India

PM Modi inaugurates 17 projects, lays foundation stone of 6 more in Varanasi

Narendra Modi exhorted the auto-drivers and taxi-drivers of the city to bring foreign tourists to the weavers centre where work by the artisans is being showcased.

Sep 22, 2017

Afraid of the stock market? That could cost you Rs 40 lakh in 15 years

Avoiding investing in stocks out of irrational fears about market volatility will come at a big opportunity cost.

Sep 22, 2017

SBI launches bond series index at London Stock Exchange

State Bank of India has launched the new index series in partnership with FTSE Russell to enable investors to track Indian bond movement

Sep 22, 2017

Sensex drops 447 points on rupee slipping to 4-month low

The rupee fell 31 paise to 65.12 against the dollar, its lowest level since May 23 in early trade at forex market.

Sep 22, 2017

Hyderabad Metro to be ready by November 20; awaiting PM Modi's nod for inaugural

The Hyderabad Metro is one of the largest such project in PPP (Public Private Partnership) mode at a whopping budget of Rs 20,000 crore.

Sep 22, 2017

PSB consolidation: Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank enter into merger talks

The merger was initiated keeping in mind the geographical reach of both banks -- Vijaya Bank in southern India, and Dena Bank in the west.

Sep 22, 2017

DGMO talks: Infiltration along LOC continues, India says it has right to retaliate

Director General of Military Operations Lt.Gen. A.K. Bhatt reaffirmed the sincerity in the efforts of the Indian Army to maintain peace along the Line of Control provided Pakistan makes similar efforts.

Sep 22, 2017

India prevented 1 million child deaths since 2005: Report [VIDEO]

The study found a 3.3 per cent annual decline in mortality rates of infants less than one month old and 5.4 per cent for those in the age-group from one month to 59 months.

Sep 22, 2017

IPO plans of IRCTC, IRFC may go off the rails for now

In the case of IRCTC, it is the service charge issue, and in IRFC's case, it is about deferred tax liabilities.

Sep 22, 2017

Many believe Gumnami Baba was Netaji, says Justice Sahai commission report

Justice Sahai commission was formed in June 2016 by the then UP government.

Sep 22, 2017

Designer Rohit Bal arrested by Delhi Police over scuffle with neighbour

Rohit Bal was arrested by Delhi Police late on Thursday with three others after getting into a scuffle with his neighbour in Defence Colony.

Sep 22, 2017

Income Tax officer's son killed, body found in Bengaluru's Rachenahalli lake

Sharath had left his house on his new motorbike at around 6.30 pm saying that he was going to meet his friends. However, his parents filed a police complaint when he did not return home until 8.30 pm.

Sep 22, 2017

Katrina Kaif starts shooting for Aanand L Rai's upcoming film with Shah Rukh Khan

Katrina Kaif, who was last seen in Anurag Basu's Jagga Jasoos opposite Ranbir Kapoor, has started shooting for Aanand L Rai's yet-to-be titled film with Shah Rukh Khan.

Sep 22, 2017

Rajkummar Rao's Newton is India's official entry for Oscars this year

Amit Masurkar's political satire Newton, which stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead role, is going to represent India in the Best Foreign Film language category at the Oscars this year.

Sep 22, 2017

In a first, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali to tap equity-linked fund to raise Rs 1000 crore

Currently the company has 50 manufacturing units and it is planning to scale up production at its existing facilities in Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh.

Sep 22, 2017