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IPL betting racket: Ten arrested from Kolkata (23 May 01:43 pm)

Ten people, including one bookie, have been arrested by a special team of Kolkata Police from Ultanga area here for being allegedly involved in a cricket betting racket. “We have arrested...

Six benefits of using insurance apps (23 May 01:43 pm)

Today, few insurance companies offer mobile applications for their customers. Here is a lowdown on the benefits of these applications: Buy/Renew policies: We are already familiar...

Gurunath Meiyappan under scanner (23 May 01:42 pm)

The Mumbai Police is said to be probing Gurunath Meiyappan\'s links, if any, to the IPL betting scandal. Meiyappan is son-in-law of BCCI President N. Srinivasan and Chennai Super Kings Principal. H...

India, US & Australia join hands to develop climate-resilient crops (23 May 01:41 pm)

India, the United States and Australia have joined hands to develop new climate-resilient varieties of rice and wheat, two of the “big three” primary crops required to feed the world. As...

SBI Q4 net down 18.5% at Rs 3,299 cr; to pay Rs 41.50/share dividend (23 May 01:39 pm)

India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India’s net profit declined 18.5 per cent to Rs 3,299 crore in January to March quarter due to lower interest income and higher provisions on

Capital 18 to divest stake in Webchutney (23 May 01:37 pm)

Network18 Media & Investments Ltd (Network18) has announced that its venture capital arm Capital18 has entered into an agreement with Dentsu India Group to divest its stake in Webchutney, one o...

Karnataka adds 82.4 lakh people to its population in 10 years (23 May 01:27 pm)

During the decade 2001-11, Karnataka population has witnessed a net addition of 82.44 lakh persons (82,44,735) to its 2001 population of 5.28 crore (5,28,50,562). The male population incr...

Phaneesh may face lawsuit over iGate employee sexual harassment (23 May 01:25 pm)

Sacked iGate Corp Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy will be sued for sexually harassing the firm’s investor relations head and allegedly making her pregnant, the law firm representing the victim

Forex inflows into India intact: Chidambaram (23 May 01:22 pm)

The Finance Ministry has said the Indian economy is not relevant to Quantitative Restrictions Easing. The Federal Reserve, last evening, announced the plan for easing. The Indian market along with...

Indian market infrastructure among world’s best: SEBI Chairman (23 May 01:21 pm)

As Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) celebrates its 25 years of existence, Chairman Upendra Kumar Sinha says this has been an eventful journey for the capital markets regulator and it...

Surge in fake apps on Android (23 May 01:03 pm)

If you are an app (applications) buff downloading them like crazy on your mobile phones, you’d better be careful. Cyber criminals have begun to swarm the Android app platforms with malicious

U.R Ananthamurthy fails to win Man Booker International Prize (23 May 12:45 pm)

Well-known Kannada author U.R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, yesterday lost the prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis.

Mumbai Police in Chennai to quiz Gurunath Meiyappan (23 May 12:44 pm)

The Mumbai Police is said to be probing the role of Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of the BCCI President N. Srinivasan, and Chennai Super Kings Principal. A team from the Mumbai Police is...

NHPC Teesta project begins commercial operations (23 May 12:34 pm)

State-run NHPC today said that its 132-MW hydel plant at Teesta in Sikkim has begun commercial operations and can now supply electricity to the national grid. “Commercial operations of th...

HP’s struggle with dip in PC sales continues (23 May 12:31 pm)

Hewlett-Packard, the largest personal-computer maker, on Wednesday reported a profit of $1.1 billion in the February-April time period, a decline of 32 per cent from the same period last year.

Why doing post-graduation is important (23 May 12:30 pm)

Here is food for thought: How important is it for you or if you are older, for your children to do a post-graduate program? And before you dismiss the question, consider the issues: post-graduate...

Sensex plummets 291 points; Realty, capital goods stocks slump (23 May 12:27 pm)

Indian markets plunged over 1.4 per cent in the afternoon session on Thursday on heavy selling by funds and retail investors owing to weak Asian cues. Asian markets were down as China\'s...

Ssangyong Motor receives KRW 80 billion from M&M (23 May 12:26 pm)

Ssangyong Motor, a Mahindra Group company, has announced the receipt of the full payment of South Korean Won (KRW) 80 billion for new preferential shares allotted to its majority shareholder Mahin...

Surge in malware on Android app platform (23 May 12:23 pm)

If you are an app (applications) buff downloading them like crazy on your mobile phones, you’d better be careful. Cyber criminals have begun to swarm the Android app platforms with malicious

India well-positioned to become net security provider in our region and beyond: PM (23 May 12:17 pm)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that India is well-positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region in the Indian Ocean and beyond. He said India’s defenc...

Crude oil futures slip to Rs 5,251 per barrel (23 May 12:08 pm)

Crude oil prices today fell 0.87 per cent to Rs 5,251 per barrel, after speculators reduced their exposures amid a weak trend in Asian trade.At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for d...

Goa pollution board to check ore-laden jetties ahead of monsoon (23 May 12:01 pm)

Iron-ore laden jetties in Goa have become a cause of concern for the State pollution control authorities. The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to order inspection of...

Alpari Currency Daily report for May 23 (23 May 11:58 am)

Currency Daily report for May 23, 2013, by Alpari Financial Services ...

David Cameron to lead crisis meeting after London attack (23 May 11:53 am)

British Prime Minister David Cameron was to chair an emergency response committee meeting early on Thursday, after a knife attack in London left one person dead, a news report said. The c...

Goa shipping industry plans to transport long-distance cargo (23 May 11:50 am)

Hit by the ban on mining activities, Goa shipping industry is exploring a new avenue of carrying long-distance cargo from inland waterways to ports in the neighbouring States, passing through the...