Vijay Mallya : Diageo may have to part with Whyte & Mackay (W&M)
Diageo, the world’s largest liquor company, may have to part with the 169-year-old scotch company Whyte & Mackay (W&M). W&M is part of United Spirits (USL) in which Diageo acquired a controlling 25.2% stake earlier this year from Vijay Mallya (pictured). Then Mallya-led USL had... read more »
China summons Japanese ambassador over air defense zone accusations
BEIJING – A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday lodged representation with the Japanese ambassador to China over Tokyo’s response to China’s announcement of its air defense identification zone. Assistant Chinese Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang on Monday summoned the Japanese... read more »
Anti-government protesters occupy Thai finance ministry
BANGKOK – Thousands of anti-government protesters broke barricades and police lines on Monday to get inside the premises of the Finance Ministry in the Thai capital and occupy it. Following hours of a tense stand-off, the policemen who had stood guard at the gates of the finance ministry and... read more »
9 killed, 51 wounded in Benghazi clashes
TRIPOLI – At least nine people were killed and 51 others wounded in the heavy clashes that erupted on Monday in the Libyan eastern city of Benghazi between the Libyan army and the Salafi militia Ansar Al Sharia, according to the latest toll of the Libyan Ministry of Health. Gunmen reportedly... read more »
Iran n-deal a step towards regional stability: Iraq
Baghdad – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Sunday welcomed the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group, considering it a major step for stability in the Middle... read more »
Delhi has become better under Congress rule: Sonia
New Delhi – Delh! i has changed for the better in the last 15 years of Congress rule, par! ty chief Sonia Gandhi said here Sunday. Gandhi said residents of Delhi vote for... read more »
Congress back to old game to counter Modi: Jaitley
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Sunday accused the Congress of using Gujarat cadre IAS officer Pradeep Sharma to make “absurd charges” against state Chief Minister... read more »
Telangana row: Jagan Reddy meets Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneshwar – YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday met Orissa Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik and discussed the issue of division of Andhra... read more »
Tips for long lasting marriages revealed
Washington – In an attempt to find the magic formula for keeping a marriage healthy, researchers conducted a study that seems to signal greater marriage satisfaction. Robert Levenson, director... read more »
