Hockey : Black Sticks fume at failure to fire
Bitter disappointment at failing to produce their best when it really mattered will be tempered by satisfaction at strides taken by the New Zealand Black Sticks hockey side at the World League finals in New Delhi. New Zealand were well beaten, 7-2, by world No3 the Netherlands in the final... read more »
1st ODI : Virat Kohli’s ton in vain as India lose to New Zealand by ...
Napier – Mitchell McClenaghan (4 for 68) starred with the ball with Corey Anderson clicking with both bat and ball as New Zealand defeated India by 24 runs here on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the five-match ODI series. Chasing 293 to win, Virat Kohli (123) scored his 18th one-day century... read more »
Agni – IV missile successfully test fired
India today successfully test-fired its nuclear – capable strategic missile Agni – IV, with a strike range of about 4000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast. “The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range,” M V K V Prasad, the director of... read more »
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade likely to head MEA’s overseas projects d...
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is all set to join the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday as director of the Development Partnership Administration (DPA), an agency formed a year ago to handle India’s projects overseas, The Indian Express has learnt. Her experience as deputy... read more »
1970s con-men caper “American Hustle,” space thriller “Gravity” an...
Three films – 1970s con-men caper “American Hustle,” space thriller “Gravity” and slavery drama “12 Years a Slave’ – cemented their... read more »
Jet Airways (India) Ltd, Gary Kenneth Toomey, CEO quits
In an unexpected move, Gary Kenneth Toomey, CEO, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, has resigned, just seven months after assuming the position. He was appointed last June on a three-year contract.... read more »
Government announces more assistance for sugar industry
New Delhi – In yet another relief to the sugar industry, the government will provide financial assistance to manufacturers to export up to 40 lakh tonnes of raw sugar for two years.... read more »
IT services major Tata Consultancy Services posts Rs 5,333 crore net profit in third quart...
Mumbai – IT services major Tata Consultancy Services today posted a better than expected growth of 50.3% in consolidated net profit at Rs 5,333 crore for the third quarter ended... read more »
US Sen. Tom Coburn to Resign After Current Session
Sen. Tom Coburn has announced he will resign at the end of the current session of Congress, nearly two years before his term is scheduled to end. The decision comes just months after the two-term... read more »
