India

Government plans to sell 149 ONGC, OIL oil fields, forms 6 member panel

The committee is constituted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to review domestic production profile of oil and gas and the planform cutting import dependence by 10 percent by 2022.

Dec 3, 2018

Modi govt plans rationalisation of customs duty structure

Regulations will mirror GST and reduce interaction between traders and officers with online clearance facility

Dec 3, 2018

HUL buys Horlicks from GSK in India's largest consumer goods deal

Unilever approves merger of Indian business in $3.8bn deal with GSK which will get 5.7% HUL stake

Dec 3, 2018

Bigg Boss 12: Sreesanth hits his head on the wall, rushed to the hospital

In a fit-of-rage and utter disappointment, Sreesanth had hit his head on the wall. When he complained of headache and dizziness, he was immediately rushed to the hospital.

Dec 3, 2018

From farm loan waivers to unemployment allowances; promises galore in debt-ridden Telangana

The Congress promised Market Intervention Fund of Rs 5,000 crore and minimum guaranteed prices for 17 major crops.

Dec 3, 2018

Microsoft unblocking Artificial Intelligence to help 1 billion people with disabilities

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari, who had a life-altering learning experience in 2008 when he was afflicted with a severe case of labyrinthitis and vertigo, said nearly 200 million people experience significant difficulties in functioning globally.

Dec 3, 2018

Former CJI Dipak Misra was 'controlled' from outside, says retired SC judge Kurian Joseph

Joseph was one of the four judges who addressed press while in office alleging foul play in the top court's functioning.

Dec 3, 2018

Odisha shelter home sealed over sexual abuse allegations

The girls at the home had alleged that they were harassed sexually, physically and mentally by Nayak over the past two years.

Dec 3, 2018

Tamil Nadu govt draws ire for giving free bicycles to students with Karnataka's scheme logo

The bicycles distributed to some of the government schools in the district of Villupuram had the logo of the Karnataka government's free bicycle scheme.

Dec 3, 2018

Deepika Padukone – Ranveer Singh reception: From Kareena to Aishwarya; best and worst dressed celebs at the event

Celebrity weddings, receptions, Bollywood parties are an occasion for celebs and designers to not just slay in their best attire but also grab some limelight. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's last Mumbai reception was all about that.

Dec 3, 2018

Financial crunch forces Jet Airways to reduce operations on Gulf routes

The airlines will trim its flight operations to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Muscat including routes Kozhikode-Thiruvananthapuram, Doha-Kochi, Abu Dhabi-Mangalore, Mangalore-Dubai, Delhi-Muscat and Abu Dhabi-Lucknow.

Dec 3, 2018

Sensex opens 200 points up amid easing US-China trade tension

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 36,396.69 from its previous close at 36,194.30 on Friday. At 9.26 a.m., the Sensex traded at 36,337.41 higher by 143.11 points or 0.40 per cent.

Dec 3, 2018

Black money probe: Swiss govt agrees to share details of two Indian firms

One of the two Indian companies used to be a publicly-listed entity and has already faced the wrath of capital markets regulator Sebi for multiple violations, while the other firm is said to have political links in Tamil Nadu.

Dec 3, 2018

Maharashtra: Farmer gets Rs 1,064 for 750 kg of onion, sends the money to PM Modi

Sanjay Sathe, a resident of Niphad tehsil in Nashik district, was among the handful of 'progressive farmers' selected by the Union agriculture ministry for an interaction with then US President Barack Obama when he visited India in 2010.

Dec 3, 2018

Markets may take a pause to consolidate recent gains

Traders watchful of US-China trade truce impact on crude and rupee and domestic election results.

Dec 3, 2018