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Third round of coal auction takes off; J...

Third round of coal auction takes off; JSPL, others in race

The third phase of coal auction started on Tuesday, with companies such as Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) and Godawari Natural Resources queuing up for the two mines on offer on Day 1. Before the auction began, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted: “Auction of Bhaskarpara and Marki Mangli 1 coal... read more »

AirAsia India unveils Rs 990 flight offe...

AirAsia India unveils Rs 990 flight offer; Rs 3,699 sale for international ...

AirAsia India offer says all-in-fares have been slashed to as low as Rs 990 to celebrate the group having achieved the 300 mn passengers flown mark – the AirAsia Group reached the mark today. AirAsia India itself also announced that it has crossed the 1 million guests flown mark. The Rs 990... read more »

Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn in India, un...

Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn in India, unveils Redmi2 Prime as first locally...

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn to start assembling phones in India – its first such move in the world’s third largest smartphone market as it seeks to expand its market share and cut costs. Since Xiaomi already sells its low-cost phones in... read more »

The rise and rise of Google’s new ...

The rise and rise of Google’s new CEO Sundar Pichai

Many of the people who use Google’s ubiquitous Chrome browser and Android mobile software may have never heard of Sundar Pichai, named the new CEO of the search giant. He is a decidedly low-profile man with a reputation for simplicity and his ability to quietly navigate the workplace politics of... read more »

Senior Congress leader Murli Deora dead

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Murli Deora, 77 passed away early morning on Monday after a prolonged illness. The veteran leader died at 3:25am. He is survived by his wife... read more »

Tips for keeping your heart healthy!

Irengbam Jenny A healthy heart is the way to healthy living, they say. Quite right! But with sedentary lifestyle, munching on junk food, alcohol consumption, smoking, erratic working hours... read more »

Kim Kardashian plans `X-rated` Christmas gift for Kanye West

Kim Kardashian disappointed after India trip gets cancelled

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, whose maiden trip toIndia was cancelled due to visa issues, says she will soon try to come back and meet her fans here. The 34-year-old... read more »

Hand dryers ‘worse for germ spread’

High-powered hand dryers may seem ultra-hygienic but spread more germs than paper towels, research has shown. Scientists at the University of Leeds found that airborne germ counts around... read more »

Egyptian president to meet Pope Francis on Monday

VATICAN CITY: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet Pope Francis on Monday, Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi said, in the first visit to the Vatican by an Egyptian leader in eight... read more »