Boston bomb suspect Tsarnaev pleads not guilty
July 11, 2013
BOSTON: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday pleaded not guilty on all charges in connection with the April attacks, some of which could carry the death penalty.
Rupee back at 59 level; 2nd day of gains after RBI,...
July 10, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee on Wednesday climbed 49 paise to 59.65 against the dollar, the most since June 28, after the RBI and Sebi took steps to curb volatility, while banks and exporters sold the US currency which weakened overseas.
Support came from foreign capital inflows into the equity market as overseas investors bought shares, forex dealers said.
World’s most powerful radio telescope sees birth of biggest ever star...
July 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: Using ALMA, the most powerful radio telescope in the world, scientists have for the first time observed details of how a massive star is born within a dark cloud core about 10,000 light years from Earth.
Pakistan’s obsession with India led to successful Osama raid, probe report...
July 10, 2013
ISLAMABAD: US Navy SEALs were able to sneak into Pakistan covertly to kill Osama bin Laden because of advanced American stealth technology and the Pakistani military's obsession with India.
Obama is a murderer, says Former ISI chief Hamid Gul
Moon, Venus to come closer tonight
July 10, 2013
HYDERABAD: Sky watchers would be privy to a visual treat on Wednesday night as the moon and Venus will 'appear' closest to each other at 11.48pm. Termed 'moon in conjunction with Venus', the celestial event will show Venus on the right hand side of the crescent-shaped moon.
Donald Trump to launch first real estate project in India in...
July 10, 2013
WASHINGTON: America's real estate business tycoon and celebrity Donald Trump has announced his company's first Indian project, a 22-storied residential twin towers in Pune having 44 luxurious single-floor condominiums.
Business tycoon and celebrity Donald Trump.
MPs, MLAs will be disqualified on date of conviction: SC
July 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down as ultra vires a provision of the Representation of the People Act which protects convicted lawmakers against disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal against their conviction in the higher courts.
Ind vs SL: Bhuvneshwar Kumar guides India to tri-series final
July 9, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 119 for 3 (Rohit 48*) beat Sri Lanka 96 (Bhuvneshwar 4-8) by 81 runs (D/L method)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke Sri Lanka's top order with 4 for 8 as India won by 81 runs to secure a spot in the final in Port-of-Spain
Chinese troops enter Chumar again, vandalise Indian posts
July 9, 2013
LEH: In another incursion, Chinese troops intruded into the Chumar sector in Ladakh — the same area which had sparked off tensions in April — and smashed some bunkers besides cutting wires of cameras installed at the border post.
Falling Re isn’t just pinching, it’s hurting all of us badly
July 9, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee fell to a new low of 61.21 on Monday, raising the spectre of high inflation and threatening to throw government finances into disarray. A jiittery Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold dollars and cracked down on speculation to bring back the rupee to 60.62 at close—up from 60.26 on Friday.
