Twitter shares hit all-time low
Twitter’s share price fell 18 per cent to an all-time low of 31.85 dollars at the close trading on Tuesday in New York, after insiders were able to sell stock for the first time since the social media company’s initial public offering in November. Chief executive Dick Costolo and co-founders... read more »
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky: My boss took advantage of me
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence on her 1990s affair with then US President Bill Clinton, saying he took advantage of her even though it was a “consensual relationship”. “I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it... read more »
Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats
Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP national secretary Varun Gandhi started peacefully on Wednesday morning. “The polling has started peacefully at 7 am... read more »
In Amethi Visit On Polling Day, Rahul Gandhi Rebuts Modi On ‘low-leve...
Amethi – Rahul Gandhi today hit back after Narendra Modi described his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s comment on “Neech Rajniti (low-level politics) as a caste slur at him. “Neech karm hote hain, neech soch hoti hain, neech jaati nahin hoti (A person is judged by his deeds... read more »
Finance Minister P Chidambaram humiliated me, alleges top bureaucrat
New Delhi – A top bureaucrat has alleged that Finance Minister P Chidambaram had humiliated him at a meeting and has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention. In a... read more »
Telangana bill on agenda today, unprecedented security in Parliament
New Delhi – Unprecedented precautions are being taken in Parliament as the government decides on whether to introduce the controversial Telangana bill in the Lok Sabha today. Prime... read more »
US Ambassador Nancy Powell at Narendra Modi’s home for meeting that signals end of i...
Gandhinagar – US Ambassador Nancy Powell is meeting Narendra Modi, the BJP’s candidate for prime minister, at his residence in Gandhinagar, ending a decade-long US boycott of... read more »
Google doodles Sarojini Naidu’s 135th birth anniversary
New Delhi – To commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu Google has posted a doodle on its India home page. The doodle includes a portrait of the renowned freedom... read more »
Railways interim budget envisages investment of Rs.64,305 crore
The interim railway budget presented Wednesday envisages investment of Rs.64,305 crore as against revised estimates of Rs.59,359 crore for 2013-14, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said in the Lok... read more »
