Marquee MNC names trapped in IL&FS bond squeeze
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Amazingly, the allure of the triple A rated IL&FS bonds now toxic was such that while both Indian private and public sector got sucked into the honeycomb, a vast swathe…
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Man sets fire to jacket outside White House
Washington, April 13 (IANS) A man in an electronic wheelchair-type scooter set his jacket on fire near one of the entrances to the White House and was hospitalized with what appeared to be non-life threatening…
Partnering up key to quit smoking: Study
London, April 13 (IANS) Is addiction not letting you quit smoking? Relax. A new study suggests that kicking the habit works best in pairs. The study, presented at EuroPrevent 2019, showed that couples who attempted…
Political parties need to focus on issue-based election campaigning
BY Amit Kapoor The Indian elections that kicked off on Thursday are a democratic exercise the likes of which the world has never seen. In the worlds largest democratic practice, around 900 million voters -…
Focus needs to be on creatng hard and soft infra
By Taponeel Mukherjee It is crucial for the government to keep pushing towards more effective growth-oriented policy framing and implementation in India. The focus must be on creating both “hard” and “soft” infrastructure while facilitating…
Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. “It would be a…
Netflix CEO Hastings departs from Facebook Board
San Francisco, April 13 (IANS) Facebook, which is reportedly spending $1 billion on producing original content, has announced that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will not rejoin the company’s board as a director. Peggy Alford, currently…
Musk has ‘room for improvement’ says Warren Buffett
San Francisco, April 13 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk who is known for creating controversies via tweets, has “room for improvement,” billionaire investor Warren Buffett has said. “I think he has room for improvement, and…
FB spent $20mn on Zuckerberg’s security in 2018
San Francisco, April 13 (IANS) Facebook spent $20 million on its CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security last year — four times more than what he received for security in 2016. In a filing with the…
ICC drops Afghan war crimes probe under US duress
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 13 (IANS) Under pressure from Washington, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dropped the investigation of alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, a probe directed mainly against US military…
Sweden considers reopening Assange rape probe
Stockholm, April 13 (IANS) Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange can face a renewed probe into an allegation of rape in Sweden, following his arrest in London from the Ecuadorian embassy just days ago. Swedish prosecutors said…
US will win 5G race: Trump
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the US government will free up wireless spectrum and build better infrastructure to take a leadership in 5G, the next-generation wireless network. His remarks…
Trump plans to move illegal migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to release detained undocumented immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities, while blaming the country’s immigration laws on Democrats. “Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling…
US stocks close higher on upbeat corporate earnings
New York, April 13 (IANS) US stocks ended higher as the market cheered a batch of ebullient corporate news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 269.25 points, or 1.03 percent, to 26,412.30 on Friday. The…
India-Asean officials meet, discuss connectivity
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A two-day meeting of 21st Asean-India Senior Officials concluded here on Friday after they discussed ways to impart impetus to connectivity and deepen cooperation on financial matters. The meeting was…
UN condemns attack in Pakistan’s Quetta
United Nations, April 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta, a UN spokesman said. Guterres was shocked and he strongly condemned this cowardly act and extended…
‘Crying girl’ image near US-Mexico border wins World Press Photo award
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A photograph of a toddler crying helplessly near the US-Mexico border has won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award. Captured by Getty Images senior staff photographer John…
Jet’s EoI submission closes, at least 5 bids received: sources
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The initial phase of Jet Airways stake sale programme came to a close on Friday as scrutiny of at least 5 EoIs (expression of interest) started, sources said on Friday….
Collegium recommends two judges for elevation to SC
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday recommended names of two judges for their appointment to the apex court. Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati High Court…
March retail inflation up as manufacturing slows February factory output
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Even as food prices pushed India’s retail inflation higher in March, lower manufacturing output slowed down the country’s industrial production in February, according to an official data. The two key…