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.
August 28, 2013
DELHI: The capital Wednesday reveled in the spirit of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as devotees, unperturbed by the humid weather, fasted, feasted and prayed at several brightly decked-up temples to mark the festivities.
August 28, 2013
Companies that import finished goods or raw materials are the worst hit as they scramble to hold onto margins while balancing the need to raise prices without deterring buyers
August 28, 2013
LONDON: Scientists have revealed that eating broccoli could help you avoid suffering the most common form of arthritis- osteoarthritis.
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered that a compound sulforaphane, found mainly in the vegetable, slows down the destruction of cartilage in joints linked with osteoarthritis, the Mirror reported.
August 28, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says he got teary while watching "Lee Daniels' The Butler," a movie about a black White House servant who worked for several presidents.
August 28, 2013
COLUMBIA: A 25-year quest by nearly 1,000 scholars to document and present one of the world's oldest living traditions came to fruition when the 'Encyclopedia of Hinduism' was unveiled here today.
Hundreds of scholars, dignitaries, students, Hindu leaders and the public converged on the University of Southern California campus to witness the release of much anticipated and definitive 11-volume guide conceived, compiled and produced by the India Heritage Research Foundation.
