Ukraine on verge of ‘civil war’: Ex-president Kravchuk
Kiev – Ukraine is on the brink of “civil war” as a result of the standoff between authorities and protesters across the country, its first post-independence president Leonid Kravchuk told parliament on Wednesday. “All the world acknowledges and Ukraine acknowledges that the... read more »
Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone : ‘Ragini MM...
New Delhi – Canadian porn star-turned-Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone, who is currently shooting for the sequel to horror film `Ragini MMS`, recently faced trouble at work and how! `Ragini MMS 2` is a mix of horror and sex sequences which require Sunny to wear seductive and luxe lingerie for... read more »
Why the Congress government will keep pursuing AAP’s funding
Some time in November last year, lawyer ML Sharma filed a PIL alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party’s funds were procured from dubious sources. The PIL prompted the government at the Centre to direct a probe into its funding. At the time the party was facing these allegations, AAP sources had... read more »
The diminishing returns of a college education
President Obama is correct in wanting to make higher education more affordable and accessible, but Americans would also be correct in wondering just what they’re paying for. The need for a better-educated populace is beyond dispute. Without critical thinking skills and a solid background in... read more »
Bharti Airtel rallies nearly 3% as Q3 net profit rises first time in four years
New Delhi – Bharti Airtel rallied as much as 2.77 per cent in trade on Wednesday after the telecom major reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 610 crore or 115 per cent for the... read more »
Indian rupee 32 paise to 62.19 against dollar in early trade
The rupee appreciated by 32 paise to 62.19 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on increased selling of the American currency. Besides... read more »
Raghuram Rajan treads the tried and tested path : RBI
The Reserve Bank of India’s move on Tuesday to hike key repo rate by 25 bps and address inflation over growth apparently shows the shaky wicket on which the country’s economy is... read more »
Supreme Court may decide on death sentence commutation in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case ...
New Delhi – The Supreme Court is likely to decide today whether to commute the death sentences of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case today on account of a long... read more »
Raj Thackeray booked for telling party workers ‘phod dijiye...
Mumbai – Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has been booked in two cases by the Pune police for ordering his party workers to vandalise toll booths in Maharashtra. Since his... read more »
