Bangladeshi farmer named national rat-killing champion
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh has crowned a new national champion rat killer after his team eradicated more than 160,000 rodents in…
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Nepal govt mulls airlifting fuel to ease crisis
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal is mulling airlifting fuel either from Bangladesh or Malaysia and may build a petroleum storage plant near…
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US in talks with Pakistan over capping its nuke range
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration is exploring a possible civilian nuclear deal with Pakistan ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's…
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Pakistan rejects accusations of involvement in Kunduz attack
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's military has rejected allegations by Afghanistan's deputy army chief that Pakistani generals were involved in the Taliban's…
Read MoreSmall plane with 2 foreigners on board goes missing in Nepal
KATHMANDU (TIP): An ultra-light aircraft with two foreigners on board that took off from Pokhara went missing today during a…
Read MoreUS announces additional funding for demining in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (TIP): The US on Thursday announced an additional USD 1.745 million for demining activities in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated former…
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India’s Economy Impacted by Terror Attacks: Moody’s
In a report dated 6 October 2015 Moody's says “more than 60% of all (terrorist) incidents in 2013 were concentrated…
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Wipro Sued for Sexual Discrimination by An Indian Woman in UK
London: An Indian woman employee at the London office of IT major Wipro has filed a suit agains the company…
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Hero Cycles Registers highest ever monthly sales
New Delhi, 6th October, 2015: Hero Cycles, world’s largest bicycle manufacturer, witnessed the highest monthly sales by any cycle company in India…
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Edelweiss starts Real Estate Fund
Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors Ltd, part of diversified financial services firm Edelweiss Group, is raising up to $1 billion for…
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Pakistan to hang man who claims he was 15 at time of crime
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani authorities are set to hang a man who says he was 15 when he was arrested for…
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11 killed in US C-130 plane crash in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (TIP): An American C-130J military transport plane crashed at the Jalalabad airport in Afghanistan early Oct 2, killing all…
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Sri Lanka likely to dodge international probe into war crimes
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka appears set to avoid an international inquiry into atrocities committed during its lengthy civil war if…
Read MoreFormer US president Carter to build homes in Nepal
KATHMANDU (TIP): Former US president Jimmy Carter who has been diagnosed with cancer will travel to quake-hit Nepal to build…
Read MoreINDIA BRIGHT SPOT IN SLOWING GLOBAL ECONOMY: IMF CHIEF
NEW DELHI (TIP): Global growth will be likely weaker this year than last with only a modest acceleration expected in…
Read MoreFORD AND VOLVO AMONG MORE CARMAKERS ACCUSED OVER EMISSIONS
Massive levels of pollution are being emitted by diesel vehicles built by a wide range of carmakers, according to tests…
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Maruti sales rise 3.7% at 1,13,759 units in September
NEW DELHI (TIP): Maruti Suzuki India, country's largest carmaker, on Thursday reported 3.7 per cent rise in total sales in…
Read MoreNepal Crisis Deepens; India Rejects Allegations of Blockade
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ethnic groups' protests have erupted in Nepal after the Himalayan nation adopted its first democratic constitution in…
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Reserve Bank of India gives 50-Basis-Point Rate Cut: Markets surprised
In a surprise move Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday, Sep 29 announced to cut repo rate by 50…
Read MorePaytm invests $10 mn in logistics data start-up ‘LogiNext’
Logistics data start-up company LogiNext has got support from mobile commerce platform Paytm, which will invest $10 million in the…
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Rajapaksa questioned by Lanka’s anti-graft panel
COLOMBO (TIP): Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was Sept 25 questioned by a special anti-corruption panel for allegedly not…
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Oil edges up after tumble on build-up in US gasoline stocks
SEOUL (TIP): Oil prices pared some losses on Thursday after sharp falls overnight on an unexpectedly large buildup in US…
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Honda makes history, sells over 1 million Activas in first 5 months
MUMBAI: Despite the two-wheeler industry de-growing from many months in a row, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has set new…
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Ford Figo re-launched at a starting price of Rs 4.29 lakh
NEW DELHI (TIP): Introducing the revamped version of its hatchback, Ford India launched the Ford Figo hatchback at a starting…
Read MoreTwist in the tale: E-book sales dip, print is back
Five years ago, the book world was seized by collective panic over the un certain future of print. As readers…
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RBI seen cutting repo rate 25 basis points on September 29
BENGALURU (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India is likely to cut interest rates for the fourth time this year at…
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Testing time for President | Modi as CM had pushed the Gujarat terror Bill
Two Presidents have rejected the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Bill, including APJ Abdul Kalam whom the BJP…
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Great power, greater responsibility
To merit UN permanent membership India needs to demonstrate that it has the gravitas to play a bigger role. Countering…
Read MoreIndia, Iran and Afghanistan come together for international transit corridor
MUMBAI (TIP): India is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port project in Iran by signing…
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