Modi visa issue ‘a thing of past’: Biswal
Now that U.S. President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House, the visa issue associated with him is a thing of past, a top American official has said. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal told lawmakers at a Congressional... read more »
I am an Indian, will remain one for life: Sania
Two-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza says she is an Indian and will remain one for her life. “It hurt me that so much precious time of the prominent politicians and the media is being wasted on a petty issue of me being appointed the Brand Ambassador of my State of Telangana,” Sania said in a... read more »
L&T Tech unveils growth plans
L&T Technologies Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has unveiled plans to achieve revenue of $1 billion and be one of the world’s top technology service providers. The company plans to achieve this target by focusing more on markets such as Japan, the Middle... read more »
RBI slaps fine on 12 banks in Deccan Chronicle case
The Reserve Bank of India, on Friday, imposed a monetary penalty on 12 banks for violating central bank rules in the case of Deccan Chronicle Holdings. The central bank has imposed a penalty of Rs.40 lakh on ICICI Bank and Rs.15 lakh each on Axis Bank and IDBI Bank. A penalty of Rs.10 lakh each has... read more »
Marathas, Muslims to get education, job quotas in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Maratha and Muslim communities in Maharashtra will now get reservations in jobs and education in government and semi-government sectors with immediate effect, Chief Minister... read more »
Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 shifts south
SYDNEY: The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will shift further south in the Indian Ocean, Australian authorities said on Thursday, ushering in yet another new phase of the... read more »
Swaraj meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in first official foreign visit; discussed key bi...
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed key bilateral issues. Swaraj, who arrived here late last night on her first... read more »
Nigerian singer offers her virginity to Boko Haram in return for abducted girls
Abuja: In a sensationalistic offer, a 23-year old Nigerian female pop singer has appealed the militant outfit Boko Haram to release all the abducted schoolgirls in return for her virginity... read more »
AIIMS MBBS 2014 entrance results declared, Vizag girl tops
New Delhi: The results for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) entrance test for MBBS programme for the session 2014-2015 were declared on Wednesday. Roll numbers of candidates, who... read more »
