‘US Fed decision comes as great relief to India’
September 20, 2013
Washington D.C. — The US central Bank's surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus in place came as a great relief to India as it's the most vulnerable of emerging economies impacted by US economic policies, analysts say.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announcement Wednesday that it would continue its programme of buying up $85 billion in bonds every month for the foreseeable future sent emerging market currencies and stocks rising, Foreign Policy magazine noted.
I wouldn’t want to live in India if Modi becomes PM,...
September 19, 2013
BANGALORE: Jnanpith awardee and acclaimed Kannada writer Dr UR Ananthamurthy has said he will not live in a country with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister, triggering angry reactions from BJP which said he was free to leave India.
Congress MP set to become first to lose seat after Supreme...
September 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: In the first conviction after the Supreme Court struck down a law that provided immunity to MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification, a special CBI court on Thursday held Congress Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood guilty in a case of corruption and other offences and he is set to lose his seat.
1.75 billion years from now, humans will need to quit Earth...
September 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: Planet Earth will be able to support life for at least another 1.75 billion years - according to astrobiologists at the University of East Anglia. After that, the Sun's heat will become too much and water will no longer remain liquid on Earth.
Controversy over nuclear liability law ahead of PM’s US visit
September 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister's visit to the US, a controversy has broken out over the nuclear liability law with reports suggesting that an agreement will be signed which may not be in tune with the law.
Govt pushes US agenda ahead of PM visit
Modi effect: Rajinikanth to join politics?
September 19, 2013
CHENNAI: Since long rumour mill is abuzz that superstar Rajinikanth will join politics. But, Rajini Sir himself has neither confirmed nor denied the news.
Email, SMS stealing virus targeting Android users in India
September 18, 2013
NEW DELHI: A potentially damaging virus, which steals SMSes and personal details of an Android-enabled gadget-user, has been detected in Indian cyberspace and internet security sleuths have asked mobile phone and tablet users to exercise caution while operating.
The malware is affecting all the versions of Android prior to version 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).
Ranbaxy import ban: US regulator found suspected hair, oil in tablets
Septemeber 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: Tablets embedded with "black fibre" that was suspected to be hair from an employee's arm, "black spots" of oil from machines in tablets and absence of running water in toilets were some observations made by US Food and Drug Administration that has banned import of drugs made at Ranbaxy's Mohali unit.
CLT20: Dhawan, Patel propel Hyderabad to easy victory over Maroons
September 17, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 174 for 2 (Dhawan 71, Patel 52) beat Kandurata Maroons 168 for 3 (Sangakkara 61*, Thirimanne 54, Ishant 2-20) by eight wickets
Shikhar Dhawan was named Man of the Match for yet another dominating innings
Rupee falls most in two weeks; Fed policy outcome in focus
September 17, 2013
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee saw its steepest fall in two weeks on Tuesday as investors preferred to take profits on their long rupee positions ahead of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting outcome due to be released on Wednesday.
