Sensex rises 121 points on capital inflows
Maintaining its upward trend, the benchmark BSE Sensex on Friday rose further by over 121 points in early trade on the back of rally in realty, auto, power and capital goods sector stocks amid increased fund inflows. Besides, a firming trend on other Asian markets supported the upside. The 30-share... read more »
Sebi clears Rs 50,000 cash investments in MFs
MUMBAI: To bring in more investors into the mutual fund (MF) sector, mainly those who deal in cash but have limited banking facility at their disposal, market regulator Sebi on Thursday allowed fund houses to accept investments up to Rs 50,000 per person per year in cash. About two years ago, Sebi... read more »
Pakistan army launches major offensive against Taliban in North Waziristan
Pakistani forces on Thursday launched their first major offensive in years against Taliban militants near the Afghan border after several rounds of government-led talks aimed at ending an insurgency in the remote region failed. The offensive targeted the Matchis Camp near the capital of North... read more »
Today’s BIG release: Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiiyaan
Rajinikanth fans, rejoice – the much-delayed Kochadaiiyaan, an animated film using motion capture, is finally here. Directed by Rajini’s daughter Soundarya R Ashwin, Kochadaiiyaan is expected to release across 6000 screens worldwide and in multiple languages. Down South, shows begin as... read more »
Maruti Launches Celerio ‘Green’ CNG Model
India’s leading carmaker, Maruti Suzuki has now rolled out the popular Celerio with a CNG kit. Called as the Celerio Green, the new version will come up with a factory-fitted CNG kit,... read more »
Google doodle celebrates Mary Anning’s 215th birth anniversary
Internet giant Google on Wednesday celebrated the 215th anniversary of the birth of British palaeontologist Mary Anning with a special doodle. The Google homepage shows Mary Anning hunting... read more »
Panasonic P81 launched in India for Rs 18,990: Octa-core phablet with 13MP camera
After a string of teasers, Panasonic has finally pulled the wraps off its newest smartphone dubbed P81. The Panasonic P81 is company’s first octa-core priced at Rs 18,990. The device is... read more »
Libyan authorities propose early parliamentary election
Tripoli – Libyan electoral committee on Tuesday proposed an early general vote to solve the present crisis between the interim parliament and its attacker, retired Major General... read more »
Cannes 2014 : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Makes it Worth the Wait in ...
The delayed flight to Nice, the missed red carpet appearance – it’s all good now. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan showed up belatedly in Cannes but she couldn’t have looked better. (See... read more »
