The 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave was held on March 16 at Kathmandu, marking direct interactive discussions between the influential political and business leaders of the South Asian economy. The leaders discussed the importance of integration among the South Asian countries to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from across the region, as well as from […]
Karnataka Polls: How elections affect Sensex, Nifty
Bengaluru: The political hear is all risen as Karnataka goes to poll today. Market experts believe that politics will prevail over economics on the Sensex, Nifty as India’s Silicon Valley sets the tone for a series of state elections running up to the 2019 general elections. Some 2,655 candidates are contesting for the 224 seats […]
20 years of Pokhran: The story of India’s nuclear statehood
NEW DELHI: On May 11 and 13, 1998, India conducted five nuclear tests at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. The first three detonations were pulled off simultaneously at 3:45 pm on May 11. These included a 45 kT thermonuclear device, a 15kt fission device and a 0.2 kt sub-kiloton (which is less than a kiloton) […]
Neha Dhupia ties the knot with ‘best friend’ Angad Bedi
Neha Dhupia recently announced her wedding to the actor Angad Bedi through her Instagram post. She posted the picture with the caption saying, “Best decision of my life… today, I married my best friend. Hello there, husband! @angadbedi”. Both Neha and Angad are said to share a deep friendship bond since years. Bedi also announced […]
Stuck in US-Iran conflict, India looks forward to find middle ground
NEW DELHI: As the President of the US Donald Trump has walked out of the nuclear pact with Iran, the deal lies in shreds. Despite the coming rash of US sanctions, India remains on the familiar ground of staying engaged with Tehran. On Wednesday, The Ministry of External Affairs of India said, “India has always […]
Robert Downey Jr’s original Iron Man suit stolen, LAPD investigates
LOS ANGELES: The original Iron Man suit donned by Robert Downey Jr. in the blockbuster 2008 Marvel Studios film has reportedly gone missing from a movie prop storage facility in Pacoima, California. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating the case as a suspected burglary, as told by officer Norma Eisenman. The missing suit […]
Mumbai Central Railway to ban use of plastic at railway stations
Following the law banning use of plastic in Maharashtra, the Central Railway authorities (CR) are looking forward to use paper glasses instead of plastic at the water vending machines, catering stalls and on-board of train stalls. However, the official meeting to arrive at the final decision on prohibiting use of plastic on railway stations and […]
H-1B visa crunch likely to affect USA’s tech dominion
NEW DELHI: According to immigration experts, there could be a sharp decrease in the number of H-1B petitions filed by Indian information technology companies this year. This comes after the tough environment created by the US administration under the rule of President, Donald Trump. Amazon (2,515), Microsoft (1,479), Intel (1,230), and Google (1,213) were four of the six major US […]
Nitin Sethi resigns from Quikr to join Indigo Airlines as VP
Nitin Sethi, vice president, product design and user experience, Quikr, has reportedly quit the organization. April 13 was his last working day with Quikr. He has now joined Indigo Airlines as vice president digital. Speaking about his new role with the airline that was founded by Rahul Bhatia , CEO of InterGlobe Enterprises; and Rakesh Gangwal, […]
No fierce Points Table tussle in IPL, as Punjab beat Delhi yet again
Kings XI Punjab managed to edge out Delhi on the second occasion in IPL 2018, by beating them in a close encounter at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Although quite a few matches have gone down to the wire in this year’s IPL, but there seems to be a fair distance between the table toppers […]