June 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: The BJP was thrown into disarray on Monday, barely a day after it named Narendra Modi to lead it in the next Lok Sabha election, with the veteran LK Advani declaring he was quitting all major party posts and accusing most BJP leaders of pursuing "personal agendas".
June 10, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee today sank by a staggering 110 paise to life-time low of 58.16 against dollar, making the struggling economy further vulnerable as imports become costlier, inflation risks rise and record high CAD worsens.
The dollar gained broadly following weak Chinese data and reasonably healthy US jobs data.
June 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: In a major setback to Delhi Police, a court on Monday indicted them for slapping the stringent provisions of MCOCA on cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others and granted the accused bail in the IPL spot-fixing case.
June 10, 2013
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa slammed the Centre again, for what she termed its "astounding insensitivity" regarding providing training to Sri Lankan defence personnel on Tamil Nadu soil.
June 10, 2013
LONDON: A former CIA employee working as a contractor at the US National Security Agency said he was the man who had leaked details of a top secret US surveillance programme, acting out of conscience to protect "basic liberties for people around the world."
June 9, 2013
BEIJING: China is looking to revive the ancient "Southern Silk Road" with South Asia through the economic corridor linking Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM), a topic that figured prominently during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recent India visit.
Southern Silk Road Map
June 9, 2013
Modi said the BJP will work out a strategy to oust the Congress from power and resume the work left by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Modi anointed chairman of BJP Lok Sabha election campaign panel
June 9, 2013
BANGKOK: K Srikanth became the latest badminton sensation to emerge from India as he lifted his maiden men's singles trophy with a stunning straight-game triumph over top-seeded local favourite Boonsak Ponsana at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold on Sunday.
June 9, 2013
RIYADH: Some 180,000 illegal foreign workers have left Saudi Arabia since April 1 under an amnesty that allowed them to try to sort out their papers or leave without paying a penalty, a report said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia is aiming to create job opportunities for its unemployed nationals through cutting the number of foreign workers.
June 9, 2013
PARIS: Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer as well as a worrying security breach to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times on Sunday with victory in the French Open final.
