14 August 2013

PATNA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre signed an agreement in New Delhi on Monday for US $300 million additional loan to upgrade 254 kilometres of deteriorated highways in northern and southern Bihar.

16 August 2013

NEW DELHI: The Commerce Ministry has notified imposition of a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 650 pertonne on onion to curb shipments and control rising prices.

Cairo  14 August 2013

Egypt declared a month-long state of emergency Wednesday as violence raged across the country following a crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

20 August 2013

Kush Kumar won the first gold for India when he beat Mohammad Syafiq Mohd. Kamal of Malaysia 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7 in the boys’ squash final in the second Asian Youth Games at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Monday.

14 August 2013

NEW DELHI: Indian organisers hope the absence of China's superstars will not take the shine off a new $1 million badminton league, which players and officials believe will grow the game and help foster future Olympic medallists. 

18 August 2013

The world's largest spirits maker Diageo Plc has proposed an annual pay package of up to 10.9 million British pound (about Rs. 105 crore) for its newly appointed, Indian-origin CEO Ivan Menezes.

16 August 2013

NEW DELHI: On the pattern of Sachar committee for Muslims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes with an aim of ensuring their uplift, particularly in socio-economic, health and education fields.

15 August 2013

JERUSALEM: With tensions high and expectations low, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators kicked off their first substantive round of peace talks in nearly five years, huddling together at an undisclosed location on Wednesday in search of an end to decades of conflict.

19 August 2013

HYDERABAD: A team comprising doctors from Asian Institute of Gastroenterolgy (AIG) and scientists from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) along with international researchers have discovered hitherto unknown genetic causes for Chronic Pancreatitis in Indian populations. These findings will be published in the prestigious international journal Nature Genetics.

18 August 2013

NEW DELHI: Private sector insurer Reliance General has forayed into agriculture insurance business, with products giving financial protection from vagaries of weather to crops sown by farmers across the country.

17 August 2013

Gold on Saturday scaled eight-month high of Rs.31,860 per 10 gram in Kolkata on strong buying trends after stocks and money markets melted.

NEW DELHI, 13 August 2013

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC).

17 August 2013

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel said it has launched Re 1 Entertainment Store which will allow users to download services such as music, games, videos and photos for one rupee.

12 August 2013

NEW DELHI: Railways have earned Rs 44,260.16 crore between April and July this year compared to Rs 39,969.24 crore in the same period last year, marking an increase of 10.74 per cent.

11 August 2013

NEW DELHI: Plagued by injuries, India on Sunday named a young 18-member squad to be led by the inspirational Sardar Singh in the crucial Asia Cuphockey tournament scheduled from August 24 to September 1 in Ipoh, Malaysia.