Special session, voting must for Telangana Bill: YSR Congress
Hyderabad -The YSR Congress has demanded that the government put the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill to vote in the state assembly, even as the House is likely to take it up for views of the members today. “President Pranab Mukherjee writing a note on the draft Bill, to take the... read more »
Sis Ram Ola to be cremated with full state honours in Rajasthan today
New Delhi – The mortal remains of Sis Ram Ola will be consigned to flames with full state honours at his native village, Ardawata in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan this afternoon. The 86-year-old Congress leader died at a Gurgaon hospital on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. The National Flag... read more »
Sensex down 36 points in early trade
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell for the fifth straight day by losing over 36 points in early trade on Monday due to sustained selling by funds on fears of a rate hike by the Reserve Bank amid a weak trend in other Asian markets. The 30-share barometer fell by 36.56 points to 20,679.02. The index had... read more »
Rupee down 4 paise against dollar
The rupee fell marginally by four paise to 62.16 against the dollar in early trade on Monday, extending losses for the fourth straight session at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market. This was in line with weak local equities amid increased demand for the American currency from importers. Forex... read more »
Microsoft to bring back Start Menu in upcoming Windows 8.2
Washington – Microsoft is reportedly planning to reintroduce the good old Start Menu to its upcoming Windows 8.2. With the launch of Windows 8 that attempted to bring essentially a... read more »
Facebook to join Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index
Washington – Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will join its S&P 500 stock index after the close of trading on December 20. The move is the social media network’s rise into one of... read more »
Dilip Kumar’s biography out early 2014: Saira Banu
Mumbai – Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar’s biography, which was earlier scheduled to be released on his 91st birthday, will now come out early next year, said his wife and... read more »
SP warming up to Congress with 2014 in mind?
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow – Is the support to Congress leader Pramod Tiwari for a Rajya Sabha seat by the Samajwadi Party a personal gesture or part of a larger p! olitical game plan?... read more »
Lal Thanhawla stakes claim to form next government in Mizoram
Congress Legislature Party leader, Lal Thanhawla, who led the party to a landslide win in the Mizoram Assembly elections, today formally staked claim to form the next government in the state. Mr.... read more »
