October 8, 2013
New Delhi — During a week's visit to the US beginning Wednesday, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and also utilize the opportunity to woo new investors.
October 8, 2013
While Windows 8 users will get the new Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download next month, Microsoft is making it easier for those with older versions of Windows to install its latest operating system. According to a post on a company blog, the full stand-alone version of Windows 8.1 will be available both as a download and as a retail DVD.
October 8, 2013
India is looking at issuing visas on arrival for visitors from 40 more countries, raising hopes it will overcome national security fears to boost its tourism industry. The new countries would include the United States and Britain, as well as Canada, Brazil, Australia and most western European nations including France and Germany.
October 8, 2013
A new survey released on Tuesday by Google revealed that only a third of urban Indian voters accessed the internet regularly, underlining the limitations of online campaigning ahead of elections next year.
October 8, 2013
LONDON: Demand for dollar cash outside the United States surged on Tuesday, with market participants paying sharply higher premiums to get their hands on dollars to tide them over a mid-October deadline to raise the US borrowing limit.
Banks and investors around the world always have a need for dollar liquidity, but do not have direct access to the lending windows run by the Federal Reserve which guarantee US banks easy access to cash.
October 8, 2013
MALE: The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday annulled the results of the first round of voting in the country's presidential election, agreeing with a losing candidate's claim that the election was flawed.
October 8, 2013
Olivio Culpo wore one of the sandals and held another in her hand while cameramen shot the scene with the Taj in the background
October 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, in a visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday to spotlight the loss of government services because of the shutdown, urged Congress to reopen government and raise the debt limit immediately.
October 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: He has been the finest ambassador for India in the traditional form of the game and Rahul Dravid, after calling time on his cricket career, remained true to his first love – Test cricket.
October 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: Leading Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering in the US for his "outstanding contributions to industrial development in India and the world".
