England emulate France to enter quarter-finals
NEW DELHI: England’s women joined the French men as the only unseeded teams to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton team competitions on Wednesday. A day after France entered the last eight in their maiden Thomas Cup appearance, the English women too moved up in... read more »
IPL 2014: Warner’s blistering 90 helps SRH beat CSK
David Hussey and skipper MS Dhoni engaged in some enthralling strokeplay as CSK put up a daunting total against SRH. Hussey justified the faith CSK management entrusted in him by summoning him as Dwayne Bravo’s replacement, scoring a rapid 50 off 33 balls while Dhoni as usual saved his best... read more »
Madhav Mantri, a cricketing doyen, passes away
India’s wicket-keeper-batsman in the 1950s, Madhav Mantri passed away on Friday morning at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was 92. “He suffered his first attack on May 1 (Maharashtra Day). He recovered and was recuperating at the Lilavati. He suffered a massive heart attack today morning... read more »
Tata Motors to triple exports in 3 years
CHENNAI: Country’s largest truck maker, Tata Motors has said it will triple its export of trucks and buses from the present 50,000 units in three to four years. “We will grow in the existing markets where we are already present like South Asia and Africa, besides other new markets. We... read more »
Nine Russians die in train collision
MOSCOW: At least nine people were killed and 45 injured on Tuesday after parts of a freight train derailed and collided with a passenger train south of Moscow, officials said. Fifteen of... read more »
Bombings sow fear, reveal Boko Haram’s increasing reach across Nigeria
Abuja: While world attention remains riveted on the drama of 276 missing schoolgirls abducted in mid-April, twin car blasts on Tuesday killed at least 118 people in the Nigerian city of... read more »
Reserve Bank hints at stricter customer protection norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of formulating strict guidelines to discourage lenders from mis-selling and to hold them accountable for all products they are... read more »
Sun Pharma slips 2% on USFDA warning letter for Guj unit
Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries fell as much as 2 percent intraday on Wednesday after US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letter to its Karkhadi unit. The US health... read more »
Vodafone records maiden profit in India
NEW DELHI: Nearly seven years after it set foot in India, British telecom giant Vodafone’s operations here have registered a net profit at a time when the company looks at an aggressive... read more »
