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Spot-fixing: Apex court to hear PIL to stay IPL matches (21 May 11:42 am)

The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to a PIL seeking stay on all remaining matches of IPL in view of the spot-fixing scandal. A Bench of Justices B.S. Chauhan and Dee...

Gold futures recover to Rs 26,274 per 10 gm (21 May 11:37 am)

Gold prices recovered by Rs 70 or 0.27 per cent to Rs 26,274 per 10 grams at the futures trade as speculators created fresh positions taking positive cues from the global market. At the...

ICAR moves to patent Goa’s Feni manufacturing process (21 May 11:34 am)

After obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) status for the famous Goa Feni, researchers and producers in the coastal State are now trying to patent the process to manufacture this local brew, whi...

'India, China have not shied away from addressing boundary question' (21 May 11:27 am)

Chinese Primer Minister, Li Keqiang, today said that India and China have not shied away from addressing boundary question. Both countries have wisdom to find a fair and mutually accepta...

US senators approve 5,000 visas for Tibet refugees (21 May 11:27 am)

US lawmakers debating a landmark immigration bill today approved the provision of 5,000 visas to Tibetan refugees to enter the US over the next three years. Citing “terrible” and increasi...

Sensex trading flat; Auto, realty stocks skid (21 May 11:13 am)

Indian markets continued to trade marginally in the red on emergence of fresh selling pressure in realty, auto, capital goods and power stocks amid mixed Asian cues. At 11.03 a.m., the 3...

Israel calls off UNESCO mission to Jerusalem: Official (21 May 11:13 am)

Israel announced yesterday it was calling off a United Nations investigative mission to the Old City in annexed east Jerusalem because of Palestinian efforts to politicise the visit. “Isr...

Air India Express to charge for advance seat selection (21 May 11:11 am)

Air India Express, the low-cost arm of Air India, will charge for advance selection of seats by passengers. The airline has informed travel agents that on domestic flights it will charge...

Sensex trading flat; Realty, auto stocks skid (21 May 10:33 am)

Indian markets were trading marginally in the red on emergence of fresh selling pressure in realty, auto, power and banking stocks amid mixed Asian cues. At 10.08 a.m., the 30-share BSE...

QNB (India) likely to begin operations in Q3 (21 May 10:33 am)

Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group has announced that it has received all regulatory approvals to establish a fully owned subsidiary under the name of QNB (India) Pvt Ltd, which is expected to commen...

Apple used subsidiaries to dodge billions in taxes: US panel (21 May 10:32 am)

Apple, the top US computer and smart phone manufacturer, used a complex web of offshore entities to avoid billions in taxes, a Senate panel has alleged.The electronics giant’s rootless subs...

Infosys redux: Not the first time for Phaneesh (21 May 10:29 am)

It’s not the first time when Phaneesh Murthy has been asked to step down on charges of sexual impropriety. Back in 2002 Murthy was charged by an employee at Infosys, Reka Maximovitch. In...

Obama to hold talks with Xi Jinping next month (21 May 10:25 am)

US President Barack Obama will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a two-day summit in California next month to discuss a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, a p...

Bird flu costs China’s poultry industry $65 bn: State media (21 May 10:17 am)

China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than $65 billion as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state media yesterday.

Rupee opens higher at 54.98 (21 May 10:09 am)

The rupee opened higher at 54.98 against the dollar on the back of modest gains in the Indian equity market. The Indian unit had closed at a five-month low of 55.11 on Monday.

IPL spot-fixing: Former Ranji player arrested (21 May 10:00 am)

Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav was today arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal even as police said that it is likely to seek further custody of three arrested players and some...

Wal-Mart told to provide more details in bribe case (21 May 09:57 am)

A US judge ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations...

Obama to deliver major policy speech on counter-terrorism (21 May 09:44 am)

US President Barack Obama will deliver a major policy speech on counter-terrorism, including the controversial drone strikes and the terrorism detention policy centre in Guantanamo, the White Hous...

iGate sacks Phaneesh Murthy after sexual harassment claim (21 May 09:42 am)

iGate Corporation, an information technology outsourcing services provider, announced today that it has terminated the employment of President and Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy. The Boar...

Sudarsan Pattnaik wins Copenhagen sand sculpture contest (21 May 09:37 am)

Internationally acclaimed Indian Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the grand prize at the Copenhagen International Sand Sculpture Festival in Denmark for his sculpture on environment. ...

Gold set to shine on overnight gains; profit-booking looms (21 May 08:39 am)

Overnight gains in the global markets are likely to drive gold prices on spot and futures market on Tuesday. However, signs of recovery in the economy, leading to speculation that in...

Sushil Kumar Shinde visits US national counter-terrorism centre (21 May 08:24 am)

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has visited America’s top counter-terrorism centre, to have the first-hand experience of its functioning. Shinde, who arrived here on Sunday, visit...

Commodity Transaction Tax from June 1? (20 May 10:35 pm)

India’s booming futures trade in commodities is likely to be tested soon, when the Government puts the proposed Commodities Transaction Tax (CTT) into effect. CTT will be levied on gold, silver and

Day Trading Guide (20 May 10:22 pm)

Initiate fresh long position with tight stop-loss if Nifty futures moves above 6200 levels. ...

India seeks access to Chinese market, invites investments (20 May 10:22 pm)

Two sides will address trade imbalance issue, agree peace on border is key to ties