
Ashok Leyland reduces net loss in Q1
Ashok Leyland has reduced its net loss to Rs.48 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 when compared with a net loss of Rs.142 crore in thea year-ago period, on the back of better operating profit. Net sales of the company were up five per cent at Rs.2,435 crore when compared with Rs.2,313 crore... read more »

Will protect religious freedom: Rajnath
Following vociferous protests by members in both Houses of Parliament over the force-feeding of an employee observing Ramzan fast by Shiv Sena MPs, Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the government was committed to safeguarding the religious freedom of every citizen.... read more »

SC seeks govt response to Sahara chief’s plea for Tihar guest house
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Delhi government on a petition filed by Sahara chief Subrata Roy seeking permission to be shifted from his Tihar prison cell to a jail guesthouse to enable him to hold negotiations with buyers for his assets in India and abroad. A three-judge... read more »

Gadkari hits out at Congress, NCP over Maharashtra Sadan row
Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has accused the Congress and NCP of using the Maharashtra Sadan episode involving a Shiv Sena MP to “malign” the image of the saffron combine. He said the two UPA allies have tried to give communal colour to the incident in Maharashtra Sadan, where... read more »

Hike in Delhi Metro fares only after State elections: Venkaiah Naidu
NEW DELHI:Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will have to wait for a final decision on increasing the fares with Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu saying that this is not the right... read more »

Delhi University admissions remain procrastinate, AISA protesters detained over four-year ...
New Delhi: The stand-off between the University Grants Commission and Delhi University continues over the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme with no admissions for a third day on Thursday.... read more »

Aster DM Healthcare opens its eight ACCESS Clinic in the UAE
Aster DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India, has opened its eighth ACCESS clinic at Souk Al Kabeer, Bur Dubai. ACCESS Clinic, which has rapidly... read more »

Soon, smartphone to monitor your stress levels
Washington: Researchers have developed a device that uses your smartphone to monitor your stress levels. The device can use any smartphone to measure the cortisol concentration in saliva in... read more »

US military deploys assessment teams in Iraq
WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to help them counter an Islamist insurgency that has... read more »