese PM
Beijing – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei has strongly refuted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on China’s East China Sea Air Defence... read more »
Union Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola dead
Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola died at a Gurgaon hospital on Sunday after a prolonged illness. The 86-year-old Congress leader had been suffering from various ailments,... read more »
Lamar Odom ‘expected’ divorce from Khloe
Los Angeles – Socialite Khloe Kardashian’s decision to file divorce papers didn’t surprise American basketball player Lamar Odom as he had reportedly “expected”... read more »
