October 22, 2013
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell to a near one-week low on Tuesday, extending losses for a third session, on month-end dollar demand from importers amid cautious trading ahead of US nonfarm payroll data.
A private chemical firm bought around $200 million early in the session and state-run banks bought dollars for meeting the government's defence payments, dealers said.
October 22, 2013
DOHA: Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a "major shift" in relations with the United States in protest at its perceived inaction over the Syria war and its overtures to Iran, a source close to Saudi policy said on Tuesday.
October 22, 2013
PM arrives in Chinese capital; both countries plan to sign agreement aimed at avoiding face-offs between the two countries
October 21, 2013
RANCHI: Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia today said that even renowned coach Alex Ferguson would not be able to take India into World Cup without proper infrastructure and involvement of committed people in the running of the game in the country.
October 21, 2013
The airports are at Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati
October 21, 2013
NEW DELHI: In what appears to be another grim outcome of climate change, a study has found that forests in eastern Himalayas are gradually 'browning', with trees withering and foliage declining even during productive seasons. Similar changes were noted in tropical mountain forests across the world.
October 20, 2013
MOSCOW: India said on Sunday it would assess the situation arising out of a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the international border and LoC in Jammu & Kashmir as it develops and leave it for the time being to the two directors general of military operations who have been tasked to restore peace.
October 19, 2013
Asks people to oust Congress to ensure good for future generations, chides 'Shehzada' of Congress Rahul Gandhi
Kanpur: The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and asked the people to throw out the "corrupt, arrogant and inactive central government".
October 19, 2013
WASHINGTON: The US has quietly decided to release more than $1.6billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan that was suspended when relations between the two countries disintegrated over the covert raid that killed Osama bin Laden and deadly US air strikes against Pakistani soldiers.
October 19, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Australia 304 for 6 (Voges 76*, Faulkner 64*) beat India 303 for 9 (Dhoni 139*, Kohli 68, Johnson 4-46) by four wickets
Australian batsman Faulkner reacts after hitting the winning shot against India during the 3rd ODI at PCA stadium in Mohali on Saturday
