July 9, 2014
NEW DELHI: Amid high expectations from the middle class and industry, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley present’s his maiden budget on Thursday that may contain tax sops for the salaried, dumping of the controversial retrospective tax and spelling out of steps to revive investment and manufacturing for growth.
July 9, 2014
Brazil have never suffered such a big defeat in any international tournament and never put on such a shambolic defense performance as during an 18-minute period when Germany scored four goals, three of them in just 179 seconds.
July 8, 2014
The losing candidate of Afghanistan’s presidential election alleged fraud on Tuesday and rejected the official results of the June 14 second-round vote.
Abdullah Abdullah
July 8, 2014
India is among the world champions of social under spending. Without enlightened social policies, growth mania is unlikely to deliver more under the new government than it did under the previous one
July 8, 2014
Only the retrieval of Katchatheevu would ensure the restoration of safety and security of Tamil fishermen’s livelihood in the traditional waters of Palk Bay, the Chief Minister said
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
July 6, 2014
200 arrive on Sunday, 117 expected to reach New Delhi on Monday
A day after 46 nurses returned from Iraq, another 200 Indians arrived here on Sunday from Najaf. Another 117 Indians are expected to arrive in New Delhi by an Iraqi Airways plane on Monday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
July 5, 2014
Interests of consumers too will be protected: Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan
July 4, 2014
Much to the relief of the friends and relatives of Indian nurses stranded in the civil war-ravaged Iraq, the beleaguered nurses are expected to be brought to Kochi by a special Air India aircraft on Saturday morning.
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announcing the returning of nurses who were kept in custody by muslim extremists in Iraq.
July 4, 2014
NASA and Boeing have inked a $2.8 billion deal to develop a giant rocket which is set to be the largest and most powerful ever built, paving the way for manned missions to Mars.
July 3, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Indians 341 for 6 dec (Pujara 81, Binny 81*) and 143 for 5 (Vijay 41) beat Derbyshire 326 for 5 dec (Durston 95, Godleman 67*, Jadeja 2-27) and 156 for 3 dec (Godleman 56*) by 5 wickets
Pujara (81) and Binny (81 & 42/2) set-up India’s 5-wicket win in the 3-day game ahead of the 1st Test
