August 29, 2013
SINGAPORE: Singapore now has a record number of billionaires, up from 16 a year ago to 21, according to the latest Forbes Singapore rich list.
The combined net wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest is US$80 billion.
Property magnates Robert and Philip Ng added $1.4 billion to their wealth to hold on to the No. 1 spot as the country’s richest.
Their net wealth is $10.6 billion, up from $9.2 billion last year.
August 29, 2013
MUMBAI: Breaking the streak of severe battering it suffered in the last few days, the rupee on Thursday soared by a staggering 225 paise to end at 66.55 against the dollar and the sensex jumped by over 400 points on the back of RBI opening a special dollar facility for PSU oil companies.
August 29, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – Anna Hazare is a man on a mission: he is taking his anti-corruption movement, so far confined and rooted in India, to a global level. First stop is the US.
August 29, 2013
CHENNAI: Three idlis, a bowl of sambhar and a tumbler of filter kaapi – Chennai's traditional breakfast is not just a gastronomical delight for many but also the most nutritious morning meal compared to those in other metros.
August 28, 2013
Large crowds gathered at the Lincoln Memorial, where President Barack Obama spoke at the same time that King delivered his spellbinding speech.
August 28, 2013
British pound on Wednesday crossed Rs 106 level, euro went past Rs 92, Swiss franc touched Rs 75 mark, Canadian dollar was at Rs 65 and Australian dollar was over Rs 60
August 28, 2013
A vendor displays goods for sale at a temporary structure along the track to the Amarnath cave on August 18, 2013
August 28, 2013
WASHINGTON: Do you know how the Indian Prime Minister's Office or Rashtrapati Bhavan works? Chances are if you are an ordinary Indian who doesn't belong to the elite services or have a family connection, you wouldn't get within sniffing distance of these high places, particularly if you are young.
August 28, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee on Wednesday collapsed to a lifetime low of 68.85 against the dollar and closed at 68.80, registering its biggest single-day loss of 256 paise, as global oil prices jumped, deepening concerns about the current account deficit and capital outflows.
August 28, 2013
BANGALORE: India's maritime security will get a fresh impetus as the stage is now set for the launch of an exclusive home-built satellite for the Navy by European space consortium Arianespace from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on Friday.
GSAT-7 is India's first dedicated spacecraft for defence applications.
