
Gold rises in futures trade on global cues
NEW DELHI, OCT 8: Gold prices rose 0.27 per cent to Rs 27,020 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions after the precious metal resurged in global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February next year was up by Rs 72, or 0.27 per... read more »

Mines cancellation: NTPC to seek apex court clarification
NTPC will approach the Supreme Court for clarification on cancellation of two mines – the Tallaipali mines in Chhattisgarh and Dulanga mines in Odisha. Addressing mediapersons here on Tuesday, Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhary said the status of the two mines were similar to the... read more »

Mahindra can be a big player in scooter market, but Peugeot deal may not he...
Mahindra & Mahindra gave its two wheeler division a shot in the arm with the decision to acquire 51 percent stake in Peugeot Motocycles, but given it has been struggling to make major inroads into the two wheeler market is it really a prudent buy? M&M today said that under the... read more »

Islamic militants seize Catholic priest in Syria
A long-serving Franciscan priest and 20 other Christians have been seized by militants from from the al-Qaeda affiliate the al-Nusra Front in a village in northwestern Syria. Father Hanna Jallouf of the Custody of the Holy Land, who has worked is parish priest for Qunyeh, was snatched along with... read more »