Putin says he won’t be Russia’s president for life
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin has said he won’t remain Russia’s president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released on Sunday. Staying in office beyond that would be “detrimental for the... read more »
Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants post deadly bus attack
WASHINGTON: Kenyan security forces have gunned down at least 100 militants a day after Al Shabab militants launched a deadly attack on a Kenyan bus, officials said. Kenyan deputy president William Ruto said on Sunday that forces crossed into Somalia and conducted two “successful”... read more »
12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after shot by US officer
CLEVELAND: A 12-year-old boy shot by police after apparently grabbing what turned out to be a replica gun died from his wounds on Sunday, a day after officers responded to an emergency call about a someone waving a “probably fake” gun at a playground. One officer fired twice after the... read more »
Iran releases British-Iranian woman on bail
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities released a British-Iranian woman on bail, the semi-official ISNA news agency said. The report quoted Sousan Moshtaghian, mother of Ghoncheh Ghavami, as saying a judge released her daughter on nearly $30,000 bail ahead of an appeal. “My daughter has insisted in the... read more »
Kisan Vikas Patra Vs Bank FD: What You Should Know
The government recently relaunched erstwhile popular small savings scheme Kisan Vikas Patra to provide more investment options with the aim to raise the savings rate in the country. But... read more »
SBI’s $1 bn promise to Adani group: The public bank has a lot of explaining to do
The Rs 6,200 crore loan agreement the State Bank of India (SBI) signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Australian visit to fund Gautam Adani’s Carmichael coal project in... read more »
‘Govt planning to auction more than 74 coal mines in 1st lot’
The auction will help meet the growing demand for the fuel, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said in Mumbai on Friday, Nov 21. Of the 214 captive coal blocks cancelled by the Supreme Court on... read more »
Future Group acquires supermarket chain Nilgiris for Rs 300 crore
Future Consumer Enterprises (FCEL), the food and FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) arm of the Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, has acquired Nilgiris, which runs a chain of convenience... read more »
Pankaj Advani swats away Paul Schopf
BANGALORE: With the airconditioning at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium working well, favourite Pankaj Advani, who struggled in the steamy conditions on the first two days, found some semblance... read more »
