April 6, 2015
New Delhi: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking at acquisition of Indian e-tailers that have a large customer base as well as a robust network of merchants.
Jack Ma, one of the richest persons in China with fortunes of about $24 billion, founded Alibaba in 1999 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province.
April 5, 2015
The Union government allocated around `5,040 crore for skill development across ministries in Budget 2015. This is an important step towards recognizing the significance of Skill India.
How we can spend less and gain more: Photo: Mint
April 5, 2015
Kolkata, India – Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to play IPL this season following a retest on his bowling action at Sri Ramachandra University.
Narine played a big role in KKR's win last season. © BCCI
April 5, 2015
When Abu Hamza, a former Syrian rebel, agreed to join Isis, he did so assuming he would become a part of the group’s promised Islamist utopia, which has lured foreign jihadists from around the globe.
Saddam Hussein
April 5, 2015
BENGALURU – The BJP has taken a hit in perception battle on three critical governance issues - land acquisition bill, failure to bring back money and the fact that Modi government cares more for the rich than for the poor.
April 5, 2015
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan feels the seventh installment of the hit franchise 'Fast &Furious 7' is inspiring.
Bollywood Megastar - Amitabh Bachchan
Bachchan, 72, said the film, which marks the final appearance of Paul Walker after his death in 2013, gives the message of being together.
April 5, 2015
Washington: Hindus will become the world's third largest population by 2050, while India will overtake Indonesia as the country with the largest Muslim population, according to a new study.
April 5, 2015
Panaji: Goa Police Crime Branch team on Saturday inspected the FabIndia outlet in Candolim where Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani spotted a CCTV camera overlooking the changing room.
April 4, 2015
ORISSA, INDIA – Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra has 291 personnel for 5,791 sq km area — or one policeman for 20 sq km of difficult, thickly forested terrain. With his men — and a lot of help from central forces — the young IPS officer is trying to choke the jungle corridor known as the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa Border Axis, or AOB axis, which is used by Naxals to move between Orissa and neighboring Chhattisgarh.
April 4, 2015
An American geologist, who was imprisoned in China for over seven years on charges of stealing state secrets, was released and sent back to the U.S. on Friday, human rights officials said. Xue Feng had obtained a collection of rare data about 30,000 Chinese oil wells, which were later declared a state secret by the country.
China jail for Xue Feng
